Shooting Times & Country

Hooked on clays

The shooting world is evolving and I was wondering recently what it’s like to get into it today. Over the next year we’ll be following Jim on his journey. PG

“Okay, I want you to miss deliberately in front,” said John, “so I can see where the shot is going, in relation to the target.”

Taking this instruction and its explanation at face value, I called for the clay and released the contents of the Beretta’s bottom barrel at it, or rather at the airspace well ahead of it. Pellets and target came together above me in what ordinarily would have been a very satisfying manner. As shards of shattered clay tinkled on to the browning leaves and dying bracken around us, I turned to

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