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Shotgun buying advice from Richard Atkins

Posted on September 24, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins offers a few purchasing pointers for novices that even experienced shooters would do well to remind themselves of. Purchasing a shotgun often creates a dilemma: should you buy a budget-priced new gun or an older gun from an…

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Why not visit Dovey Valley Shooting Ground?

Posted on September 16, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Jasper Fellows breathes in the mountain air and admires the targets with Richard Jones at Dovey Valley Shooting Ground. Snowdonia National Park, home to snow-capped mountains, mysterious towering castles, forgotten slate mines and an ancient forest dedicated to the memory…

Blaser F3 Supersport review

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

Becky McKenzie is impressed from the moment she closes the action of the legendary F3 Supersport. This month I’ve had the opportunity to review a Blaser F3 Supersport, all thanks to Orston Shooting Ground in Nottinghamshire, who offered to loan me…

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Bioammo MM Rex review

Posted on September 14, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins tests the Bioammo MM Rex cartridges which, for a premium, offer biodegradable wads and cases too. Most shooters are all too well aware that shotgun shooting is under growing pressure to improve its eco-friendly credentials. Moves against plastics in…

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David Radulovich interview

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

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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A guide to protective equipment

Posted on August 18, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Jasper Fellows helps to keep your senses intact by breaking down the basics of protective equipment. When most people think of gun safety, they think of the damage that can be done to anyone unfortunate enough to be stood at the…

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Jason Simon reports from Owls Lodge

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

A deceptively tricky 100 Sporting course at Owls Lodge left some shooters scratching their heads, James Simon reports Step out of the clubhouse at Richard and Tanya Faulds’ Owls Lodge Shooting School onto the green, immaculately manicured grounds and you’ll…

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Clay shooting vision training kit reviewed by Rhys Plum

Posted on July 16, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Rhys Plum tries out the latest eye exercise kit from shooting vision expert Ed Lyons. As a Clay Shooting reader you’ll know all about Ed Lyons. Ed has worked with more than 1,200 shotgun shooters, from amateurs to Olympians. During the…

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First post-lockdown CPSA clay shoot at Westfield – Clay Shooting reports

Posted on July 12, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

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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CPSA’s coronavirus safety guide

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

Shooting grounds have now reopened, and the CPSA have released a safety guide on how to protect yourself from Covid-19. You can read the guide in full below: We have all been living through difficult times and shooting facilities remained…