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Elite Optical’s Stuart Grant interview w/ Mat Manning

Posted on June 3, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Theoben has long been absent from the British scene but that’s about to change. Mat Manning talks with Stuart Grant of Elite Optical as the business prepares for the next chapter in the brand’s history. The news of Elite Optical…

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GTN Quick Quiz: Juha Latvala

Posted on May 2, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Juha Latvala from the Finnish clothing brand Sasta is the latest victim to be put under the GTN spotlight. Sasta is distributed in the UK by Outwear Ltd, www.outwearltd.co.uk Please tell us who you are and who you work for. …

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Posted in Features

FX Airguns’ Johan Axelsson interview with Mat Manning

Posted on April 15, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…

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Best kit for the roe season – all the essentials you will need

Posted on April 12, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…

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Posted in Market Opportunities

Quick Quiz: Lee Hurst

Posted on March 19, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our new regular quiz where we ask a leading industry figure some daft and not-so-daft questions and find out a bit more about them. Please tell us who you are and who you work for My name is Lee Hurst…

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Gun of the Week: Mossberg Patriot Predator

Posted on March 11, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson finds that ‘good things often come in small packages’ as he gets to grips with a newly calibred American hero – this week’s Gun of the Week, the Mossberg Patriot Predator. Mossberg has been making guns for over…

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RIO Cartridges celebrates 125th Anniversary

Posted on February 26, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

2021 marks the 125th anniversary of Rio Cartridges, one of the most iconic and historical brands of hunting and target shooting ammunition in Spain. Established in Madrid in 1896, this is a symbolic anniversary that shines a light on the…

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Gun of the Week: FX Impact MKII

Posted on February 11, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

FX has revamped the highly successful Impact with a MkII model – but could it improve on this pioneering bullpup? Mat Manning takes it to the range to find out FX Airguns has a reputation for making some of the…

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Sir Geoffrey Clifton Brown MP – GTN Interview

Posted on February 7, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The MP for the Cotswolds, Sir Geoffrey is chair of the influential all-party parliamentary group on shooting and conservation and a keen shot himself. We caught up with him to hear his opinion on the current state of shooting in…