Size 6½ shot cartridges gives the advantage of greater penetration at slightly longer ranges when it’s needed.
Guns
Verney-Carron Sagittaire shotgun review
Verney-Carron Sagittaire shotgun: With its Sagittaire, French gunmaker Verney-Carron has embraced an international market without compromising style.
Shotguns for the new season under £6,000
Those looking for a shotgun to take them through a season’s intensive shooting are spoilt for choice.
Sauer 202 Classic XT rifle review
This Sauer 202 Classic XT rifle has quality engineering and a hard-wearing design that make it a rifle for serious deer stalkers.
£1,865.00
Benelli Vinci semi-auto shotgun review
Benelli Vinci semi-auto shotgun review: Jason checks out the new 3-piece semi-auto from Benelli.
28-bore shotguns for partridge shooting
Consider your options carefully when buying a small-bore gun for driven partridge shooting.
Famars Poseidon shotgun review
Famars Poseidon shotgun review: Famars invokes the god of the sea in naming its innovative drop sidelock.
Browning Buckmark .22 semi-auto rifle review
Browning Buckmark .22 semi-auto rifle: This Browning is an unusual and capable rifle for vermin control.
£525.00
Rottweil 580 Sporter shotgun review
Rottweil 580 Sporter shotgun: It might be a plain Jane in terms of looks but it represents value for money.
Baikal .410 shotgun review
Baikal .410 shotgun review : this sound-moderated conversion of the Baikal .410 could prove popular with young, first-time shooters, but does it do the job it’s meant to?
£369.00
Kemen Suprema Titanium shotgun review
Kemen Suprema Titanium shotgun: The best-shooting over-under ever tested?
Holland & Holland double rifle review
Holland & Holland double rifle review: These two rifles, .300 bolt rifle and .500 double, can give a serious case of envy.
Rizzini BR550 shotgun review
Rizzini BR550 shotgun review: Check out this brand new 20-bore side-by-side from Rizzini.
Best English shotguns under £30,000
The CLA Game Fair is not only the world’s greatest game fair, it is also the greatest gathering of best quality guns outside of a specialist auction, and as such,…
24g shotgun cartridges review
With the exception of some budget priced 1oz clay loads the cost of cartridges continues to creep ever upward and the latest price increase on the metals market is bound…
Webley & Scott 3020 20-bore shotgun review
Webley & Scott 3020 20-bore shotgun: The 3020 has to be looked at in detail and taken out to appreciate its worth.
Blaser F3 MkII shotgun review
Blaser F3 MkII shotgun review: This German maker’s well-engineered Professional Game shotgun is their best to date.
Beretta Universal shotgun review
Beretta Universal shotgun review: Beretta's new Universal is an all-round 'entry level' over-under.
Italian shotguns
The most popular gun used in game shooting today is the over-under, whose style, balance and ease of use have pushed it ahead of the side-by-side in many a gun…
Browning Maxus semi-auto shotgun review
Browning Maxus semi-auto shotgun review: Semi-auto technology is coming on in leaps and bounds!