All the new gear, all here, rounded up for you every month by the Gun Trade News team. CCI Eco Clays CCI International has launched its revolutionary Eco Clay target. Made of natural materials, it is completely free of outlawed…
New shooting products for April 2021
Tagged with: april, bullets, cci eco clays, clay pigeon, Daystate, edgar brothers, Eley Hawk, gun trade news, products, Ruger, swazi, Viking Arms
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The latest from the gun auctions
Michael E Haskew’s magpie eye is attracted by the shine of an old Holland & Holland sidelock and a magnificent Mauser in our latest round-up of intriguing guns brought to auction. He was a career soldier. Major George Stopford-Adams was,…
Tagged with: auction, Gun Auctions, gunmakers, guns, holland and holland, Mauser, sidelock
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FX Airguns’ Johan Axelsson interview with Mat Manning
Mat Manning talks cutting-edge air rifle design and innovation with FX Airguns chief technical officer Johan Axelsson. FX Airguns has been blazing a hot trail at the forefront of airgun innovation over recent years. With an emphasis on clean, functional…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, fac, fac airguns, fx airguns, gunmaker, hunting, johan axelsson, Mat Manning, maverick, pellet, pellets, range, rifle, shoot, shooting, smooth twist x barrel system, sub 12
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Gun of the Week: Remington Model 783
Although it has yet to take off in the UK, Mike Powell finds plenty to enjoy about this week’s Gun of the Week, the Remington Model 783. The Hampshire-based firm of Raytrade, importers of Remington rifles, have put together a…
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Best riflescopes: top 10 picks for every budget
Spring presents the perfect opportunity to get out with top of the range glass optics. We’ve got 10 excellent riflescopes to suit any budget. Kahles K52 The K 525i combines maximum optical performance and precision with unique handling and ergonomics.…
Tagged with: budget, edgar brothers, glass optics, gmk, Hawke, Leica, range, riflescope, Sportsman Gun Centre, spring, Swarovski, vortex, zeiss
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Posted in Market Opportunities
Best kit for the roe season – all the essentials you will need
Gear up for the start of the roe season, with all of the essential kit you’ll need to bag a buck. Blaser Carbon Shooting Stick 2.0 The Carbon Shooting Stick features a patented pistol grip that allows you to keep…
Tagged with: binoculars, Blaser, boots, hornaday, hunting, kit, pistol grip, r8 ultimate knife, rangefinder, roe, roe season, shooting stick, swarovski optik, wodlands
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Deer Management Qualifications Changed
During 2019, Deer Management Qualifications (DMQ) embarked on a review of all qualifications and assessments with a view to ensuring the standards and best practice associated with modern deer management were reflected in the requirements for successful achievement of the…
Gun of the Week: Daystate Delta Wolf .177
After cutting his teeth on the high-power Delta Wolf, Mat Manning gets to grips with this week’s Gun of the Week, Daystate’s new flagship in sub-12 guise. The launch of the Daystate Delta Wolf was without doubt one of the…
HRH Prince Philip 1921-2021 – a true supporter of fieldsports and conservation
Our condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and Royal Family HRH Prince Phillip has died aged 99 this morning at Windsor Castle. He will be remembered as a true countryman with a love of fishing and fieldsports. He was patron…
Tagged with: countryman, duke of Edinburgh, fieldsports, royal family, shooting, the queen
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Why we shoot: Stuart Farr on the law in the shooting industry
Our resident legal expert, Stuart Farr, is a partner at Taylors law firm and welcomes contact from people in the industry with a problem that needs solving. Although I welcomed the opportunity to write an article based around the theme…
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