Last season is a hazy memory, the spring crops have been drilled, and warm evenings permeate with the smell of barbecue rather than gunpowder. If you are missing your sport, summer is a great opportunity to shoot on the clay line. For a beginner, it is an ideal introduction to…
THE CHARITY SHOOT The call to arms comes via WhatsApp: “Morning, are you free to shoot as part of my team on a charity shoot this summer?” Typically, and wherever possible, we all try to say yes. A day shooting with friends in the summer sun, finishing with a good…
There’s no need for the gun cabinet to be closed, locked and remain untouched until the Glorious Twelfth. The season may be over but there’s plenty that needs to be done. You could tidy up your moves, encourage a youngster out into the field, restore an old shotgun, try some…
Take your game-gun and go clay pigeon shooting in the off season. You will only improve your shooting and have fun when you practice on clay pigeon.
Different types of birds need addressing differently and your forward allowance should vary accordingly. What is forward allowance? It is allowing for the forward movement of a bird – in simple terms, it means that if you want to hit a moving bird you must shoot where it is going…
Wanting to improve your game and clay shooting technique is important to everyone who shoots. More tips on how to improve your game and clay shooting can be found on the The Field’s website. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to understand the bio-mechanical and mental…
The first shot ever fired as part of the modern Olympics was at the inaugural 1896 Games in Athens in the 200-metre military rifle competition. It wasn’t fired by the luxuriantly moustachioed Pantelis Karasevdas, the law student who would go on to take gold, but by the Queen Consort of…
New to simulated shooting and want to give it a go? Or perhaps you are looking for a different place that offers something out of the ordinary? Below you will find a wide variety of the country’s best simulated shooting days so you can pick one or all and experience…
Summer is the season of charity shoots. They exist to raise money for fantastic causes and have fun, but sporting people are competitive types and nobody wishes to end the day with the clay conservation award. George Digweed, 26-time world champion, offers his expert advice on how to shoot well…
