Tips & Tactics | Jane Brown Keller: Selecting The Right Shells

posted on June 18, 2020
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So you have your shotgun and are ready to hit the clays course. But what size and weight shotshells should you choose? Champion competitive clays shooter Jane Brown Keller, a founding member of the Annie Oakley Shooters, helps you through this sometimes confusing topic.

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