Shooting advice: tips, techniques and expertise for clay, game and rough shooting
Whether you’re a novice stepping onto the clay ground for the first time or an experienced Gun looking to sharpen your technique, this is where you’ll find the knowledge to shoot better.
Sporting Gun’s shooting section covers every discipline – driven game, walked-up days, roughshooting, pigeon and corvid control, wildfowling and clay shooting across all formats. Our team of professional shots and industry experts delivers first-hand advice on technique, gun mount, footwork, reading the line and everything else that separates a good day from a great one.
Beyond technique, we cover the seasonal rhythms of the shooting year, from early-season partridge to the final pheasant drives of February, alongside practical guidance on etiquette, safety and getting the most from every day in the field.
If you are in the market for copper coated shot this game season, look no further than Eley Hawk, which has options for all scenarios.
An informative guide to some of the most common health issues our gundogs are likely to encounter
Vaccination, vestibular disease and vomiting. Vicky Payne explains the ins and the outs – literally – of these medical issues
Ryan Kay looks at the methods trainers use to get a dog fit for the shooting season, including hydrotheraphy – a technique he believes we could make more use of in the gundog world
Should you get insurance to protect yourself against unexpected vet bills? There are some alternative options to insurance for your dog!
Drennan reviews the Browning Maxus II semi-automatic shotgun in this video, feeding it a range of cartridges from 21g up to high performance steel!
One for the pot. Serves four.
Whether you choose a board, a hoop or a mat, teaching your young dog to use this target will pay dividends as you progress through their training journey, says Howard Kirby
Managing your expectations and being honest about your dog’s natural ability is key to ensuring you enjoy them all year round, not just for a handful of shoot or trialling days, says Ryan Kay
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