Hunting shotguns: New products, tests, experience reports

In both the Silver 20-gauge and Black 12-gauge versions, we show you the Benelli 828 S over-and-under shotgun in action, field-testing the performance of the new Advanced Impact barrel and choke technology.

The Fausti Dea SLX is the gun of choice for hunters looking for a compromise between tradition and modernity, an elegant shotgun that can be customised in details and is made from cutting-edge materials and construction techniques. Available in all gauges, we talk about it after testing it in the field.

We tested the Benelli Raffaello semi-automatics and the 828 S over-and-under in 20 gauge equipped with the new Advanced impact barrels. We tell you through imagese from the field and explanations from the Benelli staff what the innovative technical aspects are.

Thanks to ground-breaking innovations and materials, the Ultraleggero is an incredibly light steel shotgun. The 20 gauge version offers the same features of the 12-ga, but with an even lighter weight – about 2.5 kg with 24”/61 cm barrels. 

We show you a day spent in the field with bird dogs using the Tartaruga Gold 12-ga version of the F.A.I.R. Jubilee Prestige over-and-under, a classic and elegant shotgun available in all the main gauges commonly used for hunting, down to the smallest .410 bore.

Over the years, the inertia-driven semi-automatic from the Italian company has become a real flagship, manufactured in several variants. Now the range of options available to hunters is further expanded with two 20-gauge versions designed for the Queen of the Woods and the King of the Bush, respectively.

The Dea side-by-side is one of the most popular Fausti shotguns, designed for those who love hunting in an elegant and traditional way. It is available in all popular gauges, of which we field-tested the 20-gauge version. Watch our video to discover its features.

Crafted in Italy, the Sorix shotgun line based on the inertia recoil system is available in both 12- and 20 gauge, both with 28”/71 mm barrel. Three camo stock patterns are available, all hand-painted. The oversized charging handle and the safety can be easily swapped for left-handed users.

Optic-Ready and with Cerakote finishes on barrel and receiver, the pump-action Thunder Ranch 590 and the semi-automatic 940 Pro shotguns are designed in collaboration with Clint Smith, current President/Director of the well-known Thunder Ranch training facility.

A beautiful day in the Umbrian hills, in Italy, hunting pheasants with our hounds and the 28-ga Iside side-by-side shotgun on the shoulder. Featuring a round-body receiver, the Iside is available in all popular hunting gauges, from 12-ga to the smallest .410 bore. We tested it on the Italian hunting grounds during a very pleasant morning: enjoy our video.

At the Italian Valle Duppo shooting range we are in the company of Luca and Rebecca Rizzini to have fun and try out on the sporting course the Jubilee Prestige Tartaruga Gold over-and-under, in this case in the 28-gauge version.

Benelli Advanced Impact is not just a brand new barrel, it is an actual system consisting of two inseparable elements that work together: barrel and chokes with new profiles that allow hunters and sport shooters to achieve previously unknown results in terms of velocity, range and impact on the target. 

The Krieghoff K-80 has been considered a shotgun legend for decades, both in hunting and sporting use. We interviewed Jan Beckmann of K&K Premiumjagd and wanted to know from him whether he only uses his K-80 Parcours on the shooting range. We also introduce the three (or four) techniques of shotgun shooting, and show some of the world's most famous sport shooters who have chosen Krieghoff …

Compact, essential, beautiful, dedicated in its entirety to the Queen of the Woods and to hunting with dogs in general: this is the Fratelli Poli Essential, an over-and-under shotgun that is really worth discovering, here in a 16-gauge version.

Available in 12 gauge and 20 gauge, the latest addition to the Orion family is designed for both bird hunting and clay shooting. Features include a straight English stock with splinter forend, blued finish and mechanical double trigger. Barrel length is 28”/71 cm.

Directly from the field, we tell you about the latest M2 semi-automatic version that Benelli has revamped in its technical features and aesthetics to make it an even more practical and functional shotgun in different hunting situations.