Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2016 i Sporting Shooter

A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR ON THIS PAGE Chris and Tom Burton. Chris has wisely guided his son into becoming a very solid, safe and respectful hunter. NOW apart from Chris' obvious pride in his son's performance – he says Tom is already a fine hunter - very safe in the field, actively looking for sign, testing wind and exercising admirable patience, there are a few notable lessons that have come to light when mentoring young hunters. Here they are: 1. Ensure the young hunter experiences success early, whether it be by making every effort to hunt with a successful guide or being in a known target-rich environment. This “lights the spark” that will instil continuing motivation in a youngster yet to fully mature because, as we all know, hunts…

THIS year the most attractive offering from Savage Arms is the Model 11 Trophy Predator Hunter, in a package that comes complete with a Weaver 3-9x40 scope already mounted. Featuring an elegant rendering of the basic Savage 110 short action fitted with a heavy barrel and nicely decked out in a classic-style Brush camo stock it represents one of the best values in a varmint rifle on the market today. The Classic-style stock has a high, straight comb, a rounded fore-end and gently curving pistol grip. It is equipped with Q/D swivel studs and a soft black recoil pad some 20mm thick. It's my kind of stock being slimmer and trimmer than most varmint stocks which are thick and bulky. One thing I'm not too impressed with is the way…

Savage-17HMR Definitely one of the classiest rimfires in the Savage line-up, the new Savage 93R17BVSS features an attractive grey laminate stock for all-weather stability, a crisp-breaking AccuTrigger and heavy, 21” stainless button-rifled barrel that’s free-floating. A true varmint hunters dream, the flat shooting .17HMR chambering allows hunters to reach out further and take small game at longer distances than a traditional rimfire without the need for large amounts of hold-over. The Savage model 93R17BVSS, 17 HMR also features a magazine capacity of 5 rounds, is finished in satin stainless and weighs a mere 6 pounds. When fitted with a silver scope and mounts, this little number is sure to turn heads at the local range. To find out more visit www.nioa.com.au or ask at your local gun shop. NEW ARB-Frontier…

WELL, G'day. Some of you more regular readers may have seen a few of my stories over the years in this very magazine. My name is Reid Hjorth (Hjorth is Danish for 'stag'–how apt) and while I am in my mid 30's, I’ve been into hunting and firearms for 30 of those years. Editor Marcus asked me to write this column and I thank our generous sponsor, Smith Optics, for their support. I believe I have my finger on the pulse of Australian hunting and hope readers enjoy my offerings and in future, I’d like to include a link to a youtube clip of one of my hunts where possible. And if it relates to that column, even better. My dad got me into shooting before Minors' Permits existed, shooting…

MURDER WEAPON RECYCLED One of our most popular stories this month was a piece about a firearm that had been used in a murder in 2002 being found in the hands of criminals some 10 years after it had supposedly been destroyed. http://www.sportingshootermag.com.au/latest/murder-weapon-previously-destroyed-by-police READERS’ COMMENTS “I think that one day the penny will drop and the powers that be will realise that licensed and responsible firearm owners were mistreated.” – Carl on URGENT: Confiscation and no compensation. “Please note: Invasive Species Council is a three-person front group for the greenies. Scientists? Yeah right! Try a PhD in ‘Environmental Philosophy’ or some such. Their CEO is ex-Green NGO mouthpiece Andrew Cox.” – Robert on Desert cat hunters to widen net. “If he didn’t break any laws what’s the problem?” – John…

AN ASSORTMENT OF HUNTING FACTS & FIGURES ONE bullet kicked up dirt just under the rock, one slipped over the top and the third smashed the rock. He nodded his head sagely a couple of times, then made a remark about how "the old girl was shooting plenty good enough for a hunting rifle." Then he slung his rifle and set off to find a deer. Waal, maybe that kind of accuracy IS good enough for a "huntin' gun," but just maybe, because a lot depends on the size of the deer, the kind of terrain it inhabits and how far away you are likely to be shooting at it. If he is hunting in brush where his shots would all be inside 100 yards, he may kill deer with…

IT OWES what limited popularity it has achieved to the cheap availability of thousands of ex-military Swedish M96 and M38 rifles a few years ago. Very few modernday shooters ever heard of the 6.5 Remington Magnum or the .264 Winchester Magnum, much less the European 6.5x57mm, 6.5x65mm RWS and 6.5x68mm. Today, we have rifles available for the .260 Remington, the 6.5mm Grendell, 6.5mm Creedmore and 6.5-284mm Norma , but sales figures are poor due to their lack of popularity. Nor does this metric bore size sell any more rifles in the good old U.S of A. Being a 6.5mm fan, this lack of interest in the six-and-a-half puzzles me greatly. My relationship with it began with the 6.5 Rem. Mag. in 1967 and since then I've used the 6.5x55mm, the…

Letters containing questions for answering by Nick Harvey must be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope. Mail your letters to: The Technical Editor, 3 Reef Street, Hill End, NSW 2850. LETTER OF THE MONTH Single Point Sight Q A guy I met at the rifle range offered to sell me a Single Point scope sight for a reasonable price. But neither my local gunshop or the guys in my club have ever heard of it. What can you tell me about this scope? Is it worth buying, or not? – Greg Norris A I’ve got one of those old Single Point sights languishing in a drawer somewhere. Although it looks like a small pistolscope, it is not a telescopic sight at all, and has no magnification. It is really a…

VORTEX Optics is well known as a leader in the field of moderately priced, high quality optics. In recent years Red Dot style sights have become very popular, particularly for leverguns, shotgun, AR and handgun use, and the Vortex Venom fits those applications very well. This 1x high-end reflex sight offers unlimited eye relief, adjustable brightness and is easily mounted via a Picatinny rail or Weaver -style bases. One of the drawbacks to traditional scope sights is their relatively limited field of view. This makes them slow to catch the aim with, especially at closer ranges. A 3-minute dot promotes rapid target acquisition, while providing a precise point of aim for running game. like Weighing only 30 grams with a length of 50mm, the Venom is so compact that it…