Shotguns for wildfowling under £1000 The legal restrictions on lead require wildfowlers to use guns capable of taking steel, bismuth, tungsten and heavy loads. In the 1970s we used to buy in a lot of Spanish 10-bores and open them out to 8-bore. That was fine, but of course by boring the barrels out you’re…

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 that I was desperate to have a jolly good drool over: the Zoli Z Vintage. Edgar Brothers were kind enough to send me both. Zoli’s…

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 its all-black action frame and B725 designation engraved in gold. It is based on the B25 and is innovative while retaining some of the design…

Looking for a proven competition clay gun that’s won almost everything on offer? Your search is over with the Perazzi MX8

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, the clay demon; the MK11, the pretty game gun; and the MK70. WE are testing the MK70 Grade 5 here, a multichoke game gun. The…

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 three-day trial. Neville’s is my favourite gunshop; it always has a huge choice of guns, which is good for me as I can stop…

Most of you will know that EJ Churchill has an illustrious gunmaking past, but no longer makes guns. So you may be surprised to see that the company has brought out a new gun called the EJ Churchill Crown. Rupert Haynes, the gunroom manager at EJ Churchill is quite open that the company has outsourced…

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. It has a very pretty Rizzini Round Body action, with some very delicate scroll engraving. (Read Becky’s review of the Rizzini Venus Game Gun here.)…

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 Webley & Scott Vantage, it was clear that they were being brave and trying something new, and that should always be celebrated. Webley & Scott…

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 Brownings, a rather unfair comparison although early Miroku shotguns were very close copies of Browning designs. There is nothing cheap or shoddy about them, and…

Why choose a second-hand AYA shotgun? Are you looking for a quality side-by-side shotgun? Perhaps you might want it specifically for driven or walked-up shooting, or for general pottering or all-round use. Or perhaps it may be simply that you prefer the more traditional look, handling and overall feel compared with an over-and-under. Ideally, you…