billytheghillie Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 what magazines do you guys read and buy? which one is the best? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Sporting shooter and the basc mag for me, though once you've read one for a year they tend to repeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin g Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I like to buy sporting gun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themacclad Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Sporting Shooter and the occasional Shooting Times. Never Sporting Gun as it's just a monthly version of Shooting Times ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Given up buying mags the cost now at roughly £4 a go is amazing when x across many years. Its full of the same old faces claiming there great etc . The truth be known you will learn more about shooting fishing etc from old bob in the pub or on PW forum than some colourful overpriced mag. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshotkiller Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I occasionly buy sporting shooter but i have a subscription to earth dog running dog :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themacclad Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Given up buying mags the cost now at roughly £4 a go is amazing when x across many years. Its full of the same old faces claiming there great etc . The truth be known you will learn more about shooting fishing etc from old bob in the pub or on PW forum than some colourful overpriced mag. Regards OTH Try Sporting shooter ............ £5 for 5 issues ............ can't go wrong !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) Try Sporting shooter ............ £5 for 5 issues ............ can't go wrong !! Yes thats a good price but it a box of 25 shells which can be a morning out having far more fun than reading adverts. I think there is not a whole lot to be learned from mags for shooters like myself who have all the gear needed and knowledge ,there not alot the authors can teach myself as I have probley shot more pigeons than they have. Kind regards OTH Edited October 7, 2010 by Over the hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I get Air Gunner, delivered direct, on subscription, only costs £7.88 for 3 issues on Direct Debit, 61p per week :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I gave up getting airgunner it was full of adverts and pictures of blokes holding guns :blink: ,where i am working at a local hall they get 'the field' ! magazine,since i have been there i have read a years subscription and all have been very good,although a bit top end with adverts for shooting estates etc for sale at like £12 million a pop :look:,if we all clubbed together could have some good hols/shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 has to be sporting shooter :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbob Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Used to pay a subscription for sporting gun but as has been said it gets repertative so I canceled it , but they still send it. I expect they'll spot it on the year but for now I'm not complaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Used to pay a subscription for sporting gun but as has been said it gets repertative so I canceled it , but they still send it. I expect they'll spot it on the year but for now I'm not complaning. Hi mate the same thing happened to me. My ex's Mother bought me a 6 month subscription for xmas one year; it was the 18 month mark before they realised how long my subscription was :blink: but I wasn't complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Hi mate the same thing happened to me. My ex's Mother bought me a 6 month subscription for xmas one year; it was the 18 month mark before they realised how long my subscription was :blink: but I wasn't complaining. wish that would of happened with my sporting shooter subscription :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamps Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) Sporting shooter and shooting times - sporting shooter probably the best. the trouble with all mags is they spend most of there pages on expensive stalking/game shooting - i can't afford that. Edited October 7, 2010 by Clamps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Shooting Gazette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I actually read the sporting shooter for the first time the other day, apart from having a few of my local pickers up in it was a much better read than most of the mags out there. Only slight point was all the info on foxing is about 2 months out of date with regard to going after cubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12borejimbo Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I get Shooting Times delivered to my door every Thursday morning, it costs £19.99 for 4 months and I get a copy every week! Not too bad I would say, it makes good reading when your on the bog or having a brew, family members like it too. But you are right, it does get a little repetitive and you will learn lots from an old boy or a place like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Sporting Gun, Shooting Sports, Sporting Rifle, GunMart, Predator Xtreme (from America) Rifle (from America) & Sporting Shooter. All by subscription, which works out a lot cheaper. After I've read them, I pass them on to other's, and also send some to mickyfinn (PW member) out in Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 If it keeps on improving I must say I think that BASC's S&C could well end up as the best particularly if some useful pieces on pigeon/fox shooting are included more than currently so. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 If it keeps on improving I must say I think that BASC's S&C could well end up as the best particularly if some useful pieces on pigeon/fox shooting are included more than currently so.Cheers I agree. I also get this mag' as well, and it's getting better. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbaikal Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 i read the field and basc magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 If it keeps on improving I must say I think that BASC's S&C could well end up as the best particularly if some useful pieces on pigeon/fox shooting are included more than currently so.Cheers its ok but not up to Sporting shooter standards, and that has plenty on fox and pigeon shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyshooter Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Iget Shooting Times, TheField( Chrismas present) and Trout and Salmon- This is the best read of the lot I wish Shooting Mags used their format. ST is getting very political and almost game farmers weekly! 20 yrs ago was 200% better with fantastic writers like BB Town Gun Fred J Tavlor Gough Thomas Geoff Boothroyd Arthur Oglesby Lea Macnally etc etc. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 No more subscriptions for me,if you do you find you are reading the same old over and over again,its worse than watching TV (repeats) Now its just an occasional purchase of sporting gun to catch up with any new developments. Keep your cash for the clays theres no substitute for practice :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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