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Rifles Tim Pilbeam

Smashing pumpkins with Sporting Rifle reviewer Tim Pilbeam

February 16, 2012

Working for Sporting Rifle magazine, Tim Pilbeam is snowed under with guns of all shapes and…

Charlie Jacoby Rifles Zeiss

Shooting driven mouflon in Germany

February 1, 2012

We are hunting mouflon near Berlin – some of the most exciting sport you can hope…

Big game Rifles Roy Lupton

Big game hunter buys a new Chapuis Armes double rifle

December 23, 2011

Roy Lupton wants a new double rifle. He travels from his home in the UK to…

Falconry and hawks Foxes Lamping and night vision Rabbits Rifles Roy Lupton

Fox shooting and rabbiting with a Harris hawk

September 20, 2011

We pile on to Roy Lupton’s Argocat and head off with a rifle and Harris hawk.…

Deerstalking Rifles

Stalking muntjac in Oxfordshire

September 20, 2011

We’re out in the early morning with top stalking agent Owen Beardsmore of Cervus UK and…

Dom Holtam Rifles Wild boar

Shooting British wild boar in the snow + Ford Ranger test

September 16, 2011

We are shooting wild boar and testing the Ford Thunder pick-up. Editor of Sporting Shooter magazine…

How to shoot Keith Poyser Rifles

Ballistics tips with Keith Poyser, part six

March 18, 2011

A beginner gets to shoot: part six of the series by Keith Poyser of Bangs Bucks…

How to shoot Keith Poyser Rifles

Ballistics tips with Keith Poyser, part one

March 18, 2011

Breathing, trigger control and follow-through: part one of the series by Keith Poyser of Bangs Bucks…

How to shoot Keith Poyser Rifles

Ballistics tips with Keith Poyser, part five

March 18, 2011

Shooting using natural rests: part five of the series by Keith Poyser of Bangs Bucks &…

How to shoot Keith Poyser Rifles

Ballistics tips with Keith Poyser, part four

March 18, 2011

How to shoot sitting: part four of the series by Keith Poyser of Bangs Bucks &…

How to shoot Keith Poyser Rifles

Ballistics tips with Keith Poyser, part three

March 18, 2011

How to shoot kneeling: part three of the series by Keith Poyser of Bangs Bucks &…

How to shoot Keith Poyser Rifles

Ballistics tips with Keith Poyser, part two

March 18, 2011

Shooting positions: part two of the series by Keith Poyser of Bangs Bucks & Bullseyes on…

Foxes Gamekeeping Rifles

Foxing in Devon

October 13, 2009

With the pheasant opening day around the corner, gamekeepers are out after foxes and Sporting Rifle…

New launch: Merkel K5 break-barrel rifle

December 5, 2019 1:00 am

by Charlie Jacoby Generally, I like the sleek, new single-shot break-barrel rifle from Merkel. The company lent it to me for a week of red hind stalking in Argyllshire (my film is at the bottom of this review). It is designed as a ‘mountain’ rifle: lightweight and with the break-barrel rifle’s reputation for greater accuracy than the bolt-action. It is Merkel’s go at matching the Blaser K95. I prefer the K95 (disclosure: Blaser sponsors films on Fieldsports Channel, Merkel does not). The K5 grew out of the K120, the rifle Merkel produced for its 120th anniversary. Compared the the K3 and the K4, the stock shape makes it look prettier. Here is Sebastian von Stauffenberg from Merkel to talk through the rifle: It is a hogback stock with a Bavarian cheek piece. The stock has a double fold. This is both goodlooking (as Sebastian says in his film) and an important consideration. You are probably going to put a scope on it. Check this stock shape works for you and your chosen scope. The stock on this rifle is in wood and has ebony finishes, which gives it a sense of contrast. Merkel has now changed the ebony to palisander wood for the finishes on the fore-end, pistol grip and the release. The trigger system is adjustable longways and sideways. It is also wider than usual Merkel triggers, which I like. Merkel has developed a silent new handcocking system for this rifle. Decocking is simple and easy and is more secure than a simple safety-catch. The gun simply can’t fired with cocking it. It has a jaeger tilted block breech which locks steel on steel. One feature is that the block is removable. You simply take off the fore-end, take out the barrel, you push back the breech, click a …
Swarovski Z8i

November 23, 2019 6:00 pm

by Charlie Jacoby This is one of the big three: the Z8i is the scope to have if you don’t want the Zeiss V8 or the Leica Magnus. With an 8x magnification, this scope takes your target from 1.7x to 13.3x. It is aimed at both short range driven hunting scope and for long ranges around 400m. Lightweight, it has a ballistic turret with a personalised ring. You take the ballistics of your bullet – the calibre, muzzle velocity and ballistic coefficient (all of these available on your box of ammo plus you can check them yourself on a range) – feed this info into the Swarovski website, pay your money, and a week later a special ring turns up for your ballistic turret in yards or metres that you can click to match the range of your target. So your zero is spot on at 100m, you rangefind your deer at 300m, you click the turret round to 300m, and the scope will hold the zero. The luminous dot is pre-set in two positions for day and night. You can dim it or increased in brightness via pushbuttons on the scope. Here is Michael Ott from manufacturer Swarovski to explain the scope: Want to see the Swarovski Z8i in action? We take it on a hind cull in Scotland: Thinking of buying a £2000+ riflescope? Have a look at our price and capability comparison here:
Swarovski EL and ELO Range binoculars

November 23, 2019 5:58 pm

by Charlie Jacoby Swarovski EL and ELO Range binoculars are designed to combine Swarovski quality with a range finding capability. They come in the standard deerstalking sizes of 8×42 and 10×42 and include an easy-to-use rangefinder. Simply point them at your target, click the button on top of the binos, release, after a couple of seconds, you get the range in metres. The ELO – the ‘O’ stands for ‘orange’ – are that colour so if you put them down on the hill you will easily be able to find them again. Here is Michael Ott from manufacturer Swarovski to explain them: Buy it on Amazon: Want to see these Swarovski binos in action? We take them on a hind cull in Scotland:
Swarovski modular ATX spotting scope

November 23, 2019 5:53 pm

by Charlie Jacoby For the big game hunter who likes to see their distant game up close, this is the Swarovski spotting scope to choose. Zoom is from 30x to 70x. This one has the 95mm objective lens. Modular means you can take the headpiece off and replace it. As you would expect from Swaro, the light transmission is outstanding. The resolution you get out of it is terrific, not only for spotting when I go hunting but also to take pictures. Swarovski sells a special adaptor for your phone that attaches it to the scope. Here is Michael Ott from manufacturer Swarovski to explain them: Buy it on Amazon:
Merkel HLX suppressor

November 23, 2019 3:04 pm

Merkel has gone into partnership with military moderator manufacturer B&T to make a moderator for the hunting market. 200mm long, it has steel baffles, which allows up to 30 consecutive shots without waiting for it to cool. It fits on every barrel with a M15x1 muzzle thread. Merkel claims its moderators reduce sound by more than 30dB. For cleaning, just soak the moderator in soapy water, rinse it out and dry it with a compressor (if you have one) or leave for 24 hours on a warm radiator. Here’s what Merkel says. Want to see the Merkel HLX in action? We take it on a hind cull in Scotland: