As a rifle manufacturer, Franchi has never really emerged from the shadows. I often wondered whether it was considered unsuitable for the UK market or regarded as the unloved member of the Beretta ...

The A400 has always been a strong seller for Beretta, as this reliable, super-fast-cycling, gas-operated semi-auto is renowned and well regarded by shooters in Britain and across the world. The new ...

Lead bullets are usually associated with handguns and older calibre rifles, but they can also be used in many common rifle calibres and are a good, economical choice for practice instead of using far ...

Voting closes on 13 January for the Great British Shooting Awards 2026, with winners decided by the shooting community ...

BSA Guns has launched the Meteor CLX, a new version of its Meteor air rifle which first appeared in 1959. According to BSA Guns, the original Meteor was the company’s first air rifle designed for use ...

This was my first opportunity to use and review a Konus riflescope, and I was pleased that it arrived in the 6-24x50 specification, as many other manufacturers use this format, making comparisons ...

When it comes to crimping a bullet in place, it is usually something that is only done on pistol-calibre ammunition as the very final stage of the reloading process. In the case of rifle ammunition, ...

Shooting Times sat down with performance coach Claire Bagehot, whose newly created Facebook group 'Support Our Sport' has become the focal point for opposition to proposed firearms licensing reforms.

I have enjoyed some great hunting success with Minox optics in the past and was delighted to see the range re-invigorated earlier this year with a lineup of four modestly priced, yet ideally specified ...

Chris Parkin gets to grips with an entry-level PRS rifle from Mossberg; the Patriot Tactical Technical Specification: Name: Mossberg Patriot Tactical Calibre: 6.5 ...

I recently reviewed the 90 Peak and thought Sako had made positive steps from the model 85, whose bolt design always felt a little bit of a compromise. The 90 has returned to a push feed system with ...

It’s no secret that BSA shares the same owners as Spanish-based Gamo and has done so for a while now. At some stage, a commercial decision was taken to produce all spring-powered and gas-ram models in ...