News
BREAKING NEWS: Major security breach affecting thousands of UK gun owners
News of a serious data breach affecting a major UK gun trader are coming to light. The breach involves more than 100,000 records hacked from the retailer’s website. Gun Trade News and Shooting Times journalists are currently investigating the story…
Clay Shooting Classic 2021 final results: Nick Hendrick takes home the title
The 2021 Clay Shooting Classic is in the books. In a year that has been difficult for everyone, it was amazing to return to a semblance of normality and enjoy the one of the highlights of the clay shooting calendar.…
Clay Shooting Classic 2021: 1pm scores update
The Clay Shooting Classic is drawing ever closer to its action-packed conclusion! To view the 1pm results update, just click here
Clay Shooting Classic 2021: 11am scores update
The 2021 Clay Shooting Classic will be soon drawing to a dramatic conclusion! We can now bring you the first update of the scores, which can be viewed by clicking here. Be sure to check back at 1pm, where we…
Coaching
Road to the Classic 2021: How to improve your shooting skills beyond beginner level
As we gear up for the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic, we’re exploring how you can set off on your journey from amateur to the Classic. This time we’re looking at how to make that first big step beyond beginner level. For…
Raise your game with former Clay Shooting Classic winner Mark Winser
As the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic gets closer, we’re looking back at the best tips and advice from a former three-time winner, Mark Winser. The Clay Shooting Classic is less than two months away. For all the latest info, just…
Tips from former Clay Shooting Classic winner Ben Husthwaite
As we continue on our countdown to the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic, we’re going back into the archives for some tips from former winner Ben Husthwaite. The Clay Shooting Classic is firmly established as one of the highlights of the…
Getting into clay shooting
Clay shooting is loads of fun and a great way to make new friends. So, find yourself a good instructor and make sure that your first go is safe and enjoyable. Why are more and more people, regardless of their age,…
Features
Road to the Classic: how and when to make the jump to bigger competitions
Considering when to take the leap from shooting local competitions to dedicating yourself the clay circuit, Nick Truter explores the pros and the cons of entering the big league
WATCH: Clay Shooting Classic winner Mark Winser talks shooting, good form and gear
Hear Mark Winser discuss wining the Classic for the third consecutive time, plus what the courses were like and what gear he uses
Best Sporter shotguns over £4,000
Four grand and upwards buys you a podium-ready Sporter that will steal envious glances, and hopefully a few wins, from your clubmates. Back in our November 2020 issue we featured ‘Sporters under £4,000’, which successfully demonstrated that, even on a…
Encouraging more women to get into clay shooting
Jasper Fellows discovers how Mhairi-Ann Troup aims to bring more women into the sport she loves. Ami Hedgecock, Lucy Hall, Ellie Seward; the current crop of up-and-coming women’s talent is perhaps unrivalled in the history of the sport. We are…
Events
Clay Shooting Classic 2021 final results: Nick Hendrick takes home the title
The 2021 Clay Shooting Classic is in the books. In a year that has been difficult for everyone, it was amazing to return to a semblance of normality and enjoy the one of the highlights of the clay shooting calendar.…
Clay Shooting Classic 2021: 1pm scores update
The Clay Shooting Classic is drawing ever closer to its action-packed conclusion! To view the 1pm results update, just click here
Clay Shooting Classic 2021: 11am scores update
The 2021 Clay Shooting Classic will be soon drawing to a dramatic conclusion! We can now bring you the first update of the scores, which can be viewed by clicking here. Be sure to check back at 1pm, where we…
Clay Shooting Classic 2021: day two results
The second day of the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic was every bit as exciting as day one, with some of the biggest names in the sport competiting for the top prize at one of the biggest clay busting events of…