Mike Powell tests a Savage semi-auto the best way he knows how: By expending large amounts of .22LR ammo The bolt in the closed position. Note the Accutrigger and Picatinny rail Semi-automatic .22LR rifles have always had a big following;…
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The Savage A22 semi-auto review
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Are you prepared for late summer?
Get your equipment ready and sharpen up your fieldcraft, says Mike Powell – things are about to get busy… Credit:Rob Janné / Getty Images Late summer is a really busy time for me and my shooting mate, Callum. In the…
Tagged with: caller, equipment, farm machinery, field sport, Fieldcraft, fox control, foxes, foxing, hunting, mike powell, night shooting, night vision, nv, Pulsar F155, rifle, shooting, shotgun, summer, thermal
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.204 Ruger calibre for foxing with Mike Powell
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…
Model 16 AccuStalker review with Mike Powell
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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Can isolation impact your FACs? Find out in our Q&A
Our experts solve more of your burning questions, including how self-isolation can impact your FACs Legal Question: Having been a shotgun user for many years – for both clays and game – I was recently asked to shoot foxes on…
Tagged with: air rifle mounts, clay, coronavirus, FAC, foxes, foxing, game, game shooting, hunting, legal, mike powell, night vision, optics, pandemic, rifle, rifle ammunition, riflescopes, scope, scope mounts, security, self isolation, shoot, shotgun, sportsmatch, target, thermal scopes
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243 Model 11 from Savage review
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:…
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Best scopes for rimfire rifles 2020
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
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…
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Mike Powell reviews the Pulsar Forward F455
Front-mounted NV units have come of age, finds Mike Powell as he tests the Pulsar Forward F455. Mike Powell tests the Pulsar Forward F455. Apart from the occasional foray after pigeons, most of my shooting takes place after dark, involving…
Sporting Rifle issue 181 is out now
The latest edition of Sporting Rifle is now available to for digital download or purchase. It’s a bumper package for the latest edition of Sporting Rifle, bringing you all the latest news, reviews and feature content to keep you occupied…
Tagged with: calibre, Daryl Crimp, David Barrington Barnes, digital, mike powell, news, Pete Carr, reviews, shooting, sporting rifle, Will O’Meara
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