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.
Graham Downing meets Toby Smith, the young Hertfordshire blacksmith who has forged the first damascus gun barrel made in Britain for around 130 years
Martin Puddifer investigates choke, pellet size and shot type – and why the right non-lead partridge load is not the biggest one available
Fast, low-flying autumn partridges demand a light, quick load with plenty of pellets in the pattern, not the heavy stuff left over from last January's cock day. Selena Barr picks five worth loading fo...
Lloyd Pattison follows his own Krieghoff K-80 Custom from a walnut blank on the bench in Ulm to a full day on the layouts at Bywell, at £14,730 plus £1,825 for the custom fitting. His verdict: a compe...
Lloyd Pattison tests the Beretta AX800 Suprema, a technopolymer 12-bore aimed squarely at wildfowlers and rated to 3½in loads. It is the most radical shotgun Beretta has built, and the lack of recoil...
Lloyd Pattison tests the Webley & Scott DT Pro, a fully adjustable over-and-under trap gun from the revived English marque, and finds premium features and real value for clay shooters at well under £2...
Choosing the right cartridge for Sporting clays and competition shooting is every bit as important as choosing the correct gun and choke combination. This guide covers five of the best competition cla...
A game gun and a Sporter may look the same, but there are vital differences – shaped by the shooting athletes themselves, says Selena Barr
Read our in-depth Caesar Guerini Avian review. We test the 20-bore 32-inch field model to see how this premium Italian over-and-under handles on the range
To celebrate its 500th year, Beretta has unveiled the DT11 Supersport. We take a to see if subtle updates can elevate the legend.
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