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A coating of many colours

Spring is upon us – the days are getting longer, brighter and, thankfully, a bit warmer. What a welcome boost that sunshine is for both our mood and general health; you can almost feel the vitamin D coursing through your body.

The increased level of brightness also enables us to see in much greater detail, which can make target acquisition a lot easier. The downside of all this lovely light is that we’re going to have to contend with more glare, and occasionally we’ll find ourselves shooting into the sun. What better time to re-evaluate our choice of shooting glasses?

Most clay shooters adopted glasses as an essential piece of kit many years ago, and they’re now mandatory at many clubs and competitions. However, they’re still far less popular in other forms of shooting, which is a shame because they have

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