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Forward allowance. 9 techniques for shooting well
Different types of birds need addressing differently and your forward allowance should vary accordingly. What is forward allowance? It is allowing for the forward movement of a bird – in…
Mary Berry’s raised game pie
Impressive, old fashioned and plentiful, Mary Berry’s raised game pie will feed 20 hungry guests and if there is any left over, it’s ideal for a cold buffet. Raised game…
Churchill’s guns: the personal armoury of Sir Winston Churchill
I have researched Sir Winston Churchill’s guns – a remarkable and extensive personal armoury Sir Winston Churchill’s guns Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), one of the 20th century’s most important…
The rise (and rise) of the fox-red labrador
Once shunned in favour of the ubiquitous black, the fox-red labrador is now becoming increasingly popular, as Giles Catchpole relates
Can you shoot steel shot with your vintage gun?
The move away from lead shot need not mean parting company with our beloved vintage guns, says Simon Reinhold
Guide to shotgun choke. Everything you need to know
How to make the most of shotgun choke...a how-to guide from The Field
How to make the best gravy for pheasant
Early in the season, roasting a pheasant is the perfect way to cook a young bird. (Find our perfect roast pheasant recipe here.) With your delicious roast pheasant supper you’re…
The enduring appeal of the side-by-side shotgun
The side-by-side shotgun has much to offer the modern gun and should not be dismissed. Side-by-side or over-and-under is no longer a choice between tradition and modernity. So, which should…
The best children’s books of all time
Which are the best children’s books of all time? The classics that will be read over and over again, through the generations. These are the stories you may remember as…