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Winter training with Rhys Plum

Posted on January 19, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

With competitions over and lockdown ongoing, Rhys Plum is getting straight down to work so he can hit the ground running in the spring The competition season for me has well and truly come to an end. This month, I’ve spent…

Tagged with: Clay Shooting, Competition, competitions, English Sporting, gun, Krieghoff, lockdown, rhys plum, shooting, Sporting, targets, training
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Clay Shooting 157 is out NOW

Posted on January 6, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest edition of Clay Shooting Magazine is now available for download and purchase We may be back in lockdown with shooting grounds closed once again, but when we’re finally allowed out again it’s going to be a great year…

Shotgun maintenance: How to clean your gun at home

Posted on November 27, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

In the latest edition of our series on how to clean your gun at home during lockdown 2, we’re moving onto the receiver and action. The receiver houses the mechanisms that lock down the barrels to form a strong, serviceable…

Tagged with: action, barrel, bolt, Browning, gun, gunsmith, lockdown, nikko, receiver, trigger, Winchester
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Home workout: Georgina Roberts on quarantine training

Posted on November 23, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

OT shooter Georgina Roberts shares her tips for building a exercise and shooting home workout regime during lockdown. Now that we’re stuck at home, we all want to continue as best we can with our training, and emerge from lockdown…

Tagged with: fitness, georina roberts, gun hold, gun mount, lockdown, Olympic Trap, range, shooter, shooting, Shooting skills, swing, techniques, trigger, workout
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Lockdown: Shooting at home with DryFire

Posted on November 15, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

It’s not quite the real thing, but shooters are keeping their eye in during lockdown 2 with the DryFire simulator at home. These are difficult times for shooters, with events cancelled worldwide and grounds closed for practice. But some shooters…

Tagged with: clay, dryfire, lockdown, outdoors, practice, shooters, shooting, Shooting skills, Trap
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CPSA lockdown update

Posted on November 6, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

CPSA CEO Iain Parker and Chairman John Martin have released a statement following the month-long national lockdown in England. Read the statement in full below: “In advance of the forthcoming national lockdown, with shooting venues ordered to close by the…

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Lockdown 2 – the return of Click & Collect!

Posted on November 3, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

As Lockdown begins again for the whole of England on Thursday 5th November R&B Sporting will unfortunately have to close its doors until 2 December. But some good news…the game and sporting shooting shop is able to remain open for…

Tagged with: air rifles, ammunition, bipods, click & collect, clothing, covid-19, england, footwear, game shooting, lockdown, optics, r&b sporting, range, rifles, shooting, shop, shotguns, Sporting, targets, website
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Covid-19: The latest statement from CPSA

Posted on November 2, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

We bring you the latest statement from the CPSA regarding the new national lockdown. The statement, available on the CPSA website, is as follows: “We are sure many of you watched the Prime Ministers address – 31st October 2020. “The…

Tagged with: coronavirus, covid-19, england, lockdown, national clay shooting, shooting, website
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Getting into the right frame of mind for shooting

Posted on September 22, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mitchell Brooker-Smith needs all his mental strength to get back into the right frame of mind for competition shooting. July 2020 saw me return to the world of competitive shooting. With lockdown restrictions being gradually eased, the CPSA were able…

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Breda Zenith Sporter and Evolution glasses reviewed

Posted on August 29, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

James Marchington breaks out of lockdown with a double test of the Breda Zenith Sporter, and Evolution prescription shooting glasses. You won’t need me to tell you that lockdown was a long time without pulling the trigger. My first opportunity…