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Best centrefire rifles 2021 – our top picks

Posted on February 26, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

If you’re after something new, there are plenty of new releases on the market to catch your eye – whatever quarry you’re after. This time, we’re looking at the best centrefire rifles for 2021. Blaser R8 Ultimate The Blaser R8…

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Tikka T1X rifle review

Posted on January 9, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson gets to grips with the Tikka T1X and discovers rimfire excellence concealed in a centrefire disguise Rimfires, particularly the .22LR variety are probably my most-used and most-loved guns. A mooch around your ground with a decent .22LR slung…

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Hawke Sidewinder review

Posted on September 22, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Chris Parkin enjoys all of the benefits of of the brand new Hawke Sidewinder 30 FFP 6-24×56. Hawke has evolved significantly over the last few years, and the brand that was so easily assumed to be for air gunners has…

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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…

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Long range foxing with Mark Ripley

Posted on July 1, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mark Ripley explains the art of long range foxing and recalls his ten longest foxing kills to date. The subject of shooting any living creature is always one that will attract controversy but add to that the aspect of doing…

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Posted in Features, Hunting

First steps into foxing

Posted on January 29, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Robert Bucknell relates his early days in the foxing world – and gives some invaluable advice on how you can get into the sport today I am extremely lucky in that, being brought up on a farm, the countryside was…

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Cracking combo

Posted on December 11, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson finds bags of appeal in a .223 rifle package based on a Remington 700 with McMillan stock and GPO Evolve scope. So my shooting friends know, I am a big fan of the Remington 700 action, and over…

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Yukon Sightline review with Chris Parkin

Posted on November 19, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The next generation of affordable NV is here: it’s the Yukon Sightline review, as Chris Parkin finds himself truly enamoured The Yukon Photon has been a superb first step into the night vision world for more than five years, and…

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Ask the experts

Posted on October 21, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our team of experts solves five more of your burning questions, from cabinets to camo Optics Q: NV and thermal scope manufacturers of late seem to be increasing the eye relief of their scopes – up to 90mm from the…