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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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24g shotgun cartridges review
With the exception of some budget priced 1oz clay loads the cost of cartridges continues to creep ever upward and the latest price increase on the metals market is bound to make more shooters take a l...
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Mid-range shotgun cartridges review
Shotgun cartridges: Here are five great value-for-money cartridges that manage to deliver high-level performances.
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NewsMy shotguns have an alarm, will this reduce my insurance?
I keep shotguns at home. Although the police didn’t ask me to install an alarm I have done so for my own peace of mind. The guns are listed on my insurance policy. Do I need to tell my insurance ...
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NewsMy shotguns are protected by an alarm, will this reduce my insurance?
I keep shotguns at home. Although the police didn’t ask me to install an alarm I have done so for my own peace of mind. The guns are listed on my insurance policy. Do I need to tell my insurance com...
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NewsWhy don’t modern shotguns have a dolls head?
Why do a lot of old guns have dolls head extensions to the barrels? Why don’t we see them on today’s guns?
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NewsWhy are sidelock shotguns more expensive to buy?
I thought that sidelocks were easier to manufacture than boxlocks. So why are they more expensive to buy?
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NewsWhich is faster – a partridge or a pheasant?
Which bird flies faster and needs more lead - a partridge or a pheasant? I’m reasonably okay at killing driven pheasants cleanly, but I do struggle on partridge shown on the same drive at the sam...
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NewsHow to shoot a driven target – clay shooting
VIDEO! Clay shooting coach, Mark Russell, talks you through a basic method of shooting a driven target.
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NewsCan you shoot deer with shotguns?
Some of our syndicate members want to shoot Muntjac deer with shotguns. Is this legal?
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NewsWhy are some shotguns coloured blue and brown?
The receivers on most over-unders guns are given a plain silver finish but every now and again I see pictures of some with lots of blue and brown marks on the surface. What is this, and why are they n...
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