As a gun reviewer, something occasionally comes across my desk that really floats my boat. Such an item was Aldo Uberti’s reproduction of the single-shot Winchester 1885 Low Wall Sporting rifle. I’ll ...

The Walther CP88, on test here, is something of a landmark model for Umarex, since it was the first pellet-firing CO2 pistol made by them. I’m no fan of BBs, mainly because they are never particularly ...

Beretta now offers the BRX1 straight-pull rifle with a classic walnut look for traditional hunters. The stock is similar to their market-leading shotguns, featuring attractively grained timber and a ...

Paper targets are important, and some cardboard and a marker pen can be a cheap and cheerful tool kit for a basic start. However, do some research, and there is actually an incredible array of targets ...

Short rifles have always elicited a deal of interest from the hunting community. This build style often goes hand in hand with a lighter/shorter build and calibre. Sometimes called Micro actions, they ...

The ATA Turqua is available in multiple stock formats, and I was pleased to get hold of the Thumbhole Walnut, as it’s a little bit of a traditional change from the more common polymer rifles that I ...

With no end to the current shortage of primers in the UK in sight, we are all having to shop around and use whatever brands we can find. Changing the brand of primers that you use can cause a few ...

Vermin control, be that largely rabbits, rats, or squirrels, must still rank as one of the most affordable and accessible forms of shooting still available in the UK today. However, choosing the right ...

Despite periodic dalliances with radical pellet design, the humble and traditional dome-headed pellet with a waisted skirt still reigns supreme. Why? Because this tried and tested profile still edges ...

It’s no secret that BSA shares the same owners as Spanish-based Gamo and has done so for a while now. At some stage, a commercial decision was taken to produce all spring-powered and gas-ram models in ...

Airgun silencers are popular accessories, but it’s a fact that PCPs respond far better than spring-powered rifles when a ‘moddy’ is added at the front. Rapidly expanding air from a pneumatic can cause ...

The M&P 15-22 rifle from Smith & Wesson is quite possibly a future classic in its base format, but the Performance Center (American spelling) shows a bit of extra exclusivity atop what is already a ...