Lains Shooting School

Lains Shooting School Professional Shooting School located in the beautiful picturesque Hampshire countryside. Incorporating Mullenscote Gundogs.

Lains Shooting School and Mullenscote Gundogs were founded in 1987. The Shooting School offers the discerning shooter the opportunity to shoot a variety of targets from the grounds 50 traps in a relaxed countryside atmosphere. The Schools professional Shooting Instructors specialise in introducing people from a variety of backgrounds into the highly engaging sport of clay pigeon shooting. Our Shot

gun Skills Academy offers the perfect introduction, ensuring that safety, etiquette and shooting skills are thoroughly learned in a safe and educational atmosphere. Our open practice facilities are ideal for individuals, as the Shooting School is equipped throughout with Claymate trap Controllers. The hi-tech design and ease of use allows any solo shooter to have complete freedom of the school without the need for someone to activate the trap for you. Shooting times are shown below:

FROM 1ST MAY - 30TH SEPTEMBER

Monday - 9.00am -1.00pm
Tuesday - 9.00am - 1.00pm (app only)
Wednesday - 9.00am - 1.00pm
Thursday - 9.00am - 1.00pm (app only)
Friday - 9.00am - 1.00pm
Saturday - 9.30am - 12.30pm

1ST OCTOBER - 30th APRIL

Monday - 9.00am -3.00pm
Tuesday - 9.00am - 3.00pm (app only)
Wednesday - 9.00am - 3.00pm
Thursday - 9.00am - 3.00pm (app only)
Friday - 9.00am - 3.00pm
Saturday - 9.00am - 2.00pm
Sundays - CLOSED

CLOSED SUNDAYS/ALL BANK HOLIDAYS
ONLY LAINS SHOOTING SCHOOL CARTRIDGES TO BE USED ON THE GROUND

Please note that only cartridges purchased at the Shooting School may be used on the Ground. We offer very competitive prices on:

12G, 20G, 28G, 16G and 4/10G cartridges. Please Note – All shooting must stop promptly at advertised times.

☀️ Open Practice Today! ☀️We’re open for pay and play practice. 9:00am–1:00pm today With plenty of sporting targets set ...
14/09/2026

☀️ Open Practice Today! ☀️

We’re open for pay and play practice.
9:00am–1:00pm today
With plenty of sporting targets set and ready to go. Whether you’re looking to sharpen up before your next competition or just enjoy a few hours on the clays, we’d love to see you.

We stock a range of Hull Cartridges for both Clay and Game Shooting

We’ve also introduced some new ESP target presentations across the ground… 👀

Have you shot them yet?
Let us know what you think in the comments! Which stand is your favourite, and is there a target you’d like to see stay on the layout?

Your feedback helps us keep the ground fresh, challenging and enjoyable for everyone.

See you on the shooting ground! 🎯

10/09/2026

Open Practice Friday 9-00am to 1-00pm
Saturday 9-30am to 12-30pm

🏡 Discover Our Lodge Layout! 🎯

Looking for a fun way to spend time with family or friends? Our Lodge Layout is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed morning of clay shooting together.

✅ Multi-trap layout with plenty of target variety
✅ Undercover shooting area – whatever the weather
✅ Ideal for beginners and experienced shots alike
✅ Perfect for families, friends, birthdays or just a great day out

Whether you’re introducing someone to the sport or challenging your mates, the Lodge Layout offers something for everyone in a welcoming setting.

📍 Open during our practice sessions – come and give it a go!

For more information or to book a lesson, give us a call on 01264 889467.

🌧️ DON’T LET THE WET WEATHER PUT YOU OFF! ☔️💥Nearly all of our stands at Lains are UNDER COVER, so you can still get you...
29/08/2026

🌧️ DON’T LET THE WET WEATHER PUT YOU OFF! ☔️💥

Nearly all of our stands at Lains are UNDER COVER, so you can still get your Saturday shooting fix whatever the weather! 🙌

🎯 OPEN PRACTICE TODAY
⏰ 9:30am – 12:30pm

Come and get some practice in, try the latest target layouts and stay (mostly!) dry while you’re at it! 😄

📍 Lains Shooting School
📞 01264 889467
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See you on the ground! 🧡💚

💥 HULL CARTRIDGES — AVAILABLE TO ORDER AT LAINS 💥Getting stocked up for the game season? 🦆🌳Lains Shooting School can sup...
25/08/2026

💥 HULL CARTRIDGES — AVAILABLE TO ORDER AT LAINS 💥

Getting stocked up for the game season? 🦆🌳

Lains Shooting School can supply the entire Hull Cartridge range, from your favourite game loads through to clay cartridges.

📦 Pre-orders are available now through Kelly in the office.

We’ll add your order to our regular stock runs, making it easy to get exactly the cartridges you want ready for the season ahead.

📞 Call Kelly on 01264 889467 to place your order.

Order now and get game-season ready! 🔥



Hull Cartridge Company

🎀 LAINS LADIES DAY IS BACK! 🎀Whether you’re completely new to clay shooting or already have some experience under your b...
18/08/2026

🎀 LAINS LADIES DAY IS BACK! 🎀

Whether you’re completely new to clay shooting or already have some experience under your belt, our Ladies Days are all about shooting, improving, meeting like-minded women and having a brilliant morning together. 💥

📅 Saturday 5th September
📅 Saturday 3rd October

🌸 Beginners — 25 clays | £85
🎯 Intermediate / Advanced — 50 clays | £95

⏰ Arrive from 9am
💥 Shooting starts 9:30am
🏁 Finish approx. 12:30pm

Our Ladies Days have been growing each month and we’d love to welcome some new faces alongside our returning shooters. No need to feel intimidated — these mornings are friendly, relaxed and designed to help you enjoy your shooting whatever your current level.

👀 AND… something new is coming!

We’re working on a new Ladies 50 Bird ESP Sporting morning for those wanting more opportunities to get out on the ground, shoot a full round and put those skills into practice.

More details coming soon! 🎯💗

📞 01264 889467
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💥 DRIVEN TARGETS! 💥Fancy sharpening up before the game season gets underway? Come and take on our driven targets at tomo...
16/08/2026

💥 DRIVEN TARGETS! 💥

Fancy sharpening up before the game season gets underway? Come and take on our driven targets at tomorrow’s Open Practice.

🟢 OPEN PRACTICE: 9am–1pm
🟠 Members & non-members welcome
🎯 Plenty of targets to get stuck into!

See you at Lains! 👋

13/08/2026

🎯 Introducing the Lains Shotgun Skills Academy

New to shooting? Start with the right foundations.

Our Shotgun Skills Academy is a three-session programme designed specifically for newcomers to clay shooting - helping you build confidence, learn essential shotgun safety and establish the basic skills needed to enjoy the sport safely.

Across the three sessions, we’ll cover:

• Safe shotgun handling and etiquette
• Carrying, loading and unloading safely
• Correct stance, gun mount and basic technique
• Range and ground safety
• Building confidence around the gun
• An introduction to shooting clay targets

The aim is to give every newcomer the knowledge, confidence and good habits to become a safe, competent and responsible shooter.

Whether you’d eventually like to shoot independently, join friends on the clay ground or continue developing through coaching, the Lains Shotgun Skills Academy is the perfect place to start.

📍 Lains Shooting School
🎯 3 progressive sessions
👥 Designed for complete beginners

Learn safely. Build confidence. Enjoy shooting.

📞 01264 889467
📩 Message us directly to register your interest

🌿 Happy Glorious Twelfth! 🪶Wishing all of our shooters, friends and everyone heading out onto the moors a fantastic star...
12/08/2026

🌿 Happy Glorious Twelfth! 🪶

Wishing all of our shooters, friends and everyone heading out onto the moors a fantastic start to the grouse season.

A special mention to the keepers, estate teams and everyone working behind the scenes who dedicate so much time throughout the year to nurturing these incredible birds, caring for the moorland and making days in the field possible.

Here’s to a safe, successful and memorable season ahead - good shooting, good company and plenty of stories to tell afterwards.

From all of us at Lains Shooting School 🧡💚

🎯 WHAT A LADIES DAY! 💗A brilliant morning at Lains today with 11 ladies joining us on the ground!Lots of smiles, plenty ...
08/08/2026

🎯 WHAT A LADIES DAY! 💗

A brilliant morning at Lains today with 11 ladies joining us on the ground!

Lots of smiles, plenty of targets hit 💥 and, most importantly, a really relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

Our Ladies Days are all about encouraging more women into shooting - whether you’re picking up a shotgun for the very first time or you’ve already got some experience and want to keep improving.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us today!
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 🧡

Fancy joining us next time?

Our next Ladies Day will be announced soon. Drop us a message to register your interest and we’ll make sure you’re one of the first to hear about the next date.

No experience? No problem. Come and give it a go! 🙌



Hull Cartridge Company
Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
BASC - The British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Promatic Traps

Address

Lains Shooting School, Quarley, Hampshire SP11 8PX
Andover
SP118PX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+441264889467

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