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.
Battle stations! • We are being played. We have one chance to fight back, very soon
Sporting Shooter
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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 He left us with scores of unpublished answers to readers’ queries.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.
Big walks and Stella success • Ruined plans introduce their own kind of fun to a High Country hunt
Axor Arms Bushpig 2.0 • Axor’s latest Bushpig makes great greater
Sabre XRF2000 rangefinder • It’s compact, affordable and uncomplicated
The NSW emperor has no clothes • MPs still have time to wind back hastily imposed gun laws
PHOTO COMPETITION • WIN A WEATHERBY 307 RIFLE PACKAGE IN 2026 INCLUDES WARNE MOUNTS + ZEROTECH OPTIC!
Cheeky fox • Gareth Caswell was as surprised as anyone to discover a fox lurking in camp
WIN VANGUARD GEAR FROM HUNTING DEPOT! • The Hunting Depot Hunter’s Diary competition is open to your hunting story of 200-400 words with at least one high-resolution digital photo. Simply send it with your contact details to mickmatheson@yaffa.com.au.
The rest is easy • Martin says using a rest for your rifle can make hard shots less so
How to up your fox hunting game • Years of fox hunting experience in four pages
A shaky start • While the season start was sluggish, the pace really picked up
Ethics, tradition and the future of deer stalking • The blurred lines of fair chase and ethical hunting in Australia
In memory of a great man • When the chance comes to mark a big passion in your life, you have to take it
SHOOTER’S SHOWCASE
Charging cases quickly • In the first of a two-parter, Marcus explains the time-saving art of charging cases in bulk
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BACON BUSTERS
Keep the farmer happy • Sometimes thinning the herd is the first priority