• 29 May 2024

    What is a Rifle Bipod?

    What is a Rifle Bipod? Good question. A bipod is a V-shaped attachment that supports and stabilises a device, typically a weapon like a rifle or mortar. Bipods are intended to sustain the weight of the weapon’s front part and...
  • 02 May 2019

    OTIS Defender Kit Featured in Shooting Sports

    OTIS Defender Defender Kits – Keep your firearms clean, clear, and ready to go with The Defender™ Series cleaning system, containing everything you need for a quick, one-pass clean to a full breakdown. The Defender cleaning system cleans and maintains...
  • 05 December 2018

    The British Deer Society put the FLIR Breach through it’s paces

    We were kindly sent a FLIR Breach on loan from Beechwood Sport and BDS Deer Officer, Glyn Ingram, put it to the test on a recent fallow and muntjac cull in the East Midlands. Glyn said: ‘The unit was very...
  • 06 September 2018

    FLIR Breach on Test with BASC

    James Sutcliffe is in the Deer Management team and tested the FLIR Breach over a number of weeks this summer. “The FLIR BREACH is by far the smallest thermal imager I have used, and found it performed as well, if...
  • 07 August 2018

    FLIR Breach PTQ136

    The FLIR Breach PTQ136 is a tactical thermal imaging monocular built for the rigors of tactical deployment and law enforcement, allowing the operator to spot the heat of living objects and terrain in total darkness, even when traditional optics such...
  • 07 August 2018

    The Game Fair: Accessories All Areas!

    I covered new shotguns and accessories last month, but rifle-wise there wasn’t much except for Rigby’s superb Rising Bite and Big Game bolt-action rifles, and a new version of the CZ455 rimfire from Cogswell & Harrison with a walnut stock...
  • 03 August 2018

    Trijicon Accupower 4-16×50 riflescope MOA crosshair Red LED – in-depth test

    IN DEPTH REVIEW Trijicon was always a name that stirred up images of specific military optics like the ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) and VCOG (Variable Combat Optical Gunsight). Reflex sights and MRO (Miniature Rifle Optic) units suit the faster...
  • 02 August 2018

    Product Test: Trijicon MRO

    The much anticipated Miniature Rifle Optic or “MRO” made its debut recently and has quickly snatched a share of the market.  Trijicon optics are a staple of any tactical arsenal. I’ve owned more of their stuff than I can remember...
  • 02 August 2018

    Trijicon Scopes

    My FT days are a distant memory however and I get my competitive fix these days shooting the NRA Civilian Service Rifle (CSR) winter league down at Bisley. There are two optics classes; Practical Optic and Service Optic. The former...