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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Howa Miniaction .300 Blackout – More than just good fun!
The Howa 1500 action first produced in 1979 is the standout action for Howa and has a reputation of being robust, very customisable, and well-made.
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Two New Versions of Beretta’s Silver Pigeon 1 Sporting Shotgun
These latest versions of the Silver Pigeon 1 feature a completely new engraving pattern which extends over the walls and floor of the nickel-finished steel action.
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Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 – Yes, it’s legal!
Semi-autos are gone … well, the centrefire versions are – apart from a few that’ve been allowed for pest destruction – but rimfire rifles have been pretty much left alone.
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Your One-Stop Shop – Tikka T3x Superlight Strata, Steiner GS3 Scope and Sako Ammunition
The Tikka T3 and T3x rifles have proven to be very popular in NZ since their arrival in 2003. The engineers at Tikka worked out what was important to buyers.
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Book Review – Down a Country Road II
Sportsman and outdoors writer Tony Orman promised readers that after he’d travelled down the dusty country road in 2018, there’d be more tales to come.
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OZPig Wood-Fired Cooker/Heater and Oven Smoker
Like a lot of blokes, I tent to rate myself when it comes to outdoor cooking, whether that’s barbequing at home or cooking while camping with family.
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Franchi Affinity 3 Elite with the Waterfowler in mind
Franchi’s Affinity family of inertia-operated autoloading shotguns is a comprehensive one.
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Ruger 10/22 Competition – The Retro-Tech Hot Rod
I really like the Ruger 10/22 – it’s my favourite Rimfire by some margin, and before I even picked this rifle up, it was clear that the upgrades over the regular 10/22 would make it noticeably better.
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Bergara B14 Extreme Hunter .308
The B14 Hunter Extreme is a short-barrelled rifle that’s ideal as a tough, all-weather, all-rounder rifle due to its compact nature, hardwearing stock and design features.
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Sako 85 Finnlight II
A small company from a small country in northern Europe makes some of the world’s best-loved rifles. That company — Sako — started out remaking World War 1 era Mosin Nagant rifles in the basement of a brewery in Helsinki.
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Thompson/Center T/CR22 Rifle
The Ruger 10/22 is an iconic rifle, and even 55 years after its introduction, it’s still regarded as one of the best semi-automatic 22 Rimfire rifles made.
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