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GBSA nominated Beretta 694 review with Becky McKenzie

Posted on March 18, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The Italian gunmaker’s latest claybuster offers technical improvements, but will Becky McKenzie like how it shoots? I feel rather spoilt for choice now I am doing these gun reviews for Clay Shooting magazine. I’ve been wanting to try a Beretta, and…

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Posted in Reviews

Shotgun maintenance: How to clean your gun at home

Posted on November 27, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

In the latest edition of our series on how to clean your gun at home during lockdown 2, we’re moving onto the receiver and action. The receiver houses the mechanisms that lock down the barrels to form a strong, serviceable…

Tagged with: action, barrel, bolt, Browning, gun, gunsmith, lockdown, nikko, receiver, trigger, Winchester
Posted in Advice and tips

Clay shotgun chokes – everything you need to know

Posted on October 16, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Choke it up to experience: Richard Atkins gets to grips with the unsung hero of modern shotgun design, the humble, though now ubiquitous choke

Tagged with: chokes, clay shooter, Clay Shooting, clay shooting magazine, Richard Atkins, rifle, Shotgun, shotgun design, Skeet, Sporter, sporting rifle, Trap, Winchester, Winchoke
Posted in Features, Technical

Krieghoff K80 Super Sporter – Becky McKenzie’s gun of choice

Posted on June 22, 2020 by towens — 1 Comment ↓

Becky McKenzie tells how she fell in love with a Krieghoff K80 Super Sporter and tweaked it to be her perfect shooting companion. I starting shooting a Krieghoff back in 2007. I had started my shooting career with a Winchester…

Tagged with: 12 gauge, barrels, Becky McKenzie, Competition, gun, guns, k80 super sporter, multichoked, shooting, Skeet, Winchester, Zoli
Posted in Features

Showing the men how it’s done…

Posted on December 13, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

English Open Compak ladies champion Becky McKenzie reveals the secrets of her success to Jasper Fellows. Since she burst onto the competitive scene in 2007, Becky McKenzie has been a powerful force in shooting. She has scooped up World Championships…

Tagged with: 12-bore, Becky McKenzie, Ben Husthwaite, Clays, Compak, English Open, FITASC, jasper fellows, ladies, shooting, shoots, Skeet, sport, titles, trigger, Winchester, World Championships
Posted in Interview, News

A look ahead to Battle of the Brands 2019

Posted on June 28, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Ian Hodge Fieldsports are pleased to announce the first ever Battle of the Brands event which will be held at their premises in Cornwall on Saturday 29 June 2019. Battle of the Brands gives visitors the chance to have-a-go with…

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Second-hand heroes with Richard Atkins

Posted on April 13, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins continues his masterclass on what to look for when buying a second-hand gun. Recently we covered most of the basics of how to assess a second-hand shotgun with a view to making a purchase. We went over the…