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.
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Clay Shooting
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New Brownings for 2020
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Husthwaite disqualification
Simulated game at Thimbleby
NEWS IN BRIEF
How long will your certificate take?
New Pilla arms and lenses
A NICE BIT OF WOOD • James Simon delves into the mysteries of walnut and discovers why this unique timber is prized as the ultimate material for gun stocks
THE ROYAL NUT OF JUPITER
WORLD CLASS TARGETS • George Digweed reveals what you’ll face at the World English Sporting at EJ Churchill in June
WELCOME TO ALL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
ARE YOU BOOKED IN YET? • Orston Shooting Ground’s Dan Martin is excited about the preparations for the 2020 Clay Shooting Classic on 27-31 May
PRIZE FUND
Q&A • Let us know if you have any questions – we have the experts to answer them
YOUR EXPERTS
CLAY SHOOTER OF THE YEAR! • Amy Easeman, CPSA Clay Shooter of the Year 2020, takes a moment to chat with Jasper Fellows
THAT’S THE WAY TO DO IT! • Training and preparation pay off for Mitchell with an early season win at East Yorkshire
HOW IT WORKS: THE CARTRIDGE • In the first of an occasional series, we look inside a typical clay cartridge to discover what happens when you pull the trigger
IT’S SHOW TIME! • Leah Southall enjoys the CPSA Awards and the British Shooting Show before her first big competition of 2020
A SPORTER WITH HUNTING ASPIRATIONS • Richard Atkins puts the Fabarm Axis S&H through its paces despite difficult conditions
TECH SPEC
BASC BACKING YOUNG SHOTS • Britain’s biggest shooting organisation will sponsor the under-14s course at Orston
BRITISH SUCCESS! • Anita North highlights some encouraging results from Team GB shooters in the latest international competitions
TROUBLESOME TARGETS • Rhys turns to his coach for help before tackling some tricky presentations at the Churchill Challenge
COMPETITION MANAGEMENT • Georgina Roberts explains how flapjacks and music could help you win more competitions
WHEELY USEFUL! • When you’re lugging cartridges, clothing, guns and more around the shooting ground, this folding trolley could ease the strain
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ZEN AND THE ART OF CLAY SHOOTING • Mike Yardley warns against overthinking your technique; sometimes you just need to feel it happen
FIT FOR PURPOSE • EJ Churchill’s gun room manager Andy Powell unravels the complicated and very individual challenge of gun fitting
AWARD WINNING CLAY BREAKING • Sporting Targets’ John Hartog shows Jasper Fellows what it takes to be CPSA Clay Shooting Ground of the Year 2020
STAND AND DELIVER! • Before you even raise your gun to a target, you need to be standing right. James Marchington explains
BACK IN THE SWING • Mike Bartlett and Cheryl Hall brave wind and storms to blow away the cobwebs and get back to competing
SKEET SENSATION • Rachel Draper talks to Olympic Skeet shooter Maddy Boyd about her shooting journey and dreams for the future
The Guide
THE EDITOR'S CHOICE • James Marchington lists his personal favourite guns for Sporting clay shooting
THE RIGHT SHELL FOR EVERY JOB • Ian Coley’s gun shop manager Matt Panter explains which shells he’d use where and why
Where to Shoot
LEADING THE WAY • Not even Chris Packham could galvanise shooters like the statement on lead and plastic, says James Marchington