Legendary versatility

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins tests a new ‘Britalian Beauty’, the William Powell Perseus O/U Sporter, a gun that’s equally at home shooting driven game or sporting clays

Tagged with: CNC, Perseus, Shotgun, William Powell
Posted in Features, Reviews, Technical

Pellets on the plate

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins looks beyond the theory and explores just what some smaller-gauge ammunition is capable of

Tagged with: balance, bore size, cartridge, CT Twenty, Eley Hawk, patterning, pellets, shot load, Trap
Posted in Features, Technical

No need for speed

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins tests two offerings from Italian giant Fiocchi

Tagged with: cartridges, Fiocchi, Olympics, Skeet, Trap
Posted in Features, Technical

Golden opportunity

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Richard Atkins — 5 Comments ↓

The latest choke from the United States has arrived and Richard Atkins is impressed with what it offers

Tagged with: ammunition, barrel, Becky Bream, Briley, Browning, choke, Clay Shooting, Edgar Brothers, gemini, interchangeable, Invector Plus, pure gold, Rhino, Teague
Posted in Reviews

All grown up

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

Many shooters of more senior years may have fond memories of the .410 shotgun. I well recall buying my first proper shotgun, an El Faisan Spanish .410 folding double-barrel model, bought from a farmhand on a farm I used to…

Tagged with: .410, Khan arthemis, Richard Atkins, small bores
Posted in Features

Is smaller better?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

Last month we considered what the smaller gauge guns have to offer the clay shooter, and what areas need particular attention to ensure the experience with using a gun smaller than a 12-gauge is both satisfying and successful. We touched…

Tagged with: .410s, Clay Shooting, Richard Atkins, small bores
Posted in Features

Consistent performers

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

NSI cartridges are distributed in the UK by Ladds Guns, Devon, and have established quite a name for themselves. NSI stands for Nobel Sport Italia and is a cartridge manufacturing group that now embraces companies producing all the components necessary…

Tagged with: Ladds Guns, NSI, Skeet, Trap
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Tint makes the targets stand out

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Richard Atkins — No Comments ↓

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?

Tagged with: Clay Shooting, Ed Lyons, eye dominance, eye protection, Shotgun
Posted in Ask the Experts, Coaching