Clay Shooting

MADE TO MEASURE

I have had a few custom stocks made for me over the 14 years or so that I’ve been shooting. I had three on my Zoli, all made in Italy. Then after some years of shooting a Zoli I switched to a Krieghoff K80 Super Sporter, fitted with the standard stock. For a while I struggled. I had it cut down to size, had a large amount of toe removed, and so on – but it still wasn’t quite there. Eventually I decided the best course of action was to get a custom stock made.

This is the ultimate in fine tuning for a stock – and it can make a huge difference. Imagine your gun is just 2mm out of fitting perfectly at the stock end; how

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ATA Sp Elegant Gold 12, 3in 28 or 30in. Matt black finish, chrome lined, steel proof Multichoke, five flush tubes supplied Top tang, selective, automatic Oil finished Turkish walnut, 14¾ins on test model 7lb 6oz as tested £990 www.ataarms.com ■

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