clay pigeon

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One clay pigeon shooter who has dyslexia said he would not have been able to renew his licence since 2018 if it had not been for his wife.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

They simply bought a gun and ammunition and showed up at the range or clay pigeon course to figure it out.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2023

They both enjoy luxury cars and clay pigeon shooting.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2020

I go clay pigeon shooting on a Saturday.

From Time • Jan. 13, 2016

Then, as their acquaintance progressed, there were little competitions between Jack and Raffles at artificial pigeon-shooting, Raffles having fixed up the apparatus, and Jack, from the twenty-five yards' mark, occasionally winged his clay pigeon.

From Acton's Feud A Public School Story by Swainson, Frederick