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Best airgun kit from 2020

Posted on February 23, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

While it’s all too easy to dwell on the negatives of 2020, the year saw the launch of some great new airguns and accessories. Mat Manning looks back and picks a few of his favourites. Daystate leading the way The…

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Best binoculars for hunting – the latest Market Opportunities

Posted on January 28, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Improve your customer’s stalking recon with these picks for best binoculars for hunting Meopta MeoStar B1 Plus Binoculars The MeoStar B1 Plus Binocular represents the pinnacle of premium European optics from Meopta. Built on the legendary B1/B1.1 chassis with locking…

Tagged with: binoculars, Blaser, Bushnell, customer, edgar brothers, field vision, game, gmk, habicht, Hawke, hawke optics, hunting, images, Leica, Leupold, meopta meostar, optics, rangefinder, RUAG, scott country international, stalking, Swarovski, viking shoot, zeiss
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Swarovski launches new outdoor accessories range

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

In November Swarovski Optik announced details of its exciting new ‘Gear’ collection, that attempts to extend its brand reach beyond the high-quality optics we associate it with and onto the accessories market. Promising to adhere to the principles of sustainability…

Tagged with: business, equipment, market, optics, outdoor, range, sports, Swarovski
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Gun of the Week: Lee Enfield Sentry

Posted on November 12, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning gives his verdict on this week’s Gun of the Week, the Lee Enfield Sentry, an affordable PCP that bridges the gap between sporter and tactical styling. The Shooting Party is the gap between sporter and tactical. Well known…

Tagged with: airgun, gun, gun of the week, lee enfield sentry, Mat Manning, optics, pcp, scope, sporter, stock, The Shooting Party, trigger
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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…

Tagged with: aimsport, ammunition, barrel, gun of the week, highland outdoors, hornady, howa 1500, mdt, optics, oryx, range, review, rifle, stuart wilson, zeroing
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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…