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…
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Glass for the glen
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Stalking essentials, as chosen by our contributors (part 3)
This is part three in our four part series of essential gear, as chosen by our Sporting Rifle contributors. Yesterday we hard from Paul Childerley on lowland stalking. This time it’s the turn of Byron Pace to give us the…
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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…
Tagged with: ATN, Chris Parkin, foxing, mars 4, night vision, nv, optic, picatinny, rangefinder, rifle, riflescope, scope, sporting rifle, thermal imager, x sight
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Sig Sauer BDX review
Stuart Wilson spends some quality time testing the Sig Sauer BDX ballistic system atop a Howa 1500 rifle
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On test: Sig Sauer BDX scope
Stuart Wilson is impressed by the new Sig Sauer BDX’s ballistic calculation capabilities as he tests the scope at progressively longer ranges
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Ask the experts: Small rangefinder or binocular type?
I am thinking of getting a rangefinder for foxing. What’s your opinion of the range finding binocular option as opposed to the normal small rangefinder?
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Ask the experts: How can I get the best out of my rangefinder?
Any tips to get the most out of a rangefinder? I find mine quite fiddly to use and get accurate results with – my usual quarry is the fox, so not the biggest and easiest animal to range. Should I just give up?
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Driven to success
Paul Childerley reports from Germany where, as a guest of optics manufacturer Zeiss, he enjoyed two days’ driven hunting The highlight of my annual hunting calendar is attending the Zeiss Media Hunt in Laubach, Germany. Last December the event was…
Historical hunt
On German ground that has hosted Göring and Honecker as hunting guests in the past, Thomas Nissen experiences what a top-notch driven hunt is like today Germany is a country with great hunting traditions, most of which are probably familiar…
Plan B – for Billy
Frustrated in his attempts to hunt red stags while in Scotland, Paul Childerley turns his attention to feral goats – and bags a Galloway billy for his efforts I’ve always wanted to hunt the Scottish red stag in the rut…
