One of the most interesting product launches at the recent IWA exhibition in Germany was Vectronix Shooting Solutions as a new business unit of Safran Vectronix, and their new VECTOR X rangefinding binoculars in 8×42, 10×42 and 12×42. I think that [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – It’s still winter in many parts of the World, in particular, in Finland. Here you can see some shooters with their new rifles, optics and gear. Despite the cold, it looks quite tempting, to say the least, and hopefully, mirage is less of [Read More…]
Steiner Optics and Humbert CTTS, a French distributor, has won a large contract to supply various riflescopes to the French Armed Forces. Initially, the contract is to supply 375 pieces of Steiner M5xi 5-25×56 riflescopes with Laser Protection Filters. The [Read More…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day is a bit different today. We happen to have not one but two world exclusives captured in one picture. First off we have a concept Tikka TACT A1, with a heavy stainless steel 24” barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. The Stainless barrel looks magnificent [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we re-visit Valhalla Precision in Aberdeen, Scotland through the optics of a Laser Range Finder. Valhalla Precision offers a spectacular mountainous location with a massive amount of reactive targets out to over 2800 meters. That’s more than 1.7 [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…]
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…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day shows a Heckler & Koch G28 DMR, fully loaded with accessories like the Schmidt & Bender PMII 3-20×56, Aimpoint Micro T2 red dot as well with a Hensoldt NSV night sight attachment. To make the installation complete, there is an [Read More…]
TFB first reported about the new Steiner M7Xi IFS 4-28×56 – Intelligent Firing Solution – about a year ago. The specifications of the new Steiner MX7i IFS look very good on paper, and the limited look I had through the glass at last year’s [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Let there be Light! There are so many nice things attached to this rifle, like a Schmidt & Bender Ultra Short Dot with MSR reticle and an Aimpoint T-2 on top for a fast aim. The AR15 is suppressed too, by an ASE Utra. I think I see a Magpul [Read More…]
Here is a Do It Yourself Challenge if you want to improve your Sako TRG bipod. The cost of this mod is basically zero. The original bipod made by Sako for the TRG rifle has been copied by several aftermarket companies, and it’s not without reason. It is simply [Read More…]
So far this is The Bible on the Sako TRG A1, with almost 3 000 words of cleaning, shooting, testing and wisdom from Finland. This review and videos are taken from FinnAccuracy with permission. FinnAccuracy is a Finnish company concentrating on premium optics and [Read More…]
Steiner Germany is one of the leading providers of binoculars and optical sights. Surprisingly they started their rifle-scope business not too long ago, only about 10 years ago. Steiner’s best known products, the 8×30 and 7×50 binocular models have since [Read More…]
A few weeks ago we wrote about the new high-end Terrapin X Laser Range Finder, and promised a review of Vectronix’s New Terrapin X laser Rangefinder. Thanks to Finnaccuracy we are allowed to share this Terrapin X performance test. You can find the original test in [Read More…]
Knowing the distance to your target is the key to success, especially if you are a target shooter. Without that knowledge you will have difficulties knowing where to aim in terms of height, and on top of that you have other factors like the wind. As sniper rifles, [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…]
TFB were the first to report about Finnaccuracy’s MSR2 reticle, which will be a great help for the premium optic manufacturers and their existing and upcoming super-zoom rifle scopes. If you missed it, you can read about the Multipurpose Sniper Reticle II – [Read More…]
The German exhibitions EnforceTac 2018 and IWA 2018 had loads to see this year. I personally think both were much better than last year, and that’s from someone who’s just been to SHOT Show and seen “everything”. Lights, lasers & sights [Read More…]
This is a guest post from Finnaccuracy.com. Considering the Finnish people’s expert skills with sniper rifles and rifle shooting, in general, it is best to read carefully and take note. This article can save you a lot of money and increase your shooting skills. [Read More…]
For a while, I’ve known that something was going on in terms of a new reticle, and I was guessing that SHOT Show 2018 might be the time when it was going to be released. It’s therefore with great pride we can present the new MSRII reticle from Finnaccuracy. To [Read More…]
As you can imagine from the name Finnaccuracy is from Finland. They invent a lot of clever things for long range shooting, like the MSR reticle for instance. Ever since WWII and Simo Häyhä’s (nicknamed White Death) adventures against the Russians Finland has a [Read More…]
Three holes in a paper at 100 meters. Some times these groupings come together, sometimes they don’t. In a SAKO TRG M10, considering its price and all the premium components involved in this system, you would think that the groupings would always come together [Read More…]
In Finnaccuracy’s previous test, the mirage limited the dot visibility significantly. In case you missed the previous extensive review of reasonably priced FFP (First Focal Plane) spotters you can read it here. In this test, the weather seemed to be very good for [Read More…]
This article is published with permission from Finnaccuracy in Finland. You can find the original here. There is a lot to read, over 2000 words, but it’s well worth it if you’re looking to buy one now or later, or just learn more about these First Focal [Read More…]
Have you ever wondered what it looks and sounds like when over 50 precision rifles open fire at a single target at the same time? In Finland they just tried this, and the video is now available for us to see. In less than half a second there are around 40 impacts on and [Read More…]
At EnforceTac and IWA in Germany, we had a look at the new Steiner 6000 meter laser with Bluetooth. We know you’re going to ask, so expect around 7000 USD/EUR for the LRF, but this is to be confirmed. It comes with 8x magnifications and weighs about 1 300 gram (46 [Read More…]
In the “Made in Bavaria” Unique Alpina booth at IWA 2017, the TFB team discovered some irresistible sniper rifles and optics. It’s hard to find any information about the Revic PMR428 on the Internet, but the solution looks very interesting. From our [Read More…]
I feel very excited about the new Tikka rifle. So excited I have applied for a license (a must where I live), and since I already own a few .308 Win I went for a 6,5 Creedmoor this time. While people were busy looking at the new Tikka T3x TAC A1 at SHOT Show, the [Read More…]
Photo of the day is a Tikka T3x TAC A1 with a 20″ barrel and a folding stock. Optics from Steiner Germany, that rides a bit high but most likely setup for Night Vision testing previously. This is a pre-production rifle, but very close to what the final product [Read More…]
Lapua continues to market their new Ballistics App for iPhone and Android, this time with a rather cool video demonstrating how you can setup your system for a nice cold bore shot and hit. We hope you are enjoying your holidays, eating plenty of good food and getting [Read More…]
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