Shooting Advice
With there being so many aspects of shooting it can get very confusing. Our experts have compiled some advice covering subjects including hunting, shooting-disciplines, where-to-shoot, events, laws-&-legislation, getting-started and even buying a gun. So if you want to know how to get a firearms or shotgun licence or how to choose what gun you need have a look here.
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16 Sep 2026
William Powell seeks gunroom manager in Banbury
William Powell is recruiting a gunroom manager to lead the gunroom at its Banbury, Oxfordshire business. The role covers developing the range, handling the inventory, buying in guns and stock, dealing with customers and running a small team
Shooting Advice
Air rifle insurance: what it covers and what to check before you buy
No law requires you to insure yourself to shoot an air rifle. Every farmer you ask for permission will want to know, though, and the club you want to join will ...
7 Sep 2026
Airgun
The 10 organisations every airgunner should know
From the insurers and the lobbyists to the rule makers and the licence issuers, 10 organisations shape every shot an airgunner takes. Who they are, what they do...
7 Sep 2026
Pest Control
Summer vermin control: 11 pieces of kit, from PCPs to 4G trap tags
Eleven pieces of summer pest control kit, from four compact regulated PCPs and a £349 night-vision scope to approved squirrel traps and a 4G tag that tells you ...
24 Aug 2026
Shooting Advice
Firearms licensing performance falls for a fourth quarter in a row
New NPCC data shows service standards slipping again as temporary permits surge 83% over five quarters, and the BSSC warns that licensing departments are under ...
24 Aug 2026
Shooting Advice
Scotland rules out a ban on selling snares
Ministers have declined to act on the welfare commission’s call to outlaw sales, nearly four years after it was made and two years after the use of snares...
24 Aug 2026
Shooting Advice
Five high-end game guns compared: £5,915 to £19,500
Five top-of-the-range over-and-under game guns lined up in price order, from £5,915 to £19,500, with what each step up the ladder actually buys you and who impo...
13 Aug 2026
Shooting Advice
AirMaks Arms Krait MKII bullpup PCP review
The AirMaks Arms Krait MKII is the newest bullpup PCP from the Czech maker, tuned in the UK by Hawke Optics before it reaches the shops. Tested in .177, it prov...
24 Jul 2026
Shooting Advice
High Court rules Natural England acted unlawfully on gamebird release licensing
A judge has found that Natural England stretched the meaning of the law, handing shoots on or near Special Protection Areas the clarity they have been waiting f...
20 Jul 2026
Shooting Advice
Sound moderator deregulation: your questions answered
Sound moderators have finally been freed from firearms licensing controls across Great Britain, and the change has left a lot of shooters with questions. Here a...
20 Jul 2026
Shooting Advice
Fiocchi at 150: the rifle and shotgun ammunition, and how it has tested
A 150-year-old Italian name with deeper British roots than many shooters realise. Here is what Fiocchi offers across rifle and shotgun – and where to find...
3 Jul 2026
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BREAKING NEWS: Sound moderators removed from firearms licensing
Sound moderators have been removed from firearms licensing controls in England, Wales and Scotland, ending the long-standing requirement for certificate holders...
1 Jul 2026
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Firearm and shotgun certificates fall to lowest levels in years
Firearm and shotgun certificate numbers in England and Wales have fallen again, with BASC saying the latest Home Office figures strengthen its case for a single...
1 Jul 2026