Thinking of trying shooting? We’d love to have you onboard! James Marchington explains how to get started in part one of a new series. There are many great reasons to take up shooting. It gets you outdoors in the fresh…
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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…
Shooter’s eye view
James Marchington tests the latest version of the Aimcam, shooting glasses with a built-in video camera. It’s an appealing idea, to be able to record your shooting and play it back afterwards – whether that’s to analyse your performance and perhaps…
Tagged with: field, gun, James Marchington, shooters, shooting, shooting glasses, shotkam, smartphone, technique
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Triggering better scores
There’s a lot to like about the Caesar Guerini Invictus I Ascent, especially those triggers, says Richard Atkins. We have featured several Caesar Guerini guns in these pages and they have so far proven very well received. This month’s test…
Tagged with: caesar guerini invictus i ascent, choke, Clays, DTL, gun, invictus, invictus range, Richard Atkins, shooting, Shotgun, Sporting Clays, triggers
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Mitchell Brooker-Smith and exam nerves
Mitchell heads to the range to shake off the stress after his first GCSE. The season is now over, and a month on from taking the junior gold medal at the British Shooting Grand Final, I’ve had a lot to…
Tagged with: british shooting, gold medal, gun, mitchell brooker-smith, Olympic, range, shooting, Skeet
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Lessons learned with Ben Cartwright
Ben Cartwright reflects on what he’s learned in his year as a novice shooter. Looking back on my journey as a novice shooter, the words of the late blues guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan, struck a chord: “Your sound is in…
Tagged with: ben cartwright, caesar guerini summit, Clays, Ed Lyons, forend, George Digweed, gun, rifle, shells, shooter, Shooting Ground, trap shooter
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Wordcraft launch version 5 of DryFire target system
Wordcraft International has launched version 5 of its DryFire target simulation system which, since its invention, has grown to become an international success with over 20,000 users including world champions such as Aislin Jones, Junior World Skeet Champion for Australia.…
Skeet’s rising star
Becky Kibble’s success at the World Skeet Masters was just the latest achievement for this remarkable shot, writes Murray Thomson Watching Becky Kibble win the Ladies High Gun at the World Skeet Masters, you would think she’d been shooting all…
Tagged with: becky kibble, Beretta, bisley, british skeet, competitions, competitive, dt10, Eley, gun, gun club, ladies high gun, Morton Clay Targets, murray thomson, shooting, Shot, Skeet, target, world skeet masters
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The Beauty of the beast: Top-line Sporting Clays shotgun from Purdey
Mike Yardley, one of Britain’s best known shooting instructors, is blown away by the £75,000 Sporting Clays shotgun from Purdey. It takes quite a lot to get me excited, but the new Purdey Sporting Clays gun has managed to catch…
Tagged with: cartridges, gun, London, Mike Yardley, ncsa, Perazzi, purdey, Shotgun, Sporting Clays, trigger
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Finding the right gun
Georgina Roberts describes her search for perfection, in the face of conflicting advice. When you’re getting started in shooting, one of the most important things to get right is your equipment. That’s especially important at a competitive level. Factors like…
Tagged with: advice, beretta dt10, cartridge, georgina roberts, gun, high tech, mid wales shooting centre, Olympic Trap, Perazzi, shooting, Shooting Ground, stock, Trap
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