Shotgun Reviews

Reviews of all the latest and greatest shotguns including over and under, side by side, pump action, lever action and semi auto in .410, 28, 20, 16, and 12 gauge. Shotguns for all disciplines including clays, game, wild fowling and even practical shotguns for target shooting.

Over and Under Shotgun Reviews

Beretta 687 500 Years Limited Edition review: an anniversary Silver Pigeon

Beretta has given the Silver Pigeon an anniversary makeover for its 500th year. Lloyd Pattison tests the limited-edition 687 Sporter on clays to see whether £3,625 buys more than a collector’s piece.

25 Sep 2026

Over and Under Shotgun Reviews

Krieghoff K-80 Custom review: a gun built around you in Ulm

Lloyd Pattison follows his own Krieghoff K-80 Custom from a walnut blank on the bench in Ulm to a full day on the layouts at Bywell, and explains what £14,730 p...

25 Aug 2026

Semi-Pump Shotgun

Beretta AX800 Suprema: the plastic-receivered semi-auto tested

Lloyd Pattison puts Beretta’s radical new AX800 Suprema to the test and finds a technopolymer semi-auto with almost no recoil at all.

20 Jul 2026

Semi-Pump Shotgun

Beretta’s £18,000 Masterpiece: the SL2

In this review, Ed Jackson explores the Beretta SL2, a technical tour de force that bridges the gap between high-level competition pedigree and the world-class ...

28 Jan 2026

Semi-Pump Shotgun

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.

30 Sep 2025

Side by Side Shotgun

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

17 Sep 2025

Side by Side Shotgun

Fabarm Infinite RS Review: A Modern Take on the Side-by-Side Shotgun

Can a side-by-side shotgun truly rival a modern over-and-under? Rob Speed takes the Infinite RS into the field to find out.

27 Aug 2025

Side by Side Shotgun

Holland & Holland Royal Review: Acquiring and Shooting a Dream Gun

Jonny Carter shares the story behind acquiring his dream Holland & Holland Royal and putting it to the test in the field.

27 Aug 2025

Semi-Pump Shotgun

Hatsan Escort Hushpower .410 Review: The Ultimate Quiet Vermin Gun?

Bruce Potts tests the Saddlery & Gunroom-converted Hatsan Escort Hushpower, revealing why this .410 is one of the quietest and most effective vermin shotgun...

13 Aug 2025

Semi-Pump Shotgun

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

14 Jul 2025

Over and Under Shotgun Reviews

Beretta 694 Sporting Shotgun Review: Built For Breaks

Rob Speed revisits Beretta’s 694 Sporting, a versatile and smooth-shooting shotgun that’s won favour with both club and competition shooters

7 Jul 2025

Over and Under Shotgun Reviews

Zoli One 12-Bore Shotgun Review: A Detailed Field Test

Zoli One Shotgun Review: Italian Craftsmanship for British Shooting

3 Jul 2025

Over and Under Shotgun Reviews

BLASER FBX SPORTING

Rob Speed puts the all-new Blaser FBX Sporting through its paces and discovers a shotgun that redefines balance, recoil control, and aesthetics

23 Jun 2025