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Best clay cartridges – the right kind for every discipline

Posted on May 9, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Ian Coley’s gun shop manager Matt Panter explains which are the best cartridges for every discipline. Matt has an encyclopaedic knowledge of clay shooting, is a key part of Ian Coley’s retail operation for the past 15 years and an…

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Posted in Products

Get shooting, ladies!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

More women than ever are taking up shooting sports, but Georgina Roberts would like to see even faster progress. To me, shooting is more than just a sport, but a lifestyle and something that I am incredibly passionate about. One…

Finding the right gun

Posted on December 9, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…

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Best of British

Posted on November 21, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The country’s top Skeet and Trap shooters gathered for the British Shooting Grand Final 2019. Anita North reports The last weekend of September saw Olympic Trap and Skeet shooters gather at Fauxdegla Shooting Ground for this year’s British Shooting Shotgun…

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Posted in Events, News

Tough at the top

Posted on October 21, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Team GB’s shooters put in a strong performance at a challenging World Cup in Finland, but medals eluded them, reports Anita North The last World Cup this year took place in Lahti, Finland, in August. It was interesting to watch…

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Cross-border raiders

Posted on October 18, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sassenach Graham Stirzaker swooped in to win a soggy Scottish Open Sporting Championship, reports Murray Thomson England’s Graham Stirzaker shot a superb 93 ex-100 in shockingly wet conditions to take overall High Gun at the Scottish Open Sporting Championships, held…

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British Shooting Grand Final

Posted on October 9, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The cream of Britain’s international Skeet and Trap shooters battled it out over a wet and windy two days at Fauxdegla shooting ground in Wales for the honours at the British Shooting Grand Final 2019. The competitors had fought their…

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Aaron Heading wins quota with silver finish at European Championships

Posted on September 9, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Aaron Heading won Olympic Trap silver at the European Championships in Lonato on Saturday 7th September. The result means the 32-year-old shooter from Lincolnshire has also won a Tokyo 2020 quota place for Team GB. It was one of just…

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The big interview: Anita North meets Matt Coward-Holley

Posted on September 9, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

GB star Matt Coward-Holley is riding high on his recent successes. Anita North asks him how he does it. It’s been a busy summer for British shooters on the international scene, especially Matthew Coward-Holley, who has been run off his…

Clay Shooting 139 is out NOW

Posted on August 21, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

It’s been another month jam-packed with clay competitions. As always, Clay Shooting brings you highlights from the big events. We have reports from the World Fitasc Sporting at EJ Churchill, the Perazzi Grand Prix at Mid Wales, the ICTSF World…