Reviews

To test the new Merkel RX Helix rifle, Kate Gatacre heads to North Yorkshire in search of her first fallow buck

This month’s rifle was not quite what I was expecting and at first glance it might be construed as an odd choice for a review. However, the Chiappa Little Badger is quite appealing. Falling into the category of ‘survival rifle’, the Little Badger, like its namesake, is adept at handling harsh wilderness and provides a…

While I’m a lover of domed diabolo pellets, believing them to be more consistent and accurate than any other, I admit that some hollowpoint and pointed designs have exceeded my expectations. But what about a pellet that combines both a hollow and a point? That can’t work, can it? I’m talking here about the BSA…

While many of us started out with a springer, the PCP is now the dominant airgun powerplant, with its on-board air reservoir offering maximum ease of use and minimum physical effort. There is a downside though, and that’s the fact that the compressed air that propels the pellet has to come from somewhere. That typically…

I admit that I have always had a fascination with repeating shotguns. The semi-automatic is the most practical and versatile shotgun design available. It has been the shotgun of choice for the American sportsman since the turn of the 19th century, yet the design has never enjoyed the same popularity in the UK. We are…

There is a great appetite for airguns that stand out from the crowd, and Brocock airguns usually meet that demand in their own way. The subject of this review goes a step further though, taking the proven reliability of the Sniper XR action and dressing it up in an eye-catching package with the Brocock Sahara…

The Ruger 10/22 .22LR has to be the most widely used semi-automatic rimfire on the planet. It was the brainchild of Bill Ruger back in 1964 and its simple inertia type or blowback bolt operating system has proved reliable and long-lasting, spawning many variants over the years. This Ruger 10/22 Target Lite model is one…

Browning B525 Hunter shotgun: This Browning B525 Hunter shotgun is a great little Japanese-made 20-bore.

Too many of us make the mistake of getting seduced into thinking that we need to spend a small fortune on gear to get the most from our airgun shooting. I’m as guilty as anyone, and while specialist equipment can make a big difference in some scenarios, you can still enjoy the full airgun experience…

Browning Cynergy shotgun: The Browning Cynergy shotgun incorporates all that’s best in modern shotgun design – at an affordable price.

I’m going to talk about a modern gun the Whiscombe JW50 and one that is sure to be a collectable investment for the future. I would wager with anyone that this air rifle will only increase in value as the years go by. The Whiscombe JW50 So what makes me so certain of the Whiscombe’s…