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Reviews
Fausti XF4 .410
This review of an Italian shotgun is something slightly different — the Fausti XF4 .410 with 32in barrels. We do use .410s at the shooting school in both over-and-under and…
Weihrauch HW35E STL air rifle
The Weihrauch HW35E air rifle, at 69, is a senior citizen. It has stood the test of time and won the hearts of many an airgunner. There have been a…
Benelli M2 – a ‘workhorse’ semi-auto
If you had to sum up the Benelli M2 semi-auto in one word it would be, ‘practical’. It has been designed like every semi-auto should be, where function dictates design.…
Audi A6 Allroad Quattro 50 TDI
At first glance, you might think you’re reading the wrong magazine, testing an Audi A6. But hold your horses — on closer inspection we may have found something that could…
Ford Raptor Ranger
The Raptor, being an enhanced Ranger, has a similarly enhanced price tag. It’ll cost you £49,324.64 plus VAT. That’s £18k more than the lower spec Wildtrack edition, which is also…
Tikka T1X .17 HMR £645
Tikka’s entry into the rimfire market a couple of years ago was both a surprise and a welcome addition. Since then, its T1X bolt action rimfire Sporter rifle has been…
Beretta DT11 EELL
High birds Over the latter part of the past season the birds were fit and strong and flying with the assistance of some stiff gales. Invariably these birds, in addition…
28-bore AYA No.2
I write this edging into the first week after the end of the season with reports from around the country that the final week proved as busy as the rest…
EGE 12-bore
When the deputy editor told me he had arranged for an EGE 12-bore shotgun to be sent to me for review, I had to admit I had never heard of…
Remington 700 McMillan Sporter
Remington Arms Company has been instrumental in pushing forward rifle design, not only in bolt actions but also semi-automatics, pumps and all its shotgun range. It remains one of the…
AYA Legend De Luxe 20-bore
I can remember in the 1970s as a youngster reading Shooting Times and scanning all the adverts for guns that I admired, from the significantly expensive handmade English guns to…
Sako Finnlight 2
The new Sako Finnlight 2 — based on the hugely popular Sako 85 action — is a leap towards stalking rifle perfection. There is still the well-proportioned synthetic stock, stainless…
Rizzini RB Regal 12-bore reviewed by Shooting Times magazine
The test gun this month is the Rizzini RB Regal 12-bore with 30in barrels — previously only available on special order. (RB stands for round body.) We tend to see…
The Breda Xanthos – cheap but holds its own against more expensive rivals
The Breda Xanthos is not expensive but bears comparison with its more pricey competitors
Eco Charger Eliminator 2 quad bike on test
As someone who has admired Elon Musk’s Tesla cars from afar, I was delighted and a little excited to be offered the use of the new fully electric Eco Charger…
.22lr rimfire bolt-action rifles reviewed
Jason Harris looks at the four best .22 rimfire bolt-action rifles on the market
We took the all-new Dacia Duster 4×4 out for a proper test at a shoot. Here’s what we thought.
My curiosity was piqued when I heard we would be putting the new second-generation Duster through its paces. Dacia, Renault’s budget, no-frills brand, has added a 4×4 option to the…
Beretta 694 – for competitions and high birds
Normally when a new product is going to hit the market you get the pre-launch ‘coming soon’ marketing. There’s no such approach with the new Beretta 694 — it’s as…
Merkel RX Helix Alpinist rifle – a classic example of German precision engineering
The Merkel Helix rifle is made in Germany, with Viking Arms as the sole UK importer. Viking has done a good job promoting these rifles and you see more and…