Category: Hunting Rifles

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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Rimfire Energy Comparison 22lr, 17HMR and the 17 WSM

Rimfire Energy Comparison 22lr, 17HMR and the 17 WSM

| May 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

Ron Spomer Demonstrates how much energy these rimfire cartridges have by shooting jugs of water. It is a fair demonstration of the power of each of the cartridges. I have a 17WSM on order and cannot wait to review it to see if it lives up to its hype!

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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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The Howa 1500 Hogue in 223Rem Review.

The Howa 1500 Hogue in 223Rem Review.

| March 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

It had been a while since I’d been for a shot down at my usual hunting spot so when I was given the task of reviewing the Howa 1500 Sporter with Hogue stock I jumped at the chance. My experience with Howa’s was a bit limited, I had fired Weatherby Vanguards before which share the [...]

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Ammunition Selection For New Rifles.

Ammunition Selection For New Rifles.

| February 25, 2013 | 2 Comments

So you’ve just picked up your brand new rifle. It may be a 22lr, an airgun or a centrefire rifle but there is one rule for when you are buying ammunition that applies to any rifle you ever will buy. Every rifle is different to the other, even the same make and model chambered in [...]

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