Shotguns

And so it ends

And so it ends

Phil Moorsom recounts the highlights of the 2023/24 shooting season as the guns go quiet for the summer

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Sporting Gun
Unintended  consequences

Unintended consequences

What happens after a bullet leaves a gun? Can you always be sure? Mark Ripley explores the need for certainty whenever you go out with rifle in hand.

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Mark Ripley
New perspective

New perspective

Rob Speed tries a Caesar Guerini shotgun for the first time in several years and is astonished at the precision engineering, thoughtful design and sheer quality

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Rob Speed
Hidden gem

Hidden gem

Digory Hadoke delves into the history of Winchester’s Hammond Bros, as he uncovers the story behind a meticulously preserved 19th century shotgun

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Diggory Hadoke
Haptic VR

Haptic VR

Paul Austin gets to grips with another virtual stock and is surprised at how useful this lightweight accessory actually is.

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Paul Austin
Clay-shooting machine

Clay-shooting machine

From precision engineering to flawless performance, there’s nothing about the Beretta DT11 Sporting that Rob Speed can find to dislike.

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Sporting Gun
Tough times

Tough times

The Rough Rovers face adversity and test their resolve on an unforgettable expedition against the harsh conditions of the Welsh moorland.

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Sporting Gun
Frustrating flight

Frustrating flight

Armed with 40 years’ experience of the land, Geoff Garrod devises a plan to intercept pigeons on their flight lines – but the birds have other ideas

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Sporting Gun
Zoli Kronos M-Sport

Zoli Kronos M-Sport

Jonny Carter reveals the delights of a no-nonsense performer that prioritises technical excellence over ornamental beauty

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Sporting Gun
MegaVR Duck Hunter

MegaVR Duck Hunter

Paul Austin’s VR odyssey continues with a new stock that transforms Clay Hunt VR, the all-conquering shotgun app on Quest 2/3, into a fully fledged shooting simulator

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Paul Austin
Sim essentials

Sim essentials

If you haven’t tried a simulated game day, here’s what to expect from one of the fastest growing areas of our sport. Rebecca Green has the details.

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Rebecca Green
Use your Head

Use your Head

Tom Sykes looks at a few of the head torches on the market, and tells us what he likes to use and why

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Tom Sykes
Soft and Safe

Soft and Safe

Richard Atkins examines an alternative to lead shot for lightweight game guns, in the form of the Gamebore 28g No. 5 shot fibre-wad game cartridge

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Sporting Gun
Lead’s last hurrah?

Lead’s last hurrah?

Richard Atkins evaluates the latest (and last?) high-performance game cartridge loaded with lead shot

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Sporting Gun
A 149 Day

A 149 Day

Geoff Garrod has a bumper day on the woodies as he confronts the task of mitigating crop damage caused by surging populations

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Sporting Gun
Keep the Noise Down!

Keep the Noise Down!

Rob Speed gets to grips with the (almost) silent but deadly Mossberg 500 Bantam Hushpower .410 gauge pump-action shotgun

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Sporting Gun
Kick start your clay season

Kick start your clay season

However you like to enjoy your clay shooting, you can prepare for the start of the season with Emily Damment’s complete guide, featuring advice and events for game
shots and competitive clay crushers alike!

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Sporting Gun
How to up your Shooting Game

How to up your Shooting Game

Top Sporting shot and coach Matt Hance revisits an earlier series of lessons and outlines three ways you can improve your scores

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Sporting Gun