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Is a custom gun stock worth it?

Posted on January 16, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

When tinkering with the factory stock wasn’t enough, Becky McKenzie decided to bite the bullet and go for a full custom job I have had a few custom stocks made for me over the 14 years or so that I’ve been…

Tagged with: Becky McKenzie, bullet, custom stock, gun stock, job, krieghoff k80, midland gun services, Perazzi, recoil, shooting, stock, super sporter, Zoli
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DIY Gunsmith: Achieving the best firearms finish

Posted on November 17, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Kristian Reilly tells us how to achieve the best finish on our firearms

Tagged with: Air Arms, air rifle, airgun, airgun shooter, finish, fire arms, grip, gun fix, gunsmith, pcp, spring-powered rifle, springers, stock, trigger
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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…

Tagged with: Becky McKenzie, blaser, calibre, chokes, Competition, ebs, f3 supersport, FITASC, gun, Olympic Trap, orston shooting ground, review, shooters, Sporting, stock, supertrap, target, test, trigger
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Caesar Guerini Invictus I Ascent – review by Becky McKenzie

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

Becky McKenzie is smitten with the looks and handling of the Caesar Guerini Invictus I Ascent. I’ll admit I’ve not been a massive fan of Caesar Guerini, but that’s only because I have only ever tried a couple of early…

Tagged with: barrel, Becky McKenzie, butt pad, Caesar Guerini, caesar guerini invictus, cartridge, chokes, Clays, comb, Competition, dts, grip, gun, locks, modular, recoil, Shot, Sporting, stock, target, trigger
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Problems with customised gun and more in the latest Ask the Experts

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

Let us know if you have any questions – we have the experts to answer them. Send your questions for our panel to fieldsports@futurenet.com or send us a direct message on Facebook! What if my custom gun isn’t right? Question:…

Tagged with: ask the experts, barrel, barrels, bespoke gun, chokes, competitions, gun, half choke, length, product, retailer, rib, Shot, stock
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Looking for the right stock with Ben Cartwright

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

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…

Tagged with: ben cartwright, Caesar Guerini, Clay Shooting, gun, midlands gun services, shoot, Shooting Ground, stock, target, trigger, walnut stock
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Clay Shooting Magazine 151 is on sale NOW

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

The latest edition of Clay Shooting Magazine is now available! In our August issue we’re delighted to have our first shoot reports this season. After months of lockdown, when we’ve concentrated on home training and gun maintenance tips, it’s great…

Best clay guns for 2020 – Our top picks

Posted on June 26, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

As restrictions ease and we carefully return to shooting, the Clay Shooting team pick their top ten clay guns for 2020. Clay shooters would argue all day about the best clay gun for the sport, and it’s safe to say…

Gun cleaning and maintenance – fix up your woodwork

Posted on May 13, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

This is the ideal time to renovate the battle-worn stock and fore-end on your clay gun. Richard Atkins explains how to do it in our bit of latest gun cleaning and maintenance advice. I’m sure many readers’ guns have never been…

Tagged with: clay gun, clay target guns, fore-end, Gun cleaning, kits, Richard Atkins, stock, woodwork
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