Richard Atkins
Tint makes the targets stand out
At my last test, I was told that I could not have prescription shooting glasses as my prescription is too high. I am +9.00 with 3D of astigmatism in each eye. What would you suggest?
Fiocchi shoots a winner
Fiocchi FBLU and FBLACK: two new top competition loads from a world-renowned manufacturer
Fab new high-rib Sporter
With high-rib Sporters all the rage, we smash some targets with the latest offering from Fabarm
Eley shoots a winning load
Richard Atkins gets his hands on two of the brand new clay loads on offer from eley – vip Trap and First fibre 28 gram 7.5 clay loads – and finds them top notch
Muzzle brake on a shotgun?
Q I went rifle shooting with a friend recently. His rifle, in 30-06 calibre, had a device called a ‘muzzle brake’ fitted to the threaded muzzle. He said this significantly reduced recoil, he thought by almost 50 per cent, and made his rifle (which was quite light) much more comfortable to shoot, like shooting a much smaller calibre. I have seen adverts for muzzle brakes for shotguns and wondered if they would make a similar difference, like making a 12-gauge feel like a 20. Is that possible?
Diamonds are forever
Cartridge expert Richard Atkins tests the Quattro Diamond and Trap Gold Series: two more exceptionally consistent competition-grade loads from NSI
Mystic mis-feeds
Sometimes the empty case is still in the breech and has not been ejected but occasionally the new round is jammed against the fired case, which can be a struggle to remove. I do keep my gun clean; any idea why it now jams?
Xcellent
Beretta A400 XCEL goes Sporting – Richard Atkins gets first look at the new Beretta Sporting semi-auto and finds it ‘Blinking good’
A bargain beauty
Richard Atkins goes in search of a serious competition gun for under a grand and discovers the Lanber Sporting Deluxe is a very competent Sporter
Kill clays with Kent
Richard Atkins put Gamebore’s Kent Velocity 7.5 loads to the test and found a high performing economy load