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Gun downcast

Am I the only person feeling a bit pessimistic about our sport? We shooters seem besieged from all sides. We have had antis for as long as I can remember, but now we are fighting among ourselves about the transition to steel shot. And avian flu threatens to put a big dent in, or perhaps even stop, the next season. We need some good news.

Bill Long, Berkshire

Home truths

One can only hope that Vladimir Putin’s actions over

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