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In the Garden

Clay pigeon shooting

In this ‘Beginner's Guide to Shooting’, champion clay shot George Digweed MBE gives a mini-masterclass in clay pigeon shooting. Taking place at EJ Churchill, the renowned shooting ground, the 26-times world champion gives his essential tips to mastering the sport.

Click on the video to watch George guide a novice in the sport. You’ll easily be able to pick up all the tricks of the trade – from the correct way to mount a gun to safely handling it; from finding the most accurate stance to the perfect aim. 

EJ Churchill was founded in 1891 as a gun-making workshop in London. Still thriving today, it remains the largest British gunmaker and the only shooting business in the UK that has its own gun-making facility, clay pigeon shooting ground, sporting agency and country-clothing store. The company’s home – where this lesson for Cardmembers is filmed – is the West Wycombe Estate in Buckinghamshire, seat of the Dashwood family.