Clay Pigeon Shooting Advice & Guides

Practical advice from real shooting experience

Straightforward guides, practical shooting advice and answers to the questions shooters ask — from getting started and improving your technique to equipment, licensing and clay shooting disciplines.

Explore Our Clay Pigeon Shooting Advice & Guides

Whether you’re new to clay shooting or have years of experience, browse our practical guides by subject.

Clay Shooting Techniques

Improve the fundamentals of your shooting, from stance and gun mount to lead, swing and consistent clay breaking.

Shotguns & Equipment

Practical advice on shotguns, gun fit, cartridges, chokes and the equipment used for clay pigeon shooting.

Licensing & Certificates

Straightforward information about shotgun certificates, licensing, police delays and the rules affecting shotgun owners.

Learning to Shoot

Everything a new shooter needs to know, from their first clay shooting experience to tuition, safety and developing good habits.

Clay Shooting Disciplines

Discover the different clay shooting disciplines, including Sporting, Skeet and Trap, and understand how the targets and techniques differ.

Shooting Advice

Practical answers to common shooting questions, based on more than 50 years of real-world shooting experience.

Clay Shooting Techniques

Improve your shooting with practical advice on stance, gun mount, lead, swing, target reading and the techniques that help you break more clays consistently.

Why Is Stance So Important When Shooting Clays?
Clay Pigeon Shooting How to Hit
What Is Clay Pigeon Shooting?
7 Common Clay Pigeon Shooting Mistakes – And How to Fix Them

Shotguns & Equipment

Practical guidance on shotguns, gun fit, cartridges, chokes and the equipment used for clay pigeon shooting.

How to Choose the Right Shotgun for Clay Shooting
What Is Gun Fit and Why Does It Matter?
What Choke Should I Use for Clay Pigeon Shooting?
What Cartridges Should I Use for Clay Shooting?