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Gun of the Week: Savage B17 FV rifle

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

Reviewing this week’s Gun of the Week, the Savage B17 FV rimfire rifle reminds Mike Powell why he fell in love with the .17 HMR calibre in the first place Since the first .17 HMR rifle appeared on the British…

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Latest American gun auction news

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

With major UK auctions still just around the corner, Jonathan Downs shifts his attention to our friends in the good ol’ US of A, and previews another major World Auction from Rock Island, with some fascinating guns for sale. Rock…

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Remington Express – Gun of the Week

Posted on September 17, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning takes the Remington Express out on the range – and discovers that you don’t have to push your budget off the rails to land a decent entry-level airgun. Low-cost break-barrel springers such as the Remington Express offer an easily accessible…

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Gun of the Week: CZ 452 American

Posted on September 11, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stuart Wilson familiarises himself with this week’s Gun of the Week CZ 452 American – the ‘first and last’ firearm for the hunter gatherer. My introduction to shooting came at an early age: rabbiting with my dad, keeping football pitches…

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Gun of the Week – Gamo GX-40

Posted on August 27, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests this week’s Gun of the Week, the Gamo GX-40, a multi-shot PCP that retails for less than £380, to find out if accuracy and handling really do come at a cost. Most airgun shooters are familiar with…

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Gun of the Week: CZ 527 Varmint

Posted on August 6, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell is here with his latest rifle review, and this time he’s testing out this week’s Gun of the Week, the CZ 527 Varmint. Over the many years that I’ve been shooting, one make of rifle seems to have…

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Gun of the week: ATA Supersport Adjustable

Posted on August 3, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

This leading Turkish gun maker adds another new model to its clay shooting stable. Richard Atkins reports on the latest Gun of the Week. Turkish gunmakers have clearly made considerable progress in the UK over recent years. The guns now…

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Gun of the Week: BSA Silver Star

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

Mike Morton takes a look at this week’s Gun of the Week, the BSA Silver Star – a target rifle with a split personality that offers two very different ways to shoot. It’s no secret that competition shooters will perform…

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Gun of the Week: Model 16 AccuStalker

Posted on July 13, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Powell gives his verdict on another Savage Arms speciality – this time, the Model 16 AccuStalker. The American firm of Savage Rifles really needs no introduction as the name has been synonymous with well-built, accurate and reliable rifles for…