Pete Moore takes a look at calibres and ammunition systems, as to what’s best for your needs…
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Concluding his look at hunting ammo Pete Moore sees where else we can go and considers the elusive or impossible perfect calibre…
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Mark Stone delves into the history of the Winchester Company and finds an intriguing tale…
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Wheelwrite discuses reloading your own ammunition from the ground upwards in the first of a multi-part series
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Some sound advice from Derek Landers on how to start out in this fascinating hobby
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Tim Finley reviews three very different airguns from the Baikal range
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With Edgar Brothers getting the Barrett agency, we thought we’d look a bit closer at this legendary brand
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As we shiver here in the UK, Ross Marshall reflects on events at the hottest and biggest airgun event in the USA.
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It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for a good semi-auto, I have always believed them to be much under-rated guns and others seem to be catching on now. Some of my dealer friends tell me they are accounting for an ever greater proportion of their mid-market sales these days! For the record and because I can’t resist a digression into firearms history, the first successful semi-automatic, was the Browning A5 (AUTO FIVE) which appeared about 1900. It used long-recoil action where the barrel and bolt stay locked together and recoil into the receiver for the length of the cartridge. Next came a modification of this - short recoil and doubtless inspired by the gas-operated rifles of WWII, gas/piston-operated shotguns soon arrived on the scene. The Remington 1100 set the standard; well-engineered and soft-recoiling, the baton was taken up by many others including Beretta with their excellent 300 series guns, which regular readers will know I greatly admire.
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Mark Camoccio tests the CO2 powered Benjamin Buccaneer
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Explosive stuff? Mark Camoccio tests the Benjamin Trail Nitro-Piston (NP) air rifle
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Michael Yardley reviews the Beretta Onyx game gun in 20 bore
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Michael Yardley presents the Silver Pigeon, one of the latest guns from Beretta, one of his favourite manufacturers
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Mike Yardley rates the Xplor A400 Action as the best repeating 20 bore he’s ever used
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Michael Yardley field tests the Bettinsoli Diamond Line – a nice looking gun at reasonable money
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The second of their new range of game guns, Mark Stone finds the Bettinsoli Silverline 20 – bore to be one of the sweetest and cost effective small gauges he’s ever used
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Dave Mills (of the ATEO) gets the first look at a 10m match version of the Brocock Concept – which is only fair, as he suggested it in the first place!
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Mike Yardley tests the Hunter Light Classic (525L) in 28 bore – an appropriately named game gun from Browning
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Ben Roberts visits the Browning Custom shop in Belgium to see for himself how a truly handmade gun is produced
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