In general, French manufacturer Chapuis Armes is associated more often with quality double rifles and shotguns than modern straight-pull rifles, but the Chapuis Armes Rols Elegance rifle is a refreshingly…
Rifles
Brno Model 2
The second largest city in the Czech Republic is Brno. It is the home of the Zbrojovka Brno factory, which has been manufacturing goods as diverse as tractors and typewriters,…
Merkel K3 Extreme .308
Merkel, one of the oldest gunmakers in the Suhl district of Germany, is renowned for its fine shotguns, rifles and double- or triple-barrelled guns. The Merkel K3 Extreme .308 harks back…
Savage A22 Target rifle reviewed by Shooting Times
Here in Britain we are a little thin on the ground when it comes to good semi-automatic .22 rimfires for vermin control. The old stalwarts were the Ruger 10/22, the…
Sauer 100 Pantera .308 stalking rifle
Designed as a compact, longer-range, fast-handling rifle, the Pantera — from Sauer’s Model 100 series — is equally good in the field. The manufacturer’s Model 100 rifles range from walnut-stocked…
Franchi Horizon stalking rifle
With the short days you have a only small window of opportunity before the fallow feeding on the fields disappear into the woods. Get there early, stumble to the field…
Bergara B-14 Ridge
Bergara, whose rifles are manufactured in Spain and distributed in the UK by RUAG Ammotec, has made fantastic inroads into the British shooting market. Bergara’s barrels have long been revered…
Barrett Fieldcraft Sporter rifle
When you are young, keen and eager, the overall weight of a new rifle, scope and moderator is not your primary concern. Often you think you need a heavy or…
Steyr Zephyr II .17 HMR rimfire
The original Steyr Zephyr was a .22 LR, produced in 1966 by Steyr Mannlicher, and it was unlike any other rimfire available at the time. It had that everlasting and…
Remington AWR stalking rifle
I decided to try out the Remington American Wilderness Rifle (AWR) while roe stalking in Scotland, and in Argyll at this time of year you can usually count on one…
CZ 455 American STS .22 LR
Think of .22 rimfires and instantly you think of the CZ .22 LR bolt-action rifle. This rimfire has been offered in many guises over the years to satisfy shooters who…
Remington Model 700 SPS rifle
The Remington Model 700 SPS - a great little rifle with dependable accuracy and reliability
Heym SR21 rifle and scope combo
Heym manages to blend seamlessly the art of rifle-smithing and modern manufacture, presenting its guns with an enviable degree of finish. The SR21 rifle has undergone a few modifications from…
Mauser M12 Impact
Mauser knows what real shooters want from a rifle. The Mauser M12 Impact is not only a premium sporting arm at a great price but its overall design of stainless-steel…
Savage Model 11 TH XP synthetic .308 rifle
The Savage brand, imported by Edgar Brothers, offers a great range of rifles and calibres for all forms of shooting, be it vermin, fox, deer or plains game, at decent…
Ruger American Ranch rifle
I have the highest respect for Ruger rifles. I have owned and tested many over the years, with the Ruger No.1 being my all-time favourite factory rifle. The manufacturer continue…
Weatherby Vanguard Range Certified . 243
The Vanguard series of rifles from Weatherby offers shooters the chance of owning the Weatherby name in a good-quality but less expensive rifle. The Vanguard is basically a Howa barrelled-action…
Remington Model 597 HB reviewed by Shooting Times
Having tested the Remington Model 783 stalking rifle, a new version of the ubiquitous Model 597 semi-automatic rimfire landed at my door. With few choices in rimfire semi-autos available to…
Remington Model 783 reviewed by Shooting Times
Remington has languished in the shadows for a number of years, which is a shame because in the past the company’s models were the mainstream hunting rifles in Britain alongside…
Weihrauch CW66 .22LR thumbhole – the perfect vermin gun?
Weihrauch is famed for its well-engineered range of air rifles, of which I am a bit of a collector. My first air rifle was an HW35, too. Weihrauch has made…