Shooting
Welcome to Sporting Gun’s shooting hub, your ultimate resource for all aspects of clay, game, and rough shooting.
Whether you’re a seasoned shot or just starting out, our comprehensive coverage provides expert advice, practical tips, and in-depth reviews to enhance your shooting skills and enjoyment of the sport.
From driven days to walked-up shooting, pigeon control to wildfowling, our team of professional shooters delivers first-hand knowledge on techniques, equipment, and conservation. Dive into our wealth of content and take your shooting experience to the next level.
Latest articles
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CartridgesCartridge review: Eley Superb 28g
Does Eley’s competition cartridge – Superb – live up to its name? Drennan Kenderdine takes it for a spin and reports back in this cartridge test and review.
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CartridgesCartridge review: Lyalvale Express Power Blue
Drennan Kenderdine gets his hands on the newest member of the Power Blue range, and tests its performance on several sim game days.
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Clay cartridges
Eley Hawk sponsored shooters make history for Team GB!
Amber Hill and Lucy Hall brought home an impressive haul of medals from international events during the 2022 clay shooting season, and the cherry on the cake was an Olympic quota place each!
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Gundogs
Gundog theft awareness week
Gundog Theft Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of gundog theft and its prevention; it is estimated that nearly half of all stolen dogs are working gundogs.
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Game
Watch: High flighting pigeons with Andy Crow
Andy Crow is back in the hide! It's a miserable day, and although some birds decoy nicely, many swoop past wide or high... which. luckily for us, makes for a spectacular display of shooting skills!
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ShootingConservation: Save the capercaillie!
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is calling for urgent policy and practical action as the extinction clock approaches midnight for Scotland’s iconic capercaillie.
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Gear
Glasses test: Evolution Strike EDK (eye dominance kit)
Eye dominance solutions are many and varied, with even greater variations in effectiveness! Has Drennan found the one that works with the Evolution Strike EDK?
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GundogsLong distance retrieves in the field
Gundog trainer Howard Kirby explains how to maximise your chances of pulling off the perfect long distance retrieve while picking-up out on a shoot day.
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GearGun test: Beretta 694 Sport 31
In this review, Drennan takes on the newest incarnation of Beretta’s 694 series - the beautifully made 694 Sport 31 - and finds those peculiar 31” barrels serve a logical purpose.
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NewsThe Country Food Trust’s winter appeal
The Country Food Trust is proud to launch their Winter Appeal with the ambition of raising £200,000 to help feed families in crisis using high protein, healthy game, venison and turkey meat.
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