News of a serious data breach affecting a major UK gun trader are coming to light. The breach involves more than 100,000 records hacked from the retailer’s website. Gun Trade News and Shooting Times journalists are currently investigating the story…
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Former Classic winner Sam Green on the importance of supporting young shots
Fitasc world champion Sam Green and former Clay Shooting Classic winner discusses his career, and the importance of supporting young shots, with Jasper Fellows The Clay Shooting Classic is firmly established as one of the highlights of the clay shooting…
Tagged with: Clay Shooting, Clays, Competition, EJ Churchill, FITASC, gamekeeper, gun, sam green, shoot, shooting, Shooting Ground, shooting sports, world english sporting championships, young shots
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Posted in News
Winchester 6500 review w/ Becky McKenzie
A Winchester 6500 brings back happy memories while a sparkling new ATA impresses Becky McKenzie. I started shooting back in 2005, using my husband John’s Winchester 6500, a 12 gauge 30in fixed choke Sporter. This one was also left handed! I…
Tagged with: ATA, Becky McKenzie, Clay Shooting, clay sports, DTL, game shooting, gun, shooters, shooting, Shot, Sporter, winchester 6500 review
Posted in Reviews
Posted in Reviews
GBSA nominated Beretta 694 review with Becky McKenzie
The Italian gunmaker’s latest claybuster offers technical improvements, but will Becky McKenzie like how it shoots? I feel rather spoilt for choice now I am doing these gun reviews for Clay Shooting magazine. I’ve been wanting to try a Beretta, and…
Tagged with: 12 gauge, barrels, Becky McKenzie, Beretta, beretta 694, Clay Shooting, clay shooting magazine, cylinder, DT11, Garlands, gun, gunmaker, multichoke, Perazzi, range, shoots, Skeet, stock, Trap, Winchester
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Posted in Reviews
Tips from former Clay Shooting Classic winner Ben Husthwaite
As we continue on our countdown to the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic, we’re going back into the archives for some tips from former winner Ben Husthwaite. The Clay Shooting Classic is firmly established as one of the highlights of the…
Tagged with: Ben Husthwaite, Clay Shooting Classic, e.j.churchill, FITASC, FITASC Sporting, gun, mount, shooter, Sporting
Posted in Advice and tips
Posted in Advice and tips
Zoli Z-Sport review with Becky McKenzie
Becky McKenzie is back with her latest review and looks back fondly on seven years competing successfully with her Zoli Sporter. I started my shooting career with a Winchester 6500, and shot the poor thing until it just about fell to…
Tagged with: Becky McKenzie, cartridge, Competition, competition gun, Edgar Brothers, entry level, gun, Kronos, review, shooting, target, techniques, Zoli, zoli z sport, zolis
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Posted in Reviews
Best trap shotguns 2021
Paul Henderson, Gunroom Manager at Bywell Shooting Ground, explains what to look for when buying a Trap gun, and selects some likely candidates. As I always say, there are only two cast-iron rules to follow when you are shooting –…
Tagged with: ABT, advice, barrel, Beretta, beretta 694 trap, best trap shotguns, Bywell Shooting Ground, cartridge, DTL, gun, mk38, multichokes, semi auto, shoot, shooting, shotguns, Sporting, trap gun
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
How to plan for clay shooting success w/ Georgina Roberts
Georgina Roberts explains how to plan for clay shooting success, and stick to it! Clay shooters should take heed of the aphorism credited to Benjamin Franklin: ‘By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.’ Time is precious, so we…
Tagged with: Clay Shooting, competitons, drills, georgina roberts, gun, gun hold, Olympic, Olympics, practice, shooting, sport, technique, training
Posted in Advice and tips, Coaching
Posted in Advice and tips, Coaching
Road to the Classic 2021: Getting your shotgun licence
As we gear up for the 2021 Clay Shooting Classic, we’re exploring how you can set off on your journey from amateur to the Classic. This time, James Marchington explains how to get your shotgun licence Last month we looked…
Tagged with: BASC, beginners, firearms, firearms certificate, firearms law, firearms licensing, gp, guide, gun, gun safe, James Marchington, licence, sgc, shooting, Shooting Ground, Shotgun, shotgun certificate, shotgun licence, shots, storing
Posted in Advice and tips
Posted in Advice and tips
The importance of winter training
Rhys Plum talks to US shooter and former world champion Gebben Miles about the importance of winter training The dark mornings of winter and frost on the ground signal not just the end of summer, but also the end of…
Tagged with: barrel, clay, clay season, Competition, field, FITASC, Gebben Miles, gun, pasc, rhys plum, shoot, shooter, shooting, shoots, Skeet, Sporting, sporting clay, sports, target, targets, USA, winter training, world champion
Posted in Advice and tips
Posted in Advice and tips
