Disabled sport’s profile has risen hugely in recent years, partly driven by the success of British athletes in the Paralympics. I was therefore interested to see how far the disability sport revolution had reached into fieldsports. I sought out some of the UK’s leading practitioners from the worlds of clayshooting,…
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Here are all our clayshooting articles in one section – browse through and see what catches your eye.
If you’re a beginner we’ve advice on the best shotgun to start shooting clays, how to get into clay pigeon shooting and places to learn.
Want to improve your clayshooting technique?
If you’ve been shooting clays for a while but think there’s room for improvement (and be honest) we’ve tips from expert clay instructors on how to polish your technique and how to get out of any bad habits you may have fallen into.
You might not be George Digweed but you can certainly learn how to improve your scores, as we show you here. We also offer some tips on the gear to wear when you’re on the clay ground.
We have videos on clay pigeon shooting to watch and a roundup of clay pigeon shooting grounds.
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A sure-fire way to improve your shooting skills
I have recommended Skeet before as a great discipline to help hone our shooting skills. It offers a wide variation of angles with predictable target speeds and trajectories, which are so important to help us learn and practice. After all, there is little point in using targets that vary and…
Coloured safety glass lenses and targets for clayshooters
My wife bought me a set of clay shooting glasses with different coloured lenses as a birthday present recently.
How to deal with teal targets – a step by step guide
Would you suggest shooting teal on the way up, or on the way down? I don't hit many as they rise, but other shooters make it look really easy. Can you give me any tips please?
Get that grouse – nailing those low, fast targets
A low driven target catches more shooters out than you would expect. A fast target simulating grouse, the wild moorland bird, is not only low and fast but, to add to your difficulties, you might find yourself down in a pit or in a grouse butt. This means the target…
Top techniques for different clays
Interception technique The first method that Graham looked at was the interception technique, which is a simple method. Graham took Giacomo to a simple slow teal target. Graham says, “Interception here is working on one plane, taking the gun to the point of the shot and with very little…
Which clay pigeon shooting discipline is easiest?
A gun club near my home does DTL and Automatic Ball Trap shooting. I’m in the process of buying my first gun and would like to know which of these games is easiest to master?
Manual or automatic clay pigeon trap. Which should you choose?
So you’ve got a piece of land and you’re wanting to break some clays. You’ve got a sensible budget. You’re not going completely wild but you’ve set aside £1,500. What do you need to know and which clay target thrower is best for you? First, you need to make sure…
How to hit the rabbit clay target
Shotgun instruction: Even if you’re an experienced AA-class shooter, it can still be a tricky job to smash EVERY rabbit clay target.
What’s the best clay cartridge for success?
Limits for different disciplines, speed … read on to discover what you need to know about the best clay cartridges for your purposes Q. How much shot? A. For the ruling on maximum shot loads and sizes for each discpline, take a look at the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association’s Booklet.…
How to hit a single driven clay
What I am looking for in a beginner is preferably a calm personality, but in keeping with all shooters, they need to have a good understanding of timing, which is vital. They also need to be able to process information without any panic or haste. It is my job as…
Chokes for gameshooting and clays – what’s best
I have a Lanber 30-inch multichoke, and wonder what the best choke is for all-round shooting. I am constantly chopping and changing when clay shooting!
22 important points you should know BEFORE organising a charity clay day
With thanks to the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) for its help in compiling this key advice. Get a Section 11(6) permission under the 1968 Firearms Act from your local police firearms department. This allows non-certificate holders to be in possession of ammunition and a shotgun under supervision. Most police…
Secrets of successful clayshooting
Learn how to hit more targets by understanding the physics of clay pigeon shooting
A morning on the clays at West London Shooting School
A bright blue January sky, a crisp tinge to the air and sunshine. What better day to have a clayshooting lesson? The West London Shooting School is tucked away just off the A40 about an hour’s drive out of central London, so it’s the perfect place to brush up on…
14 of the best clayshooting grounds in the UK
Bisley & Braidwood, Surrey & Scotland The famous Bisley has two shooting grounds in the UK. There is the shooting ground in 3,000 acres of Surrey heath and woodland just outside London, and the Braidwood ground just south of Edinburgh. A post shared by Bisley Shooting Group #Bisley (@bisleyshootinggroup) on…
How to improve your clay shooting in 2018
One of the first things I do when starting a training plan with new customers is to set a list of goals that they wish to achieve over the coming season, followed by what you might call a “shooting basics health check”. This isn’t anything especially exciting. However I think…
Clayshooting lesson on long, slow crossers
Jonty has has been enjoying his Krieghoff Parcours, which he has shot with for about a year and uses ¾ choke in both barrels with No8 shot Gamebore White Gold cartridges. He also offers tuition for gameshooters at the Crabtree Clay Shoot. A clayshooting lesson on crossers Jonty said: “With…
Do you know the four basics for competent shooting?
There are four basic building blocks for shotgun competence in clay and gameshooting. Stance and balance. Gun-mount and the avoidance of head lifting. Gun-swing and an understanding of the gun and target movement. Lead or forward allowance. Target practice The best place to rehearse and train these competencies is on…
A-lister celebrities who have shot clays for charity
via GIPHY Sir Sean Connery The original James Bond stirred himself on the clay ground when he was part of Sir Jackie Stewart’s Rolex Celebrity Challenge at Gleneagles Shooting School. The charitable event raised an impressive £650,000. Vinnie Jones Well-known as a keen countryman, as well as a film…