The Merkel Helix Speedster appears to be an innovative solution to the problem of a thumbhole-stocked straight-pull rifle, but does the reality match up? Stuart Wilson finds out
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CZ 455 Varmint Thumbhole .22LR review
Mike Powell tests something a little different: a CZ 455 Varmint Thumbhole .22LR with a striking yellow stock. But will the unusual looks grow on him?
Tagged with: Fly Trigger, laminate, rifle, switch barrel, thumbhole, vermin
Posted in Reviews, Rimfire
Posted in Reviews, Rimfire
Savage MkII BTVS .22LR Review
The Savage Mk II BTVS test model made an immediate impression when it arrived – in .22LR, a pleasing stainless barrel and action fitted into a nicely finished brown laminate thumbhole stock.
Tagged with: AccuTrigger, laminate, magazine, rifle, rimfire, Savage Mk II BTVS, sporting rifle, thumbhole, varminter
Posted in Reviews, Rimfire
Posted in Reviews, Rimfire
Targets in motion
Considering the shooting of moving game on the continent, Mark Brackstone recalls the training necessary for running quarry and his unforeseen reward for years of practice in the field
American dream
Tim Pilbeam puts the Savage Model 12BTCSS Varminter Thumbhole through its paces at increasingly long ranges
Venerable varmint
Mark Stone tests the CZ 455 Thumbhole Varmint .17 HMR. It’s an incredibly attractive rifle, but does it have more than just visual appeal?
