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Gun of the Week: Fausti XF4

Posted on July 2, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Champion shooter and regular Clay Shooting Magazine columnist Becky McKenzie reviews this week’s Gun of the Week – the Fausti XF4. I felt honoured to have been selected to test a Fausti XF4, which was loaned to me by Tony…

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What are people looking to buy as lockdown eases?

Posted on June 18, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

So the punters want to splash some hard-saved cash on high-end items… They’ve had weeks cooped up to dream about what they might buy and suddenly they’re unleashed. What are they looking for? We allowed ourselves to dream big… Purdey…

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What will retail look like as lockdown eases?

Posted on June 15, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

“So, this masked man walks into a gunshop,” may sound like the start of a bad joke, but it could be about to get deadly serious. Stuart Farr explores some of the issues that may face retailers when they reopen…

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Viking Arms launch new website

Posted on May 6, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Viking Arms have just announced the launch of their brand new website. Viking Arms have got you covered whether you are a rifle or target shooter, whether you enjoy shooting clays or testing game birds, or both! And they have…

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Gun auction latest: Multi-stock and WWII rifle

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

A rare multi-shot flintlock and a rifle once owned by a World War II hero make noise during recent gun auctions, writes Michael E. Haskew Recent Holt’s and Gavin Gardiner auctions brought a pair of guns with stimulating provenance to…

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Eley Hawk Interview: Catching up with Practical Shooting family

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

Leading exponents of the surgingly popular practical shotgun discipline, the Williamsons, have been working to create a cartridge specifically for their sport. GTN caught up with them for an interview on the Eley Hawk stand at The Great British Shooting…

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Gun of the week: Browning B725

Posted on April 13, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest gun of the week is the GBSA winning Browning B725 Pro Sport Adjustable The advanced engineering of its adjustable-comb, cutting edge recoil pad and Invector DS™ Extended chokes are further enhanced by the groundbreaking Pro Balance system that…

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Shooting and rural organisations call for transition away from lead ammunition

Posted on February 24, 2020 by towens — 1 Comment ↓

Leading shooting and rural organisations have today announced they want an end to the use of lead and single-use plastics in shotgun ammunition for live quarry shooting within five years. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), British Game…

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The Great British Shooting Awards – all the winners

Posted on February 18, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

It was a great event on Saturday night after the British Shooting Show, and just in case you missed it, here are all the winners from the Great British Shooting Awards. Shooting Apparel of the Year Deerhunter Pro Gamekeeper Jacket…