History of the .475 Nitro Express: In 1907, the British banned all .450 calibre rifles and ammunition, for private use and ownership, in both India and the Sudan. The ban was intended to deny rebellious tribes access to surplus military…
Hunting Rifle Accuracy
Just how accurate should your hunting rifle be? Introduction It would seem that one of the least understood issues, when we buy and set-up a new hunting rifle, is the degree of accuracy that we should be looking for. For…
Lure Fishing for Bream
Finesse, soft plastic lure-fishing for Bream: This article is about lure-fishing, with diminutive soft plastic lures, for yellowfin bream on the NSW coast of Australia. However, there are many different members of the bream family, worldwide, and so the techniques…
Riflescope Selection for Dangerous Game Rifles (Part 1)
When selecting a riflescope, for dangerous game rifles (DGR), there are some issues that need to be resolved before you look at the normal scope features. These issues are to do with the ‘geometry’ of the scope and include eye relief, length and diameter of the ocular housing, the size of the objective lens and the length of the scope tube. If you don’t consider these points first, then you may end up with an optically brilliant scope that doesn’t fit your mounts when fitted to your DGR.
Managing Our Wildlife Heritage – Book Review
if you are you concerned about wildlife and conservation issues but would like to understand the issues clearly, as I most certainly do, then this book, ‘Managing our Wildlife Heritage’, is an excellent place to start. This book might be…
Rudyard Kipling Poster
This poster, based upon a quote by the famous English writer Rudyard Kipling, sums up my personal thoughts about some of the things that contribute to a full and happy life. Many people might say that those views are dated,…
Welcome to Shoot’n Fish’n ‘n’ Hunt’n.
Welcome to Shoot’n Fish’n ‘n’ Hunt’n; a new, and independent, e-magazine that will be covering a wide range of topics of interest to fishermen and women, competition shooters, plinkers, reloaders, archers and hunters. Shoot’n Fish’n ‘n’ Hunt’n will, over time,…