Clay shooting doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby. There are a range of budget cartridges and clay guns on the market that have the potential to be volume sellers, and in the second part of a two-part article, we’re…
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Shoestring shooting (part 2)
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Shoe string shooting (part 1)
Clay shooting doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby. There are a range of budget cartridges and clay guns on the market that have the potential to be volume sellers, and in the first part of a two-part article, we’re…
Tagged with: amy hedgecock, ata, bettinsoli x trail, bisley uk, budget cartridge, cci international, cheddite cx2000, clay guns, clay pigeon shooting, clay shooting, cnn, compak, edgar brothers, eley hawk select, english sporting, fibre-only, fiocchi tt, first world war, gardone val trompia, gas pressure control system, GPCS, guns, hatsan escort, hsx sporter, kofs sceptre sporter, lincoln vogue, long range, lyalvale powder gold, market, marocchi evo, monobloc, multichoke, muzzle, plastic fibre, plastic-wadded, power gold, range, Range Right, raytrade uk, rc skeet, rib, Rio, ruag ammotec, shells, shooting star, shotgun, sporting, Sportsman Gun Centre, superb, superbs, target loads, the school challenge competition, trap, trigger, trp trap, venza sporter, victory cartridge, victory v1 sonic, yildiz wildflower extreme, zero3
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The Viennese faults
Diggory Hadoke explores the possibility of European auction houses usurping classic British sales. An interesting letter appeared on my desk recently. It was from a European auction house and it was asking for consignments from the UK. The auction house…
The pest bet: 15 pieces of gear to keep pests at bay
In February, pest control moves to the top of many shooters’ agendas – so stock up on the right gear as we run through 15 pieces of gear and tech to keep pests and predators at bay. 1. Wicked…
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Right Up Your Street
Shooting Sports UK The media talk of “Deal or No Deal”, “frictionless” this and that; “backstops” and “double-backstops” has been draining. I suppose it is to be expected. It’s a sign of the times and perhaps we could be more…
Jewel in the Crown
The UK and Europe’s premier trade and retail shooting show returns to the NEC on the 15-17 February. More than ever, international brands are looking to make the British Shooting Show their home with areas such as Rifle Focus set…
Switlyk’s Twit Pics
‘Have you ever seen Outlander? I recently watched the first few episodes and it’s essentially like the tourist body for Scotland got together with Mills and Boon to create something that would irresistibly draw middle-aged women and their disposable income…
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A LAC Of Perspective
There seems to be a growing sense that ‘something needs to be done’ about technology. I don’t just mean the (entirely justified, in my view) middle class pre-occupation with children’s screen time, but a sense that something needs to be…
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Hoisting The Sales
MY LOCAL SHIP’S CHANDLERS CAN BE QUITE BUSY ON THE GROUND FLOOR. This is where they sell anti-foul paint, varnish, binnacles, line and life jackets. On the first floor they have sailing shoes and clothing. Just the other day, the…
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Stuart Farr’s ‘fly on the wall’ observations of goods and services
When it comes to trade deals, Stuart Farr says that sometimes it’s difficult to work out what the fuss is all about. Do we need them? If so, why? I confess the constant reference to them makes me wonder where…
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