An eight-factor mag scope at this price point could be a revolution – Chris Parkin sees if the Nikko Stirling Octa lives up to the hype. As the years and technology have rolled along, we have become more accustomed to…
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Glass for the glen
Get spying with these binoculars, which boast the optical quality and stability you need for hind stalking on the hill. Vortex Fury HD 5000 Two of the most important pieces of hunting gear combined into one powerful, long-ranging unit, Fury…
Tagged with: app, ATN, binoculars, blaser group, browning, Chris Parkin, field, gear, gmk, Hawke, Highland Outdoors, hind, hunt, Leica, low-light, optics, rangefinder, rifle, shooter, shooting, sporting rifle, swarovski, viking arms, vikingshoot, Vortex
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Gun review: Tactical triumph
Chris Parkin finds himself warming to American scopes as he reviews the Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR II in 3.5-21×50. This is my third encounter with Bushnell’s Elite Tactical range, and I was pleased to report this latest unit has exceeded…
Tagged with: American, bushnell elite, Chris Parkin, hunting, long range, picatinny, rifle, scope, scopes, shooter, varminter
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The ultimate Christmas gift list
The Sporting Rifle team have put together a list of everything they want for Christmas – and we reckon you’ll want it all too… Eley Hawk Diary The Eley Hawk 2020 shooter’s diary is available to order directly from Eley…
Yukon Sightline review with Chris Parkin
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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A closer look at GBSA nominated Wicked Tripod
As we count down to the second annual Great British Shooting Awards next February, we’re taking a look at Scott Country’s Wicked Rekon Tripod. To find out more about the Great British Shooting Awards, just visit: http://bit.ly/gbsa156 The Wicked Rekon…
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Chris Parkin tests the Mars 4 from ATN
Chris Parkin hopes for an otherworldly performance he assesses the newest thermal imager from ATN, the Mars 4 The ATN Mars 4 has looks similar to its NV sibling, the X-Sight, except for the reflective silver sheen to the 47mm…
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Sporting Rifle 174 is out NOW
November brings possibly the biggest change of seasons in the whole year, as roebucks go out of season and females of the roe, red, fallow and sika species all come in, as well as Chinese water deer of both sexes.…
Tagged with: buck, chris dalton, Chris Parkin, cwd, doe, foxers, Hawke, mark ripley, nv, paul childerley, Pete Carr, robert bucknell, shooters, sporting rifle, stalking
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Sporting Rifle 173 is out NOW
Stag stalking on the hill is one of the most breathtaking and unforgettable experiences a UK deer stalker can have – and issue 173 is here to help you! We’re here to make the most of that trip to the…
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New scope on the block
Chris Parkin is impressed by a tactically styled scope from new arrival DD Optics DD Optics have jumped into the UK optics market thanks to importer RUAG making a shrewd move to distribute and promote the German brand before anyone…
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