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Game shooting: Game shooting on four drives over four estates in aid of the GWCT.
I can’t afford to go clay shooting as often as I used to just now and I’m finding it hard to maintain my Sporting average.
When clay shooting, I often lose the clay and look at the barrels. Is there a technique to try and stop myself doing this?
A friend who introduced me to clay shooting says English Sporting, but two of his friends told me to try Down-the-Line because it’s the easiest of all and will give me confidence in breaking targets...
When clay shooting I find I fatigue easily and it takes me longer to 'pick-up' the target, when I need to be more snappy.
Pheasant shooting: A small farm that offers superb pheasant shooting and accommodation.
Pheasant shooting: Lady guns go pheasant shooting and raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign.
Partridge shooting: An estate that wants to foster excellent pheasant and partridge shooting.
I always seem to end up off-balance when game shooting. How should I go about correcting my foot position?
I am a keen game shooter who prefers a side-by-side, and once the season is over I would like to try clay shooting.
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