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Jeep Renegade 4xe Trailhawk

Jeep’s baby SUV burst on to the scene in 2015 and has become a popular little runaround for town and country. So much so that I know of someone who’s bought two — his and hers, so to speak. The latest version – the Jeep Renegade 4xe Trailhawk – boasts off-road ability with some impressive…

£36,500

Our Rating: 80%

Skoda Superb

The car handles securely and the engine is quiet and punchy What happens if you need a big car to transport people and clobber around? What if you do a lot of miles and so want it to be comfortable and economical? What if you want it to have four-wheel drive so that (yes, yes,…

£39,025

ATA SP 20-bore Steel £599

Our verdict on the ATA SP 20-bore Steel Industry disruptors in the gun trade are few. In the past century only a handful have successfully taken market share and established their brand. Those that have succeeded have not done so through technical innovation but by copying or even plagiarising an established product or design with…

£599

Our Rating: 90%

Beretta 687 EELL Classic

Beretta 687 EELL Classic gun The Beretta 687 EELL is a gun that has been around in the shooting world for some years now. The action is tried and tested to infinity and beyond and it’s as well built as any action can be. There are thousands of 687EELLs in use with the Field version…

£8,025

7 things you should know about cartridges – myth vs reality

Shotgun cartridges: Here we clear up a few myths and mis-truths about the shotgun ammunition we use.

Ready for action – Zastava sporting rifle M85

Background to the Zastava sporting rifle Serbian manufacturer Zastava Arms traces its origins back to the casting of four cannons in a small Kragujevac foundry in 1853, the same town where it operates from today, albeit on a much larger scale. Along the way it has been embroiled in two world wars, as well as…

£250

The Winchester 101 – one of the classics

The Winchester 101 entered a production run which started in 1963 and went on for over 20 years. It was initially just produced in a game version (which was marketed as the Field in the USA), and the example pictured appears to have been made towards the middle of production as Winchester eventually introduced multichoke…

£500

The Jeep Wrangler Night Eagle

The Jeep Wrangler doesn’t need much of an introduction — there’s no mistaking the legendary looks. It has been on the roads and off the beaten track in various guises since 1986. The latest interpretation of Jeep’s classic four-wheel drive combines modern comfort and gadgetry with all-round ruggedness. We’re having a play with the Jeep…

£50,500

Our Rating: 80%

Maxus Limited Edition JM Browning

The Browning Maxus has been a favourite on the semi-auto market since its release in 2009. The latest addition to the Maxus line-up is sure to prove popular with diehard Browning fans across Europe, too. Released in the autumn, the Maxus Limited Edition JM Browning has joined the growing range of Maxus shotguns offering a…

£1,650

Our Rating: 99%

Perazzi High Tech S

Reviewing the latest gun – the Perazzi High Tech S – from the most successful gunmaker of the 21st century comes with a considerable weight of responsibility. In the shooting world Perazzi means ‘success’ and conjures up images of Olympic gold medals, world championships and, of course, our very own 26-times world champion, George Digweed…

£10,500

Our Rating: 100%

CZ 455 Mini Sniper .22 rimfire

Don’t be put off by the name; we think ‘Mini Sniper’ is an allusion to the fact this CZ .22 LR rimfire rifle is highly accurate and precise, and perhaps got lost a bit in translation. What the CZ 455 Mini Sniper does, though, is blend elements from the target world with those of hunting…

£842

Our Rating: 80%