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Short or zero eye relief scopes w/ Mike Morton

Posted on 28/07/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Short or zero eye relief scopes deliver a different experience to a conventional optic, so Mike Morton finds out what they have to offer. It was a daytime shoot around the farm, and while the intended quarry had been feral…

Tagged with: air rifle, bullpups, centrefire, eye relief, gun, handguns, mike morton, optic, pcp, picatinny, rifle, rimfires, scope, scope mounts, scopes, shoot, shooter, shooting, springer, target, telescopic sight
Posted in Features

ZEISS Conquest V4 – first impressions with Mike Morton

Posted on 06/05/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton examines the ZEISS Conquest V4 – a range of hunting scopes that will prove useful not just to centrefire shooters, but airgun shooters too. We’re here to talk about a new range of airgun-friendly telescopic sights from ZEISS,…

Tagged with: airgun, airgun shooters, centrefire, hunting, mike morton, optic, Range, rifle, scope, scopes, shooters, shooting, sights, telescopic, zeiss, zeiss conquest v4
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Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF 4.5-14×44 review

Posted on 27/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton takes a look at the Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF 4.5-14×44, and reckons this optic is worth way more than a sideways glance. Hawke Sidewinder 30 4.5-14 Rifle Scope Hawke’s Sidewinder scopes are often touted as being suitable for…

Tagged with: airgun, hawke sidewinder, mike morton, optic, Range, rifle, scopes, shooting, sight, test
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Pard NV008P LRF review with Mat Manning

Posted on 08/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning eyes up the Pard NV008P LRF; a compact digital day and night scope that that’s big on features and value. Modern night vision equipment has had a huge impact on after-dark pest control over recent years, enabling hunters…

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Hawke Sidewinder FFP 4-16×50 review w/ Mike Morton

Posted on 23/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton prepares to get knocked sideways by the FFP 4-16×50 – one of several innovative scopes in Hawke’s new Sidewinder range. Hawke recently refreshed its line-up of Sidewinder scopes, offering a series of brand new models. Any of these…

Tagged with: air rifle, airgun shooters, centrefire, control, fac, ffp, focal plane, hawke sidewinder, hawke sidewinder review, holdover, Hunter, hunting, market, mike morton, optic, parallax, pellet, Range, rangefinding, rifle, scope, scopes, second focal plane, shooters, shooting, target, test, zero
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Umarex Ruger Targis Hunter review with Mat Manning

Posted on 18/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning puts the Ruger Targis Hunter to the test and discovers there’s more to this break-barrel combo than its very appealing price tag When it comes to affordable starter combos, airgun shooters have never had it so good –…

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Choosing an optic

Posted on 13/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan explains what he looks for when he’s choosing a telescopic sight that makes that optic truly useful for his style of shooting This Bushnell Elite Tactical 3-12×44 has been mounted on board Andy’s wonderful Venom 80 tuned break-barrel…

Tagged with: acquire, airgun, airgunning, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, bushnell, competition, field target, hft, hunting, optic, Permission, rapid air weapons, scope, shooting, shot, sight, springer, target, telescopic, UKAHFT
Posted in Target Shooting

Evening rabbit hunting – The Countryman

Posted on 12/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

With skittish rabbits proving difficult to outwit with a roving approach, Mat Manning switches tactics and sets up a stakeout. This ground has produced some good shooting through late spring and early summer. Short stalking sessions regularly yielded bags of…

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Posted in Features, Hunting

Daystate Huntsman Revere review with Mike Morton

Posted on 25/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests the Daystate Huntsman Revere, and finds a rifle that stays true to its traditional roots, while adding in some modern twists. Daystate’s best-selling rifle is the Huntsman, and while it’s been subjected to numerous redesigns and improvements,…

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MTC King Cobra review

Posted on 29/05/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Despite the current trend for diminutive optics, Mat Manning reckons that big can still be beautiful after putting the MTC King Cobra through its paces. Although super-compact scopes are very much in fashion at present, there are times when bigger…