Gun fit does matter a great deal. With poor gun fit the gun is less likely to be pointing at the target or where the shooter is intending. This in…
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An invitation to a driven day – a female Gun reports back
I have been fortunate enough to be involved in the wonderful world of fieldsports for most of my life. From rough shooting with my father to great times on the…
How do you hit low incomers when clay pigeon shooting?
When clay pigeon shooting, one target I really hate is a low incomer that drops to the ground about 25 yards in front of the shooting stand - and it's…
Take it easy – training tips for young gundog puppies
So that’s it, you’ve finally got your new puppy. It’s fully vaccinated, raring to go and ready to start its exercise and training. You’ve got all your new equipment and…
What is the difference between a Sporter and a trap gun?
Q: I’m new to shooting, and about to buy my first gun. However I don’t understand the main differences between a Sporter and a trap gun. Could you explain please?…
How to read a clay target successfully
Last month we looked at a few 'firsts' in the shooting world, safety first, first gun, first targets and the like. Carrying on from this I'd like to reconsider how…
Spatchcock partridge with chargrilled sweet potato
Game recipe: Spatchcock Partridge with Chargrilled Sweet Potato: Top chef Mark prepares a seasonal, no nonsense dish using partridge that can either be cooked on the BBQ (weather permitting!) or…
How to get wildfowling camouflage right
SHOOTING TIPS: Wildfowling camouflage: Jack Sykes looks at ways of keeping out of sight when wildfowling.
Three questions about eye dominance
I have to close my left eye because of eye dominance, so sometimes I lose sight of high driven birds – what can I do to stop this?
How to get into game shooting
Have you ever wanted to get into game shooting and wondered where to begin? Well, that’s just what Johnathan Cox, head keeper at the Buckhurst Estate in East Sussex, is…
Caesar Guerini 12-bore Invictus I Sporting M-Spec
One of Italy’s newer gunmaking companies, Caesar Guerini has progressed quickly. Started in 2000 by brothers Giorgio and Antonio Guerini, the company moved in 2002 into purpose-built premises in the…
How to deal with midis, minis and battues
Here the shooting coach explains how to tackle those clay ground favourites: sneaky little midis, minis and battues.
How to stand when shooting clays
Improve your clay shooting by learning how stance, weight distribution and general preparation before, during and after you call for the bird will help you break more targets
How to get your Sporting Gun 40th anniversary pin badge
Sporting Gun are excited to be able to offer our loyal readers, some of you who have been with us since the beginning, a free limited edition pin badge to celebrate…
How bad are rooks for game birds?
Do rooks do as much harm to nesting game birds as carrion crows and magpies. If so, what's the best method of control?
A useful clay pigeon shooting lesson
Of course there are those of us who have been shooting most of our lives and possibly think we know all there is to know about shooting. Meeting Doug Florent,…
How to shoot an on-report pair of springing teal
Resident instructor Rob Gamble started shooting as a youngster and has fond memories of GAT guns and the days when you could buy an air rifle and pellets in toyshops.…
Armsan A620 Combo
Having recently opened a junior section at our local wildfowling club, I was duly asked by several of our members to suggest a potential option for their respective youngsters. The…
Clear-up time for foxes and rabbits
One of the consequences of shooting foxes is that if there’s any increase in, say, the rabbit population, you’ll get the blame from the farmer whether it’s justified or not. As a result, one of…
An interview with Liam Bell, chairman of the NGO
What did you do before becoming a keeper? I went to school! I never really wanted to do anything else. I remember my father, who was a chemical engineer, saying I’d make a good…