Of course, it had received a bit of attention from Chris – re-crown, trigger work and a custom load for this event using 162-grain Hornady A-Max bullet heads. 30-06, still with the factory barrel and laminate stock, topped with a Zeiss scope and ASV+. Scott Armstrong was another Northampton Saints player in attendance and his choice of rifle was much more traditional – a Sako 75 in. There were some serious rifles on display, such as a fully moderated DSR and some heavy-barrelled beasties. It helps to build up your experience and confidence so the next time you are faced with a 250-yard fox, you are certain you’ll make the shot.” On a shoot like this you are faced with tricky terrain, gusty winds – all sorts of variables. The limits are your own ability – not the rifle’s. “It is absolutely incredible what these guns are capable of. John has a couple of UK Gunworks rifles that he uses for all sorts of shooting and enjoys the challenge of long-range work. It has been useful for helping to rehabilitate my shoulder from injury and I like the challenge involved.”Īnother familiar face on the day was John McLean, who assisted us on our Ferrari Macnab feature last year. I do quite a lot of stalking and foxing but I really have a passion for bow shooting. “I love shooting and fieldsports and it offers me the chance to get away from the pressure of the rugby field and the media scrutiny. Tom is there with his fiancee Sarah (also a keen archer), enjoying a day off from England training before gearing up for the next Six Nations clash with Italy. Chris and the team have set up an 80-yard bow range on one section of the estate, carefully sited to shield the targets from wind. Tom is a keen shooter but an even keener archer. We are welcomed to our moorland location with tea, coffee and cakes and once everybody has signed in, Chris gives us a brief but no-nonsense safety talk before sending us out to have some fun.Īmong the attendees is England and Northampton rugby star Tom Wood. The shoot offers friends, family and clients the chance to come together and raise valuable funds for Northampton General Hospital Children’s Ward – and to tackle some serious long-range shooting in the process.
The event is organised by Chris Blackburn of UK Gunworks and his wife Pip in memory of their young son Jack, who died just before his first birthday. This March saw the third annual running of the Jack Jeyes-Blackburn Memorial Shoot. We attend the Jack Jeyes-Blackburn Memorial Shoot and attempt the shot of a lifetime
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