Reviews

I reckon the Walther Rotex RM8 UC more than outperforms its price tag. It’s ruggedly built, but it still feels quite refined, and it certainly isn’t lacking in the accuracy department.

Budget clay cartridges from Gamebore We thought we’d investigate some budget clay cartridges from Gamebore. In today’s tough economic climate, there are more shooters seeking to trim their shooting expenditure. It’s a logical step to seek a less expensive cartridge – something all cartridge makers are aware of. Even brands whose cartridges had long targeted…

The new FX Maverick will reinforce FX’s reputation for making some of the finest PCPs in the world and taking an unconventional approach, and not being afraid to do things differently from the rest of the crowd on both fronts. This innovative airgun burst onto the scene just a few months ago and quickly became…

Background to the CZ 457 Long Range Precision The CZ is the go-to rimfire for many UK pest controllers. Despite tough competition from the likes of Anschütz, Sako, Bergara and Tikka, CZ’s rifles continue to evolve and surprise in their abilities. Some of the top models are far from the cheap option farmer’s gun they…

Mike Morton gets his hands on Weihrauch’s compact carbine, the HW 110 STK, to find out whether small really is beautiful

The British-made Gamo GX-40 is a multi-shot bolt-action PCP that’s been clad in a black tactical-looking synthetic thumbhole stock and comes with one 10-shot magazine and a muzzle brake. (Read our list of PCP air rifles under £500.)  Some sacrifices have been made, as the polymer stock has no degree of adjustability – but, despite…

A closer look at the BSA Ultra CLX British gunmaker BSA has a talent for striking a very happy balance between classic looks and precision performance when it comes to airgun design. Its latest release is the BSA Ultra CLX,  a complete reworking of one of its most popular models – the super-successful Ultra. Some…

Daystate refuses to stand still when it comes to pushing the boundaries of airgun design. The British gunmaker set a new standard for adjustability when it launched the electronically tunable Delta Wolf two years ago. (Read Mat’s review of the Daystate Red Wolf Hi-Lite here.)  Resting on its laurels has never been a trait of…

Beretta has been a prolific firearms manufacturer since the 16th century and although it also produces guns for the military and law-enforcement markets, it is Sporting guns that today account for the greater part of its output. It is possible to spend a great deal of money on one of its hand-finished guns, although Beretta…

Subaru launched the Forester in 1997. Initially based on the Impreza, it gained a reputation for being a hard-wearing, no-nonsense, go-anywhere vehicle. It soon proved popular with country folk. Subaru Forester E-Boxer I’m trying out the latest eco-friendly incarnation of the Forester, the Subaru Forester E-Boxer XE Premium Lineartronic, a self-charging hybrid. The Forester has…

More airgun shooters are switching to thermal optics for after-dark pest control. The reason for this is the fact that it is impossible to fail to notice the glow of a quarry animal’s heat signature when viewed through these devices. And because thermal imagers don’t use a light source there is no beam to betray…