Top coach Mark Russell looks at a few typical English Sporting targets that will help on game shoots
Clayshooting
How clays will improve your game shooting
Shooting coach Mark Russell explains why a couple of hours on the clay ground will pay dividends on the peg
Support for head teacher who introduced clay pigeon shooting to state school pupils
‘Fantastic' head teacher praised after organising extra curricular day with activities including clay pigeon shooting, fly fishing, bird watching and working with gun dogs
Are clay shooting lessons any good for game shooting?
Clay shooting: Are clay shooting lessons good practice for the game shooting season, when driven quarry accelerates towards the gun, whereas clays thrown from a high tower run out of steam as they approach?
Warwickshire Countryside Day Clay Shoot, sponsored by Hunter Boots, Sunday 22nd September
Keen shots and those new to the sport are invited to try their hand at the Warwickshire Countryside Day Clay Shoot, sponsored by Hunter Boots.
How to improve your clay shooting scores!
How to improve your clay shooting scores! Everyone wants to improve their scores and do better than the last time they shot. This is a given, a universal fact, and it’s irrespective of whether the Gun is shooting clays or live game.
Really Wild Clay Company to hold last simulated shoot of season at West Woodhay estate
The Really Wild Clay Company’s last roving day of this season will be on Wednesday 11 September at West Woodhay Estate in Berkshire.
How can I improve my clay shooting? What tips are best?
I took up clay shooting a little over two years ago and love it, even though I am only making slow progress and still in C Class.
Why don’t people use semi-autos for trap clay shooting?
Clay shooting: Why don’t more people use semi-auto shotguns in the trap shooting disciplines? I shoot one and manage to get bigger scores than I do with an over-under.
Do I have to stand within the hoop when clay shooting?
Clay shooting: I was picked up by the referee at a clay Sporting shoot for having my foot on the hoop, rather than inside it. Surely this would not affect my scores, so why did I get the reprimand?
Which clay shooting discipline do you think is easiest?
Clay shooting: 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?
Scottish Countryside Alliance team clay shoot and lunch
Seasoned shots and novices alike are invited to test their skills at the inaugural Scottish Countryside Alliance team clay shoot and lunch on the Hopetoun Estate in South Queensferry on 19 July.
What’s holding me back when clay pigeon shooting?
When clay pigeon shooting I average just over 90% at English Skeet and Down-the-Line but struggle at Sporting.
Oxford and Cambridge annual clay pigeon shooting varsity match
Oxford and Cambridge annual clay pigeon shooting varsity match: Cambridge Triumph Over Oxford in This Year’s Varsity Match
Really Wild Clay Company to hold roving days at Belvoir Castle
The Really Wild Clay Company (RWCC) has announced that Belvoir Castle will now be hosting roving their days.
The Really Wild Clay Co: Roving days at Belvoir
The Really Wild Clay Co: The Really Wild Clay Co. has announced that Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, will now host its roving days.
Clay shooting: Competition shooting!
Clay shooting: Competition shooting! Mark Russell, shooting coach at Grimsthorpe SG, on preparing for competition shooting.
Will gun-hold position affect my clay shooting disciplines?
I have done a fair bit of clay shooting - Sporting and Skeet - and I’m now trying my hand at Down-the-Line, which I really enjoy.
My clay shooting improves against a wooded backdrop!
I enjoy shooting English Sporting at different clay shooting clubs in my area and find that I always get better scores when the layout is in, or alongside, woodland rather than those in the open. Why should this be?