There is a perception with shooters that bigger is better but I’m not so sure about that — after 40 years of stalking and shooting, I like to be as efficient as I can. That means packing as little as I can get into hand luggage on an overseas trip, to smaller capacity cartridges, smaller sound moderators and definitely carbines or lightweight rifles.
It’s the first shot that counts and a nimble, agile rifle, even when a scope and moderator are fitted, really helps these days.
Stock
The Mountain’s synthetic, weatherproof stock has a great feel to it. It maintains its structure under compression so that, regardless of hard use, recoil and temperature change, your zero stays the same.
For this model, Remington uses the excellent Bell & Carlson Aramid fibre stock, with a weave of Aramid fibres adding strength yet maintaining a lightweight. Overall the rifle weighs a little over 6lb.
I like the solid feel of these stocks with their stippled, grippy surface texture. The black background colour and grey spider’s web are really appealing.
The beauty is not only skin deep because the stock also hosts an integral aluminium chassis that J. P the action is bolted to. Again, this enhances accuracy and consistency, and stops warping caused by extremes of temperature.
I have used these stocks on custom rifle projects and had excellent results, though the length of pull is a little short at 13.5in. Two sling swivel studs and a SuperCell recoil pad complete the stock.
Barrelled action
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United we stand
Following United Utilities' decision to end grouse shooting on its land, Lindsay Waddell asks what will happen if we ignore our vital moors
Serious matters
An old gamebook prompts a contemplation on punt-gunning
They're not always as easy as they seem
While coneys of the furry variety don't pose a problem for Blue Zulu, he's left frustrated once again by bolting bunnies of the clay sort
Debutant gundogs
There's lots to think about when it comes to making the decision about when to introduce your dog to shooting
When the going gets rough
Al Gabriel returns to the West London Shooting School to brush up on his rough shooting technique
The Field Guide To British Deer - BDS 60th Anniversary Edition
In this excerpt from the 60th anniversary edition of the BDS's Field Guide To British Deer, Charles Smith-Jones considers the noise they make
A step too far?
Simon Garnham wonders whether a new dog, a new gun and two different fields in need of protection might have been asking too much for one afternoon's work
Two bucks before breakfast
A journey from old South London to rural Hertfordshire to stalk muntjac suggests that the two aren't as far detached as they might seem
Stalking Diary
Stalkers can be a sentimental bunch, and they often carry a huge attachment to their hill
Gamekeeper
Alan Edwards believes unique, private experiences can help keepers become more competent and passionate custodians of the countryside