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‹ First < 10 11 12 13 14 >PROJECT RIFLE: A SAVAGE SAVING PART TWO
Vince Bottomley continues his challenge to build an F/TR rifle at the same cost as Savage's new model in .308 Win F Class shooting has really taken off in the last couple of years, thanks in no small part to the formation of the Great Britain F Class Association ... Read Full Article
SPORTS STARS: THE .338 LAPUA MAGNUM PART TWO
Let's look at this cartridge's development, there being much information in the public domain. I previously quoted the received wisdom that it is a slightly modified and necked-down .416 Rigby, suggesting relatively simple wildcatting - actually, it wasn't! The ... Read Full Article
TARGET RIFLE BASICS: READING THE VERNIER
CHRIS WHITE gives a simple guide to the Vernier scale AFTER THE last session, you should be able to set your sights to five minutes or any multiple of five, 10, 15 or 30, for example. How do we set the sight to a number that is between a five-minute increment, ... Read Full Article
GALLERY RIFLE: MARLIN LEVER ACTION PART ONE
A basic tune-up by GWYN ROBERTS IN TODAY'S Gallery Rifle events, which have taken the place of our once pistol-based Police Pistol, Service Pistol, 1500 and action-style events, Marlin lever action rifles have proved the most popular choice among competitors in ... Read Full Article
SNIPING REMARKS: SNIPERS SUPREME
NIGEL GREENAWAY introduces us to a key British figure in WW1 sniping, and documents early scope sights BEFORE STARTING to describe the different scopes and mounting systems used by the British in World War One, it would be remiss of me not to give some more information ... Read Full Article
AIR RIFLE REVIEW: A MODERN CLASSIC
MARK CAMOCCIO tries out the S410 and finds pretty can also be practical IT MAY sound bizarre, but I slightly resented the introduction of the modern pre-charged pneumatic. I've embraced the concept now, of course, and acknowledge that a PCP is a pre-requisite ... Read Full Article
RIFLE REVIEW: THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN
ANDY MASSINGHAM reviews a Swiss military and tactical rifle Brugger & Thomet is a small Swiss company that was founded in 1991. It initially specialised in supplying high quality firearm suppressors and accessory mounts to a large European firearms producer ... Read Full Article
AIRGUN PELLETS: PELLET PERFECTION?
MARK CAMOCCIO tries out the RWS Superfield Pellets WE'RE FAIRLY spoilt these days, with an abundance of airgun pellet designs available. Each and every division of our sport is catered for, be it indoor target shooting, specialist hunting applications, general ... Read Full Article
RIFLE REVIEW: ONCE UPON A TIME...
LAURIE HOLLAND ventures into the fairytale world of mystery and magic to test a born-again Czech classic Once upon a time a Scottish schoolboy pressed his nose against the gunshop window and said: "That's what I want!" ‘That' was the Brno Model 2 from the ... Read Full Article
BLACK POWDER: MORE THAN A MATCH
DAVE FROGGETT meets his match with a European-style matchlock - have the fire extinguishers ready! IN THE very early days, guns generally involved loading a blind end tube with powder and ball and sticking a smouldering cord in a touchhole (basically a hole in ... Read Full Article
SPECIAL FEATURE: TOP OPTICAL CHOICES
In part two of his feature on airgun scopes, PETE WADESON looks at new companies offering quality products to fit the bill IN THIS section, we will look at the independent manufacturers, or you could say ‘the new kids on the block.' Some outfits are run ... Read Full Article
PROJECT RIFLE: FRIENDS RE-UNITED
The Vietnam War produced some sniping legends, and ROB HUNTER's out to see how they did it, by bringing together two old friends - the Springfield national match rifle and the Unertl x8 scope I'M NOT a particular fan of old weapons. OK, they're nice to look at ... Read Full Article
RIFLE REVIEW: AVENGING ANGEL
TIM FINLEY is impressed with Roedale Precision actions from Germany PETE LINCOLN is an ex-REME Armourer, having qualified as a Class 1 Armourer in 1992. He is now the proprietor of Roedale Arms, a specialist custom rifle building company based in Germany. He ... Read Full Article
SHOTGUN REVIEW: CLASSIC FINISH?
RICHARD ATKINS reckons that Beretta's new Silver Pigeon V adds a touch of colour to the 687 range BERETTA SHOTGUNS are known worldwide, being one of the biggest names that vie for top slot in shooters' affections. They have an enviable record of international ... Read Full Article
HANDLOADING: WEIGHTY MATTERS
LAURIE HOLLAND calls in the heavies - heavy bullets, that is LAST MONTH'S Target Sports had just gone to press when the MoD relaxed its threatened 3,800J ME ceiling to 4,500 (3,318ft/lb), lifting the threat to Target and Match Rifle disciplines. The formulae in ... Read Full Article
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