Gun fitting with Simon Ward

Gun fitting with Simon Ward

Simon Ward on the simple route to better shooting – getting your gun fitted. Here he explains the benefits of having a gun that fits you properly and what to look out for.

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Fieldsports Journal
Browning B15 Beauchamp

Browning B15 Beauchamp

Marcus Janssen is very impressed with the Browning B15 Beauchamp over-under.

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Fieldsports Journal
Five wildfowling tips

Five wildfowling tips

Father and son Jeremy and Guy Westmoreland share their top tips for improving success at wild fowling. Plus, they identify exactly what kit you need to take along with you.

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Fieldsports Journal
External factors that can effect shooting performance

External factors that can effect shooting performance

Gunfit, gunmount, footwork, timing and follow through are all paramount to good shooting, but if due attention is not paid to the other variables on a shoot day, you might find yourself walking back to the gunbus feeling nonplussed.

Author:
Simon Ward
Which gun for high pheasants?

Which gun for high pheasants?

When it comes to tackling extreme range pheasants, bigger does not always mean better

Author:
Chris Batha
How to shoot clays to improve your game shooting

How to shoot clays to improve your game shooting

Top game shooting instructor Simon Ward offers his advice for making the most of your visits to the shooting ground.

Author:
Fieldsports Journal
Twenty top tips for partridge shooting

Twenty top tips for partridge shooting

Invaluable tips that could transform your partridge shooting success.

Author:
Simon Ward
Temple shoot

Temple shoot

The Temple shoot in North Devon is a positive example of how a hard-working team with a sound awareness of the challenges which face shoot managers can create something exciting.

Author:
Will Pocklington
Stowlangtoft shoot, Suffolk

Stowlangtoft shoot, Suffolk

The Stowlangtoft shoot syndicate in Bury St. Edmunds has been in operation for over 75 years, so what's the secret to success?

Author:
Will Pocklington
Shuckburgh Hall shoot

Shuckburgh Hall shoot

Owned by the same family for over a thousand years, the Shuckburgh Hall shoot in Northamptonshire strikes a beguiling balance between treasuring the past and thinking about the future.

Author:
Will Pocklington
Rotherfield Park shoot

Rotherfield Park shoot

A return to the Rotherfield Park shoot in Hampshire for a wonderful day's mixed shooting.

Author:
Rupert Godfrey
Graythwaite Hall

Graythwaite Hall

The Graythwaite Shoot in the Lake District is back, and it has everything going for it.

Author:
Matt Kidd
Claughton Hall shoot

Claughton Hall shoot

With pheasants, partridges, grouse, ducks, moorland, woodland, ponds and waterfalls – and exciting plans going forward – the Claughton Hall Shoot in Lancashire is about as diverse as it gets.

Author:
David Egan
Burghley Estate shoot

Burghley Estate shoot

For the Burghley Estate Syndicate in South Lincolnshire, a day's shooting is all about the camaraderie, banter and laughter.

Author:
Matt Kidd