Bywell Blog
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New Clothing Section Now Open !
Our exciting expansion of the shooting ground has recently moved on from the gunroom and into the shop area. Having recently opened our new expanded area, it has allowed us to give you a fantastic selection of brands....We are also excited to get the existing shop space finished to match the new to give you the ultimate retail experience. Let’s take a look.
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Gone Fishing....
Fishing is a country pursuit that I have always wanted to try, but never until recently managed to find the time to give it a go. For my birthday this year my girlfriend Emily bought me a half-day salmon fishing on the Tweed, this gave me the perfect opportunity to try the sport.
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Beretta SO10 20 Gauge Pair Arrived in Stock!
The gunroom at Bywell has just taken delivery of a truly stunning pair of small gauge game guns. Take a look at the detail in such a handcrafted exquisite shotguns from the oldest gun manufacturer in the world.....
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Rifle Nights Part 2.... The Quest For The First Roe Buck
Taking up deer stalking I was keen to get my first Roe buck this year. This is my story after the illusive animal and how I prepared for that all important stalk....
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Rifle Nights .... Part 1
Vermin control is an important part of countryside land management. The humble Fox is a deadly and cunning predator, for many breeds of wild game. Indeed, to successfully rear game birds it is crucial to control fox numbers. On our own farm I like to think, we have helped increase the numbers of wild game birds by controlling the number of foxes and the most efficient way is night time rifle shooting.
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Glorious Grouse
Working in the gunroom for many years I have heard lots of customers stories of great days shooting and each individuals favourite quarry. The customers who have shot driven grouse seem to rate it the highest over all other forms of game shooting, which until recently I had never experienced myself. In September I was kindly asked on a days driven Grouse shooting as a guest of Hull Cartridge Company: this was one day I was definitely going to remember.
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New Bywell Website Launched!
After many hours hard work in development and testing we are proud to announce the launch of the new website for Bywell Shooting Ground
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Glorious Game Guns Fit For The Field
Guns built specially to deal with game and rough shooting come in many forms. Here we look at the various features of how they are built for a life in the countryside!
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Rifle Scope Buying Guide
Choosing the Right Rifle Scope
It is important to choose the right scope for the rifle. The first step is to limit the choices to the rifle to be used. Scopes designed for a handgun or shotgun will not provide optimum accuracy on a rifle.
The vast range of styles, features and magnification all have specific uses in certain situations, so it is vital to know the uses to which the rifle and scope will be put before selecting the scope.
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Binoculars Buying Guide
Binoculars Buying Guide
It is important to choose the right scope for the rifle. The first step is to limit the choices to the rifle to be used. Scopes designed for a handgun or shotgun will not provide optimum accuracy on a rifle.
The vast range of styles, features and magnification all have specific uses in certain situations, so it is vital to know the uses to which the rifle and scope will be put before selecting the scope.