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The Clay is the Thing, Part Four

10th June 2021 Columba Palumbus 2916 Comments

In the first three parts we looked at what it takes to get into clay shooting, how to progress and where it may lead. I touched a little in each article on what goes on [more…]

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The Clay is the Thing, Part Three

3rd June 2021 Columba Palumbus 2999 Comments

Okay, I’ve skirted around the issue long enough, it’s time to tackle the complex subject of lead or forward allowance. To an experienced shooter, it is literally second nature, an unconscious calculation that is already [more…]

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The Clay is the Thing, Part Two

27th May 2021 Columba Palumbus 3492 Comments

I hope I’ve managed to drag a few readers along from the first part, and for this next exercise, we will take a hypothetical Puffin on a journey from someone who has developed a taste [more…]

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The Clay is the Thing, Part One

13th May 2021 Columba Palumbus 2619 Comments

A question I am often asked by people when they first find out that I shoot is… Can I have a go? My answer is invariably yes because I believe that the more people who [more…]

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