Budget clay cartridges from Gamebore We thought we’d investigate some budget clay cartridges from Gamebore. In today’s tough economic climate, there are more shooters seeking to trim their shooting expenditure.…
Reviews
FX Maverick
The new FX Maverick will reinforce FX’s reputation for making some of the finest PCPs in the world and taking an unconventional approach, and not being afraid to do things…
CZ 457 Long Range Precision: will it help you to shoot your best ever?
Background to the CZ 457 Long Range Precision The CZ is the go-to rimfire for many UK pest controllers. Despite tough competition from the likes of Anschütz, Sako, Bergara and…
Weihrauch HW 110 STK review
Mike Morton gets his hands on Weihrauch’s compact carbine, the HW 110 STK, to find out whether small really is beautiful
Gamo GX-40: do accuracy and handling really come at a cost?
The British-made Gamo GX-40 is a multi-shot bolt-action PCP that’s been clad in a black tactical-looking synthetic thumbhole stock and comes with one 10-shot magazine and a muzzle brake. (Read…
BSA Ultra CLX review – Mat Manning tests the latest model
A closer look at the BSA Ultra CLX British gunmaker BSA has a talent for striking a very happy balance between classic looks and precision performance when it comes to…
Daystate Alpha Wolf
Daystate refuses to stand still when it comes to pushing the boundaries of airgun design. The British gunmaker set a new standard for adjustability when it launched the electronically tunable…
Beretta 687 Sporting: you’re unlikely to find a more elegant and durable gun at this price
Beretta has been a prolific firearms manufacturer since the 16th century and although it also produces guns for the military and law-enforcement markets, it is Sporting guns that today account…
Subaru Forester E-Boxer – does it lack oomph?
Subaru launched the Forester in 1997. Initially based on the Impreza, it gained a reputation for being a hard-wearing, no-nonsense, go-anywhere vehicle. It soon proved popular with country folk. Subaru…
HIKMICRO TE19C Thunder
More airgun shooters are switching to thermal optics for after-dark pest control. The reason for this is the fact that it is impossible to fail to notice the glow of…
Merkel Helix: easy to pick up but hard to put down again and here’s why
To test the new Merkel RX Helix rifle, Kate Gatacre heads to North Yorkshire in search of her first fallow buck
Chiappa Little Badger
This month’s rifle was not quite what I was expecting and at first glance it might be construed as an odd choice for a review. However, the Chiappa Little Badger…
BSA Silver Star .177
While I’m a lover of domed diabolo pellets, believing them to be more consistent and accurate than any other, I admit that some hollowpoint and pointed designs have exceeded my…
GX-L3 airgun compressor
While many of us started out with a springer, the PCP is now the dominant airgun powerplant, with its on-board air reservoir offering maximum ease of use and minimum physical…
Winchester SX4 Stealth: why it’s one of the best semi-autos on the market
I admit that I have always had a fascination with repeating shotguns. The semi-automatic is the most practical and versatile shotgun design available. It has been the shotgun of choice…
Brocock Sahara XR
There is a great appetite for airguns that stand out from the crowd, and Brocock airguns usually meet that demand in their own way. The subject of this review goes…
Ruger 10/22 Target Lite
The Ruger 10/22 .22LR has to be the most widely used semi-automatic rimfire on the planet. It was the brainchild of Bill Ruger back in 1964 and its simple inertia…
Browning B525 Hunter shotgun review
Browning B525 Hunter shotgun: This Browning B525 Hunter shotgun is a great little Japanese-made 20-bore.
BSA GRT Lightning XL SE
Too many of us make the mistake of getting seduced into thinking that we need to spend a small fortune on gear to get the most from our airgun shooting.…
Browning Cynergy shotgun review
Browning Cynergy shotgun: The Browning Cynergy shotgun incorporates all that's best in modern shotgun design - at an affordable price.