I’ve been looking at the Browning 725 Pro Trap, which as its name suggests, is built exclusively for Trap shooting. Browning 725 Pro Trap in depth Action Thankfully, in all…
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Compact MTC SWAT Prismatic Atom telescopic sight
As more and more shooters switch to bullpups and stubby carbines, the demand increases for diminutive optics to match their downsized guns. SWAT Prismatic scopes from MTC Optics fit that…
Gamebore Black Gold Dark Storm Precision Steel 32g No 3 steel shot with Bio-Wad
The story behind this review of Gamebore Dark Storm Precision Steel 32g with Bio-Wad cartridges In previous reports on new steel shot offerings from UK cartridge companies, I have explained…
Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle: a compact package
No other .22 rimfire semi-automatic rifle has endured the ravages of time like the Ruger 10/22. It is still as popular today as when it was introduced in 1964. In…
BSA Scorpion TS
BSA Guns has a long and deservedly proud history of making guns right here in the UK, or more specifically in Birmingham. In recent years some of its production was…
Subaru Solterra EV: handles rough terrain with ease
Subaru is the latest manufacturer to join the all-electric market. The Solterra was slightly late to the party, but Subaru has had a sneaky hand in the game for a…
Daystate Alpha Wolf Safari Edition
Daystate is a company that loves to create and innovate. It’s now known the world over for its electronic rifles, most recently the Red Wolf, Delta Wolf and Alpha Wolf.…
Steyr CL II Breeze fully silenced .308 Win
Stalking rifles really need to handle and not constrict one’s considered movements through woods or hills, so a lightweight and reasonably compact design is always beneficial and welcome. We stalk…
Browning B725 Ultra XS Pro: why it won me over
The Browning B725 Ultra XS Pro, as used by shooters such as Sam Green and many others, is a competition shotgun in the mid range price. The demo gun I…
ZEISS Conquest V6 1.1-6×24 – should airgunners consider it?
Names, it seems, are important. This is probably something which marketing folk have known for a good long time. Words that sound right can help sell things. ZEISS, of course,…
Howa 1500 rifle: more UK shooters need to discover how good it is
It’s surprising that the Howa 1500 rifle is not more popular than it actually is. In production for almost 45 years now, this is a mass-produced but high-quality gun that…
Weihrauch HW45 Black Star
Amazingly, the standard Weihrauch HW45 has been around for 37 years, but still remains the benchmark by which other spring pistols are judged. The Black Star version that I’m talking…
Lyalvale Express Ultimate Steel High Performance cartridges on test
All four leading UK cartridge companies have clearly been put in an invidious situation as a result of recent calls for change affecting two of the most critical cartridge components:…
JTS Airacuda Max
I was once a dedicated spring-powered airgun user and believed them to be the very last word in airgun technology. So when pre-charged pneumatics came along, I dismissed them as…
Miroku MK38: beautifully made and good value
Evolution of the Miroku MK38 Even as late as the 1970s, the serious Sporting clay shooter still had to rely on Trap or Skeet guns if they wanted to employ…
Webley & Scott Kilworth
Webley & Scott has just launched two new side-by-side shotguns. There is the Imperial — a case-hardened, sideplated boxlock in a single trigger with a grade 3.5 Prince of Wales…
Weihrauch HW100KT
It’s hard to believe, but the Weihrauch HW100 is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and it’s probably fair to say that while not all airgun shooters will have owned…
Second-hand Krieghoff shotgun reviewed by Sporting Gun magazine
Based in Ulm, Germany, the firm of H Krieghoff has been manufacturing top-quality firearms since 1886. A family-owned company, its products are highly sought after and come with a sound
Purdey Sporter 12-bore on test
At the end of last year, I received an email from Purdey at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School (RBSS), inviting me to a ladies’ shooting afternoon. As I didn’t really…
BSA Sportsman: a utilitarian bargain
A couple of years ago, Blast from the Past looked at a Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) product, the No 2 rifle, which entered production in 1909 and persevered well into…