Sporting Shooter

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.

Something different • Is it time you put a little diversity into your shooting life?

Sporting Shooter

Light-gathering is a fallacy

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 He left us with scores of unpublished answers to readers’ queries.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.

African encore • There’s something magical about hunting Africa – that’s why Craig Golding went back

Winchester Ranger • It’s back! Winchester has revived the .22 lever-action with a new design in classic clothes

Blackfoot hunting clothing • This hand-made Australian getup is unique, practical and comfortable

The perverse influence of the gun-haters • Another day, another biased firearms-related news report

MODEL 307 PHOTO COMPETITION

Done right • Making dinner from scratch, old school-style with Andrew Corby

WIN VANGUARD GEAR FROM HUNTING DEPOT! • huntingdepot.com.au

Feline feral peril • Martin Auldist with some old and new information about feral cats and why you should take them down at every opportunity

Corner cutting • Mitch has been hunting for a 100-plus point buffalo trophy for years. Will this trip be the one?

Get close • There’s easy ways to get your first deer – then there’s this way

Cold start • When is a cold walk worth it? When it fills the freezer!

Tamworth Firearms Legislation Forum • Forums convened around NSW recently to discuss gun law reform – here’s what happened

Falling for the block • One shot, bigger challenge – that’s the theory, anyway

SHOOTER’S SHOWCASE

A full-on Saturday • Things do not always come together, but when they do a rifleman’s heart soars

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BACON Busters

Minimal input, maximal accuracy • Be consistent, be on target – how the right hook can lift your game