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gear guide: gear guide: The laTesT gizmos and The laTesT gizmos and The The gadgeTs from The clay gadgeTs from The clay shooTing world shooTing world Three of the best ear defenders We will be giving Give yourself the edge away two sets of Evolution Edge in the next issue, so be sure to Organise with style pick up the May edition Varied preferences, wallets and situations require a range of kit types. The editor Evolution Eyewear has long been the go-to brand for for your chance to Beretta has just launched a stunning new range of shooting win! rounds up three very different but equally fabulous choices of hearing protection shooting glasses, and its newest launch – the Evolution Edge – offers shooters of all disciplines top-quality protection with a accessories which have been carefully designed with pure functionality in mind. The Uniform Pro Evo range includes great variety of lens colours to choose from. The glasses are available gunslips, cartridge bags, pouches and more, all featuring in a choice of six lens colours (grey, purple, orange, light yellow, rose and yellow) cool, sports-inspired styling and all made to Beretta’s The digital over-ear The super-handy life saver or as a five-lens interchangeable set if you want greater flexibility. The long list of features include: large full-wrap for total eye protection; Class 1 optical grade polycarbonate lens; impact resistant (complies with EN166); water exacting quality standards. We love the Daily Backpack from the range, so handy for transporting all your bit and bobs around the ground PeltOr 3M SPOrttAc cAMO heADSet Auritech ShOOt heAring PrOtectOrS and oil repellent, smudge and fingerprint resistant lens coatings; a superior hard hands-free. It has padded straps for all day comfort and coating on the lens front to protect against scratches and abrasion; anti-fog numerous multi-purpose pockets including one for glasses. I came across these while shooting ducks and hares in Sweden, and These were sent coating on the lens rear to prevent misting; an unobtrusive, adjustable nosepiece; Chuck all your paraphernalia in, grab your gun and you’re instantly fell in love. They are just so simple and effective! They have three to me not long and UV400 lens rating (the maximum UVR protection). good to go – looking stylish and feeling organised. large control buttons on the outer cup on one side – an ago, and the first on/off, and two volume buttons – making them easy to thing I thought RRP: Single set £39.95; Five-lens set, £129.95 | evolutionsunglasses.com RRP: £69.95 | gmk.co.uk operate while on your head, even while wearing when they landed gloves, and if you purchase the gel inserts the on my desk was: ‘wow, what a already comfy ear cups become even comfier… great idea’! They are universal-fit in-ear plugs like two little ear-shaped memory foam that come in a little metal pod that attaches like mattresses. They are super-effective at blocking a keyring to your gun bag or key chain, meaning you can never out gun shots, and great at allowing ambient forget them and will never be without hearing protection… perfect sound to filter through, so you can chat and for forgetful people like me. They allow normal conversation while hear what’s going on around you. They blocking gun shots, and feature a patented ceramic sound filter power off automatically after a set time positioned deep in your ear for maximum protection. The unique period, saving the battery. They also fold tri-sectional design provides comfort and helps with universal fit, away neatly for easy storage and come and they are silicone-free, so safe for anyone that is allergic to with changeable digital camo shells, silicone! My ear canals are extremely narrow, so I tend to use which look awesome and are very handy custom-fit or over-ear, but if you have ‘normal’ ears these are a if you shoot live game too. Great if you’re wonderful, handy idea, and could save your bacon one day if you not into in-ear plugs. forget to bring your standard hearing protection! €195+vat | 3M.com/peltor £19.95 | auritech.co.uk The custom-fit in-ear Finance Great gun, great value options are cenS PrOFlex Dx5 available. I’ve been using these for years now, and quite simply I can’t fault them. The fit is perfect, I don’t have to take them out between stands and they never interfere features slick, n Solid side rib with my gun mount or get in the way of a This awesome sporty engraving on the n Steel shot proof hat. I often use them with the passive new launch from Webley & silver action. We saw it at the n Extended chokes module instead of the electronic one, Scott comes in at the British Shooting Show and n Competition palm swell simply because I am a little disorganised unbelievable price of just were blown away by the n Fully adjustable comb WELCOME TO… when it comes to remembering to put £979.99, and is a great value for money. It felt nice n Supplied with 5x batteries in before heading out to shoot! off-the-shelf choice thanks to mount... keep your eyes interchangeable chokes However, when I do remember to prepare, to its adjustable comb and peeled for a test! n Designed in the UK the digital modules are awesome for five interchangeable n 3-year warranty maintaining situational awareness and chokes. KET FEATURES n Supplied as Manual Safety filtering through ambient sounds. The 900XS is n Adjustable stock or Auto Safety Highly recommended! available in 12-bore and high rib with either 30" or n Hi-viz front sight SRP: £979.99 | £699 | censdigital.com 32" barrels, and n 3" chamber highlandoutdoors.co.uk 22 www.clayshootermagazine.com 22 www.clayshootermagazine.com ISSF World Cup FInal international technique with simon o’leary gun teSt: Zoli Z Sport Hr 11 ISSF World Cup final, Al Ain Personal style Vic Harker brings us the highlights from the World Cup final held back in October, and takes a closer look at the top flight of Brits participating at the event Take it to Trap Do you prefer to shoot maintained lead, method or swing-through? Whatever your natural approach, Simon advises you not to rely on only one method Vic Harker tests a new sporter from Italian firm Zoli and finds that, although it C omprising the best of the best of the world’s clay target shooters, this year’s World Cup final was held in Al Ain in the United with 122+5. A medal winner in both World Championships and the Olympic Games, this Spanish shooter enjoys an enviable record with fourth place with 27. British results: Kirsty Barr, 14th on 115. performs very nicely on Sporting targets, it was spectacular on the Trap range! T his season, I will be introducing you to a number of shooters that are currently at my school, and sharing some of the clay-busting rest for a while. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect – yet another lovely couple enjoying a wonderful pastime that they could fire! Her regular practice in between sessions was crucial, helping her creating her own style, and indeed were a fabulous excuse for Steven Arab Emirates on 9-14 October. a clutch of medals to her name. In the final, Trap men issues they are facing – and how we have gone share with each other. to shoot and spend some time with his most Trap Women however, it was the USA’s Aeriel Skinner who rose to the top of the leaderboard with 43, two Going into the final for this event were a number of famous names including Croatia’s T here’s a new elegant over-and-under from Italy, designed along classic lines and at a much lower price than the market leaders! obliged to point out the actual removal of the trigger group is not as easy to execute as some others, and I would recommend it is best left to configuration, as is the fit and finish. The timber employed is not particularly outstanding as to the figuring, but the oil finish has been applied about improving their game. This month, I spent some time with Sue, a So, shortly after the event, Sue booked on one of our six-lesson packages; in conjunction adored. Sue’s shooting style was starting to bed itself in, with her scores consistently An 8.30am start saw the Women’s Trap event targets up on Laetsha Scanlan of Australia with Josip Glasnovic, the Olympic gold medallist The low-profile action is an unmistakable a knowledgeable gunsmith. The coil-spring thoroughly which does show off the grain to its client who has been shooting for approximately with this, an application for a shotgun licence climbing north. My task now was to build on open the proceedings with Spain’s Fatima 41. Italy’s Alessia Iezzi won the bronze medal from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro with crib of the Perazzi design and Zoli could not layout provides short, crisp pulls without a hint best advantage. Most importantly, stock eight months. A chance visit to the Shotgun was also squared away. This was followed with Sue’s newfound ability, to increase confidence Galvez setting the pace in the qualifying rounds with 31. Meanwhile, Galvez had slipped to 124 ex 125. A second Olympic champion was have done better than to copy it, the result of take-up. As to the appearance of the action configuration is excellent. A deep, hand filling and Chelsea Bun Club’s National Ladies the purchase of not only a gun, but all the usual and to hone her technique. Kirsty Barr: Trap being easy access to the lockwork and, most body, it is very close to the best examples of pistol grip provides an excellent hold. Shooting Day 2019 had a profound effect, to paraphernalia – Sue was locked, loaded and Best of British importantly, superb trigger pulls. this type of gun, but is lighter by 85g. The finish That said, this gun was billed as a Sporter, the extent that Sue decided to take up the ready for action! Personal style is an excellent deep black and incorporates a but the Monte Carlo comb adjustable for height sport. By sheer coincidence, and much to his Over the following 10 weeks, Sue enjoyed We worked through a large range of different Five British shooters were among these top The acTion gold Z for Zoli on the side panels. and cast was, in terms of both configuration excitement, Sue’s husband Steven was her fortnightly lessons: gun mount was targets, where Sue could utilise the different performers making the World Cup final, an The trigger mechanism is detachable and so and dimensions, clearly best suited to entertaining a recent renaissance with his perfected, drill on stance and gun positions methods of approach. It was soon very achievement in itself. Let’s take a look at each far as the lock-work and mechanical function is The sTock Trap shooting. As to the fore-end, it shooting, having given his guns a temporary constantly maintained, and Sue was now on apparent that she preferred the maintained and of them: Reciprocating concerned it is to a similar design as other This Zoli is stocked to a very high bearing surfaces on is suitable for both Trap shooting swing-through styles, both of which happened Kirsty Barr, Trap Women As of the end of November 2019, 31-year-old Kirsty was ranked 14th in the world with two trigger groups of this kind. I am, however, standard in terms of the interior sides of the action would have been nice, a la Perazzi, although and Sporting. “using other methods if your usual style naturally, but it was only after literally showing Sue, visually, the difference between the two, that she understood their individual mechanics. bronze medals in Trap Mixed Team events, a silver in Women’s Trap in the 2018 European the Zoli is significantly cheaper, and you can’t have everything! isn’t working could give you the edge” It was very interesting that, initially, Sue was using them based on pure instinct! Championships and a silver in Women’s Trap at the ISSF World Cup in Al Ain in April 2019. This also gained her a quota place for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Matthew Coward-Holley, Trap Men Aged 25, Matthew had a great 2019, finishing ranked 2nd in the world. He won a gold medal in Lonato at the World Championships, a silver at the World Cup in Changwon along with a quota place for Tokyo and a bronze in the Trap Mixed Team World Cup event in Acapulco. THE UK’S NUMBER ONE FREE Amber Hill, Skeet Women Matt Coward-Holley: Trap Still only 22 years old, Amber is now ranked 4th in the world having achieved four gold, two silver and three bronze medals to date, and is doubtless looking to achieve a quota place in the upcoming qualifying contests. Aaron Heading, Trap Men CLAY SHOOTING MAGAZINE Now aged 32 and currently ranked 26th in the world, Aaron continues to feature on the podium as he has done since 2006. This year, he achieved a silver medal and a quota place at the European Championships in Lonato in September. Jeremy Bird, Skeet Men Taking his place in the World Cup final, 30-year-old Jeremy is on good form and is PictuRe: vic harker currently placed 4th in the world, having achieved a bronze medal at the World Championships in Lonato in 2019. Sue naturally shot maintained lead or swing-through 20 www.clayshootermagazine.com www.clayshootermagazine.com 7 www.clayshootermagazine.com 25 This A4 glossy publication has gone from CONTENT INCLUDES… strength to strength since its launch in 2011. Clay shooting news It has quickly become the magazine of choice Product tests for clay shooters looking for a publication as Events exciting as their sport. International news Combining engaging editorial with high quality Techniques and tutorials images and advice from the experts, Clay Event previews Shooter magazine is the popular, free magazine Gun reviews for the clay shooting season. And more…
ISSF World Cup FInal international technique with simon o’leary gear guide: gear guide: The laTesT gizmos and The laTesT gizmos and gun teSt: Zoli Z The The gadgeTs from The clay gadgeTs from The clay shooTing world shooTing world Sport Hr 11 ISSF World Cup final, Al Ain Three of the best ear defenders We Personal style Take it to Trap will be giving Give yourself the edge away two sets of Evolution Edge in the next issue, so be sure to Organise with style pick up the May edition Vic Harker brings us the highlights from the World Cup final held back in October, Varied preferences, wallets and situations require a range of kit types. The editor Evolution Eyewear has long been the go-to brand for for your chance to Beretta has just launched a stunning new range of shooting Do you prefer to shoot maintained lead, method or swing-through? Whatever your win! and takes a closer look at the top flight of Brits participating at the event rounds up three very different but equally fabulous choices of hearing protection shooting glasses, and its newest launch – the Evolution Edge – offers shooters of all disciplines top-quality protection with a accessories which have been carefully designed with pure functionality in mind. The Uniform Pro Evo range includes natural approach, Simon advises you not to rely on only one method Vic Harker tests a new sporter from Italian firm Zoli and finds that, although it great variety of lens colours to choose from. The glasses are available gunslips, cartridge bags, pouches and more, all featuring C omprising the best of the best of the with 122+5. A medal winner in both World fourth place with 27. performs very nicely on Sporting targets, it was spectacular on the Trap range! in a choice of six lens colours (grey, purple, orange, light yellow, rose and yellow) cool, sports-inspired styling and all made to Beretta’s T his season, I will be introducing you to a rest for a while. The timing couldn’t have been fire! Her regular practice in between sessions world’s clay target shooters, this year’s World Cup final was held in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates on 9-14 October. Championships and the Olympic Games, this Spanish shooter enjoys an enviable record with a clutch of medals to her name. In the final, British results: Kirsty Barr, 14th on 115. Trap men The digital over-ear The super-handy life saver or as a five-lens interchangeable set if you want greater flexibility. The long list of features include: large full-wrap for total eye protection; Class 1 optical grade polycarbonate lens; impact resistant (complies with EN166); water exacting quality standards. We love the Daily Backpack from the range, so handy for transporting all your bit and bobs around the ground number of shooters that are currently at my school, and sharing some of the clay-busting issues they are facing – and how we have gone more perfect – yet another lovely couple enjoying a wonderful pastime that they could share with each other. was crucial, helping her creating her own style, and indeed were a fabulous excuse for Steven to shoot and spend some time with his most Trap Women however, it was the USA’s Aeriel Skinner who rose to the top of the leaderboard with 43, two Going into the final for this event were a number of famous names including Croatia’s T here’s a new elegant over-and-under from Italy, designed along classic lines and at a much lower price than the market leaders! obliged to point out the actual removal of the trigger group is not as easy to execute as some others, and I would recommend it is best left to configuration, as is the fit and finish. The timber employed is not particularly outstanding as to the figuring, but the oil finish has been applied PeltOr 3M SPOrttAc cAMO heADSet Auritech ShOOt heAring PrOtectOrS and oil repellent, smudge and fingerprint resistant lens coatings; a superior hard coating on the lens front to protect against scratches and abrasion; anti-fog hands-free. It has padded straps for all day comfort and numerous multi-purpose pockets including one for glasses. about improving their game. This month, I spent some time with Sue, a So, shortly after the event, Sue booked on one of our six-lesson packages; in conjunction adored. Sue’s shooting style was starting to bed itself in, with her scores consistently An 8.30am start saw the Women’s Trap event targets up on Laetsha Scanlan of Australia with Josip Glasnovic, the Olympic gold medallist The low-profile action is an unmistakable a knowledgeable gunsmith. The coil-spring thoroughly which does show off the grain to its I came across these while shooting ducks and hares in Sweden, and These were sent coating on the lens rear to prevent misting; an unobtrusive, adjustable nosepiece; Chuck all your paraphernalia in, grab your gun and you’re client who has been shooting for approximately with this, an application for a shotgun licence climbing north. My task now was to build on open the proceedings with Spain’s Fatima 41. Italy’s Alessia Iezzi won the bronze medal from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro with crib of the Perazzi design and Zoli could not layout provides short, crisp pulls without a hint best advantage. Most importantly, stock instantly fell in love. They are just so simple and effective! They have three to me not long and UV400 lens rating (the maximum UVR protection). good to go – looking stylish and feeling organised. eight months. A chance visit to the Shotgun was also squared away. This was followed with Sue’s newfound ability, to increase confidence Galvez setting the pace in the qualifying rounds with 31. Meanwhile, Galvez had slipped to 124 ex 125. A second Olympic champion was have done better than to copy it, the result of take-up. As to the appearance of the action configuration is excellent. A deep, hand filling large control buttons on the outer cup on one side – an ago, and the first and Chelsea Bun Club’s National Ladies the purchase of not only a gun, but all the usual and to hone her technique. Kirsty Barr: Trap being easy access to the lockwork and, most body, it is very close to the best examples of pistol grip provides an excellent hold. on/off, and two volume buttons – making them easy to thing I thought RRP: Single set £39.95; Five-lens set, £129.95 | evolutionsunglasses.com RRP: £69.95 | gmk.co.uk Shooting Day 2019 had a profound effect, to paraphernalia – Sue was locked, loaded and Best of British importantly, superb trigger pulls. this type of gun, but is lighter by 85g. The finish That said, this gun was billed as a Sporter, operate while on your head, even while wearing when they landed the extent that Sue decided to take up the ready for action! Personal style is an excellent deep black and incorporates a but the Monte Carlo comb adjustable for height gloves, and if you purchase the gel inserts the on my desk was: ‘wow, what a sport. By sheer coincidence, and much to his Over the following 10 weeks, Sue enjoyed We worked through a large range of different Five British shooters were among these top The acTion gold Z for Zoli on the side panels. and cast was, in terms of both configuration already comfy ear cups become even comfier… great idea’! They are universal-fit in-ear plugs excitement, Sue’s husband Steven was her fortnightly lessons: gun mount was targets, where Sue could utilise the different performers making the World Cup final, an The trigger mechanism is detachable and so and dimensions, clearly best suited to like two little ear-shaped memory foam that come in a little metal pod that attaches like entertaining a recent renaissance with his perfected, drill on stance and gun positions methods of approach. It was soon very achievement in itself. Let’s take a look at each far as the lock-work and mechanical function is The sTock Trap shooting. As to the fore-end, it mattresses. They are super-effective at blocking a keyring to your gun bag or key chain, meaning you can never shooting, having given his guns a temporary constantly maintained, and Sue was now on apparent that she preferred the maintained and of them: Reciprocating concerned it is to a similar design as other This Zoli is stocked to a very high is suitable for both Trap shooting out gun shots, and great at allowing ambient forget them and will never be without hearing protection… perfect swing-through styles, both of which happened bearing surfaces on Kirsty Barr, Trap Women As of the end of November 2019, 31-year-old Kirsty was ranked 14th in the world with two trigger groups of this kind. I am, however, standard in terms of the interior sides of the action would have been nice, a la Perazzi, although and Sporting. sound to filter through, so you can chat and hear what’s going on around you. They power off automatically after a set time for forgetful people like me. They allow normal conversation while blocking gun shots, and feature a patented ceramic sound filter positioned deep in your ear for maximum protection. The unique “using other methods if your usual style naturally, but it was only after literally showing Sue, visually, the difference between the two, that she understood their individual mechanics. bronze medals in Trap Mixed Team events, a silver in Women’s Trap in the 2018 European the Zoli is significantly cheaper, and you can’t have everything! period, saving the battery. They also fold away neatly for easy storage and come tri-sectional design provides comfort and helps with universal fit, and they are silicone-free, so safe for anyone that is allergic to isn’t working could give you the edge” It was very interesting that, initially, Sue was using them based on pure instinct! Championships and a silver in Women’s Trap with changeable digital camo shells, silicone! My ear canals are extremely narrow, so I tend to use at the ISSF World Cup in Al Ain in April 2019. which look awesome and are very handy custom-fit or over-ear, but if you have ‘normal’ ears these are a This also gained her a quota place for the 2020 if you shoot live game too. Great if you’re wonderful, handy idea, and could save your bacon one day if you Olympic Games in Tokyo. not into in-ear plugs. forget to bring your standard hearing protection! Matthew Coward-Holley, Trap Men Aged 25, Matthew had a great 2019, finishing €195+vat | 3M.com/peltor £19.95 | auritech.co.uk ranked 2nd in the world. He won a gold medal in Lonato at the World Championships, a silver at the World Cup in Changwon along with a quota place for Tokyo and a bronze in the Trap Mixed Team World Cup event in Acapulco. Matt Coward-Holley: Trap The custom-fit in-ear Finance Great gun, great value Amber Hill, Skeet Women options are cenS PrOFlex Dx5 Still only 22 years old, Amber is now ranked available. 4th in the world having achieved four gold, two I’ve been using these for years now, and silver and three bronze medals to date, and is quite simply I can’t fault them. The fit is doubtless looking to achieve a quota place in perfect, I don’t have to take them out the upcoming qualifying contests. between stands and they never interfere features slick, n Solid side rib Aaron Heading, Trap Men with my gun mount or get in the way of a This awesome sporty engraving on the n Steel shot proof Now aged 32 and currently ranked 26th in hat. I often use them with the passive new launch from Webley & silver action. We saw it at the n Extended chokes the world, Aaron continues to feature on the module instead of the electronic one, Scott comes in at the British Shooting Show and n Competition palm swell podium as he has done since 2006. This simply because I am a little disorganised unbelievable price of just were blown away by the n Fully adjustable comb year, he achieved a silver medal and a quota when it comes to remembering to put £979.99, and is a great value for money. It felt nice n Supplied with 5x place at the European Championships in batteries in before heading out to shoot! off-the-shelf choice thanks to mount... keep your eyes interchangeable chokes Lonato in September. However, when I do remember to prepare, to its adjustable comb and peeled for a test! n Designed in the UK Jeremy Bird, Skeet Men the digital modules are awesome for five interchangeable n 3-year warranty Taking his place in the World Cup final, maintaining situational awareness and chokes. KET FEATURES n Supplied as Manual Safety 30-year-old Jeremy is on good form and is filtering through ambient sounds. The 900XS is n Adjustable stock or Auto Safety PictuRe: vic harker currently placed 4th in the world, having Highly recommended! available in 12-bore and high rib achieved a bronze medal at the World with either 30" or n Hi-viz front sight SRP: £979.99 | Championships in Lonato in 2019. £699 | censdigital.com 32" barrels, and n 3" chamber highlandoutdoors.co.uk Sue naturally shot maintained lead or swing-through 20 www.clayshootermagazine.com www.clayshootermagazine.com 7 22 www.clayshootermagazine.com 22 www.clayshootermagazine.com www.clayshootermagazine.com 25 OUR AUDIENCE & DISTRIBUTION CLAY SHOOTER MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE TO READ FOR FREE THROUGHOUT THE UK IN PRINT AND ONLINE Free to pick up at over On sale in retail outlets Available FREE as a Poly-bagged alongside Content available at on average 200 shooting grounds across the UK including digital download on the popular Sporting sportingshooter.co.uk 16,000 printed copies and gun shops WH Smiths desktop & mobile devices Shooter magazine distributed each issue Source – Publisher’s statement 2020
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