Every 4-weeks you will find reviews and reports on the clay shooting scene, as well as technical information of interest to competitors and casual shooters of all levels.
Welcome
Clay Shooting
British Shooting Grand Final
World Sporting disqualification
Heading wins Olympic quota place
Sportarm’s new gun shop at West London
New shooting school in Essex
Obituary: Dennis Lee • 1 March 1931 - 8 September 2019
NEWS IN BRIEF
Shoot raises £3,000 for air ambulance
Alan Paine sponsors schools shoot
GOING GREY WITH STYLE • Richard Atkins puts Browning’s distinctive new laminated stock B525 SL through its paces
TECH SPEC
GO GREEN! • Fitasc world champion Sam Green discusses his career, and the importance of supporting young shots, with Jasper Fellows
AMY WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH NEW STOCK
Q&A • Let us know if you have any questions – we have the experts to answer them
YOUR EXPERTS
HOW DO WE FIX FIREARMS LICENSING? • Previous attempts to improve the system have only made things worse, so what now?
BUILT TO WIN MEDALS • We take a first look at a brand new competition gun with an impeccable pedigree, the 694 from Beretta
FAMILY FITASC DOUBLE • Father and son Stewart and Ben Cumming scooped open and Junior titles at the Scottish Fitasc Championship, reports Murray Thomson
BEAT THE FLINCH • The first step to curing a flinch is to admit you’ve got a problem at all, says James Marchington
SHOOTERS TO WATCH • Our new regular feature turns the spotlight on two more young shots who are making waves
DOES WEIGHT MATTER? • Sports scientist Ethan Lowry examines whether maintaining a healthy weight can really affect your shooting
WHAT’S YOUR BMI SAY ABOUT YOU? • Search online for a BMI calculator, input your weight and height, and check the result.
GOING REDNECK • Ben Cartwright continues his US tour with a visit to a backwoods shooting range in the heart of North Carolina
ENDING ON A HIGH • Mike Bartlett and Cheryl Hall tackle the last big competitions of the season, the World Compak and British Open
WHATEVER THE WEATHER • Lloyd Pattison picks his favourite clothing to keep shooting in comfort as winter tightens its grip
HEADING FOR TOKYO! • Aaron grabs the limelight winning a quota place, but every GB shooter deserves credit for their performance at the European Championships.
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS • Mitchell Brooker-Smith is laid low by a bug – but he bounces back to pick up another trophy
EYES AND EARS • Jasper Fellows helps to keep your senses intact by breaking down the basics of protective equipment
WHICH COLOUR DOES WHAT?
ON THE RISE • Leah Southall picks up two Double Rise championship titles before heading off to lend a hand at the Ian Coley open day
CLAYS IN THE COTSWOLDS • Annwen Joffe from Ian Coley Shooting School tells Jasper Fellows how the ground has become a outstanding destination for shooters
PARA TRAP AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP • Nicola Heron reports from the Fedecat Trap 5 in Spain, where Para Trap combined with a World Championship for the first time
WHAT IS FEDECAT?
The Guide
A GUN FOR EVERY BUDGET • Whether you're spending £600 or £60,000 there's a gun in your price range to suit you
MID-RANGE CARTRIDGES FOR CLUB OR COMPETITION • If you don’t want to use budget loads and can’t justify premium competition loads, there is plenty to choose from out there
Where to Shoot
NO TIME TO HIBERNATE • Anita North offers some advice on making the most of the winter break in competitions