Clay shooting
Shooting stereotypes
We take a tongue-in-cheek look at a few of the stereotypes you might encounter at your local clay ground
Refereeing: a thankless task?
They may not always be popular and they are always the ones that tell you when you’ve made a mistake, but being a referee is no easy job, as Don Brunt explains
The only way is Essex
Now in its 12th year, the Essex Gun Masters has gone from strength to strength. We spoke to Neville Jay to find out more about the event, which runs from 10-14 April
Looking the part?
The clothes you wear on a clay ground are more important than you think, says Don Brunt
New venue for Beretta World
The Beretta World Sporting Championships will this year take place on Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July 2013 at a stunning new venue, The Holywell Estate in Hampshire.
Dates for your diary
The Schools Challenge continues its ascent towards global domination with the release of the 2013 schedule
Thrilling FITASC finale
1000 shooters took part in the four-day competition across eight layouts, which they attacked in different orders, at the Northbrook Sports Club near Chicago. At the end of the first day, Giuseppe Calo, Jari Rajala, Zach Kienbaum and Gebben Miles were leading with 49, with Ben Husthwaite close behind on 48.
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The hounds of Fell
Countryman Fairs will be working with the local hunting community for this year’s Hound Show, which forms part of the Lowther Show on 10 and 11 August
Compulsory microchipping from 2016
Dog owners in England will have to microchip their animal from 2016 or face fines
The Benelli Sp’Auto is back
This year’s Benelli Sp’Auto Championships will take place at the West Midlands Shooting Ground, Shropshire, on Sunday 19 May, after much positive feedback from last year.
New venue for Beretta World
The Beretta World Sporting Championships will this year take place on Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July 2013 at a stunning new venue, The Holywell Estate in Hampshire.
Kit tests
Light relief
After getting jiggy with the Lightforce catalogue, we have secured this brilliant HID 170 handheld lamp as an extra prize!
Clulite Interceptor
There have been great leaps in lamping technology in recent years, notable in terms of LED illumination and battery technology. Cluson Engineering’s latest Clulite offering, the Interceptor Gun Light seems to combine everything that is good in one neat package. It has a tight and powerful 300m beam, easy switching between high and low power, a quick charge time and three hours continuous high power use from a single charge.
Cured pheasant skins for dummies
During the shooting season I try to keep a freezer full of game that later in the year I use for either photo sessions or for training the cockers. In truth, I quite often realise I have forgotten to get them out to defrost or, as happened the other day, I forgot I had got them out and Mrs R found a rather smelly mess in her workshop!
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