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
Young shots stand out at 2020 CPSA Awards
Kids get ‘Passport to Shooting’ at the Northern Shooting Show
WIN EAST ANGLIAN GAME FAIR TICKETS!
NEWS IN BRIEF
the Great British Shooting Award THE WINNERS • Browning, Eley Hawk and Gamebore are among the winners as the Great British Shooting Awards 2020 results are revealed
WHAT THE WINNERS SAID…
GET SPONSORED! • Bagging a sponsor can put your shooting career on an entirely new trajectory – and James Simon explains how to do it
SHOOTER TIPS
PETER WILSON TO PRESENT PRIZES • The 2012 Olympic gold medallist will be at Orston on 25 April – will you?
DON’T MISS IT! • The 2020 Clay Shooting Classic is shaping up to be one of the highlights of the year – get booked in now!
PRIZE FUND
Q&A • Let us know if you have any questions – we have the experts to answer them
YOUR EXPERTS
AND THE WINNER IS… • With the votes cast and tallied in the Nation’s Favourite Shooting Ground Poll, let’s find out the results…
FABULOUS FABARM • Mike Yardley is impressed with the L4S Sporting, a light and nimble claybusting machine from Italy
BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH • Mike Bartlett and Cheryl Hall enjoy introducing some youngsters to game shooting before getting back to the clays
YOUR FIRST GUN • James Marchington offers some advice on selecting a shotgun that will help you grow without breaking the bank
IT’S GOING TO BE QUITE A YEAR! • Leah Southall will have her work cut out as she ramps up her shooting and tackles her AS exams
HOME ON THE RANGE • With one exam behind him, Mitchell is preparing for some big competitions
COLT SENSATION • Jasper Fellows talks to Tristan Hockey about his meteoric rise, training, gear and ambitions for the future
YOUNG GUNS • Georgina Roberts is delighted with the efforts to get young people shooting – but says more could be done
SHOOTING WITH A CAMERA • Anita North explains how photos and video can help you improve your performance
THE REAL WORK BEGINS • With the game season over, Rhys Plum is getting back into training for competition
EDINBURGH CUP 2020 • Oxford Brookes shine at the annual universities championship at Bisley at Braidwood. Murray Thomson reports
NOW THAT’S CLEVER! • Richard Atkins tests two new loads that offer good performance with less recoil, and at an affordable price
UNDERSTANDING THE TEST RESULTS
CLEVER MIRAGE T1 24 GRAM 7.5 PLASTIC
CLEVER MIRAGE T1 24 GRAM 7.5 FIBRE
DELIGHTFUL DARTFORD • Jasper Fellows finds a warm welcome at this clay club with a difference beside the River Thames
GERMAN LESSONS • Andy Powell looks at the influence of German gunmakers on clay gun design
FAVOURITE CARTRIDGES AT ATKIN GRANT & LANG • Rachel Draper looks at the loads that bust the most clays at the AGL ground
Where to Shoot
CHALKY HILL CLAY SHOOT
THE SPITFIRE SHOOT
West Kent Shooting School
ERISWELL LODGE
High Lodge
AUCHTERHOUSE COUNTRY SPORTS
SHOW AND TELL • A successful British Shooting Show speaks volumes for the health of the sport, but James Marchington feels we need to look ahead