COLD COMFORT

There’s a lot in shooting that you can control. You can buy the best gun and cartridges, be trained by the best coach and spend hours practising. But one thing we can’t control is the weather. When the time comes to step up and perform, there might be a howling wind, a torrential downpour or freezing temperatures – or all three if you’re really unlucky! Whatever the conditions, you have to make the best of it. There’s no saying “I don’t like this, I’ll come back and shoot tomorrow”.

In the UK, it’s inevitable there will be times when we will have to perform in less than ideal conditions. You can’t avoid