Mike Powell gets to grips with the newest and quite possibly the best .17 HMR on the block: The CZ 457 Royal It’s now around 16 years that the little .17 HMR has been with us. I remember the furore…
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Mike Powell gets his hands on a new .17 HMR
Tagged with: 457 royal, ammunition, cz, Edgar Brothers, general licence, hmr, mike powell, rifle, rimfire, shooting, trigger
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In-depth with the Steyr Mannlicher
Stuart Wilson gets his hands on the Steyr Mannlicher CLII SX in .243 topped with a Nightforce SHV scope, and goes in-depth on it’s features! Sportsman Gun Centre were good enough to send me a Steyr Mannlicher CLII SX in…
Tagged with: nightforce, pro hunter, rifle, steyr, Stuart Wilson, trigger, zeroing
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Will O’Meara’s long-awaited Proof Research rifle review
After a year-long wait, Will O’Meara finally takes delivery of his new Proof Research rifle. But how does it shoot? It’s like when you are studying for an exam: right when you are getting into a good routine and knuckling…
Tagged with: bipods, calibre, carbon fibre, competitions, hunting, hunting season, muzzle breaks, optics, picatinny, proof research rifle, rifle, rig, shoot, shooting, tactical hunter, triggers, Will O’Meara
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Hawke’s newest release
The newest release from Hawke is perfectly suited to use on a .22, finds Chris Parkin. Hawke’s Frontier Mil-Pro riflescope is due on sale this summer and has a huge amount to offer rifle shooters across a broad range of…
Tagged with: 22, Chris Parkin, Hawke, hunters, parallax, riflescopes, rimfire, schmidt and bender, shooters
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Stuart Wilson’s Lithgow combo
You can cover a good area, comfortably taking targets out to 150 yards and more Stuart Wilson sets up in his pick-up for a proper field test of the Lithgow Arms LA101 .17 HMR Synthetic Stainless, decked out with Nikko…
Tagged with: aimsport, field test, Highland Outdoors, hornaday, lithgow arms la101 .17 hmr synthetic stainless, moderator, nikko scope, pistol grip, rifle, scope, shooting, shoots, Stuart Wilson, Winchester
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Mike Powell reviews the Pulsar Accolade
Mike Powell turns his eye – well, both eyes – to the Pulsar Accolade thermal binocular and its eye strain-reducing capabilities. Fox numbers in my area seem to have been high. There are various reasons for that, one of which…
Tagged with: fox, mike powell, monocular, pulsar accolade, rabbits, rangefinding, RSPB, shooting, thermal binocular, Thomas Jacks
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A lifetime of rifles
From humble beginnings with a BSA to today’s exploits with Sauer, Howa, Anschütz and CZ, Mike Powell discusses the rifles that have been important to his shooting life I really can’t explain why I have always been heavily involved with…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, bsa, daystate huntsman regal, firearm, fox, fox rifle, mark ripley, mike powell, nv, rabbit, rifles, rimfire, scotland, shooting, sporting rifle
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Victory Rangefinders
In terms of features, Zeiss’s rangefinding binos have absolutely everything: integrated ballistic information system (BIS II), Bluetooth connectivity, compatibility with the Zeiss Hunting app. Using this app, your ballistic data can be uploaded to the rangefinder from your phone, with…
Mark Ripley reviews the Swarovski DS scope
Mark Ripley finds himself ‘far from DS-appointed’ when testing the long-range capabilities of the Swarovski DS scope. When I first saw the details of the new Swarovski DS scope, I couldn’t wait to get my grubby little mitts on one.…
Optics test with Chris Parkin: Schmidt & Bender Polar T96
In terms of light transmission, the Schmidt & Bender Polar T96 may just be the king of riflescopes. Chris Parkin tests to see if it stands up to his intense scrutiny. Schmidt & Bender’s T96 riflescope claims the highest light…
Tagged with: bdc, Chris Parkin, parallax, riflescope, s&b, schmidt & bender polar t96
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