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Is the shooting technique I’ve read about correct?

Shooting advice: I've read a book on skeet clay shooting written by an American coach who says the knee on our front leg needs to be bent and the gun should be mounted with the elbow held high - almos...

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Is my .22 blank firing revolver an illegal gun?

Shooting advice: I have an old .22 blank firing revolver which looks just like a real gun and which I use for dog training. I have been told these guns are now illegal. Is that right?

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Is there a secret to bagging a double when pigeon shooting?

I've started pigeon shooting on my dad’s farm and love every minute of it. My shooting's getting better but I have yet to manage a double, is there a secret or recognised approach to doing this?

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Heat haze stopped me from pigeon shooting!

When pigeon shooting last summer, I enjoyed a couple of days on laid wheat in hot weather - the only trouble was the heat haze from the barrels caused problems when the gun was mounted. How do you sto...

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Are people using steel shot cartridges for pigeon shooting?

Pigeon shooting: In your opinion, are more pigeon shooters now using steel shot cartridges to keep costs down? The reason I ask is that nobody seems to be talking about the subject, yet clay shooters ...

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