Quality will out
Mike Powell receives a Steyr Half Stock Mountain Classic to test – and has a hard time giving it back
Practicality and more
Mike Powell checks out the Browning A-Bolt Composite Stalker, which shows its quality despite Charlie proving elusive
Tremendous Titan
Mark Stone tests the RWS Titan 6 in .243, finding that RWS deserves to be known in the UK for more than just its ammo
Ready for anything
Tim Pilbeam tests the Sako 85 Varmint Laminated Stainless in .222, and finds a plethora of uses – from vermin shooting to long-range shots – for this solid rifle topped with Leupold glass
Side by side
Tim Pilbeam gets his hands on a bit of class, and itches to get an invitation to some overseas shooting to put an exquisite double rifle through its paces
Long-range success
Byron Pace takes the Leupold RX-1000 to the range, testing its rangefinding capabilities and its built-in ballistic calculator at longer and longer distances
Three of the best
Tim Pilbeam takes out over £6,000 worth of glass from top manufacturers Swarovski, Zeiss and Schmidt & Bender. Can one of these high-specification scopes outshine the others?
Straight and narrow
Nick Latus tests the straight-pull action of the Blaser R8 topped with a Zeiss scope, grassing a big buck and a fox with a swift double shot

