Last Stand
ANOTHER LANGUAGE
Tony Withers continues his tongue in cheek guide to shooting with a look at the sport’s unique jargon
C lay pigeon shooting is a sport for all. According to statistics there are roughly 500,000 Shotgun Certificate holders in the UK and roughly 150,000 of those people regularly subject themselves to various levels of frustration and the occasional bit of ridicule at the clay shooting ground. It is currently a male dominated pastime with 94% of gun owners being men – though in recent times more women are getting involved, encouraged by organisations such as Femmes Fatales and The Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club.