The reason, like the guns themselves, is simple. Baikal shotguns were – and still are – cheap and reliable. In the UK they have brought thousands of people with very little spare cash into the shooting sports, and the figure world-wide must be millions. They are truly guns for the people. Baikal shotguns are made in…

The Browning B725 Sporter is a wholly new gun and carries a modern look, but it isn’t a radical departure from what we are used to

Flat shooting and fast expanding, the .17 HMR round is a popular vermin control cartridge. This guide rounds up the best of the rifles on the market

For a new shooter starting in the sport or someone in need of an all round second gun, the Lanber offers solid value for money

In 1993 Sauer introduced the Classic XT model that was aimed at “real stalkers”. A new, plain (by Sauer standards) synthetic stock was produced, and all the metalwork was coated in the proprietary Ilaflon protective skin. The result was a tough, hard-wearing rifle, but one which still had all the handling and accuracy attributes that…

The latest offering from Bettinsoli has a little something for everyone, writes Jason Harris

Caesar Guerini’s latest over-and-under competition gun aims to reduce wear on the jointing using ground-breaking design

The 20-bore shotgun has come a long way in the past 50 years. At one time it was regarded as a lady’s or youngster’s gun because grown men used a 12-bore, or perhaps a 16-bore if they wished to be a bit different. But now the 20- bore is something of a high-flyer. In second-…

A second-hand Browning Grand Prix Sporter is basically a B525. It’s an ideal Sporter and not too heavy for the occasional day’s field shooting

There are various schools of thought when it comes to buying a first gun for a boy or girl just starting out shooting.

A secondhand Benelli M2 is really for pest control, mainly pigeon, crows and rabbits. As a bonus for pest control, the guns will handle big-shot magnum shells, making them also suitable for fox control at short range.