Outfitter Blixt & Co. has gone to extraordinary lengths to bring authentic, traditional English driven shoots to the U.S., and Shotgun Life brings you into the fold for their first ever weekend. It takes place at an altitude of 6,000 feet, outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the luxurious Lazy Triple Creek Ranch.

The food is incredible, the accommodations are pure Ralph Lauren, and the birds are flushed over our heads by an army of beaters marching through the sunflower, corn and wheat fields that serve as natural habitat for the pheasants. These are no mere birds in a box, but pheasants nurtured by the Blixt gamekeeper who reverts them to a feral temperament. These plump, strong beauties soar 40 mph – making for phenomenal shooting. Truly a special occasion, we’ve celebrated it with our slide show of nearly 20 photos that bring you right there.

Check it out at http://www.shotgunlife.com.

Nick Sisley brings you the breaking news on Remington’s Hypersonic Steel loads for 12-gauge shotguns. This breakthrough solves all the problems of non-toxic shot through improved density, higher speed and lower recoil. The key is a revolutionary wad design that looks extremely unconventional from the drawing we managed to obtain. Check out Shotgun Life’s timely story at http://www.shotgunlife.com/.

Heidi Kaser launches her new column on Shotgun Life that takes you on a shotgun journey from the FBI Academy to her current role with the NRA where she is creating a Women’s Leadership Forum. Sponsored by Randolph Engineering, Heidi’s column will address the role of women in the shotgun sports. Shotgun Life has the highest percentage of women readers of any shotgun publication (34%) and we are proud to serve women involved in wing and clays shooting. Check out Heidi’s column at http://www.shotgunlife.com .

With 3 sporting clays courses, heated 5-stand, the Terrible Teals, the Progressive and Two-Man Flush the new clays-shooting facility at Seven Springs Mountain Resort is the new hot destination for folks who love to shoot clay targets. Shotgun Life covers every aspect of the place including pub food in the club house (how about a Beretta burger) and fine dining at Helen’s, plus plenty of activities for the kids. Check out the story “Clays Shooting Bliss at Seven Springs” at http://www.shotgunlife.com/.

We were the first ones outside of Ithaca to shoot their new -gauge over-under code-named Phoenix. It turned out to be the softest shooting gun of its kind that we ever shot. And it’s pretty cheap and high quality. This gun is 100% American made, down to the tiniest spring. You need to support the American men and women who make this gun and you can start by reading the story at http://www.shotgunlife.com

Shotgun Life has data and images about ClayTracker, the new sporting clays app for the iPhone & iPod Touch!

Introducing ClayTracker

The days of fumbling around with a pencil and score pad are gone forever! Introducing ClayTracker, an exciting new scoring app that allows you to effortlessly keep your scores, track your percentages and review the history of all your previous rounds on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Scoring Has Never Been Easier

ClayTracker’s intuitive interface allows for quick and easy one hand touch screen scoring. Courses can quickly be added and customized, then stored in memory ready for your next round.

Each shooter’s scores, stats, and shooting history are stored to track your progress.

Available on the iPhone App Store

ClayTracker is now available on the iPhone App Store. Add a whole new dimension to your shooting experience with this exciting new app.

Check it out at http://www.shotgunlife.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.

Shotgun Life Publisher Irwin Greenstein spends 3 exclusive days at Blackwater USA in their tactical shotgun course. Non-stop 750 rounds, cars crashing, helicopters circling overhead and rapid fire everywhere.  Barricades, breeching and speed-loading in one of the most exotic shooting schools on the planet. Check out The Accidental Commando at  http://www.shotgunlife.com.

Bidders Worldwide Can Now Participate Live in

Auction-Room Proceedings via the Internet

·       Real-time audio and video

·        Instant messaging

·        Multimedia catalogs

·        Secure transactions

·        No software downloads

·        Demonstrations are available

March 10, 2009 – Pikesville, Maryland – Shotgun Life, the first online magazine dedicated to the best in wing and clays shooting, has expanded its Internet presence into live firearms auctions.

The new Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion”^© is a service available to auction houses as a means of expanding their reach to bidders everywhere in the world who have a high-speed Internet connection.

The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” lets bidders use the Internet to participate live in the auction-room action through the integration of streaming audio and video plus Instant Messaging. An encrypted, secure console allows the auction administrator to monitor the proceedings as they happen to ensure precise bidding.

Auctioneers need only a broadband connection and video cameras to get up and running quickly. The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” does not require software downloads, long-term contracts or expensive computer devices. The service is available on an ad-hoc basis for individual auctions.

The system also collects and stores a record of all bids and transactions. This helps automatically compile an archive for historical pricing or dispute resolution.

In addition, The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” collects contact information for all bidders, expediting all future marketing endeavors.

The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” is a subscription-based service available on an ad-hoc basis – eliminating any software purchases. The only hardware requirements are consumer-quality video cameras, microphones and one or more PCs. A broadband Internet connection is necessary.

Benefits

The benefit to auction houses is a vast increase in the number of bidders at a negligible cost to all participants. Bidders can now log into a live auction and reap all the advantages of a front-row seat from their office, home or airport lounge – virtually anywhere they have an Internet connection.

That’s because the Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” has been designed from the ground-up specifically for live auctions.

It is not an e-Bay style system where individual bids are submitted in time-delay mode to meet a pre-scheduled deadline. By comparison The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” is live and in-the-moment – providing a level playing field for bidders who choose to take part remotely.

The system provides lively interaction. Instant Messaging can be exchanged between participants in a group and the administrator. Although the Instant Messaging is only viewable between members of a particular online conversation, the administrator can monitor all the Instant Messaging exchanges.

When the gavel comes down, the Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” includes secure links to all major credit cards, so that the winning bidder’s account can be immediately charged.

The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” is the most cost-effective and secure way for auction houses to increase the number of bidders and sell more fine guns at higher prices.

Features

The follow is a list of standard features in The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion”:

• Automatic incremental bidding in any amount
• Multiple administrative consoles
• Streaming video of the auction room for bidders
• Banner advertising
• Ability to view the catalog prior to auctions
• All bidders can see other bids in the live auction
• A privacy wall prohibits bidders from seeing the confidential and personal information of other bidders
• All terms of the auction can be set by the administrator
• The bidder can participate in any number of simultaneous auctions from a single computer – using a single payment method

To arrange a demonstration or to have your questions answered please contact:

Irwin Greenstein

SGL Media

PO Box 5790

Pikesville, Maryland 21208 USA

Office phone: 410-484-2038

Email: igreenstein@shotgunlife.com

Media Contact:

Bernard + Associates

Ryan Holmes

(775) 323-6828

ryan@bernardandassociates.com

Shotgun Life is the first online magazine devoted to the best in wing and clays shooting. For more information about Shotgun Life visit http://www.shotgunlife.com.

Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” © 2009 SGL Media

“In-the-Room Live Connexion” © 2009 SGL Media