optics

Howa 1500 – Gun of the Week

Posted on June 26, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson gets to grips with this week’s Gun of the Week, the Howa 1500; especially the top-of-the-range chassis system from Oryx. Our latest review rifle comes from Gun of the Week Howa; a model 1500 in calibre 300 AAC…

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New shooting products for April 2020

Posted on May 5, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our regular roundup of new shooting products destined to hit the shelves soon, including some that never got announced at IWA. Rizzini ‘Regal Extra’ First in the list of new shooting products for 2020 is one of the more recent…

Best riflescopes: Even more options

Posted on April 9, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

We’re back with even more riflescope options new onto the market. Nightforce SHV 3-12X56 US optics manufacturers Nightforce derived the SHV 3-12×56 by simplifying the characteristics seen in the NXS range and removing the illuminated reticle. The optic retains the…

Tagged with: Blaser, Browning, kite, market, meopta, nightforce, optics, range, riflescopes, Sportsman Gun Centre, target, vortex
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Best riflescopes: Our essential selection

Posted on April 8, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our round-up of the best scopes on the market, including a couple of new nightscopes. Swarovski Z8I 2.3-18X56 Riflescope This sophisticated optical system with 8x zoom and up to 18x magnification offers rapid, accurate target acquisition. The optics produce razor-sharp…

Tagged with: dignex, Hawke, hawke optics, Leupold, market, nightscopes, optics, riflescopes, Schmidt & Bender, scopes, shooting, Swarovski, thomas jacks, viking
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Zeiss enter thermal imaging market

Posted on March 26, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Zeiss Hunting Optics have announced they have entered the world of thermal imaging with the launch of the Zeiss DTI 3/35 Digital Thermal Imaging camera. With variable magnification, Zeiss Hunting App wifi connectivity, Video Recording, and Live Stream, Colour Palettes and…

Tagged with: deer stalking, hunting, lens, optical, optics, ranges, thermal, thermal imaging, zeiss
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The Great British Shooting Awards – all the winners

Posted on February 18, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

It was a great event on Saturday night after the British Shooting Show, and just in case you missed it, here are all the winners from the Great British Shooting Awards. Shooting Apparel of the Year Deerhunter Pro Gamekeeper Jacket…

Minox Launches New Brand Identity

Posted on January 19, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Minox have reimagined their brand identity, creating a presence that focuses on the person, the hunter, and the outdoor enthusiast. With a new targeted message, the Minox brand aims to be seen as a shooting ‘companion’ to support your hunting…

Tagged with: Blaser, brand, Hunter, minox, optics, outdoor, sports, target
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Market ops: Christmas gift guide (pt3)

Posted on December 11, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

This is the third and final part of our Christmas gift guide for the shooter in your life Aimcam set The AimCam Pro2i model is designed by shooters, and the third-generation model of the recording system includes two significant upgrades…

Tagged with: accessories, aimcam, calibre, christmas, co2, edgar brothers, gift, Hawke, highland outdoors, optics, range, scope, shooter, shooting, Sportsman Gun Centre, vmx, Webley
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Rabbiting by Lamplight in this month’s Countryman

Posted on November 25, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning sets up with a scope-mounted flashlight and heads out into the night for some traditional rabbit lamping The ground I’m shooting over tonight is a mixed farm comprising several hundred acres of cattle grazing, cereal crops and pony…