Reviews

Ruger M77 Mk2 rifle review: The Ruger M77 rifle has withstood the test of time and is revamped in the Mk2, making it anything but a standard stalking rifle.

When it comes to rimfires, CZ (Ceská zbrojovka) has designed, built and supplied the world with pretty much every conceivable bolt-action model available. I tend to forget, however, that it actually produces a rather good semi- automatic in the guise of the 512 model, which combines CZ’s legendary accuracy with its reliable repeating-action design. This…

The CZ 600 Alpha .223 Rem is not your usual ‘tweak here and there’; much like the 455 to 457 makeover, this centrefire rifle is something completely different. Key features include a new bolt design, which maintains a 100% controlled cartridge feed for reliability, as well as a vertical safety system that is silent and…

It may be tempting to look back with rose-tinted glasses at the airguns, scopes and other shooting paraphernalia of yesteryear, but I firmly believe that in terms of airgun ammunition we’ve never had it so good. Pellet quality, at least from the major manufacturers, really is first-rate, with some of the very best in the…

We have already written about Eley Olympic Blues; now its Superb cartridges come under the spotlight. The Superb range sits neatly between the popular mid-range Blues and the top-of-the-range VIP and Titanium types. Attractively priced for a competition cartridge, the Superb range, at around £50 less per 1,000 than Titanium and around £30 above the…

The B525 made its first appearance in 2003, representing the latest in the range of shotguns built for Browning by Miroku and succeeding the highly popular B425 model. It is not, however, simply an updated version of its predecessor and Browning took pains to stress that it was never intended as a replacement. The first…

Not so long ago I attended one of the excellent night-vision demo evenings held at my local gunshop. An early downpour meant that the usual crowds stayed away but this meant I was able to spend more time than usual checking out the latest developments in the world of thermal and night-vision (NV) kit. One…

This is one of the prettiest guns I have ever seen. I was so glad to finally get my hands on the Zoli Z Vintage and drool over the case hardened action as well as give it a good testing. Edgar Brothers, the importers of Zoli into the UK, kindly sent me the Zoli Z…

Pard has been at the forefront of the recent night-vision revolution and has won a loyal following by striking a desirable balance between value for money, image quality and ease of use. Its latest offering, the Pard DS35, is built around those principles and takes development a stage further in terms of features and performance,…

I’m often asked to give my recommendation for the best air rifle to people who are shopping for a hunting gun and I always tell them to buy a mid-weight, sporting pre-charged pneumatic (PCP). Why sporting? The answer is simple. They’re not perfect for any one thing, but they’re very good for everything. A well-designed…

Today we are going to be looking at Mossberg’s flagship field gun, the Mossberg 940 Pro Field. The gun has a plain black action and a black plastic stock which, to my mind, lacks any semblance of style, but underneath this gun is quite exciting. The gun is a gas-system semi-automatic, meaning it uses the…