Andy Powell explains two preferred methods of consistently hitting the dreaded looper target. It’s one of the hardest things to get to grips with in shotgun shooting: understanding first what the target is actually doing, and then how you and your…
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How to hit looper targets in clay shooting
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Royal Berkshire are open for business again
Jonathan Irby of the Royal Berkshire takes Jasper Fellows back to school for a taste of simulated game and a legendary bacon roll. My school memories consist of missing homework deadlines and sitting in detention, not an experience I would…
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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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How to improve your shooting skills beyond beginner level
No longer a beginner, Sam Betts was unsure how to progress her shooting. Rachel Draper reports. The most common way to start shooting was through family members – which is exactly how I came to break my first clay. My father…
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Posted in Advice and tips
Posted in Advice and tips
Steel shot for clay shooting – is it the future?
Steel shot may be the future for game shooters, but does it have a place in clay shooting? James Simon investigates. In 2017 a 91-year-old national treasure showed us images of albatross chicks eating a diet of plastic. A year…
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Posted in Features
Get 10% off the latest Clay Shooting Magazine
Get the latest issue of Clay Shooting Magazine and enter the code 10OFF to get 10% off. You can get your latest clay busting fix with Clay Shooting Magazine, which includes all the latest news, reviews and features on all…
Lockdown: Shooting at home with DryFire
It’s not quite the real thing, but shooters are keeping their eye in during lockdown with the DryFire simulator at home. These are difficult times for shooters, with events cancelled worldwide and grounds closed for practice. But some shooters are…
Ethan Lowry on hand-eye coordination
Ethan Lowry on the importance of developing strong hand-eye coordination to enhance your shooting prowess Clay shooting actually involves more of the senses than people may think. You’re holding the gun (touch), watching for the clay (sight) and listening for…
The benefits of prescription inserts in shooting glasses
James Marchington discovers there’s more to corrective shooting glasses than he realised. If you’re reading this then I take it that, like me, you wouldn’t stand a chance of hitting a target without glasses, or perhaps contact lenses. That’s fine,…
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Posted in Technical
Most used clays at Atkin Grant & Lang
Rachel Draper looks at the loads that bust the most clays at the AGL ground. Atkin Grant & Lang is a clay ground, shooting school and gun shop, and we get through roughly 20,000 cartridges a week, with a wide…
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