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Gun test: Yildiz .410

Mike Yardley shooting the Yildiz 410 shotgun during qa test review

Mike Yardley

A light, attractive shotgun that performs well for less than £500; Mike Yardley tests the Yildiz .410 shotgun in this detailed gun test review.

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Supporting evidence-based conservation at GWCT Annual Ball 2021

Emily Damment

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Fiocchi 4HV Sporting, Official Rossa 24g Trap and Fiocchi Official 24g cartridge boxes lined up against a stone wall

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Mike Yardley shooting the Yildiz Pro Black Grade 4 Adjustable shotgun for a test and review

Gun test: Yildiz Pro Black grade 4 adjustable

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Drennan Kenderdine shooting the Webley & Scott 912XS shotgun at Oakedge Shooting Ground

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Mike Yardley shooting the Yildiz Pro Black Grade 4 adjustable shotgun

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Gun test: Yildiz .410

Mike Yardley shooting the Yildiz 410 shotgun during qa test review

Mike Yardley

A light, attractive shotgun that performs well for less than £500; Mike Yardley tests the Yildiz .410 shotgun in this detailed gun test review.

A fibre and plastic wad cartridge side by side, showing a cross section of the components

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Fiocchi 4HV Sporting, Official Rossa 24g Trap and Fiocchi Official 24g cartridge boxes lined up against a stone wall

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Mike Yardley shooting the Yildiz Pro Black Grade 4 Adjustable shotgun for a test and review

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Drennan Kenderdine shooting the Webley & Scott 912XS shotgun at Oakedge Shooting Ground

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Training the blind retrieve using a "Birdy Place"

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