Cogswell & Harrison Windsor game gun
Mike was superb at picking out bargains and excellent value buys. Readers found his words very instructive. With so many different brands and models on the market, finding a gun at the right price is tough. Here we gave Mike George the hard task of listing his top 20 new and used guns for under a grand and he rose to the challenge superbly.
Frantically changing chokes rarely helps matters
Mike asked readers if they suffered from choke-changingitis and suggested some remedies.
From top: Beretta AL391 Light, ATA Arms Lightweight Field, Bettinsoli Crypto Lite
A reader who was getting on in years wanted a lightweight 12-bore. Mike George found him a choice of three.
Beretta A400 28-bore semi-auto
A reader with a shoulder injury wanted to buy a 28-bore or a .410 and asked Mike George for some tips. Here’s what he said.
The new A5 still has a similar design but the lines are a bit more flowing and modern
“I wish to buy a semi-auto, mainly for clays but also for a little pigeon shooting. I don’t really want to spend more than £850, and I want one made by one of the major, well-established manufacturers.”
Considering a Baikal shotgun? Mike George explains why the Russian-built shotgun is one of his top ten guns produced during…
How to make your wooden gun stock look like new
Beretta SV10 Prevail
Buyer’s brief to Mike George: “I have been shooting clays for the past six months with guns hired from the shooting ground. Most of these have been various versions of Beretta Silver Pigeons,which I do like, though I have no experience of other guns. I have a budget of £1,000 to £1,500, so what do you recommend?”
Those concerned with presentation of birds and seasonal returns might be best buying in purebred Alectoris rufa from Portugal. Egg and poult producer Bryan Johnston explains
Several years ago I had a stroke but I have made a pretty good recovery.
