Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 5 – 2019 (June) Question: I have an opportunity to buy a high-grade second hand Sporting shotgun for a reasonably good price. The firearm was imported from the United States where the previous owner had some special barrel work that made the top barrel shoot considerably […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 4 – 2019 (May) Question: My thirteen-year old son is keen to take up clay shooting as his high school competes in an annual trap competition. My 12-gauge shotgun is way too heavy and long in the stock for him, but I am happy to spend […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 3 – 2019 (April) Question: I am relatively new to clay target shooting, but have been shooting rifles all my life in one form or another. I haven’t had any coaching, but was curious what you believe are the most important couple of fundamentals that I […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 2 – 2019 (March) Question: I am a believer that clay target shooting isn’t technically a very hard sport to learn as opposed to other physical activities like golf or tennis. What I am finding difficult is the mental approach to the game. I find hitting […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 1 – 2019 (February) Question: A few different people have coached me over the years and I have found that I am pretty much back to where I started from ten years ago. I shoot a variety of events that I admit may stop me become […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 11 – 2018 (December) Question: I have recently got the clay target-shooting bug and recently bought a Model 10 Deluxe Miroku with an adjustable comb. My question is with this adjustable comb should I be moving it up and down for the different trap events? I […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 10 – 2018 (November) Question: Do elite shooters have access to some type of Trap, Skeet or Sporting training aide that does not involve firing live rounds? I had in mind something along the lines of a curved screen such as that in an ‘iMax’ theatre […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 9 – 2018 (October) Question: I own a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon Sporting Shotgun. It has 75 cm barrels. By my own admission I stupidly damaged the bottom barrel, but don’t want to discuss how that happened. I have shown it to several people and all […]
Russell Mark Australian Shooter Magazine, Question and Answers Article 8 – 2018 (September) Question: I am totally confused about what color front bead or sight I should have. I am an average clay shooter at best, but I always like to try and improve. I don’t believe there is one color that is best in […]