Kate Gatacre looks into the thorny issue of licensing delays. Why do some police areas take so long to do the job? Among the biggest frustrations faced by shooters are the delays they experience when obtaining their licences. In some areas…
Kate Gatacre looks into the issue of licensing delays
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It’s just three months until the Northern Shooting Show!
It’s just three months to go now until the Northern Shooting Show gets under way, and in preparation, the NSS has confirmed more exhibitors and brands have been added to the event. On their new confirmed sponsors, the NSS said:…
NSI Announced as Northern Shooting Show 2019 Cartridge Sponsor
The Northern Shooting Show have announced that the 2019 Clayline cartridge sponsor will be NSI cartridges. Ruag Ammotec UK, who have just been appointed the new UK distributor for NSI (Nobel Sport Italia), were keen to support the clayline with…
Tagged with: BASC, cartridge, clayline cartridge, mark swif, Nobel Sport Italia, Nothern Shooting Show, NSI, nss clayline, ruag ammotec uk, sponser
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Don’t be ‘that guy’: Ben Cartwright tells of avoiding a familiar trap
Ben Cartwright avoids a familiar trap as he kicks off his new column. I almost became ‘that guy’. You know – the one who shares opinions and advice with such complete certainty that he can persuade you he knows best through…
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All the winners from The Great British Shooting Awards 2019
The Great British Shooting Awards 2019 took place on Saturday 16th of February, and for those of you who couldn’t make it to the ceremony or to the Great British Shooting show over the weekend, which was held at Birmingham’s…
Tagged with: air arms s510 ultimate sporter, ammunition, British Association for Shooting and Conservation, Browning B525 Ultra XS Pro, chris dalton, finnlight ii, gambore black gold game, gamekeeper of the year, George Digweed, Great British Shooting, lifetime achievement award, NV/Thermal of the year, optics of the year, outstanding contribution to conservation, pulsar trail xp50 thermal rifle scope, retailer of the year, rifle, rifleman gen ii, sako 85, scott mackenzie, shooting apparel of the year, sportsman gun centre, stalker of the year, swarovski ds rifle scope, swazi
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Richard Atkins discusses getting the best value for money on your first gun
Price and performance; should one have to give way to the other? Does paying more really buy you more? Richard Atkins navigates the perilous waters that surround a shooter’s first gun purchase. Buying a shotgun, especially your first, can be…
Tagged with: ATA SP O/U, balance, barrel tubes, budget, budget considerations, buying a shotgun, choke tubes, clay, clay range, comb, crossing targets, dry-firing, gun fit, low comb, MIM, muller, muzzles, over-travel, performance, pre=travel, price or performance, release weight, Richard Atkins, shooter, Shotgun, snap caps, stocks, take-up, targets, top rib, trigger, trigger pulls, wood stocked shotgun
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Posted in Advice and tips, Ask the Experts, Features, Technical
Eley Hawk goes bio with new wads
Eley Hawk aims to boost the environmental credentials of shooters with its VIP steel shot cartridges with new dissolvable and degradable wads. Made with entirely organic, non-toxic materials, the new Pro Eco wad dissolves in 24 hours in water. The…
The perfect hit: gun fit really is as important as everyone says!
Keen sporting shot Jason Doyle has been consulting a number of experts on the subject, and it turns out gun fit really is as important as everyone says it is. The last couple of months have been pretty quiet for…
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What are the best premium clay competition cartridges?
As far as Richard Atkins is concerned, it’s not just a pretty case. Here, he runs through the best premium clay competition cartridges that he saw last year. We have all been there when selecting our next batch of cartridges,…
Tagged with: Bornaghi Star, cheddite, Cheryl Hall, Clever Mirage Pro Evo Extra, Competition, Diamond Shot, Eley Titanium, Martignoni, Mike Bartlett, Nobel Sport Italia, Olympics, premium clay cartridges, Quattro Premium, Richard Atkins, Titanium Strike, V Zero
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Posted in Advice and tips, Ask the Experts, Features, Products, Reviews, Technical
