Bywell Blog

Kofs Shotguns

Paul from the gunroom takes us through the range of shotguns from quality Turkish manufacturer Kofs.

Clay shooting .... the next level

Coming from winter and into the Spring means the busy upcoming clay shooting season is not far ahead. But what does it mean going from being a beginner through to club shooter and eventually taking part in both competitions and prestigious events?

Ammunition Overview

Mickey from the gunroom takes us through bullet weight, bullet heads and other technical aspects of rifle ammunition.

Salters Path Clay Pigeon Shooting Association’s move to Bywell...

A local clay pigeon shooting association that has been running for 46 years recently moved to Bywell Shooting Ground for their monthly shoots. We look back at their story of how it all started.

Highland Stalking Part 2

We pick up from last week’s part one of John’s Red Deer stalking adventure with Sako. After a successful first day lets hear what another day in the hills brought.

Highland Stalking Part 1

Back in September GMK LTD (Sako UK importers) asked John if he would like to join them on a trip to Scotland stalking Red deer at Blair Atholl. Naturally he jumped at the opportunity after completing his DSC1 (deer stalking certificate) earlier this year after having caught “the bug”.

Clever Mirage Arriving!

A new band of cartridge has just arrived at Bywell Shooting Ground! Clever is a cartridge brand known for its history and quality so we look at how it all started and what products will be coming...

Lloyd Pattison's New Perazzi Video Production Out Now!

We take a look at Lloyd Pattison’s latest YouTube video, following his Made to Measure Perazzi experience.

DTL World Championship 2020

The 14th ICTSF DTL World Championship in July 2020 sounds a long way off, but preparations are well under way....we look and see what has been unfolding.

Walk One - Stand One

Driven pheasant shooting is exhilarating and can be a real test of skill although the costs can be considerable, one great form of game shooting is the walk one stand one day. This lowers costs by not employing beaters, instead the guns beat one drive then stand and shoot the next giving everyone a chance to shoot. We caught up with John, William and Micky who were all shooing together on Monday, to get their tips and perspective on this type of day.

Rifle Cleaning Basics

Mickey Scarpa from the gunroom takes us through the basics of keeping your rifle clean and the equipment you will need.

Shotgun Lubrication

Paul Henderson from the gunroom looks at the importance of the lubrication of your shotgun to keep it shooting for many years to come. In this video tutorial he covers the various components that require this task and what you should be using.