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The Clay is the Thing, Part Four

10th June 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

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…]

Hobbies

The Clay is the Thing, Part Three

3rd June 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

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…]

Hobbies

The Clay is the Thing, Part Two

27th May 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

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…]

Hobbies

The Clay is the Thing, Part One

13th May 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

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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