Don’t Let the Shortages Stop You!
I often have customers come into my shop and ask if I can get a specific brand of powder or projectiles.
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Howa M1100
Howa have a reputation for being well made, reliable and affordable, but unlike many other firearms makers, Howa didn’t have a rimfire rifle of its own …
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Adaptive Tactical Tac-Hammer Barrel and Stock – Pimp my 10/22
There seems to be no end to the custom options available for the Ruger 10/22; next to the AR15, it’s probably the most customised rifle in the world ...
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Setting Up Your Ballistic Solver
Setting up your ballistic solver correctly is an important step if you want to make first-round hits at distance.
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PARD SA45 Thermal Imaging that Works
Recently I tested the PARD 008 Night Vision Scope, and the conclusion I came to was that the unit worked really well on game animals out to 200m plus.
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Short-Range Sight-in for Long-Range Success
One question I get asked a lot is how to verify your long-distance zero when your sight-in/zero range is only 100m long?
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CZ 457 Varmint Rifle and Meopta Optika6 Scope
The first article I wrote for NZRod&Rifle was an article called, “Who will be King”; it was a comparison between the .17 HMR and the .22 Magnum.
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The versatile all-rounder hunting scope – Swarovski Z5
... I thought, “Yeah, nice scope, but what’s its niche? Could it be another contender for that perfect all-round hunting scope that suits most Kiwi hunters? ”
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Night Vision on a Budget – Pard NV008 LRF Night Vison Scope
Affordable night vision (NV) that works – does it exist? The answer to that question, as of 2020, has to be, “Yes!” I realise there have been semi-affordable ...
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Ruger American Rimfire Long-Range Target – the better .22
Sturm Ruger & Co are the biggest rimfire manufacturer in the USA, and it’s fair to say they’re well known for their iconic designs.
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New Sierra MatchKing and GameKing Bullet Review
Bullet design is fascinating ... the balance of BC vs weight, how bullets of a similar design and weight can have noticeably different BCs and how form ...
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Proof Research Glacier TI Rifle – 6.5 Creedmoor
New Zealand hunters like lightweight rifles; some hunters are even known to get a bit obsessive over a few hundred grams, ...
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