Jason Harris

Beretta semi-auto

  • November 10, 2015

Beretta semi-autos hold their secondhand value well and have been leading contenders in the field for almost half a century now.

beretta 692 Sporter

  • November 3, 2015

There are few other guns on the market that tick all the boxes for the serious clay shooter but the Beretta 692 Sporter has them all

Turkish shotguns: ATA Lightweight Field O/U

  • October 29, 2015

We appear to be going through a kind of renaissance in the British shooting trade, with a variety of new guns emerging on to the market – many of these coming from Turkey. Turkish ATA Arms…

Beretta Silver Pigeon Grade 1 Sporter

  • October 28, 2015

If there is a problem with this gun, it’s that you get too much gun for the money. So not a problem at all really. This Beretta Silver Pigeon Grade…

Hatsan Escort Magnum semi-automatic shotgun

  • October 20, 2015

Semi-autos are a bit Marmite. You either love them or hate them. There’s no grey area. Turn up with one and you could become the shoot pariah, even if the…

Yildiz O/U Sporter

  • October 14, 2015

Yildiz is one of the best-known Turkish gunmakers in the UK. Its guns have been imported and distributed by Entwistle Guns in Preston, Lancashire for a number of years. Initially, the company’s guns have…

Webley & Scott 912 Extreme Sporter

  • September 30, 2015

Webley & Scott has brought an addition to its range in the form of a slightly more specialised Sporter. Mechanically, the Webley & Scott 912 Extreme Sporter is the same as the other…

shotguns under £1000

  • September 29, 2015

I’ve listed the recommended retail price here. These shotguns are under £1000 – although you may find that some guns are available on a deal so that you can save…

Umarex 850 Air Magnum

  • August 28, 2015

Umarex 850 Air Magnum air rifle: Powered by liquid gas is the world's first mass produced, full-power Co2 hunting rifle.

Browning 725

  • August 10, 2015

The Browning 725 has been around for a year or more and has been well received. Now comes the Grade 5 — which, for those who are more used to…

.17 hmr bolt-action rifle

  • August 2, 2014

Flat shooting and fast expanding, the .17 HMR round is a popular vermin control cartridge. This guide rounds up the best of the rifles on the market

  • July 10, 2014

For a new shooter starting in the sport or someone in need of an all round second gun, the Lanber offers solid value for money

  • March 7, 2014

Jason Harris looks at an unusual gun for pest control. Just imagine the reaction if you took it on a driven pheasant shoot!

  • February 16, 2014

Both game- and clayshooters alike will find plenty to admire in the Bettinsoli Crypto Lite, a stylish and lightweight crossover gun from Italy

  • December 6, 2013

The latest of Beretta's Silver Pigeon shotguns is billed as top of the line up and presents good value for money

  • November 5, 2013

See what Greg Wallace thought of three fox shooting rifles: the Browning X-bolt .243, Howa Model 1500 in .22-250 and Mossberg 100 ATR, again in .243 calibre.

  • August 27, 2013

Gun reviews: Beretta 486 side-by-side shotgun: Innovative when compared with its forerunners and an improvement aesthetically, this is the best Beretta side-by-side we’ve shot to date.