Sporting Shooter is the magazine for those who love the outdoors and the thrill of the hunt. It’s at the very heart of the sport, put together by keen hunters who understand what readers want in the way of information and entertainment related to their activity. Sporting Shooter contains a mix of hunting stories, firearm test reports, technical advice, reloading data, product reviews and lots more.
The call of the hunt • The best hunting trips take you miles from the daily grind
Sporting Shooter
How times do change
ASK THE GUN EDITOR • Nick Harvey passed away in February 2024 after almost 50 years as our Technical Editor. He left us with scores of unpublished answers to readers’ queries. To honour his memory, we will continue his column until we have run them all.
High on ibex • You don’t know “breathless” until you’ve hunted ibex
CZ457 American • A quality, reliable .22 Magnum is dynamite on varmints – CZ has done it again
Winchester Supreme riflescopes • The build quality of these new scopes makes you wonder how they are so affordable
The antis keep looking to the past • More laws aren’t the answer
MODEL 307 PHOTO COMPETITION • WIN A WEATHERBY 307 RIFLE PACKAGE IN 2026 INCLUDES WARNE MOUNTS + ZEROTECH OPTIC!
Outfoxxed • Rohan Szpitalak’s first bow hunt with his son went better than could be imagined
Rabbits to the rescue • Martin Auldist gets back to basics with this beginner’s guide to rabbit hunting
Returning the Favour • When your kids give back
Foxes are where you find them • If it looks foxy, it probably is, believes Leon Wright
Hunting with the fisherman • Sometimes short hunts are one of the best hunting experiences
A hunter reminisces • The older hunters get, the more stories – and connections – they have
SHOOTER’S SHOWCASE
Safe drill rounds • As handloaders, we can develop safe, non-explosive “dummy” rounds for any number of purposes. Here is how
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How close is too close? • Is 8m too close? Dylan Smith says no