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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Provisional Clay Calendar 2021
NEWS IN BRIEF
Sim game with West London SS
Anita North to coach OT team
ENHANCE YOUR SHOOTING! • Top Sporting shot and coach Matt Hance kicks off a new series with a look at the foundations of good shooting
MEET YOUR COACH
READY, STEADY... • We may be in Lockdown 3, but the 2021 clay season is coming. Jasper Fellows asks the experts what you should be doing to make sure you’re good and ready
ENLIST THE EXPERTS!
Q&A • Let us know if you have any questions – we have the experts to answer them
YOUR EXPERTS
HAVE YOU BOOKED THE CLASSIC YET? • The Clay Shooting Classic is set to be one of the Sporting highlights of the year, so book your place now for 26-30 May at Orston SG
TAMING THAT AFFECTIONATE PUNCH • Recoiling in horror from things that go bump in the shoulder? Simon James discovers some solutions to felt recoil
THE CRUEL ICY FINGER OF TRIGGER FREEZE
JUST THE TICKET! • Richard Atkins was impressed with Rio’s 28 and 21g shells, but will the 24g prove to be the perfect compromise?
RIO TARGET LOAD 24G 7.5 SHOT PLASTIC WAD
UNDERSTANDING THE TEST RESULTS
PATHWAY TO SUCCESS • Georgina Roberts explains how you can get onto the British Shooting Shotgun Pathway as a first step towards Olympic glory
BLINKING GOOD! • Maybe it’s just snobbery that stops us taking up a gun that shoots as well as this Beretta A400 says Becky McKenzie
TECH SPEC
OUT OF LOCKDOWN INTO… • Another lockdown! But at least Mitchell Brooker-Smith managed to cram in some training in between lockdowns 2 and 3
A GATEWAY TO SUCCESS? • James Marchington looks into the latest gizmo from Ben Husthwaite, the Method Gateway
NEW SILVER PIGEON III SPORTER • Beretta have updated their legendary 687 Silver Pigeon, so is it the best yet?
SHOOTING IN TIERS • When the pre-Christmas lockdown was lifted, Leah Southall grabbed the opportunity to get out shooting while she could
THE WELSH WONDER • Welsh OT star Owain Humphreys reveals the lessons learnt from a youth spent on the stands, with Jasper Fellows
THE ROAD TO TOKYO • Despite lockdown disruption, Britain’s top shooters are hard at work preparing for this summer’s Olympic Games, says Anita North
GET ON THE PATHWAY • British Shooting’s Christian Schofield tells Rhys Plum how the Talent Pathway could help you rise to the top of the game
SLEEP SCIENCE
NUTRITION
LOVELY LADY’S WOOD • Chris Hanks guides Jasper Fellows around the ever-improving Lady’s Wood Shooting School
The Guide
SPORTERS OVER £4,000 • Four grand and upwards buys you a podium-ready Sporter that will steal envious glances, and hopefully a few wins, from your clubmates
SHELL SHOPPING • Robert Cross, shooting instructor at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School, selects his favourite shells for clay shooting adventures
Worth considering…
Where to Shoot • As we go to press, the UK is in a third Covid-19 lockdown and all shooting grounds are currently closed, with the exception of very limited training for elite athletes. The government will review the situation periodically, and limited opening may be possible in late February or early March. Watch the CPSA website for details.
DRESSED TO KILL • Tony Withers continues his tongue-in-cheek guide to the sport with a look at what to wear