SHOOTING SPORTS IN THE UK: AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW?
All of us who love clay target shooting in Spain are well aware of the urgent need to find ways to promote this fantastic sport in our country. This is backed by many hours of discussion with my shooting colleagues and many of the things I’ve seen while working in other...
HISTORY OF CLAY TARGET SHOOTING
Who would have thought that our hunter ancestors were setting the precedent for our sport when they hunted for survival? The imperative need to feed their families meant that, increasingly, they were able to sharpen their aim and focus their activity on the search for much more specific targets. Hunting became,...
BREXIT: LEARNING TOGETHER TO EXPORT TO THE UK
With the long transitional period, which was used to establish the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, now over, the relationship between the two is based on a trade and cooperation agreement. From 1st January 2021 at 00.00 hours, trade with the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland), is...
The evolution in clay shooting sports
The older ones tell us that in Montes Blancos, Zaragoza, it was common to have shoots with 300 and 400 shotguns. There were queues of over 60 minutes to shoot a round… …nowadays, the biggest shoots have about 150 / 175 shooters. On many weekends, the Spanish shooting ranges are almost...
In defence of a fair economy
In the evenings, while I’m quietly having my dinner after a hectic day, I usually take a quick look at what is going on in the WhatsApp groups I belong to, using the time to have a nosy at some of the status details of my contacts. A few days ago,...
Clay targets: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
At Corsivia we have been manufacturing clay targets for shooting since 1974. We are the company in the sector with the most know-how in the manufacture of clay targets using different raw materials (synthetic resins, natural resins, pitches, etc.). We have a sales team that advises customers, listening to their needs and recommending the most...