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The experts

THE ULTIMATE SHOOTING QUIZ TEAM

BILL HARRIMAN

BASC’s head of firearms and global authority on guns

DIGGORY HADOKE

Vintage gun expert, firearms dealer, author and journalist

MIKE SWAN

Conservation expert and head of education for the GWCT

TONY BUCKWELL

Veterinary surgeon with a special interest in gundogs

TIM MADDAMS

Former head chef at River Cottage and runs a shoot in Devon

IAIN WATSON

Keen stalker and senior CIC international trophy judge

CHRIS DALTON

Professional stalker and regular presenter on The Shooting Show

Contact the team

Email: ollie.harvey@futurenet.com

Post: Shooting Times, Future, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR

Keeping it nice and short

FOXING

Q I want to buy or customise a rifle for foxing that is short and compact, but accurate enough for shots out to 250 yards in a .223 or similar. I currently use my old .223 Sako from my truck when out on my rounds as a keeper, but I was wondering if shortening the barrel would ruin the accuracy?

A I am a fan of a short and compact rifle, and the advantages of such a gun when shooting from a vehicle cannot be ignored.

I had a Tikka T3 that

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