Steps to Success
The ambition to progress up a class or classes in your competitive shooting is nothing new. However, unless we devise a strategy and then break it down into specific steps, it’s not going to happen easily. We need to be more specific, goal and time orientated. Lets say that we are a C class shooter [...]
Trigger happy
Are you messing up your shots at the last minute with poor trigger technique? Let Chris Miles put you right
Semi-Auto FITASC
Q I shot FITASC for the first time recently with my Remington 3200 over-and-under – are semi-autos ok to use for this discipline?
Sporting Masterclass
Philip Thorrold launches his new series demonstrating how he tackles a quartering away left-to-right target followed by an on report right-to-left
Safety first
Safe shooting is the responsibility of all of us, says top Holland & Holland coach Steve Rawsthorne. We should be safe and be seen to be safe at all times
Trouble with teal
Q I have been struggling with all types of teal targets. One day I can hit them, another day I miss the same target four times in a row. Some good shooters have given me tips and I had a lesson just for teal. I hit a few more but after a week or two I’m right back to missing more than I hit. Can you help?
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?
Right From Left
Q I am a right-handed shooter and right eye dominant. I shoot a Browning 525 Sporter which fits me fine, but I have problems with left-to-right crossers when shooting Skeet and Sporting. Anything from right-to-left I find quite easy, but left-to-right is very difficult. I seem to have to give left-to-right birds much more lead. Any advice please?
Rough Rabbits
Top Holland & Holland coach Steve Rawsthorne gives his tips on how to handle some of the most mischievous of targets – rabbits
Allaway’s a world away
This year’s Beretta World saw a record entry and Jason Allaway realised his Beretta ambition taking his second title of the season, Don Brunt was there to watch the action