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First impressions of the Benelli 828U O/U – it’s design for design’s sake. Surely Benelli would be better off sticking to what they do best, semi-auto shotguns? That may prove to be true, but I hope I am wrong, I have been wrong before! The gun seems to be aimed at the US market for hunting guns – lightweight guns used for walked-up…

ATA was founded about 60 years ago and has flourished into a thriving gunmaking business. Its guns are made in Turkey and a range of O/U guns are already available here in the UK. The latest in the manufacturer’s large range of semi-auto shotguns is the ATA Venza. It is something new, but there are a good deal of tried and tested design…

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 been game or field guns, with many models being built on a lightweight alloy action. This has been welcomed, particularly when it comes to some of the smaller gauges,…

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There can be few readers who have never, while consuming the pages of the latest issue, allowed their idle mind to drift into an alternate reality where they down tools, leave behind their responsibilities and devote themselves to visiting the top gunmakers all over the world in order to configure their very own bespoke shotgun…

Attacks on the shooting community continue, as BASC responds to an upcoming Government review of the bird quarry lists. BASC says it will challenge Government proposals to remove or amend the right to take a sustainable harvest of wild bird species. The review is likely to focus on duck species such as pochard and pintail,…

  Browning designers have been very busy over recent years, with a steady stream of new models reaching the market. Some, such as the XS Pro Sporter are based around the more established B525 action. Others, including the Pro Master, are built around the lower profile action of the B725, which has proven itself to be…

What make the perfect Skeet guns? Stuart Smith, MD at Eriswell Lodge and  CPSA ranked No.1 English Skeet shot, has the answer. “Fit,” he says emphatically. “Without the right fit it doesn’t matter how expensive or beautiful the gun is, you won’t hit a barn even if you stand in it with the door shut.”…