Shotgun cartridges: expert reviews, buying advice and ammunition guides
Few decisions affect your shooting more than the cartridge in your gun. Sporting Gun’s cartridge hub brings you independent reviews, practical buying advice and in-depth analysis of ammunition across every shooting discipline – from driven game and walked-up days to clay grounds and rough shooting.
Our experienced team tests cartridges across the full spectrum: lead and steel shot, bismuth and non-toxic alternatives, budget options for high-volume clay shooters and premium loads for those days when performance really counts. We assess pattern, recoil, consistency and value, giving you the information you need to match the right cartridge to your gun, your quarry and your ground.
With non-toxic shot regulations continuing to evolve across the UK, we also keep you up to date on compliance, legal requirements and the best performing alternatives to lead as the transition gathers pace.
From 28-gram sporting loads to 36-gram magnums – we’ve got you covered.
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Episode 2 of Clay Shooter TV features a tutorial on how to shoot going away targets, and reviews of the Zoli One and B&P's Sporting & Compak fibre Green Core cartridge.
The R&B Sporting Open Weekend runs from 10-11th May at South Worcester Shooting Ground and offers attendees the chance to try a huge variety of guns.
Free entry, have-a-go stands, and a huge range of demo guns to try before you buy - the R&B Sporting Open Weekend at South Worcester Shooting Ground is a great day out!
Our brand new show features a technique section on how to hit driven targets, followed by news, a Miroku MK38 review, and finally Lyalvale Express Power Red 27g cartridges on test!
Discover great clay shooting grounds in the UK; no matter where you live or what discipline you shoot, there is a UK shooting ground to suit your needs.
Tegan Hart is a 16-year-old Olympic Trap and Down the Line (DTL) shooter; she had a wonderful 2022 season, adding some impressive medals to her collection!
William Gilbert is a young Trap and Sporting shooter who has stormed through his last few years of competition, adding some stunning scores and several medals to the cabinet!
Hermione Burns is a 17-year-old British Trap shooter with a very bright future ahead of her, and and high-profile several wins under her belt already.
Leah Southall is a young, British Trap shooter who racked up an impressive medal haul in 2022, including Junior Ladies Olympic Trap British Champion!
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