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Lithgow Arms To Produce Rimfire and Centrefire Rifles Again + Barrels and Ammunition.

Lithgow Arms To Produce Rimfire and Centrefire Rifles Again + Barrels and Ammunition.

| May 22, 2013 | 7 Comments

I came across a surprising press release today. One that should interest every Aussie shooter. Lithgow Arms factory will be making Australian made rifles to civilians this year. The LA101 Crossover will be available in 17HMR 22LR and 22WMR with a .223 and .308 to follow. In addition to this Lithgow Arms Factory will also [...]

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Savage Mark II BTVS 22lr Rifle Review.

Savage Mark II BTVS 22lr Rifle Review.

| May 21, 2013 | 3 Comments

Savage rimfire rifles use to have the reputation of an agricultural rifle that would shoot and function as promised but not offer the refinement and class of some European rimfires. In the past few years Savage have embarked on a mission to blow that reputation out of the water and totally refine their rimfire line. [...]

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The New Sauer 101 Now Available in Australia.

The New Sauer 101 Now Available in Australia.

| April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

Sauer has just released the 101 and the Classic XT Synthetic is now available in Australia. Imported by Outdoor Sporting Agencies Sauer are a quality German made rifle which rival the likes of Sako and Kimber and in my opinion will start to get a lot more popular in Australia as the German brand gets [...]

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Fox Shooting on Foot with LED Torches

Fox Shooting on Foot with LED Torches

| April 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Gone are the days of lugging heavy sealed lead-acid batteries that last 30mins around in a backpack to power a spotlight. That is how it was done when I first started hunting of a night on foot. It was great for bunnies and foxes close by the farm house but you couldn’t stray too far [...]

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Cartridge Profile: 22-250 Remington

Cartridge Profile: 22-250 Remington

| March 20, 2013 | 8 Comments

  When you first get into shooting, it never takes long before the 22-250 Remington gets a mention. Often considered the best Varmint cartridge around, it’s little wonder that the 22-250 is perfectly suited to our conditions. Using a light 40gr projectile, speeds can reach 4000fps which is flat shooting and explosive in performance. Yet [...]

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Don’t Forget About Your 4 Legged Hunting Buddies in This Heat.

Don’t Forget About Your 4 Legged Hunting Buddies in This Heat.

| January 7, 2013 | 1 Comment

I know everyone is waffling on about how hot it is going to be tomorrow. But fear not, I will not ask about how you are going to keep cool. But just a reminder to everyone with pets to make sure they have plenty of shade and lots of fresh drinking water. It is easy [...]

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