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.
I have recently applied for a shotgun certificate, and my preferred place in which to put my shotgun cabinets is in a room that's not heated in winter.
Clay shooting: I lost a leg last year in a motorbike accident and now find it harder to shoot Sporting because I can’t move my feet to cope with doubles.
Charles of Just Cartridges looks at the latest newcomers to the shotgun cartridge market.
Game shooting: One man's game shooting dream is coming true thanks to enthusiasm and topography.
Pheasant shooting: This pheasant shooting syndicate is enjoying a welcome cash injection.
Just Cartridges are offering discounts across the board. Shooters will save £7.50 per 1,000 off all list prices and £5 per 1,000 off all Bin Ends prices.
South Dakota: Patrolling the prairie for pheasant and grouse under huge skies in South Dakota.
When game shooting, or pigeon shooting for that matter, I always miss the birds coming in overhead from behind me.
When clay shooting I usually miss the second target of a pair on report. It seems to always be more difficult for me to get on to the second clay. Can you help?
Game shooting: Guns from right across the UK enjoy a variety of testing game shooting.
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