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LONG ROAD TO A NEW GUN

July has been a big one for me, and has been my busiest month competing so far. As well as travelling to events around the country, I have also found myself a new gun. I’ve been looking to change for a long time now and the process of finding ‘the one’ has been a long journey. The story begins two-and-a-half years ago. Back then I was more than happy with my Browning 30inch Sporter; I was so glad to finally be moving up from a 20 to a 12 bore. I was also excited to see how I would perform that season with the extra length on my barrels.

That season saw me progress and learn a great deal. A season later, I was shooting with

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