If you haven’t discovered the Arca Swiss Rail system yet, you should take a serious look at it. For long-range shooters, there are several advantages with the Arca rail system, which is one of the reasons why you have seen and will see more articles here on TFB [Read More…]
Along with the rising popularity of tripods in the firearms community, the Arca Swiss rail system also gets more and more popular and the companies start developing new accessories and offering new solutions related to this system. Today we’ll take a look at two [Read More…]
It’s a strange coincidence that as I was browsing the Internet to find a new handguard for my Ruger Precision Rifle Gen 1 I was thinking why on Earth are there no products with a dovetail ARCA interface? I looked at the Seekins Precision handguard, with an ARCA [Read More…]
JAE Chassis (J Allen Enterprises), a Canadian company established in 2003 and acquired by MDT in 2019, has released the new generation of their renowned bolt-action rifle chassis which is apparently their first product as an MDT company. The new JAE-700 G4 is a [Read More…]
The early version of the new Seekins Precision Havak HIT bolt-action rifle was shown at the SHOT Show 2020 and back then it was called Havak HT. Apparently, the company has been busy perfecting the design and almost two years later they finally added this chassis rifle [Read More…]
Spuhr Ideal Chassis System (SICS) – from what we can see and read the first chassis from Spuhr is a really sixy product. The Swedish company Spuhr are most known for their excellent riflescope mounts, and with this new product, the company enters a new market. The [Read More…]
XLR Industries has added a new product to their line of bolt action rifle chassis. The new chassis is called ATOM. It is a Remington 700 footprint chassis and while it can be used with rifle-length barreled actions, its short forearm and starting weight of 27oz should [Read More…]
Last week we reported about the launch of Bergara Small Batch, a new series of limited-edition firearms built in this Spanish company’s US branch in Georgia with their barreled actions and various aftermarket parts and accessories. Shortly after the introduction [Read More…]
According to Bergara, their new Premier Competition Rifle is their most accurate and highest-performing production class PRS style rifle that exists. All you need is to pair it with your optic, zero it and the rifle is competition-ready right out of the box. This rifle [Read More…]
FX Airguns was founded in 1999 by a passionate airgun enthusiast in a small town called Mariestad, Sweden 1999. When he couldn’t find the airgun of his dreams, he created one. They have now introduced a new, improved version of their Crown model, called the FX [Read More…]
The Skunkwerks custom firearms division of Gunwerks built a pretty interesting bolt-action rifle which they named Lite SabR. This rifle is chambered in .338 Ruger Compact Magnum (.338 RCM), has an integrally suppressed barrel and extensively utilizes light materials [Read More…]
A spotting scope may not be an absolute must for long range hunters and competitors, but it sure is a nice addition to your setup. To be able to call your or your friend’s shots to give him impact point corrections you also need a reticle, a feature that most [Read More…]
How To Shoot Long Range: The Accessories In my previous How To Shoot Long Range articles I have discussed an overview of precision long-range shooting, the types of rifles used, and the types of optics most people use to impact steel and animals at “long range.” [Read More…]
With the increase in popularity of long range precision rifle shooting and competitions on the rise, Yankee Hill Machine has introduced their Modular Aluminum Rifle Chassis. The chassis is compatible with Remington 700 short and long actions as well as some Savage [Read More…]
I’m a bipod person (not bipolar!) and I’m always open minded to new bipods and shooting support solutions. They are a great help if used correctly! Having written that, I still think a good rifle shooter should be able to hit A to C zone – shooting [Read More…]
Victor Company has been around since 2010. In that time they have been big supporters of precision rifle events, sponsoring numerous Snipers Hide Cups and Competition Dynamics events. The owner, Michael Victor, is himself an avid long-range shooter and [Read More…]
Yankee Hill Machine is getting into the precision bolt action game with their new modular chassis system for the Remington 700 footprint. Choose your stock type, forend or not, arca swiss rail or picatinny. A lot of great features and functionality built in. ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» Go to [Read More…]
Thunder Beast has long been a go-to silencer for precision long-range shooters. This is in large part because the engineering that goes into their cans is as focused on things like repeatability and minimal point of impact shift as it is on noise reduction. (I have shot [Read More…]
New for 2019 is the JP Enterprises MR19 Bolt Action Rifle. JP is no stranger to the precision rifle industry. On the contrary, they are one of the most well respected for making solid, reliable guns that shoot tiny groups. This new offering from JP is built on an [Read More…]
Just a few days after the big announcement of the new LaChassis TKD for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown platform, Grey Birch is now offering the LaChassis for the Tikka T1X. Basically, if you like the features from either the Foundation or LaChassis options but just want them [Read More…]
You guys will remember Grey Birch Solutions for their high-quality Canadian-made Foundation Chassis series. The Foundation was a modular chassis system that allowed you to completely customize your 10/22 rifle down to the type of stock, grip, and forend attachments that [Read More…]
For fans of the Grey Birch Solutions Foundation chassis who don’t own a 10/22, a new option is available in the form of the Foundation 457. The not-so-secret Foundation 457 has been in the works for a little while and has finally been released but only in limited [Read More…]
Grey Birch Solutions have announced a new rifle in their precision Ruger 10/22 style rifle range which includes the Standard LDR (Long Distance Ready) Carbon Fiber Barreled model and the RDR (Red Dot Ready) short-barreled model which has a receiver milled specifically [Read More…]
Ruger 10/22 rifles, pistols, and carbines are always fun to tinker with and one of the best ways to get the most customization out of a 10/22 build is to start with a good foundation. Grey Birch Solutions has launched their flagship product – the Foundation [Read More…]
The Terrapin X Laser Range Finder (LRF) from Safran Vectronix of Switzerland has been on the market for a while, and they keep adding functions and supporting companies to their ecosystem. The Terrapin X is more than just a standard LRF – with a combination of [Read More…]
Vortex Optics just announced their new line of tripods for shooting, spotting, bird watching or scouting for game. The new line of tripods has several different price points to meet varied budgets and purposes. There are five tripods for the new line, of which the three [Read More…]
Southern Cross Small Arms is an Australian company based in New South Wales. They specialize in manufacturing quality rifle chassis at an affordable price. We had a chance to review one such chassis offering from Southern Cross Small Arms, the TSP X (Tactical Shooting [Read More…]
Vortex Optics is best known in the gun world for their rifle scopes and red dots. A plethora of shooters choose Vortex products to mount onto their firearms. Though these optics make up a significant amount of their business, they also offer some additional product [Read More…]
Over the years I have seen several pictures of rifles on tripods, and finally, the temptation grew to get my own system. With some money to burn, I still wanted to keep the budget fairly low. I also wanted something light, so I decided to look for solutions made in [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog continues its mission of reviewing as many of the Schmidt & Bender PM II Riflescopes as possible. Previously we had a look at the top-seller S&B 5-25×56 PM II and the S&B 1-8×24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC, one of the few riflescopes with [Read More…]
