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Legislation - Page 2
Rifle shooting legislation: UK firearms laws, licensing and your rights explained
Staying on the right side of firearms legislation isn’t optional – and with regulations that are complex, devolved across the UK nations and subject to ongoing change, keeping up to date matters more than ever.
Rifle Shooter’s legislation section cuts through the complexity to give you clear, accurate guidance on the laws and regulations that affect rifle shooters in the UK. We cover firearms certificate applications and renewals, safe storage requirements, permitted calibres for specific quarry species, changes to deer legislation and the implications of any proposed regulatory changes for the sport.
We monitor developments closely – whether that’s Home Office consultations, Scottish Government deer legislation or changes affecting international travel with firearms – and report clearly on what they mean for you in practice.
Knowledge is your first line of defence. Stay informed, stay compliant, keep shooting.
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LegislationAdvice on how to attach (and remove) a sound moderator
Realistically, around about 5 to 6Nm of torque is about as tight as the average hand can apply." Chris Parkin advises using both hands to "nip up" the moderator and warns that resonant oscillation dur...
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LegislationPicking the right head gear for deer stalking
Any headwear that keeps the sun out of your eyes... will probably do the job." Dom Holtam explains that whether you choose a baseball cap or tweed, the most important function is having a peak to hide...
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Judging whether a miss is down to spin drift
I generally find there is hardly ever ‘no wind’." Andrew Venables dismisses the idea that spin drift causes a 6-inch error at 400m in a .308. Instead, he blames the "merest zephyr," noting that ev...
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