Clay shooting lessons: Mark Russell, shooting coach at Grimsthorpe SG, looks at clay techniques that rough shooters and pigeon decoyers can learn from.
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Tips for squirrel shooting
SHOOTING TIPS: Squirrel shooting! Mark, shooting coach at Grimsthorpe SG, on eliminating the grey plague.
Wildfowling: Morning flight
Wildfowling: Morning flight: A morning’s flight on a desolate marsh is the highlight of Richard Brigham’s sporting year.
SHOOTING TIPS: 3 stage checklist!
SHOOTING TIPS: 3 stage checklist! Clay shooting coach, mark Russell, tells you how a simple, three-stage checklist can improve your scores.
TOP TIPS: Duck shooting!
TOP TIPS: Duck shooting! Shooting instructor, Mark Russell, takes a closer look at those elusive duck-type targets to get you in gear for wildfowling.
Rabbit shooting: Alongside the combine harvester
Rabbit shooting alongside the combine harvester is very effective. Edward Cook explains how to do it.
Fix a misfire problem due to over oiling
Gunsmith: This problem concerned a nice Beretta 682 Gold E. The gun, which cost somewhere around the £2,500 mark when new, doesn’t appear to have done that much work and is in quite good condition.
How to shoot: Bending the rules!
How to shoot: Bending the rules! Shooting instructor, Mark Russell explains how using the rules to your benefit can improve your scores.
Deer stalking: Meat loss or humane kill?
Forget about meat loss caused by a bullet, says Jon. The overriding consideration for every stalker is to bring about the quickest kill possible.
Gundog training: How to assess your puppy
When it comes to training a gundog puppy the most important thing to take into account is it temperament. Tony Price explains.
Pigeon shooting: Small bags or big bags?
Pigeon shooting: Peter Theobald on why he thinks the ‘small bag’ brigade will never win friends in the farming community.
Pigeon shooting over laid barley
Pigeon shooting over laid barley: The weather forecast was all over the place.
Pigeon shooting lesson: Pairs
I know there’s a world of difference between shooting real pigeons and their clay counterparts, but I was surprised to see a couple of mates really struggling
Shooting under pressure!
Shooting under pressure: I seem to remember that ‘maintaining a positive mental attitude’ was a bit of a mantra in business training videos in the eighties.
The next big thing in shooting coaching?
The AimPoint might have been designed for military rifles, but this device could help improve your accuracy with a shotgun. Shooting coach Mark Russell investigates.
How to deliver your gundog’s pups!
Your bitch is heavily pregnant and you can’t wait for the pups’ to be born – but do you know what to do when her time comes?
Shooting Lesson: The clay from behind
Mark Russell shows how to hit birds coming from behind, and going away.
Voluntary Notification of Shooting Events
Armed response officer, Graham Priestnall, reveals how keeping the Old Bill informed can save shooters hassle and taxpayers’ money.
Pigeon shooting in the winter
Pigeon shooting: Winter rape is your best bet for decent bags at this time of the year.
Pigeon shooting – Decoying on stubbles
Pigeon shooting reconnaissance is important - as Richard Brigham found out when he had to shift his entire set up half way through the flight!