Shotgun Life just posted the most in-depth review of the little-known SKB 3-barrel set consisting of 20/28/.410 on a 20-gauge frame. In the Grade II model, the entire set cost $5,000 and was considered a great value especially compared with a Browning Citori. Check it out at http://www.shotgunlife.com.

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The Game Conservancy USA will once again host their Elegant Sporting Clays Invitational and Showcase on September 11-13, 2009 at Hudson Farm, New Jersey.

With its towering waterfall on Station 1, Hudson Farm may rank as the most spectacular sporting clays course in the country. This year’s Game Conservancy shoot is limited to 80 guns with registration on a first-come basis.

The Game Conservancy USA is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization founded in 1986 to support the work of The Game Conservancy Trust in the UK. The group’s primary mission is to conserve the game wildlife and their habitat, as well as animals that share their habitat with game, in the UK. Recent fundraising efforts have gone towards the Grey Partridge Biodiversity Action Plan – a program designed to halt the 30-year decline in the population of the Grey Partridge due to predation, disease and a disappearing habitat.

In addition to two different sporting clays courses, there will be a host of exhibitors including Boss & Company, Charles Boswell, Griffin & Howe, Perazzi USA, Holland & Holland and other purveyors of fine accessories, shooting trips and art.

The event kicks off Friday September 11th with a demonstration of fine gunmakers and a preview cocktail and dinner party.

On September 12th, the Showcase opens at 9:00 AM with continental breakfast and registration starting at 9:30. At 11:00 AM, the cannon shot signals the opening competition of the Quail course (100 clay targets). Lunch and the vendor showcase start at 3:00 PM.

The next day, Sunday the 13th, presents similar morning activities except that the Pheasant course competition (100 clay targets) starts at 10:00 AM. There will be closing ceremonies and afternoon brunch following the shoot.

Friday’s cocktail party and dinner is $150 per person. The Quail course Sporting Clays Invitational on September 12th is $1,300 for a team of 4, $350 for an individual and $100 for a guest (grounds entrance and lunch only). The prices are the same for the Pheasant course Sporting Clays Invitational on September 13th.

Both courses plus the Friday night cocktail party cost $2,800 for a team of 4 and $750 for an individual. Proper shooting attire is required (no jeans please) and only break-open shotguns may participate.

For more information, contact Lorraine Smario at 203/661-7900 or email her at lsmario@gcusa.org or you can visit the Griffin & Howe web site at http://www.griffin.howe.com.

John Wiles is a partner in an Argentina estancia that has hosted several outdoor TV shows. This time he writes a first-hand account of what really goes on behind the scenes as the cameras roll for Tom Knapp and Colorado Buck. Check it out at http://www.shotgunlife.com.

Kim Rhode

Shotgun Life got an exclusive interview with 4-time Olympic shotgun champ, Kim Rhode. In it, she reveals her training techniques, including video games, as well as her committment to bringing more women and minorities into the shotgun sports. This is a must-read at http://www.shotgunlife.com.