Modern Greats

Semi-automatics for the people

Richard Atkins considers the strengths and weaknesses of the various forms of self-loading shotguns

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The Beretta Story

Vic Harker recounts Beretta’s long and illustrious history, culminating in the Italian gunmaker’s Olympics victory at Rio back in 2016

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Shotgun history: the over-and-under

Great by design: Vic Harker charts the development of the modern over-and-under in its most successful forms

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10 Clay Shooters to watch in 2018

Who’ll be mopping up the medals in the 2018 season? Don Brunt highlights the top ten male shots to keep an eye on. Be sure to look out for the women’s list, coming soon!

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The Perazzi Story

Vic Harker tells the tale of the Olympic Games’ most successful target shotgun maker

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The John Browning Story

Vic Harker describes the life and legacy of history’s greatest gun inventor

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What does it mean to lose Double Trap from the 2020 Olympics?

Matt Coward-Holley had become one of the leading lights of Double Trap in the last five years and was expected to do well leading up to Tokyo 2020, but the Olympic dream is off the table for him and others within the discipline – or that’s what Karan Gadhia thought…

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Designed for performance?

It might look good, but does it perform like you need it to? Vic Harker looks at the differences between shotguns built for specific purposes

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Interview: Still the golden boy, Richard Faulds

At the end of another big year for Richard Faulds, Benjamin Lycett meets him at Owls Lodge to talk shooting, kit and the good times

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The development of sporting clay guns

Vic Harker recounts the development of shotguns adopted for clay target shooting over the sports history

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