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Game shooting certificate launched by BASC

Posted on July 13, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

BASC has launched a new qualification designed to give new entrants a route into game shooting. The Game Shooter Certificate 1 is modelled on the deerstalking certificate and is designed for people coming into game shooting from the outside. Former…

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Latest auction news from Gavin Gardner

Posted on July 12, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

An homage to armour marks a Gavin Gardiner triple play as Michael E. Haskew reports. The first tanks appeared in the battlefield in World War I, massive tracked monsters belching machine-gun and artillery fire. As they slewed and heaved forward…

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Best new shooting products for June 2021

Posted on June 15, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Gun Trade News brings you the latest releases, from super-light shotguns and long-range rifles to dog bowls and beds. Beretta Ultraleggero Shotgun The Beretta Ultraleggero begins a whole new chapter in the history of lightweight over-and-under shotguns. It delivers the…

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Edgar Brothers is excited to announce the opportunity to join their shooting sports sales team

Posted on June 14, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Focused on servicing the south of the UK, the role requires a proven track record of account management, strong knowledge of the field sports sector and the ability to uphold high customer service values. The suitable candidate will also be…

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Bringing more women into clay shooting

Posted on June 1, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

In a piece originally featured in Clay Shooting, Jasper Fellows discovers how Mhairi-Ann Troup aims to bring more women into the sport she loves. Ami Hedgecock, Lucy Hall, Ellie Seward; the current crop of up-and-coming women’s talent is perhaps unrivalled…

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MedCert – GTN Insights

Posted on May 26, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

When a group of friends got together to found MedCert, it was because they identified a need. Now they have discovered it’s an even bigger issue than they supposed… Over the 20 months we’ve been operational, MedCert has spoken to…

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Firearms licensing slows down

Posted on May 23, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Cambridgeshire Police emerged as the country’s best performing firearms licensing team, while Durham Police have come out at the bottom of the league table according to new figures from BASC. The top performing three forces, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire all…

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Gun of the Week: ATA SP Elegant Gold

Posted on May 20, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

This sparkling new ATA SP Elegant Gold impresses Becky McKenzie when she puts it to review, and is this week’s Gun of the Week ATA have made quite a big impact on the UK shotgun market, with their range of…

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Gun of the Week: Tikka T3X Roughtech

Posted on April 22, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell takes his first foray into .270Win and finds that this week’s Gun of the Week, the Tikka T3X Roughtech, bucks the trend for modern rifles. A couple of firsts for me here; one being that this is the…

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Gun of the Week: Mossberg Patriot Predator

Posted on March 11, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson finds that ‘good things often come in small packages’ as he gets to grips with a newly calibred American hero – this week’s Gun of the Week, the Mossberg Patriot Predator. Mossberg has been making guns for over…