Providing a detailed analysis of rifle sport, including deer stalking in Britain and the wider variety of game in Europe, this guide includes advice for the novice on acquiring a licence, buying and owning a rifle, and how and where to shoot. An introductory chapter places the sporting rifle in its historical context, describing its evolution from a scaled-down cannon to the modern precision weapon. The book then discusses the range of calibres, bullets and sights available, and their suitability for different game and different circumstances.
- ISBN10 1853105848
- ISBN13 9781853105845
- Publish Date May 1995 (first published 7 July 1986)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 October 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Airlife Publishing Ltd
- Imprint Swan Hill Press
- Edition 3rd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English