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
BASC & CPSA lobby to allow shooting
‘Business as usual’ in Sweden
WHAT A BEAUTY! • If you’ve got a spare £166,000 knocking around, how about busting some clays with this stunning Damascus over-and-under from Purdey?
IT’S NOT THE END OF THE WORLDS • With the World Sporting postponed until next year, EJ Churchill’s Rob Fenwick talks to Jasper Fellows about what they’re doing to stay positive
QUARANTRAINING • There’s a word that didn’t exist until a few weeks ago – now we’re all doing it! OT shooter Georgina Roberts shares her tips for training at home
PRACTICE WITHOUT THE BANGS • Shooting instructor Andy Powell explains what you can do to prepare for the long-awaited return to shooting
KEEPING UP THE TRAINING • Mitchell is staying positive in the lockdown and working on fitness and gun mount
Q&A • Let us know if you have any questions – we have the experts to answer them
YOUR EXPERTS
SPRUCE UP YOUR WOODWORK • 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
STOCK FINISHING TIPS
QUICK GUIDE TO CHOKES • Top lady shooter Becky McKenzie provides a five-minute overview of what chokes are for, and which ones you should use
ONE TO WATCH • Ami Hedgecock, CPSA Emerging Shooter of the Year 2020, talks training, trophies and Toyotas with Jasper Fellows
DAWN OF THE STEEL AGE • Steel shot may be the future for game shooters, but does it have a place in clay shooting? James Simon investigates
CAN MY GUN SHOOT STEEL?
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN • Rhys Plum talks to fellow shooters to discover how they are coping, and gets some tips on maintaining skills and fitness
WHAT A GEM! • Becky McKenzie gets her hands on not one but two Fausti XF4s – and she’s impressed!
TECH SPEC
THE EXPERT’S VIEW
LEAH’S HOME WORKOUT • Unable to go shooting, Leah Southall is at home working on physical fitness and muscle memory
LOST IN THE MIDDLE • No longer a beginner, Sam Betts was unsure how to progress her shooting. Rachel Draper reports
SAM’S TIPS FOR IN-BETWEENERS
TOOLS FOR TRAINING • Anita North looks at some items that can help you stay on top of your game, in or out of lockdown
The Guide
BECKY MCKENZIE’S TOP EIGHT GUNS • We asked ladies’ champion and clay coach Becky to list the guns she recommends for shooters at all different levels
FI THOMPSON’S PICK OF LIGHTER SHELLS • Southdown Gun Club’s coach explains what ammo she recommends and why
Where to Shoot
CHALKY HILL CLAY SHOOT
THE SPITFIRE SHOOT
West Kent Shooting School
ERISWELL LODEG
High Lodge
AUCHTERHOUSE COUNTRY SPORTS
KEVIN GILL