The new 20-bore version of the Browning 725 is all the more interesting because of its 32in barrels and semi-pistol grip configuration with slimmed fore-end. The firm had quite a success with the 12-bore 725. Its launch in Hungary included a memorable driven day and I came away impressed with…
Monster moths are kind creatures and often misunderstood. Many people think of moths as rather boring little brown jobs that can be a nuisance when you sit out on a warm summer’s evening as they flutter around lights and charge headlong into candle flames or – even worse – your…
Perazzi is famous for its over-and-unders but this month we test the new DC (Double Caccia) detachable-lock, side-by-side. The gun weighs in at 73⁄4lb with 30in, 3in-chambered barrels. It has a single, non-selective trigger, non-auto safety (an auto version is available), fixed three-quarters and full chokes (with other constriction and…
You do not need to travel to exotic places to find beautiful and exotic looking moths, there are stunning examples here in the UK and all you need is a lamp and a sheet to catch them.
Not long after my parents retired to their dream cottage on the fringe of the Highlands, my father announced he was going to build a woodshed outside the back door to eliminate what he called the “suicide mission” of carrying logs across the snow-covered courtyard. “Every footstep saved is a…
Christmas is a realistic time to think about roses. The days are short, frost hard, wind bitter and this is the time when things that are thinking of dying will die. The beautiful catalogues that brighten the midwinter season are full of reassurances about the hardiness of stock, including…
Mike Yardley struggles to fault the EJ Churchill Coronet over-and-under shotgun in his review: it is well designed, shoots well and offers value for money
Of course Holland & Holland is expensive but this Royal 12-bore over-and-under shotgun has a special quality
A lightweight side-by-side ejector this modest shotgun is handy. Great for walked up game for driven partridge
The grouse shooting season is here. Max Hastings reveals why he adores grouse.
