Reviews

Zero Compromise ZC420 review

Posted on August 24, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Chris Parkin investigates the latest addition to the UK riflescope market with the ZC420 from Austrian makers Zero Compromise. Zero Compromise Optic is a new name to UK shooters, and has been taken on by RUAG to add another brand…

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The Blaser R8 Ultimate review

Posted on August 20, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson discovers a straight-pull performer in the form of the Blaser R8 Ultimate with full-length barrel silencer Short and pointable, quiet and fast, the R8 Ultimate Silence will float a lot of people’s boats I have used a few…

Tagged with: blaser, blaser r8 ultimate, forend, rifle, scope, shooter, Stuart Wilson, swarovski, Winchester
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.204 Ruger calibre for foxing with Mike Powell

Posted on July 19, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell explores the history of the .204 Ruger calibre and tests it as a foxing round with his trusty custom rifle. The H-S Precision actioned .204 Ruger from Mike Norris has proved its worth Over the many years I’ve…

Tagged with: ammunition, calibre, calibres, FAC, foxes, foxing, mike powell, rifle, rifles, ruger
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The Pard NV007 review with Mark Ripley

Posted on July 16, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mark Ripley tests the living daylights out of the NV007 from Pard The Pard NV007 It’s very much the case with most things in life that you get what you pay for. However every now and again you get what…

Tagged with: airgunners, centrefire, deer stalker, fox, kit, mark ripley, nightforce, parallax, pard nv007, range, ratting, re-zero, rifles, rimfire, scope, shooting, swarovski
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Model 16 AccuStalker review with Mike Powell

Posted on July 13, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell gives his verdict on another Savage Arms speciality – this time, the Model 16 AccuStalker. The American firm of Savage Rifles really needs no introduction as the name has been synonymous with well-built, accurate and reliable rifles for…

Tagged with: .243, accustalker, bipods, bolt, bushnell, deer, farmland, ffp, firearms, fox control, foxes, foxing rifle, mike powell, model 16, quarry, rifles, roe buck, savage arms, savage rifles, scopes, shot, shotguns, trigger, win calibre
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243 Model 11 from Savage review

Posted on June 12, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

The weight is over for Mike Powell as he enjoys the perks of the slimline .243 Model 11 from Savage. Having owned and shot rifles for more years than I care to remember one thing has become clear to me:…

Tagged with: .243 model 11, accuracy, AccuTrigger, air rifle, barrels, bolt, calibre, carbon, hornet, mike norris, mike powell, polymer, rifles, ruger, savage, scope, shooting, trigger, united states, varmint, vermin
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Swarovski Z8i 3.5-28×50 P Riflescope review

Posted on June 4, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Chris Parkin takes a shine to the crystal-clear quality he finds inn Swarovski’s Z8i 3.5-28×50 P Riflescope with 4Ai reticle. When Swarovski scopes arrive, I’m always 99 per cent certain they are going to be pleasurable to live with and…

Tagged with: btf, Chris Parkin, hunting, optics, range, review, rifle, riflescope, scope, swarovski
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Best centrefire rifles for 2020

Posted on May 23, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

If you’re after something new, there are plenty of new rifles on the market to catch your eye, so here is our selection of best centrefire rifles for 2020. Blaser R8 Ultimate Blaser R8 Ultimate First up on our best…

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Best scopes for rimfire rifles 2020

Posted on May 21, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell presents his best scopes for rimfire rifles this year. 1 – Hawke Airmax 3-12×50 30SF Hawke Airmax 3-12×50 30SF Without a doubt the maker of scopes that have always been very much to the fore when it comes…

Tagged with: airmax, anschutz, bsa ultra, bushnell, calibre, FAC, gpo, Hawke, Hawke Frontier, hawke sidewinder, leupold, Meopta, mike powell, minox, mtc, night vision, optics, rabbits, rat shooting, remington, rifle shooting, rifles, rimfire, scopes, top scopes
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CZ 527 Varmint review

Posted on May 20, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell is here with his latest rifle review, and this time he’s testing out the CZ 527 Varmint. MIke Powell tests out the CZ 527 Varmint Over the many years that I’ve been shooting, one make of rifle seems…