CLAY-SHOOTING SPECIAL
*Are sim days better than the real thing?
*How to get back on form after lockdown
*Get the edge with some easy exercises

TARGET GROUP
How to start rifle shooting.

CATTY TALES
Why catapults are back..

ALL ABOUT ACCURACY
CZ’s Precision Rimfire tested in the field.

OUT OF CONTROL
The consequences of rewilding..

Club directory: our compendium of the country’s finest clay shooting grounds.

The adventures of ‘air’ rabbit.

Out with the old? Young bucks stake their claim..

LAW OF ATTRACTION
Enticing foxes into range.

SOUND ADVIvE
Protecting your ears..

CLAY SHOOTING SPECIAL
* Are shotgun ribs important? 
* How to shoot for your county
* Which eye protection to choose.

RIFLE TEST
Mossberg’s Patriot Predator .308 rated.

MYTH BUSTER
The truth about steel shot..

Improve accuracy.

How to increase your opportunities to go shooting.

Preparing a puppy for the season..

Footwear for wildfowling 24 Gundog sense and scenting abilities 26 The year past.

Deerstalking 31 Tools for rabbiting 32 A friendly day in the Fens 36 Quarry: mallard.

CHRISTMAS QUACKERS
How to make your own wildfowl decoys.

SEASONAL DEER
How one sporting charity is addressing food poverty..

HIGH FLYERS
* Glorious game at Grimsthorpe.
* Dos and don’ts of beating.
* Get more out of your partridge shooting.

FRUITFUL SQUIRREL FORAY How to ambush greys..

YOUR GAME PLAN
* Get ready for picking-up
* Tribute to Britain’s hardiest gamebird
* How to be more successful decoying ducks

YOUR GUN AND STEEL
Will your barrels take it?

IN THE ASCENDANT
Caesar Guerini’s Invictus V Ascent rated by our top Shot.

DARK MATTERS
The perils of foxing at night.

IS STEEL THE REAL DEAL?
The ballistics behind non-toxic shot

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK Yildiz Pro Sport rated.

RELATIVE VALUE Maintaining the worth of your gun.

TESTING THE METAL BioAmmo steel review.

IN THE FIELD
Why we shoot pigeons 26 Tom Sykes debunks some crow myths 30 Jon Snowdon cuts to the chase 32 Quarry: the sacred ibis 35 What Ed Cook looks for in a ferret.

IN THE FIELD
Using a pump action effectively 28 The right partner for pigeon.

CARTRIDGE TEST
Fiocchi Official Rossa rated.

IMPROVE YOUR SHOOTING
* Bisley is back
* Women! Your sport needs you
* How to become a winner

STEELY DETERMINATION
Another nail in the lead coffin

SPRING PIGEON
* Vagaries of flock movement solved
* The perfect choke for hide shooting
* How to hit fast moving woodies

A TALK ON THE WILD SIDE
How shooting fits into the landscape..

HOLD FIRE - Questions posed by lockdown answered.

BEGINNER TO WINNER - Find the key to clay-shooting success.

DEAD FAMOUS - Great people who were shooters and more...

Draw of the catapult 21 Time flies, not much changes 24 Deer stalking in the winter.

Quarry guide: the name’s Goldeneye 30 International rescue: the scourge of rodents.

Suits You - Are adjustable stocks worth it?

10 Tips To Success - How to be an ace pigeon shooter and more...

IN THE FIELD
Pinkfeet: a flight to remember 18 Beating and how to do it 22 Peter’s annual review.

GUNDOGS
Gundog training: cold game retrieves.
Nick and Ted: the training is paying off..

IN THE FIELD
Sunshine on the marshes 25 Opting for a single barrel 28 The advantages of a queue.
Damage to high seats 33 Hawks on patrol 30 Quarry: the jay 37 Dog training basics.

GUNDOGS
Training a young dog to work with in the company of others.

SHOOTING TYPES - Do you have form or class?

LIGHT RELIEF - Decoying with minimal kit and more...

HIDE SHOOTING FOCUS
* New tactics for concealment from corvids
* Ambushing pigeon over different crops
* Reactive and instinctive shooting of woodies

NIGHT VISION CLARITY
Is using new technology cheating?

Lockdown and the Season 14 Intelligence gathering.

How to rise to the challenge of partridge shooting.

The right combination of chokes and deeks...

WEIGHTY MATTERS Bullets and ballistics for foxing.

COOKING IN CONFINEMENT Comfort food in times of crisis.

WILD JUSTICE SPEAKS OUT We hear from the opposition..

IN THE FIELD
Every detail counts when pigeon shooting 20 What exactly is a sporting bird? 
Sustainable culling of deer 32 This month’s quarry species: carrion crow.

FOLLOW YOUR LEAD
A personal guide to forward allowance.

SHOOTING AWARDS
We showcase the great and the good.

DELICIOUS VERMIN
Going nuts for squirrel casserole...

PIGEON FOCUS
*Will Garfit on pigeon shooting, art and much more
*Europe: the final countdown for the general licences
*What to do when it all goes wrong in the field.

SHOOTING A LINE
Is line as important as lead?

Get Your Skeets On - In-depth look at this challenging sport.

Super Semi - Breda's new B3.5SM rated.

Fitted Up - Why pitch and cast matter and more...

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Sporting Gun is the leading monthly magazine for clay, game and rough shooters. With editorial offices in the Lincolnshire countryside, it can justifiably claim to be at the heart of the shooting community. Monthly features range from gundog training to pigeon shooting, game shooting to wildfowling – along with sound, practical, advice on equipment and techniques to help the beginner, intermediate or experienced shot get more enjoyment from their sport. Sporting Gun is a must for anyone who invests time in and money on their shooting.

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