James Marchington
Putting the Faux into Fauxdegla
For Mike Faux, just winning competitions was never going to be enough – he bought his own ground. James Marchington went there to meet him
Eye surgery has affected my performance
I am a fairly new shooter. I really don’t like glasses so I had Lasik eye surgery to correct my vision – now I read with my left eye and use my right eye for distance
Club chief vows to strip off to prove Steel point
A gun club director has vowed to strip off to prove steel pellets pose no more risk of ricochet than lead.
Shooting glasses – do they work?
We all wear eye protection for clay shooting – but will safety glasses really save your eyes if the worst happens? There’s only one way to find out, and we did. FieldsportsChannel were there to film our tests. Watch their video below – scroll along to 18:30 for the glasses test (or click here to view in a new window) – and read the full report in the November 2011 issue of Clay Shooting.
The reluctant revolutionary
James Marchington meets Roger Hoad, the man leading a modern day peasants’ revolt against clay shooting’s governing body the CPSA
FITASC bans use of name
Shoot organisers could get themselves into hot water if they call their shoot FITASC without permission. FITASC has become common parlance for a type of target but The International Federation for Sporting Shooting, FITASC, claims it is a registered trademark and no-one can use it unless they clear it with the body first. The move [...]
Promatic Super family extends
Promatic has expanded its Super Sporter family with the new Super Sporter Double Trap.
Ferris’s fabulous Flurry Launcher
James Marchington meets a shooter and inventor who has succeeded in building a better trap
Shooting to shipping
Top clay shooter Phil Smith has been keeping your local clay clubs stocked with clays
Nick Fellows
James Marchington talks to newly appointed CPSA chief executive Nick Fellows about Olympic legacy, promoting shooting to a wider audience – and has he got his certificate yet