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Beretta Outlander semi-auto shotgun review

Beretta Outlander semi-auto shotgun: As if you hadn't noticed there's a real glut of new semi-auto shotguns coming on to the market at the moment.

Secondhand Beretta 682 shotgun review

In 1984 Beretta brought out a new O/U designated the 682. It was a replacement for the 680, which had been their main competition gun for the previous decade, and it was to prove an enduring design.

Goose shooting cartridges review

Goose shooting cartridges: Looking to bag a goose or two and fancy popping off with a big magnum load?

Webley & Scott 920K shotgun review

Webley and Scott 920K shotgun: Looking for a nicely made 20-bore but don’t want to spend a fortune in the process?

Non-toxic cartridges review

When it comes to wildfowling, not all non-lead duck loads have to be big and meaty!

Secondhand Miroku MK70 shotgun review

Around 50 years ago, so rumour has it, Miroku of Japan were building such good guns based on Browning-type actions that Browning turned to them to build their mass-market guns.

Remington VersaMax semi-auto shotgun review

Remington has come up with an innovative new way to siphon off gasses in a semi-auto shotgun.

High Bird shotgun cartridges review

Charles of Just Cartridges looks at a formidable range of high bird loads from the best British manufacturers.

Secondhand Perazzi MX12 Pro Sport shotgun review

Secondhand Perazzi MX12 Pro Sport: Perazzi advertise themselves as the Ferrari of gunmakers and, like the world-famous car builder, they owe their success to the single-minded determination of one man.

Game shooting cartridges:

Charles of Just Cartridges looks back on some award winning game loads. Did they deserve to win?

Secondhand Browning B25 shotgun review

Secondhand Browning B25 shotgun:

Boxall and Edmiston Sidelock shotgun review

Boxall and Edmiston Sidelock shotgun review: This Boxall and Edmiston Sidelock shotgun is a top quality hand-finished English sidelock that costs a lot less than most.

Secondhand Baikal shotgun review

Secondhand Baikal shotgun: If I had to name my top ten guns produced during the last half-century, the Russian-built Baikal would be one of them.

Partridge shooting cartridges review

Partridge shooting cartridges: With the Game Fair over, the sap’s now rising as we hurtle towards the start of another glorious partridge season.

Bettinsoli X Trail Sporter shotgun review

Bettinsoli X Trail Sporter shotgun : The quality of even so-called ‘cheap’ guns has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years.

Which gun's best for wildfowling?

Which gun’s best for wildfowling – the new generation of long-chambered 12-bores, or a trusty old 10? Our writers review the options!

Remington 11-87 shotgun: Secondhand gun review: Remington 11-87

Remington 11-87 shotgun: In the early 1960s one of the most enduring semi-auto shotgun designs ever came off the drawing board of Remington’s Wayne E. Leek and achieved metal and wood reality on the factory floor.

Hull shotgun cartridges review

Hull Cartridge Company has extended its range of cartridges by adding new shells to its Imperial Game, High Pheasant and Sterling Game brands.

Caesar Guerini Maxum shotgun review

Caesar Guerini Maxum shotgun review: A few years back I said that one gun maker who would make waves in the British market was Caesar Guerini.

Secondhand Lanber Sporter: Secondhand gun review: Lanber Sporter

Secondhand Lanber Sporter: The craftsmen of northern Spain have been producing fine guns for 500 years.

Webley 912K shotgun review

The Webley 912K shotgun is an affordable entry level gun that’s made abroad but carries one of the most famous names in English gunmaking.

Beretta SV10 Prevail: Secondhand gun review: Beretta SV10 Prevail

Beretta engineers tend to be conservative guys, believing in the gradual improvement of strong and proven designs rather than radical departures into completely new territory.

Rizzini Premier Sporting shotgun review

Rizzini Premier Sporting shotgun review: Rizzini is a pretty familiar name to UK shooters thanks to the fact that various importers have been distributing the guns here for quite a number of years.

Hatsan Escort semi-auto shotgun

Hatsan Escort semi-auto shotgun review: Turkish-built semi automatic that creates a stir on price alone.

Budget shotgun cartridges!

Cartridge prices are about to go up again. So now's the time to buy!

Merkel 2002C shotgun review

Merkel 2002C shotgun: The Merkel 2002C is a top quality gun that’s made in Germany and designed for the UK shooter.

Varmint cartridges review: Vermin cartridges review

Vermin cartridges review: Give game and song birds a chance to survive by shooting the vermin that prey on them.

Beretta Silver Pigeon Grade 1 shotgun review

Beretta Silver Pigeon Grade 1 shotgun: If something is too good to be true then there's almost always a catch, and I reckon this maxim applies to Beretta's new Silver Pigeon 1 Sporter.

Hare shooting cartridges review

If you're taking part in an organised hare shoot, are you sure you've got the right cartridge to kill cleanly? Hares make delicious eating and game dealers also pay reasonable prices for them.

Beretta ES100 semi auto shotgun review

A combination of Italian and Spanish gunmaking skills has gone to create a well affordable semi-automatic for field use. Jason looks at what you get for your money.

Non-lead cartridge review: Lead alternatives cartridge review

Lead alternatives cartridge review: It's disappointing to read in the newspapers that from a sample of ducks sold by game dealers in England 70% had been killed with lead shot, according to a survey carried out by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.

William Evans Pall Mall shotgun review: William Evans Pall Mall shotgun review

William Evans Pall Mall shotgun review: It's hard to spot the difference between this Spanish made William Evans Pall Mall side-by-side, and a best English gun.

Cheap game shooting cartridges review

Game shooting cartridges review: Some of the best deals out there at the moment on game shooting cartridges.

Pointer 612 Field shotgun review

Pointer 612 Field shotgun review: Looking for real value for money in a gun? Jason reckons he’s found the answer.

20-bore high game cartridge review

We’ve got plenty of suitable 12-bore loads available for shooting high birds but what about the increasingly popular 20?

Boxall & Edmiston shotgun review

Boxall & Edmiston shotgun: Looking for a top quality, affordable, British-made game gun? Jason reckons he has found the answer.

Purdey Damascus Steel shotgun review

Purdey's newest creation isn't made from any old iron. Only the world's best steel is good enough for this masterpiece.

Exploding Clay Targets reviewed

A device designed to make clay shooting and rifle practice more fun is coming to a gun shop near you. And it’s explosive stuff, reveals Robin.

Size 6½ shot cartridges review

Size 6½ shot cartridges gives the advantage of greater penetration at slightly longer ranges when it’s needed.

Verney Carron Sagittaire shotgun review

Verney Carron Sagittaire shotgun review: This shotgun from the French maker Verney Carron is well built, but with a stock that will be uncomfortable for some.