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Is a trap stock just higher in the comb than a sporting stock. Seems from looking at some famous British shooters on YouTube that they’re using Trap stocks for both game and clays. It also seems that the idea that a higher comb leads to a high POI is not universally believed either. Beginning to...

Can’t find video of 2016 Workd Championship English Sporting. Won by Anthony Mararese.  Nothing that I can find on YouTube. Thought the final, at least would be there by now.

Have heard that the target distance has been reduced in Italian grounds for non elite shooters.  They saw numbers dropping off and took action to make it a little easier. Seems it worked.  Would a similar move around these parts encourage more participation I wonder. Especially when the sun...

have been experimenting with both. I'm finding that squeezing starts with the finger resting on the trigger whereas slapping starts with the finger just off the trigger. Coming down in favour of the slap. Find its a better method when timing the shot. Interested in hearing different viewpoints...

Seems the Italians don't want to know about English 7 1/2 shot size and only load 24 gram in their own version which equates to English 7. One Italian maker loads 7 1/4 shot Italian. Took some of the latter to the pattern plate and got a shock at the lack of pellets in the pattern leading me to...

Is a European Firearms pass enough official documentation when visiting Italy with a Shotgun ?

Is it time to look at the Ball Trap and decide for once and for all what is this Discipline is about. Is it a stepping stone for DTL shooters to OT or is it a backstop for failed OT shooters. One thing sure it's a dying game and something needs to be decided.

Have been having some difficulty with Master eye shifting during a round and tried a spot on the glasses, the left thumb sticking out a bit proved to be the easiest to live with although not totally satisfactory. And then a friend lent me his semi auto at a 'straw bale' recently and I am amazed...

Find this forum a fantastic source of information and some good fun as well. I like to try my hand at all types of Clay shooting, used to be a big fan of ABT but finding more of an interest in OT these days due to the ABT targets and what ABT has become. Only difficulty is that the OT...