I went shooting in South Wales on Tuesday. I shared a peg with my father shooting driven pheasant, occasional woodcock and, on a couple of drives, mallard duck. We were sharing a shotgun that fires cartridges filled with shot. The diagram shows how they are constructed. When the primer is struck, it ignites the gunpowder …
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Hunting Again…
I went to the Boxing Day meet of the Avon Vale Hunt in Lacock yesterday; much as I did last year. The Daily Mail has a splendid photo of the meet in which you might spot a Summerfieldian. It was quite an interesting day because last week the RSPCA successfully prosecuted the Heythrop Hunt for …
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