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The European FITASC Sporting champs were held 4th - 7th April at La Yedra shooting ground in the hills some 45 minutes North of Málaga in Southern Spain. There was a very strong contingent of British shooters almost 160, nearly a quarter of the entry. The first three days saw high gusty winds...

Owls lodge for me as well on Saturday, usual dismal performance. Dropped 1 target over six stands, but dropped an average of 4 on each of the other seven to finish on 71. Rushed the two teal on 4, did not see anyone shooting the report pair of crossers on stand 5, so treated the first 2 pairs as...

Ray was a great guy, I served a couple of years on the County Committee with him. He ran Sutton Bridge gun club for many years and put up shooting towers around the Country trading as Ray Wing Towers Regards Leigh

I wondered whether it was possible to 'wrap' the woodwork like they do with cars. From Google it appears there are some products out there mainly in the USA and usually camo finish. Also hydro dipping is mentioned, such as this firm https://kentcustomdipping.co.uk/guns/ Regards Leigh

Whilst I appreciate individual choice it's when things go wrong that concerns me. CPSA rules are a bit feeble, shooters must wear glasses, but it is only recommended that they are safety approved. However under the General rules '2.70 Referees and Jury members have the power and the...

The original post mentioned ballistic protection. For shooting glasses this means meeting either the European standard safety glasses standard EN 166F or the USA standard Z87. Pillars, Randolph's, Wiley and Oakley shooting glasses are therefore certified to Z87. Evolution, Bolle, X sight are...

Congratulations to all medal winners in Greece. James Atwood overall champion beating Mark Windsor in shoot off, both finishing on 199. Cheryl Hall - Ladies Champ Tony Dean - Seniors Champ Tony Manvill - Vets Champ. Silvers also for Theo Coleman in Juniors after a 3 way shoot off for gold, and a...

It could have been a S/S up for £50 and they kept £30 for all the info given. 'They have decided' seems a strange term & condition Leigh PS Never been to Oxford Gun Co

On the website, these appear to be Specsavers safety range. https://www.specsavers.co.uk/corporate/safety-eyewear A reminder that for CPSA domestic events whilst the wearing of some form of eyeware is compulsory, it is not mandatory for them to be of a safety standard. However the CPSA...

Do Specsavers warrant them to EN166 safety standard? Regards Leigh

A typical vintage George performance of old, not the best start but grinding it out over 8 very tough parcours to take the title. Congratulations also to Steve Williams on Veterans Gold as well as team gold with Mike & Kenny. Mike also picked up Vets silver and Barry Green Masters bronze. It...

Entries already open and filling for the World English Sporting Champs at M & M in New Jersey next year. https://app.scorechaser.com/tournament-G0VNAPARDF0WOc Regards Leigh

Don't shoot a lot these days but had an itch to retire my 40 year old 30'' 3800 that has been my main gun since I sold a DT10 several years ago. I came upon an MK 38 sporter multichoke 32'' at a good price, 15'' inch stock, super steel ready and although not as well balanced as the fixed choke...

Really at the discretion of the Referee. After a break of several minutes for any reason, I would argue it's fair to show the targets again. Also having had traps refilled, as a Ref I would want to throw a pair to make sure the traps were ok (e.g. if they had been uncocked for safety during...

It seems on the face of it, the shooter was docked a target for shooting at a no bird? 1. Its only a No Bird when the Ref calls it. 2. If a shooter fires after a target is declared No Bird then they receive a warning and subsequent transgressions reported to and dealt with by the Jury alone...