Question: I am reasonably new to clay shooting and I am keen to start shooting competition. Most of the clubs I will probably shoot at can be windy and can get very cold with lots of rain. Have you any advice for shooting in bad weather? I was told that the only way to compete […]
Question: I just purchased a new shotgun that has adjustable chokes and a barrel selector. When and where they should be used seems to create a fair bit of doubt within my group of shooting friends. Can you give me an idea what each of these chokes are and when they are best used? Kendall […]
Question: I have just put an adjustable comb in my Miroku Sporting shotgun and I was experimenting with the angle on the top of the comb. Is there a perfect position for this? I am sorry if this is a stupid question. Andy Smithson, Ballarat VIC Answer: It is far from a stupid question […]
Question: I have noticed the trend about raised ribs on shotguns that you mentioned in an earlier article starting to really develop. What I am surprised about is how many of these ribs appear in Sporting Clay shotguns now. Can you explain the advantages of them again, but in particular the reason for the adjustable […]
Question: I want to follow up on a response you gave in an earlier article about what is the best shot shell load to use for breaking clays. I mainly shoot what you would loosely call “sporting clays”. I have a close friend who has a couple of throwing machines set up on a property […]
Question: I want to follow up on a response you gave in an earlier article about what is the best load to use for breaking clays. I mainly shoot what you would loosely call “sporting clays”. I have a close friend who has a couple of throwing machines set up on a property and we […]
Question: I live in Western Australia and I am going to compete for the first time in some shooting events in Victoria in November and maybe back in the United Kingdom next June. I am curious on your thoughts on how long it should take me to adjust to perform at my best for the […]
Question: I want to get a new shotgun stock made and one of the blank pieces of walnut I am trying to import from the United States has several big knots in it, but it looks fantastic. I was told that these knots in the wood will actually make my under and over shotgun recoil […]
Question: I have heard rumours that “Sporting Clays” is back on the agenda for the ISSF to introduce as a new clay target event at their World Championships and the Olympic Games. Is it true and what stage are they at with this? Peter Alderton, Mildura VIC Answer: The International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) […]