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Welcome to the shotgun section of ShootingUK, your complete guide to shotguns, shotgun shooting and the glorious pursuit of moving targets. Whether you’re pondering shotgun gauge choices or perfecting your shotgun technique (without overthinking your lead), we’ve got the answers.
Our shotgun content covers game shooting, clay pigeon shooting, and shotgun cartridge selection that actually matters. Explore shotgun reviews, shotgun choke advice, and practical tips on shotgun fitting and shotgun maintenance. From your first shotgun purchase to understanding why everyone has strong opinions about over-and-under shotguns versus side-by-side shotguns, we break it down clearly.
Discover shotgun shooting tips for driven game, rough shooting and wildfowling, plus shotgun safety guidance that keeps everyone happy. Semi-auto shotguns, pump action shotguns, shotgun cartridges, and all that shotgun gear you’ve been eyeing up. Our shotgun features come from shooters who know that the best shotgun is usually the one that fits you properly – and hits what you’re aiming at.
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GearAre shotgun cartridges with long brass heads worth more?
Are shotgun cartridges with high brass heads worth the extra money? A gunsmith told me they are not, yet some club members insist they must be better. Who is right?
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NewsPartridge shooting at Iford Downs, West Sussex
Partridge shooting: Testing partridge shooting with views of the English Channel.
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NewsShow restraint on wild partridges
<strong>GWCT calls on shooters to lay off adult birds</strong>
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GearWhy are different shotgun cartridges all called JK6?
I have come across three shotgun cartridges, one being RC, that have a cartridge called JK6. Why the shared name?
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NewsMy game shooting isn’t as good as it should be!
I don’t shoot too badly on Sporting clays but not so well when game shooting.
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NewsI can’t hit birds out in front when game shooting!
I'm fairly competent at game shooting, but I do struggle on higher birds and can’t kill them in front, as I tend to do with the others.
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GearCheap Spanish cartridges reviewed
Charles Bull looks at a new range of budget price Spanish cartridges now on sale in the UK.
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GearJust Cartridges – Interview with Charles Bull
Online cartridge sales are on the up, and Charles Bull’s company, Just Cartridges, is a successful product of the internet age – a medium that he feels isn’t being used to the full by the UK gun...
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GearAtkin Grant & Lang relaunch Rocketer shotgun cartridge
Atkin Grant & Lang have just relaunched the Rocketer cartridge, last made in the 1950s.
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NewsPheasant shooting in Tuscany
Pheasant shooting: Believe it or not, Tuscany is home to some special pheasant shooting.
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