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An amazing young Shot

Here is a cracking picture of my son, Ronnie Blackwell, just before his 7th birthday, after shooting over some drilled wheat. He shot his first pigeon last week and this weekend he topped it, ending a superb afternoon with a bag of 20 to his name, shot with a .410 and a 28-bore. I’m still amazed by some of the shots he took and it’s a day his proud dad will never forget.

William Blackwell, by email

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