The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has signed a letter of intent with Sako Ltd. to develop a new family of Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles / Designated Marksman’s Rifles. Sako are well-known for their high-quality Sniper Rifles available in various [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – All it takes to take a great photo is sometimes to be there. At the right time, at the right location. Sometimes what’s on the photo is unique, and in this case, we have a Heckler & Koch MR308 (European Version) painted in [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We’re in for a look at Polish snipers and some of their rifles & optics today. The Polish Bor Sniper Rifle isn’t something you see every day. TFB only covered this rifle briefly in previous articles. With these photos, [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and it is time for some Storm Trooper White from Cadex Defence. As an owner of a Cerakoted white AR15 (Digicam) I can relate to the look of this rifle, but I also remember how much more difficult it is to keep clean. Perhaps a bolt-action rifle without [Read More…]
The Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PM II riflescope which TFB reviewed recently has been setting the benchmark for optics for almost 10 years. If you follow TFB’s article, and especially photos of Snipers, you know that the Schmidt & Bender optics are very [Read More…]
In today’s Photo Of The Day, we’re going to have a look at some fantastic scenery in the area around Aberdeen (that’s a town in Northern Scotland). Valhalla Precision is a creation by Roundhouse Firearms Training and Professional Sporting Solutions. [Read More…]
The current sniper rifles in the Swedish Army are the PSG90 and the AG90. The AG90 is the Barret M82 in .50 BMG and the PSG90 is made by Accuracy International in .308 Win. The M82 is more of an anti-material rifle than a sniper rifle. After a lot of testing the [Read More…]
I’ve had the Aimpoint ACRO P-1 now for a while. I didn’t realize I was one of the first ones to get one, so I took no hurry in my evaluation. On the other hand, there are some benefits with evaluating products over time rather than just over the day. [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is the SAKO TRG M10 and its new cousin Sako TRG22A1 next to it. One rifle is using the Steiner M5Xi with the MSR2 reticle. The other one has the Schmidt & Bender 3-27 with MSR2 reticle and Aimpoint T-2 red dot. The TRG A1 is equipped [Read More…]
Last week we enjoyed looking at a number of pictures from Europe’s Best Sniper Team Competition. As you can see in the pictures, you need to be able to handle a variety of situations and firearms to score and win. Everything from medical care to shooting at [Read More…]
The annual Sniper Competition in Finland is organized by Ostrobothnia Sniper Association – PohTA. Last year we covered Finnsniper with some very nice photos, like here for instance, as well as a video of 50 Sniper Rifles open fire simultaneously at one target. [Read More…]
There’s a “new” Tikka T3x TAC A1 around the corner. According to the (unfortunately limited) information it’s going to be everything the TAC A1 already is, apart from the Limited quantities and the BLK LBL bipod that’s integrated in the [Read More…]
In some countries, the Police will not allow a firearms license for a “military looking” rifle on a hunting permit, and sometimes not even on a target shooting permit. One of the examples, but there are more, is in Sweden. Attributes like pistol grips, [Read More…]
There is a new upgraded Steyr Mannlicher SSG around the corner called the SSG M1 2018. The upgrades make the bolt-action rifle quite similar to the SAKO TRG M10, which has had quite a lot of success recently. For instance in Poland, just check here and here for [Read More…]
Lapua from Finland begin the year with expanding their range of quality brass for hunters and long range competition shooters. If you’re shooting the .300 Norma Mag. or the .338 Norma Mag. in any of your rifles you now have another case and brand to chose from. [Read More…]
The Northumbria Police serves a population of around 1.5 million people and covers an area of more than 2,000 square miles in the North East of England. Here you can see one of their “Firearms Officers” with a sniper rifle, over watching the runners on Tyne [Read More…]
I planned this to be a Photo of the Day post, but elaborated around the different rifles and the subject so there’s a lot of more detail. This is about Modern Hunting Rifles with Long Range shooting capabilities. Some chose the one or the other for their [Read More…]
From The Land of the Midnight Sun comes these nice pictures, posted by Sako Finland from FINNSNIPER 2017. Go ahead and try to spot the sniper rifles, optics and equipment if you like. The SAKO TRG M10 and the Tikka T3x TAC A1 are in there anyway. We will go back [Read More…]
Sako introduced two new rifles at the IWA Outdoor Classics press event held in Nuremberg, Germany. The Sako 85 Black Wolf (ergonomic) och the Sako 85 Exige (take-down). With the 85 Black Wolf Sako jumps on the growing trend with adjustable ergonomic cheek risers with [Read More…]
IWI, or Israel Weapon Industries Ltd., from Israel are perhaps most known for their bullpup Tavor models, UZIs and Galil rifles. But they also produce a rifle designed by Dr. Nehemia Sirkis in co-operation with Israel’s Defense Forces. It’s a sniper rifle [Read More…]
There are about 58 million people living in the England and Wales (excluding Scotland and Northern Ireland.) As most know, it’s not the friendliest place on Earth for owning firearms. Especially the 1997 Firearms Act, and amendments, were devastating news for [Read More…]
TFB reported about the new Tactical bolt-action Tikka already in June. There is now a PDF out with some more information about the TIKKA T3x TAC A1, light sniper weapon. The Tikka T3x TAC A1 is a special development for law enforcement sniper application. The rifle is [Read More…]
Beware, this is not your average TFB article. This post is over 3,000 words long, but it is well worth the read if you care the slightest about long range shooting and the gear being used. Please take your time. I’m not a long range shooter (yet), but I got very [Read More…]
Article updated with SAKO Press Release and more pictures below. Thanks Nathaniel F. It could all be a practical joke, as there is no official information. But with the success of Ruger Precision Rifle and similar designs, it is not hard to understand more companies [Read More…]
Poland is seeking to adopt a new sniper rifle as part of its modernization program. The new rifle, the tender for which was released earlier this week, will fire .338 Lapua Magnum and, with a conversion kit, 7.6x51mm NATO. Jane’s reports: Poland has begun a tender [Read More…]
In Canada, licensing for new firearms owners is at an all-time high, with more and more Canucks getting their PAL every year.
TFB’s Nathaniel F wrote about Kinetic Research Group’s new SOTIC Precision Rifle at the beginning of the year, when it was shown at SHOT Show. After the usual delays the SOTIC rifle is now online for ordering and delivery (since spring time they claim). Below: [Read More…]
Picatinny Arsenal is currently conducting trials and experiments on a prototype system named the “Ballistically Optimized Sniper Scope” (BOSS). Essentially it is the Army’s entry into what Barrett has been accomplishing with the BORS for a number of [Read More…]
Russia has adopted a small arms training system called 1U35M (1У35М)․ It is designed by a company called TsNII Toch Mash (ЦНИИ Точ Маш, stands for Central Scientific – Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering). The system simulates both [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of requesting an RFI for 36,000 thermal optics for GPMGs, Indian Army Infantry Procurement officials are putting out another RFI solicitation, this time for 5,000 rifles in .338 Lapua, no mention of scopes or thermal optics. In fact, the solicitation is [Read More…]
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