Shooting Guide

Clay Pigeon Shooting is a fantastic activity for people of all ages!

The modern weapons have low recoil, meaning the kick back from the gun is almost non-existent. The Big Shoot's vast collection of top quality shooting venues in the UK all have professional staff on hand, making sure that your Clay experience is fantastic fun in a safe environment. Most of the fabulous venues are set in picturesque surroundings, ideal terrain for a session of top class shooting! The shoguns, cartridges and ear protection equipment is all provided by the site, meaning all you need to do is turn up on the day of your booking prepared for some amazing fun! This stunning sport is extremely popular as a corporate teambuilding event or a day time activity for a Stag or Hen party and with our extensive range of venues spread across the country there is almost certainly a site close to you. Incorporating concentration, accuracy, enthusiasm, skill and determination, this is one activity that everybody really has to experience. Clay Pigeon Shooting is surprisingly simple to master and you'll be astonished at how quickly you are blasting clays from the sky! There is no more satisfying feeling than seeing a clay turn to dust as a result of your handy work! If you are looking for an action-packed activity with a competitive edge or just wanting to try something new and exciting then Clay Pigeon Shooting is most definitely the sport for you!

Holding the Gun

Your instructor will talk your through this prior to shooting, but here are a few tips.

• Rest the stock firmly in your shoulder.
• Place your check against the side of the stock.
• Make sure you have a perfect line of sight down the barrel of the gun.

Shooting Stance

A good stance is critical, a correct stance will distribute the weight of the gun across your body, making a more natural shot.

• For right handers,place your left leg forward, with your right foot at a right angle to your left foot. Left handers, do the opposite.
• Position your upper body slightly forward.
• Hold the gun firmly in your hand.

Readying your Shoot

Its always useful to have a few test releases to get used to the flight of the clay and to perfect your swing.

• Find your clays origin, focus your aim here.
• Take a test release, follow the clay to its descent. This will be your firing point.
• Get accustomed to the swing of the gun between the two points.

Shooting

The fun part, you've mastered the gun, the stance and line of fire, now you need to hit that clay!

• Move slightly ahead of the clay as you follow it through the air.
• Remember to keep your gun moving when you shoot, the clay doesnt stop moving, so your gun shouldnt either.
• Stay calm, its not as hard as it looks!

A typical day of Clay Pigeon Shooting with The Big Shoot

• Arrive at the venue at the designated time to be greeted by the site staff.
Take part in an informative safety briefing where you will be taught how to position, handle, load and shoot the weapons.
• Out on to the fantastic shooting range where your thrilling session will commence.
• Depending on the package you have purchased, you will now make your way round the circuit, firing from the various shooting points.
• An experienced member of staff is always on hand to pass on useful tips and handy techniques.
• If you are taking part in some group fun then you can incorporate a scorecard as you go round, just to add that competitive edge!
• By the end of your thrilling session you'll be decimating clays like an Olympic gold medalist!
• A debrief and totting up of the scores will take place, whilst you enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and then your amazing session of Clay Pigeon Shooting is over until the next time!