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Shotgun
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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NewsHow 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.
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NewsExbury Estate: Game shooting in Hampshire
Exbury: With arguably the finest informal gardens in England, Exbury estate was once described as ‘heaven with the gates open’. There is some excellent game shooting too.
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GearAre people using steel shot cartridges for pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: In your opinion, are more pigeon shooters now using steel shot cartridges to keep costs down? The reason I ask is that nobody seems to be talking about the subject, yet clay shooters ...
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NewsScottish 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.
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NewsFor game shooting, what is the going rate for sporting rights?
Game shooting: What is the going rate for sporting rights, and is the charge usually given per acre? We have been offered the lease of a farm, but it seems to me to be a little high.
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GearCartridge test: The hex factor
<strong>Winchester's new cubic shot cartridge</strong>
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NewsWhy do re-sleeved antique shotguns command a lower price?
Antique shotguns: I can’t understand why a top quality gun fitted with sleeved barrels by the original maker should command a lower price than one given a complete new barrel set by the same craftsm...
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NewsHelp! Do you know anything about Spanish shotguns?
Spanish shotguns: A few years ago I purchased a Spanish 20-bore from a reputable dealer who did not know which gunmaker had manufactured it.
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NewsWhat’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.
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NewsGame shooting: Why we do it
Game shooting: Despite the name, game shooting is about more than just pulling the trigger; it is tradition, community and a shared love of the countryside. It certainly isn't about 'winning' either.
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