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.

Hunting opportunities come and go • Don’t expect your hunting options to always remain the same

Sporting Shooter

ASK THE GUN EDITOR • TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM THE GURU

Cape York mayhem • There are big boars and lots of them waiting for Steven Spiekman on his Top End trip

Springfield Armory 2020 Waypoint Carbon • Springfield’s Waypoint is a specialised hunting rifle that has what it takes to shoot game at long range

Sauer 100 Stainless Classic • The latest Model 100 from Germany’s oldest gunmaker combines high-tech design and quality with old-world craftsmanship

Meopta Meosport R 3-15x50 RD • Meopta makes a superior product at an affordable price, crowding out prestigious German and Austrian makers in a higher price bracket

Garmin Xero A1i Pro bow sight • Garmin has improved its rangefinding electronic bow sight to help you aim quickly and instinctively

Ridgeline 10x42 binoculars & Kahu harness • Ridgeline’s foray into optics brings affordability to great vision

BOG DeathGrip clamping tripod • This heavy-duty yet portable tripod provides excellent support

Room for improvement • Finishing second only goes to show that you can still get better

You have too many guns • Australia’s most senior lawman has said it’s time to start removing our firearms

WEATHERBY / ZEROTECH PHOTO COMPETITION

The Lithgow’s pig • Josh Hanson cherishes his great-grandfather’s SMLE

More kill, less kick • Which milder cartridges will reach out to longer ranges to take deer-sized game, and what are their limitations?

Hunting the beautiful deer • Ted Mitchell Snr faces flooding rains in pursuit of big chital stags

Camouflage and the fox hunter • Adrian Kenney has been knocked down and bitten in his attempts to hide from foxes

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

Deserving but under-appreciated: the .307 Winchester • This lever-action powerhouse never got off the ground but it still beats a .30-30, hands down

Age, arms and education • How soon should children be introduced to firearms and hunting?

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