Variety is the spice of life on the road, says Anita North! In previous articles I’ve written about being brave, taking risks and putting plans in place. One of the ways you can act on these principles is to get out…
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Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Bryce’s basics: foot position
Bryce explains why correct foot position is the foundation of good technique. I frequently hear shooters talking about the amount of lead a target needs, as if that’s the only thing that matters. Watch them shoot, though, and there’s often…
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Posted in Advice and tips
NFSG: The results
We can finally reveal the outcome of the Nation’s Favourite Shooting Ground poll for 2019 – and the winner is… The voting has closed, the scores have been checked, vetted, checked again, and counted again just to make sure. The…
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Posted in News
Halcyon Clays: Clay Shooting at University
University days stay with students for the rest of their lives, so what better time to introduce them to clay shooting? We hear about the experiences of new shooters at Oxford University. The Oxford University Clay Pigeon Shooting Club has…
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Posted in Events
Kate Gatacre looks into the issue of licensing delays
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…
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Posted in Features
Learning to Shoot, Digweed Style!
Move over Percy Stanbury, George Digweed is teaching the instructors at EJ Churchill to pass on his world-beating technique, and Clay Shooting’s James Marchington has the exclusive. Ask any shooter who they want to shoot like, and nine times out…
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Posted in Events, News
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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Posted in Advice and tips
Ben Husthwaite: Straight Talking
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Posted in Advice and tips, Ask the Experts, Coaching
Posted in Advice and tips, Ask the Experts, Coaching
Top 10 clay cartridges from budget to blow-out
From low-cost loads to costly cartridges, we look at what cartridges are out there from the big manufacturers
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Posted in Features, Reviews
Posted in Features, Reviews
Interview: Southdown shooting grounds owner Shaun Miller
Running a clay ground’s easy, right? Or maybe not. Ben Lycett talks to Southdown owner Shaun Miller to find out what it takes to succeed
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Posted in Ask the Experts, Coaching
Posted in Ask the Experts, Coaching
