Whether you’re preparing for the game season or just looking to have some fun, a simulated game shoot takes some beating, writes James Simon. Perhaps you love clay shooting but you’re drawn to the idea of driven game. Maybe you’re…
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David Radulovich interview
Team USA’s David Radulovich says coaches and competitors need to develop new techniques to stay at the top of the game. The standard of shooting worldwide has risen massively over the past 20 years, particularly at the top level of…
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Olympic Trap shooter Ellie Seward interview
OT star Ellie Seward with Jasper Fellows on how shooting takes her around the world. Where were you at 22? I was selling TV’s, desperately trying to scrape together enough commission to cover the weekend’s cartridges while dreaming of travelling…
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Time to reflect
The current pandemic and resulting lockdown of the country has panicked many shoot managers. Many pulled the plug on the upcoming season or substantially reduced operations in a bid to mitigate costs that may not be recouped. Certainly, the number…
Looking for the right stock with Ben Cartwright
Ben Cartwright took up clay shooting recently. We followed his early progress – now he wants a stock for his Caesar Guerini Figuratively speaking, it took about a year and a half for the lustre on my Caesar Guerini Summit…
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Nutrition plans for clay shooters
Eat better, shoot better. Whatever our level of shooting, we all need the right fuel to compete at our best, says James Simon Take a look at most Olympic sports and, even at a local club level, you’ll find a…
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First post-lockdown CPSA clay shoot at Westfield – Clay Shooting reports
James Marchington went to the first post-lockdown CPSA Registered Fitasc and Sporting competitions at Westfield. I felt a mixture of jubilation and trepidation as I pulled into the car park at Westfield Shooting Ground, in the lovely Cotswold countryside near Cheltenham.…
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Will my gun shoot steel? Clay Shooting Q&A
Let us know if you have any questions, such as will my gun shoot steel – we have the experts to answer them Your clay shooting experts Will my gun shoot steel? Q: I own a Sporting O/U which I…
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CPSA CEO Iain Parker interview
After an intervention that certainly did his sport no harm, we catch up with Iain Parker, the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association CEO and ask him about the present, and future, of the sport. Last month, the CEO of the CPSA,…
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Clay Shooting Classic has been POSTPONED: New dates are 26-30th May 2021
The Clay Shooting Classic 2020 has been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus, with new dates released as 26-30th May 2021. Orston Shooting Ground released a statement at 1pm regarding their decision to postpone the event. For more information…
