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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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NewsWhat’s the best clay shooting discipline to start on?
A friend who introduced me to clay shooting says English Sporting, but two of his friends told me to try Down-the-Line because it’s the easiest of all and will give me confidence in breaking targets...
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NewsI need to pick-up the target faster when clay shooting!
When clay shooting I find I fatigue easily and it takes me longer to 'pick-up' the target, when I need to be more snappy.
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NewsPheasant shooting at Withyslade Farm, Wiltshire
Pheasant shooting: A small farm that offers superb pheasant shooting and accommodation.
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NewsPheasant shooting at Calwich Abbey, Derbyshire
Pheasant shooting: Lady guns go pheasant shooting and raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign.
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Partridge shooting at Kelling Hall, Norfolk
Partridge shooting: An estate that wants to foster excellent pheasant and partridge shooting.
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NewsWhat’s the best foot position for game shooting?
I always seem to end up off-balance when game shooting. How should I go about correcting my foot position?
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NewsIs there an SBS designed for clay shooting?
I am a keen game shooter who prefers a side-by-side, and once the season is over I would like to try clay shooting.
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NewsMy game shooting is going down hill!
I’ve always been a fairly competent game shooter, but this season I’ve missed noticeably more birds than usual – and I haven’t got a clue why?
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Pheasant shooting at the Towie shoot, Aberdeenshire
Pheasant shooting: A day's driven pheasant shooting in near Arctic conditions.
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NewsPartridges and turtle doves in decline
<strong>Farmland birds of The Twelve days of Christmas in decline as birds drop by 10 per cent overall in past five years</strong>
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