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…
Reviews
Second-hand Browning B525: all-round excellence
The B525 made its first appearance in 2003, representing the latest in the range of shotguns built for Browning by Miroku and succeeding the highly popular B425 model. It is…
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…
Zoli Z Vintage: “one of the prettiest guns I have ever seen”
This is one of the prettiest guns I have ever seen. I was so glad to finally get my hands on the Zoli Z Vintage and drool over the case…
The Browning 20-bore B525 Game One Light reviewed
Gun reviews at this time of year are usually written with positive thoughts of the coming game shooting season. With COVID-19 restrictions behind us, we were all hoping for a…
Webley & Scott Vantage
In the sub-£1,200 new shotgun market, most guns look either very vanilla or their designs and style derive from more expensive brands on the market. When I saw the new…
Rizzini Venus Sporter
The Rizzini Venus Sporter is one of Rizzini’s latest guns that embodies innovations that the Italian gunmaker has embraced over the last few decades. It is a dedicated ladies’ Sporter.…
Mossberg 940 Pro Field
Today we are going to be looking at Mossberg’s flagship field gun, the Mossberg 940 Pro Field. The gun has a plain black action and a black plastic stock which,…
Miroku MK70 shotgun: flexible enough for both field and clay use
Many of Miroku’s products are manufactured on behalf of Browning with whom they have enjoyed a long and close relationship. Miroku guns were once regarded as little more than cheap…
Zoli Z-Sport MR – the Zoli Mid Rib tested out by Becky McKenzie
The Zoli Z-Sport MR Mid Rib is what I would class as the Zoli Z-Sport step rib because this actually has a step-rib style of top rib. Having shot a…
Miroku MK70 Grade 5
I shot a Miroku for a good few years and became a bit of an addict. In the UK, we have four models: the MK60, the fixed-choke all-rounder; the MK38,…
Beretta 486 Parallelo shotgun reviewed: a ‘little cracker of a gun’
At first glance, this month’s shotgun – the Beretta 486 Parallelo – may appear to be one for the diehard traditionalists – but look a little harder and you may…
Browning B725 Sporter Black Edition
After shooting the B525 Sporter 1, which I absolutely loved, I was keen to get my hands on a 725 Sporter. The Browning B725 Black Edition is aesthetically pleasing, with…
Zoli XL-Evo – a gun aimed at competition shooters
This gun test is on the Zoli XL-Evo, a 12-bore, 32in over-and-under. I have waited a long time to get my hands on one of these. There is another Zoli…
Benelli Super Black Eagle 3: perfect for wildfowlers and pigeon shooters
This is an assement of the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 semi-automatic as a wildfowling gun. Fowling and pigeon shooting are probably the two most common uses in the UK,…
Browning B525 Hunter shotgun review
Browning B525 Hunter shotgun: This Browning B525 Hunter shotgun is a great little Japanese-made 20-bore.
Lithgow LA102 Crossover stalking rifle
I have tested quite a few Lithgow rimfires of late but I’d never had the chance to engage with the centrefire version of the Crossover model, the Lithgow LA102 Crossover…
Rizzini Venus Game Gun
This is the first Rizzini I have ever laid my hands on. I tested this little gem courtesy of ASI, the importer, which loaned me a brand spanking new model.…
DT11 31in Sporter – no stranger to the podium
I was lent a new Beretta DT11 31in Sporter by GMK. It arrived at my local gunshop, J F Neville in Alfreton, where I popped up to collect it for…
The Longthorne Valhalla Model 3004
Where do I start with this stunning, 100% English-made beauty, the Longthorne Valhalla? My full-time job, as a lot of you know, is being a shooting coach and my part-time…