Battling swamps and heavy rain, Tony Megson is on the hunt for an injured roe doe, but the deer have other ideas…
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Get Shortie
Tim Pilbeam delves into the practicalities of getting experimental with shortened-barrel rifles, taking his .308 rifle barrel down to 16in and gauging the results
Ready for anything
Tim Pilbeam tests the Sako 85 Varmint Laminated Stainless in .222, and finds a plethora of uses – from vermin shooting to long-range shots – for this solid rifle topped with Leupold glass
Sako 85 Classic
It’s a new rifle-scope combo for Mark Stone, who puts the Sako 85 through its paces and adds Leupold’s latest glass to this Finnish favourite
First-place Finnish
Top foxer Mike Powell reports on his first ever Sako – the 85 Hunter in .223 – and how it has stood the test of time
