The first and market-leading rifle shooting mag in the UK, Sporting Rifle covers rifle sports of all kinds, from rimfire rabbits to big game overseas and everything in between. With the very best writers on board, we cover foxing and UK deer stalking extensively in every issue, with tips and tricks as well as stories from the field to help your outings be more successful.

In with the new • Editor-in-Chief Pete Carr looks ahead to 2021 and draws on the lessons we can learn from a challenging year

TROPHY BAN TO IMPACT BRITISH STALKING?

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE GROUSE LICENCES

RIGBY LAUNCH .300 WIN MAG STALKING RIFLE

LEAD AMENDMENT SHOT DOWN

NEWS: The latest issues

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FIREARMS SAFETY CONSULTATION LAUNCHED

Mailbag

Chris Parkin • Our optics expert Chris Parkin looks back at his shooting roots and explains his passion for field sports

30 kit-bag essentials • Check out the ultimate kit list – with 30 essential accessories for stalking in 2021

Doe may flee • David Barrington Barnes is left frustrated following his difficulties with fallow does

Next of kin • A family trip to Kinnaird turns into a stalking adventure for Chris Dalton and his daughter

Head measuring: Annual report • It’s been a stop-start year for BASC’s trophy measuring team and, while they may not have the quantity, the quality is still there. James Sutcliffe presents the best of the 2020 batch

Talking Shop • Sporting Rifle catches up with Tom Lister as hunting lights experts, Night Master, prepare for their biggest year ever

Still under the radar • Having tested his kit and drawn his conclusions, Will O’Meara turns his attentions to the future of shooting and how to help it

The bodyguard PART TWO • As the hunting season starts in earnest in Belgium, the dogs are ready for the driven hunt. But a series of unfortunate events dampens the experience, as Rudi van Kets reports

There’s something in the air • Early mating foxings are causing a problem for Robert Bucknell’s local chickens. His solution comes in the form of a DAB Radio and a jar of fox pee…

First time foxing • Pest control maestro Mike Powell offers up his top tips for those looking to purchase their first foxing rifle

Trophies and Teeth • It costs a fortune to visit the dentist in Denmark. So Thomas Nissen wonders why you wouldn’t save that money by going to a cheaper dentist in Hungary and use the savings to go hunting while you’re there?

ASK THE EXPERTS • More of your questions answered from criminal records to scopes and loading

A true Patriot • Stuart Wilson finds that ‘good things often come in small packages’ as he gets to grips with a newly calibred American hero – the Mossberg Patriot Predator

The art of Vulkanry • As the HIK brand starts to take off in the UK, Chris Parkin swoops in to test the Vulkan 35mm thermal monocular

The Krypton Factor • The new XG50 Krypton combines a thermal spotter with a thermal rifle scope with extraordinary results, as Mark Ripley discovers

Target News • Email your target news to ollie.harvey@futurenet.com

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Field to fork • These enclosed puff pastry pies, also known as pithiviers, aren’t as fussy as they look. Serve with mash and gravy for a great winter warmer

The calibre hunter • The 7mm Rem Mag is one of the most renowned Magnums of all time. Byron Pace investigates how it holds up in the modern age

The Buyer’s Guide • If you’re after something new, there are plenty of new releases on the market to catch your eye – whatever quarry you’re after

Shooting Courses •...