The Yorkshire Gent

Maybe you have been introduced to Clay Pigeon shooting on an activity weekend or stag/hen party, you might have caught some Olympic disciplines on TV, maybe you’re merely interested in a target sport that...

I’ve written about my troubles with eye dominance before. I have central vision (once described by an instructor as the most severe case of central vision he’d ever seen!) and the issue that it...

Back in 2018, we wrote a top-level overview of shotgun chokes. It’s a really popular piece and it is there to provide some basic information on what choke does and what common sizes and...

The saying goes that you should buy the best quality optics you can afford to make your deer stalking as enjoyable and as successful as possible. We 100% agree – good glass makes a...

Newcomers to the amazing world of clay pigeon shooting can sometimes feel overwhelmed at the sheer number of things to learn about. Not only do you have an array of disciplines (and sub-disciplines) to...

If you’re looking to learn more about shotgun chokes and wish to equip yourself with the knowledge to select chokes suited to the different situations you’re likely to encounter in the field then read...

Shotgun cartridges are a relatively simple thing. The construction of a cartridge is completed with just 5 components and when most people are out shooting, they don’t give their cartridges a second thought. Having a...

Correct gun fit is one of the three fundamental building blocks to successful shotgun shooting. We have already covered the other two – eye dominance and gun mount so this article completes the foundation series....

To shoot successfully and consistently, three fundamental building blocks need to be in place. Your gun needs to fit you You need to determine your dominant eye and shoot off of the same shoulder...

Shotgun shooting should be intuitive. See a target, follow it, give it the required lead and pull the trigger. Job done, clay dusted or game bird down and ready to be retrieved. The problem...