Gabby Smith
Wrapping Up
Shooting in cold weather brings an interesting set of challenges, especially if the weather is really extreme. Temperature affects you, the gun, and your ammunition. I was shooting clays in the States some years ago and it was a freezing February afternoon. I was well clothed, but very cold and feeling it. The cold was [...]
Clay Shooting Classic 2012
The preparations for this year’s Clay Shooting Classic are well underway and the entries are coming in thick and fast. Here are the highlights from last year. The entry form is available here, so get yours in now to be sure of the chance to compete in the event of the season!
Cold Weather Shooting
Shooters that continue clay shooting throughout the winter months may have noticed that the colder weather can sometimes have a detrimental effect on their scores. The warmer and heavier clothing required in the winter doesn’t help, but there is a fundamentally different problem that most shooters are probably unaware of; namely the velocity sapping effects [...]
The Krieghoff Classic 2012
The annual Krieghoff Classic is the jewel in the crown of the DTL calendar, and can owe its phenomenal success to a number of factors. The clue is in the name really, Krieghoff’s sponsorship of the event, organised by Alan Rhone and supported by the factory adds real gravitas, and the commitment shown by Krieghoff [...]
ISSF World Cup 2011
We are well into 2012 and a great year of shooting awaits us. So, in order to get all hyped up, we thought we would take a look back at some of the best bits of last year – here are the highlights of the 2011 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final.
Obituary: Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill, proprietor of the popular Mendip Shooting Ground near Wells in Somerset, died suddenly on 21 January at the age of 72. Arthur leaves his wife, Sharon, children Danielle, Vernon and Louise, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A well-known character on the clay scene, he will be missed by all who knew him. [...]
A rising star
After just one year, Ronnie Green has become a successful young clay shot, who knows what the future could hold for this rising star
Leading the way
As most people who are involved with the sport will agree, promoting young newcomers is essential to keeping clay shooting alive. There is no bigger champion of this than professional Sporting shooter, Ben Husthwaite. 2011 has been a bumper year for Ben, with wins at the Clay Shooting Classic and Dutch FITASC championship; however he [...]
Browning signs ‘em young
Browning’s enthusiasm for spotting new talent saw an early signing for the youngest member of Oxford Gun Company’s Florent team recently. Nicky Rand, daughter of Doug and Shirley Florent, and her husband Richard, welcomed their first son Henry into the world on 28 September ‑ and Browning, with its long association with Oxford Gun, was [...]
New Browning to be unveiled
Browning is set to unveil the new B7-25 to the public at the British Shooting show in February. The B7-25 will be available in both Game and Sporter versions, coming in grade 1 to start with; left-handed models and a choice of barrel lengths can also be specified however. As expected, the new model comes [...]