Australian Shooter Magazine 2020 202ONE Tokyo Olympics Unless you have been living in a bubble you would be well aware that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games have become the 202ONE Olympics. The Games of the XXXll Olympiad will now commence on July 23rd, 2021. The one-year delay was announced by the International Olympic Committee only […]
Australian Shooter Magazine Question and Answers Article 8 – 2021 (September) Question: I have been a shotgun shooter all my life, but for the most part I have been an avid duck and quail hunter. Recently I was introduced to clay shooting and became immediately addicted. I have noticed when I shoot Sporting Clays, I […]
Australian Shooter Magazine Question and Answers Article 7 – 2021 (August) Question: I have a Beretta 680 shotgun that is in its original condition. It was handed down from my father who received it from his father. It also has the original gun case. I would consider the firearm to be in a mint condition. […]
Australian Shooter Magazine Question and Answers Article 6 – 2021 (July) Question: I am seeing more and more conversation about “all round” shotguns at every range or gun shop I attend. Do you really believe that one shotgun can successfully combat all the clay target shooting sports? Gino DeMaria, St Ives NSW Answer: By […]
Australian Shooter Magazine Question and Answers Article 5 – 2021 (June) Question: I was interested to see the recent video you made for the SSAA regarding different forms of lead. I own a model 56 Beretta Field Gun with seventy-one-centimetre-long barrels and I have recently been shooting at some Trap targets and was keen to […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 3 – 2021 (April) Question: I am wondering if you could explain exactly what the term means when I am told I need to “see a figure 8” down the barrel of my shotgun. I was under the impression that I shouldn’t see anything down the barrel […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 3 – 2021 (April) Question: Please try and settle a debate I was having recently with a group of friends. Is there such a thing as a “shot string” and is a longer shot string beneficial in shotgun shooting? Chris Mifsud, Keilor Vic Answer: This is a […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 1 – 2021 (February) Question: I have been very interested in your comments about how high a shotgun should shoot in relation to each activity you use it for. My father always taught me to look dead flat along the barrel and that would be perfect, but […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 1 – 2021 (February) Question: I need some help regarding the purpose of the front sight in my shotgun. I am hearing so many different opinions on why I need to have a sight and also why I need one, but never need to use it. That […]