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.

Then, now and when? • The slow march of firearm development never stops

Sporting Shooter

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Running on empty • Jared Matthews goes all in, physically and mentally, to bag a trophy stag beyond his dreams

Sako 90 Peak • Sako’s top-of-the-line Model 90 is irrefutable proof that less is more

Burris Fullfield rifle scopes • After 50 years of development, the scopes that made Burris famous are better value than ever

Caldwell ClayCopter • Revolutionising the clay thrower to take shotgun fun to the next level

Warthog V-Sharp A4 knife sharpener • Inspired by the self-sharpening tusks of a warthog, this is a superb tool for keeping your blades in tip-top condition

Grizzly Precision deflector • This Australian made product reduces muzzle blast and recoil

Beauty or the beast? • Ferals live a Jekyll and Hyde existence in our own minds

WEATHERBY/ZEROTECH/WARNE PHOTO COMPETITION

The hunt is on • A quiet, methodical approach brings success to Mark Lake

The 100 pig hunt • What factors contributed to the success of a 100-pig trip to south-central Queensland?

The hunt for Houdini • The best chital stag Scott Spanton has ever seen is also an elusive escape artist — a prize worth the pursuit

Goin’ foxin’ • The fox tally rises as Joe Brennan’s son develops into more than just a hunter

The art and science of knives • The world of tailor-made, hand-crafted knives brings form and function to your heart’s desire

The Lefaucheux pin-fire shotgun • This gun represents the critical moment in the transition from muzzle-loaders to modern firearms

SHOOTER’S SHOWCASE • WHAT’S NEW IN THE MARKET

An adventure in .204 • Borrowing the editor’s Lithgow LA102 Varmint in .204 Ruger shattered a few preconceived ideas

BACON BUSTERS

Sometimes it’s just work • And sometimes being a good shot is hard work