Writer
Bruce Potts
One of Britain's best-known sporting rifle writers, Bruce has more than 30 years' experience as a shooter and wildlife photographer. He learned his stalking on his three uncles' farms in Kent, bought a Tikka LSA 55 in .308 Win at 17 and still uses it, and has now been stalking roe for over 40 years. Bruce writes and reviews regularly for Shooting Times, covering air rifles, rimfire and centre-fire rifles, reloading, product testing and hunting features, and has a particular interest in custom rifles and in detailed ballistics testing, which has led him to create six wildcat cartridge designs of his own. He is the author of Sporting Rifles and Custom Rifles of Great Britain, and has supplied stills for two books by the roe expert Richard Prior.
638 articles on Gun Mart
Tikka T3x Ace Game review: a £1,560 chassis rifle for stalking
Bruce Potts puts the Tikka T3x Ace Game through lead-free accuracy testing at 100 yards and a wet week on the Argyll stags, to see whether a £1,560 chassis rifle deserves a place in the stalker’s cabinet.
Beretta A400 L Review: A Classic Style, Modern Performer
The Beretta A400 L combines modern engineering with classic styling, and Bruce Potts puts it through its paces on clays and in the field.
Weatherby Orion 20-Bore Review: A Modern, Steel-Proof Side-by-Side
Bruce Potts tests the Turkish-made Weatherby Orion and discovers a dependable 20-bore with timeless lines and modern practicality
Sako 90 Finnlight Review: A Lightweight Stalking Legend Reborn
Bruce Potts takes the new Sako 90 Finnlight into the field to see if this lightweight legend still lives up to its name.
Eley Pigeon HV Cartridge Review: A Field-Tested Favourite?
Bruce Potts heads into the field with Eley’s Pigeon HV, a fibre-wadded load crafted for fast-paced pigeon action
Hatsan Escort Hushpower .410 Review: The Ultimate Quiet Vermin Gun?
Hull Super Fast 24g Cartridge Review: High Speed, Low Recoil
Is less really more? Bruce Potts takes the 24g Hull Super Fast cartridge for a spin and finds out just how effective it can be.
Mossberg Maverick 88 Review: A Tried & Trusted Pump-Action.
Is Mossberg’s budget pump-action worth the money? Bruce Potts heads to the pattern boards to give the Maverick 88 a full workout
Eley Olympic Blue Shotgun Cartridge Review: A Classic Clay Load
Eley’s Olympic Blue shotgun cartridge goes under the spotlight as Bruce Potts puts this legendary load through its paces
WINCHESTER AA LITE HANDICAP TARGET LOADS
Bruce Potts puts Winchester’s AA Lite Handicap Target cartridges to the test and finds a smooth, hard-hitting load made for top performance
WEBLEY & SCOTT 912 XSL
Bruce Potts finds the Webley & Scott 912 XSL combines a modern laminate stock with a robust steel action, offering surprising value and performance
SELLIER AND BELLOT PRACTICAL SLUG
Bruce Potts puts Sellier & Bellot’s Practical Slug to the test with both smooth-bore and rifled barrels, revealing impressive results at 50 yards
Browning 825 Pro Sport Adjustable
How does Browning’s new 825 Pro Sport Adjustable compare to its predecessors? Bruce Potts tests it out