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Why are target bullets longer than hunting bullets?
What’s the difference between target and hunting rounds? Sako Cartridges’ Aki Suvilahti says the biggest…
A simple guide to rifle calibres
To a non-shooter, all bullets seem the same, but there are hundreds of different calibres…
What happens when a bullet goes bang
You pull the trigger – and a lot of chemistry and physics takes place in…
Do you choose slow bullets or ‘hot rounds’?
Hot or not? That’s the question Paul Childerley puts to Aki Suvilahti of Sako Cartridges.…
What is bullet head space?
If you’re still finding your way around your rifle, you may want to know what…
What are bonded bullets?
Deer manager Paul Childerley describes what a bonded bullet is good for: “More weight behind…
How to age and measure muntjac
Deer manager Paul Childerley has plenty of muntjac on his ground in Bedfordshire, and takes clients…
Social-distance shooting/hunting rules
Like everyone, deerstalking guide Paul Childerley will get back to work eventually. But how will he…
Hunting big Hungarian red stags
UK deerstalker Paul Childerley heads to Hungary, where he is spoiled for choice. There are big…
How to age and measure Chinese water deer
Deer manager Paul Childerley shoots a lot of Chinese water deer on his ground in Bedfordshire…
Wild boar montería driven hunt – part 2
It is part two of Paul’s Portuguese driven hunt. He is on farmland in the heart…
New Sako S20 Rifle – First Look
Finnish rifle and cartridge maker Sako says it has come up with a ‘new category’ in…
Wild boar montería driven hunt – fast action
Paul Childerley travels to Portugal for a traditional montería. We are in the rural heart of…
Carly and Paul stalk Chinese water deer
As she learns the ways of deer hunting, Carly Coates joins Paul Childerley. They are…
Deer reaction to being shot
Some fall over. Some run – even though they may both have been shot in the…
Quick-draw Paul culls three deer in seconds
Paul Childerley is looking after his ground in Gloucestershire. He was there the other day…
Nightshooting wild boar with thermal
Paul Childerley is in Hungary using thermal imaging kit to track down wild boar at night.…
Sako Gamehead Pro on test on deer
What are the best bullets for roebuck? Paul Childerley tries out Gamehead Pro cartridges from…
Bullet finder: how to choose the right hunting ammunition
Sako’s secretive ammunition factory in Finland opens its doors to deerstalker and big game hunter Paul…
Wonderful Wicklow sika stalking with John Fenton
Irish deerstalking legend John Fenton takes Paul Childerley, Jason Doyle and a Sako 85 Carbonlight into…
Rifle destruction test: Sako 85 Carbonlight
Some people look at the new carbon stock material and worry that it will snap. Sako…
Sako’s secret carbon fibre stock factory – exclusive access
Paul Childerley gains access to the Sako factory to look at how the company makes its…
Can you call in antelope?
Paul finds out in South Africa. He is out with Nico Els in the Eastern Cape…
Stalking Success: Imogen’s first deer
Paul Childerley guides hunters, new, old, experienced and, in this case, practically vegetarian. Imogen has not…
Bushbuck hunt in the Eastern Cape
In the third in Paul Childerley’s Barrels & Brass series, he is out with guide Nico…
On Test: Sako 85 Black Wolf
Paul Childerley talks through the pros and cons of the Sako 85 Black Wolf, which he…
Shooting Chamois on the Vertical
Paul Childerley is on a three-day chamois hunt in the Slovenian mountains. In the latest episode…
Impala Hunt in the Eastern Cape
It is the second in Paul Childerley’s Barrels & Brass series. He and friend Julian are…
On Test: Sako 85 Carbon Wolf
Professional wildlife manager Paul Childerley puts the Sako 85 Carbon Wolf in 6.5 Creedmoor through its…
Deerhunting Guide Skills
Top deerstalking guide Paul Childerley has a new assistant. He teaches young Sam the dark arts…
Rest, Relaxation & Roe Therapy
Deer manager Paul Childerley is in Gloucestershire to stalk and cull roebucks. On a glorious English…
Hunt from the deer’s point of view
We look at the hunt from the other side of the deer. Watch Jason Doyle and…
Exclusive first look: new Tikka rimfire T1X MTR
Paul Childerley heads to Finland to look at the new rimfire from rifle maker Tikka. Tikka…
On Test: Sako Super Hammerhead
What are the best bullets for whitetail deer? Paul Childerley tries out Super Hammerhead cartridges from…
Sako factory tour and driven hunt
Paul Childerley and Dom Holtam go to Finland to see how Sako makes its rifles –…
A day in the life of a deer manager
It’s an early start and a late finish. Paul Childerley is managing the deer on three…
Paul hunts trophy mouflon
Paul has been offered a trophy 75-80cm trophy mouflon in Hungary. They grow to more than…
Hunting ‘Scottish Ibex’
Will it be a red stag or a billy goat? ‘Solway Stalker’ Colin Lockerbie offers both…
How to do a Suspended Gralloch
Top stalker Paul Childerley shows how he does a suspended gralloch – the easiest and most…
Crow’s Fat Fallow Cull
The fallow bucks are wreaking havoc on Andy Crow’s crops. He is out to get them…
Unboxing and setting up a Sako 85
Paul Childerley has a new Sako 85. The deer manager from Bedfordshire unboxes it and sets…
Simulated fallow herd shoot
Culling deer in a herd? Paul Childerley has had a good idea (take cover!). The professional…
Stalking Success – Jo gives it a go
Paul Childerley takes out new stalker Jo. They see muntjac and roebuck – but is Jo…
Summer Roebuck Stalk
What do you do with too many roebucks? Go out to cull them. Paul Childerlety is…