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Quick Quiz: Lee Hurst

Posted on March 19, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our new regular quiz where we ask a leading industry figure some daft and not-so-daft questions and find out a bit more about them. Please tell us who you are and who you work for My name is Lee Hurst…

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Benelli SP’Auto returns

Posted on March 9, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The innovative Benelli SP’Auto has very much established itself as a highlight of the shooting calendar, with many competitors returning year on year. GMK are pleased to announce that next year it will be returning to the Atkin Grant &…

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Clay shooting glasses – which tint is best?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Should targets always be viewed through rose-tinted specs? Or should you take a darker view? James Simon brings a little transparency to the obscure world of shooting eyewear in this Clay Shooting feature. I’m sure most of us side think…

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Gun of the Week: B725 Sporter II

Posted on February 25, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins explains why this week’s Gun of the Week, the Browning B725 Sporter II, is such a smooth operator When Browning introduced the B725 Sporter II, it was eagerly anticipated here in the UK. Browning has an extremely strong…

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Great British Shooting Awards 2021: trade nominations are now closed – public vote opens soon

Posted on February 2, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Trade nominations for the third annual Great British Shooting Awards have now closed, with the public vote opening soon. Public voting opens on 8 February. For all the information you need, including how to cast your vote, just follow the…

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Gun of the Week: Browning B525 SL

Posted on November 26, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Becky McKenzie is drawn to the look of the distinctive grey laminated Browning Sporter, but will she likes how it shoots? Read her review of this weeks Gun of the Week, the Browning B525 SL to find out! I spied…

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Simulated game shoots

Posted on October 31, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

In the first of a new series exploiting innovation and new ways of having fun with guns, Clay Shooting’s James Simon tries out a simulated game shoot and reports on the phenomenon. Simulated game shoots are, as the name suggests,…

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BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting awards 2020 open for nominations

Posted on October 20, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

With three categories and some fantastic prizes, nominations to the annual BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting awards have opened. In recognition of outstanding contributions and support to ladies’ shooting the awards enter their fourth year. Owing to their growing success the 2020…

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Behind the scenes at Ian Coley Sporting

Posted on September 21, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Clay Shooting’s Julian Fellows visited Ian Coley Sporting recently to see how they had fared since lockdown, and how they were feeling about reopening. He spoke with MD Adam Broomfield. How have the country’s top shooting grounds been handling the…

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Shooting Club Directory 2020/21 announced

Posted on July 17, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Future Fieldsports will be producing its annual guide to shooting clubs across the country this August. Distributed free with Airgun Shooter and Clay Shooting magazine’s September issues, the directory is a vital resource for anyone looking to join a shooting club. Supported…