At the last edition of ADIHEX, we discovered the Austrian company FBT – Fine Ballistic Tools. We had a brief look at their custom carbon fiber stocks and innovative suppressors. We can now see they’ve not been idle in these two years. FBT @ TFB: [ADIHEX [Read More…]
ADIHEX, the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, is an annual event, that of course skipped 2020, happening by September in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The show focuses on traditional outdoor activities of the region, including hunting. In the area dedicated [Read More…]
There is a new Blaser R8 and its name is Ultimate X. The “X” stands for the magazine capacity of 10 rounds, with both the standard and magnum magazines. I have been very tempted to order a Blaser for my hunting ventures, and it was so close to Santa ordering [Read More…]
Nosler has announced the expansion of their bolt action rifle line by introducing the new Model 21 rifle. The core of the M21 rifle is its action which is designed in collaboration with the Mack Brothers of South Dakota. Let’s see what features the new Nosler [Read More…]
While in most countries firearms development and production are getting more and more restrictive, Turkey seems to effectively expand its gun industry, and the recent IDEF 2021 is a good example. Almost half of the firearms manufacturers at the expo were founded in the [Read More…]
The folks over at Boyds Gunstocks are in the business of refreshing the old and bringing in the new. Boyds laminate gunstocks are in my opinion some of the best aftermarket wood stocks that you can get for the money and they recently sent me over one of their AT-ONE [Read More…]
After a lengthy Form 3 delay, the new B&T SPR300 PRO finally arrived this week. This new version of the B&T SPR300 may look like the old but represents a total overhaul of the original design. Let’s take a look at what’s new on the Brugger & [Read More…]
At DSEI 2021 in London, we took a look at Accuracy International’s latest pair of rifles. Back in February 2020, Accuracy International announced the introduction of the AX MKIII and the AX 50 ELR but with the global pandemic, this is the first time we’ve [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 111th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
Last month, I flew out to Wyoming and visited Weatherby to see their new fall products. One of the newest products Weatherby had available, was their Backcountry 2.0 Mark V rifle. This variant of Weatherby’s Mark V line is an example of what can be built when [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Today we’re taking a closer look at the H7 stock system for the Remington 700 SA, made by Hera Arms. Their chassis is made out of fiberglass-reinforced polymer, an aluminum V-block and an aluminum forestock. There’s also a polymer [Read More…]
The Swedish Army is looking for a New Multi-Caliber Sniper Weapon System, until then they are using the Accuracy International AI AW (PSG 90B) in 7.62×51 mm. The riflescope is usually a Schmidt & Bender 3-12×50 PMII. The Swedish rifle is the Arctic Warfare [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Changing the chassis is a great way to give your existing rifle new features. Giving the chassis a coat of paint is another. Although that layer of color might not add anything to the accuracy of the system, it certainly will help you stand out at the [Read More…]
The latest addition to the line of hunting firearms offered by French small arms manufacturer Verney-Carron is the Linergie straight-pull magazine rifle. The overall shape and some design elements of the Verney-Carron Linergie rifle are very similar to that of their [Read More…]
In this Photo Of The Day we have left the cheapest rimfires and dug a bit deeper into the wallet, yet not crazy expensive. We have a Tikka T1x bolt action rifle in .22 LR with GRS Bifrost stock and a Lothar Walther barrel. The scope is a Vortex Eagle Strike [Read More…]
Growing up in Northern Michigan made it fairly easy to get into hunting. As I became older, I always wanted a Weatherby rifle and when I was in high school that dream became a reality. I ended up being able to buy a .300 Weatherby Magnum Ultralight. Fast forward fifteen [Read More…]
While Mossberg is probably best known for their shotguns, this 102-year-old Connecticut-based manufacturer produces a smattering of handgun and rifle options as well. Their MVP series is a collection of bolt-action rifless divided into Long Range, Scout, Precision, and [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…]
Savage Arms have announced the addition of half a dozen new products to their line including a left-handed version of their 110 Ultralite and a new defensive semi-auto shotgun – the Renegauge Security. The B-Series Precision Lite, which has an MDT chassis, will [Read More…]
In today’s Photos Of The Day we are taking a look at a WWII German Mauser K98 sniper rifle. The Mauser K98 became the standard service rifle of the German Army in 1935. Chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser they seem to have a possible effective range of over 1,000 [Read More…]
The world of ELR, or “Extreme Long Range” shooting is all about pushing the envelope. The competitive shooters involved in this discipline are continually seeking ever greater levels of distance, accuracy, or both. Where most other shooting disciplines [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…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day is where you can discover the World of firearms. Every day we run a new theme, selected pictures with a short story. The setup and the pictures in today’s POTD are from a company called LongRange. The base rifle is a Sako 85 Carbon [Read More…]
Those interested in Precision Rifle Shooting will be happy to hear that Vortex Optics has begun a new show recently with the introduction of their “Go Long-Range” series. The show focuses on Mark and Jimmy as they embark on their first Precision Rifle Series [Read More…]
I’ve been following the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) for quite some time now and I still have yet to take the plunge into becoming a competitor myself. At a recent media event, I had the pleasure of meeting Troy Livesay – a professional PRS shooter who [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Established in 2014 this is TFB’s way to show various photographs on a daily basis. As a bonus you get a short story and hopefully, you’ll learn something new. Today we visit New Caledonia. The machine-translated caption from RIMaP-NC [Read More…]
Founded in 1936, Ceska Zbrojovka turns 85 this year. In celebration of their 85th anniversary, CZ has introduced two limited edition firearms – CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow 85th Anniversary pistol and CZ 557 85th Anniversary rifle. Only two thousand pieces of each of [Read More…]
Boyds Gunstocks is the world’s largest manufacturer of aftermarket wooden firearms furniture. They’ve been in business for four decades and grown massively in that time. You can buy stocks they already have in their inventory, from their site’s [Read More…]
Every now and then you see a rifle with a setup that you really would like to own yourself. In this Photo Of The Day from Accuracy International USA, we have an AI AXSR Covert 308 to admire. There is only one photo today, but sometimes that is enough. The thermal [Read More…]
PROOF Research and MDT have teamed up to produce the ultimate precision rifle. The new PROOF Research MDT Chassis Rifle takes the high-quality barrels of PROOF and combines them with the solid foundations that MDT produces for barreled actions. The new rifle will be [Read More…]
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