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The popularity of rifle shooting has been on the rise but where to go to practise? Gamekeeper Mike Appleby has the answer, says Paul Quagliana

The popularity of rifle shooting has grown considerably in Britain in recent years, whether for deerstalking or for species management. However, dependent on access to ground, practising with a rifle with any degree of regularity can sometimes be an issue for newcomers to the sport. It is one thing to periodically fire a round at a bullseye to check the rifle is still zeroed, but another to have the chance to try shooting from different positions, off sticks or from a high seat. A stalker who is used to sitting in a high seat may struggle if they are invited stalking or buy a day where they are expected to shoot in a way they are unaccustomed to. Innovative Mike and Antonia Appleby, who run the Honeycombe shoot in Dorset…

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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2020

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