This month the team at Clay Shooting Magazine offer their picks for the best semi-auto shotguns for clay shooting and more besides. Over-and-unders dominate the clay scene in the UK, but there’s a growing number of semi-autos appearing on clay…
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Best semi-auto shotguns – our top picks
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Clay shooting auction – getting the best bargains
Yes, you really can get a fantastic deal on your dream clay gun if you follow the advice of professional auctioneer Gavin Gardiner. I have been selling guns at auction for over thirty years, and I am always surprised at…
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Best clay shotguns for 2020 – Beckie McKenzie’s picks
We asked ladies’ champion and clay coach Becky to list the guns she recommends for shooters at all different levels. This is my selection of eight clay shooting guns, which ranges from firearms ideal for the beginner through intermediate and…
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CPSA CEO Iain Parker interview
After an intervention that certainly did his sport no harm, we catch up with Iain Parker, the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association CEO and ask him about the present, and future, of the sport. Last month, the CEO of the CPSA,…
Tagged with: Beretta, Browning, clay pigeon shooting, clay pigeon shooting association, Clay Shooting, covid-19, CPSA, DTL, EJ Churchill, iain parker, lockdown, rifle, shoot, Shot, sport, the game fair
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Browning B725 Sporter: Gun test
It’s love at first shot when Mike Yardley tests the latest Browning B725 Sporter that was due to be launched at IWA. The Browning 725 has developed a considerable following since it was first launched in Hungary in December 2011,…
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Gun stocks: Why walnut is the ultimate material
James Simon delves into the mysteries of walnut and discovers why this unique timber is prized as the ultimate material for gun stocks. Walnut possesses a number of qualities that make it the ideal material for gun stocks. Its exquisite,…
How to get sponsored in clay shooting (pt1 – step by step)
Landing a sponsor as a clay shooter can completely change the course of your career, so James Simon is going to explain how to get sponsored. Firstly, we will show you a point by point plan on how to bag…
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Mike Yardley tests the L4S Sporting shotgun
Mike Yardley is impressed with the L4S Sporting clay shotgun, a light and nimble claybusting machine from Italy. Having shot with a Beretta 303 for years, I am a big fan of semi-automatics for some forms of clay shooting, notably…
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Top shots’ gun choices
The EJ Churchill Gun Room lists the competition clay guns most often picked by the world’s top Sporting shooters. As proud host of the CPSA World English Sporting Championships 2014, 2016, 2018 and of the World FITASC Sporting Championships 2019, we…
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Flash bang!
James Marchington meets the Skeet shooter and professional action photographer who captured these amazing images. My jaw dropped when I saw these photos. It’s not easy to take good photos of shooting – even professionals struggle to take a really striking…
