The Victrix Pugio in .308 is a compact, bolt action rifle made for precision shooting in tight environments. I had this setup on loan for a few months and go familure with its features. Quick Take The Victrix Pugio .308 makes the most sense when its handling, configuration and practical role match what you actually …
The Howa 1500 is a bolt action rifle series that are made in Japan since 1979. They have earned a reputation here in Aus for being reliable, accurate and straightforward to maintain. The design uses a Mauser style action with a 90 degree bolt lift and a smooth push feed extractor. This makes it easy …
The Sako TRG 22 A1 is a proper precision rifle. It’s heavy enough to soak up recoil but still balanced. The action is smooth, the trigger breaks clean, and the folding stock is practical for transport. Combined with the Steiner, this setup handles long range shooting with no fuss. It’s predictable, accurate, and built like …
The Springfield Armory Model 2020 Heatseeker is a new bolt action rifle blending a modern chassis design with hunting-rifle features. It is part of Springfield’s Model 2020 family of rifles and was launched in 2025. The Heatseeker comes in .308 Winchester or 6.5 Creedmoor. It features a lightweight Sharps Brothers chassis and a short carbon …
The Aussie Scrub Gun A.S.G-9 is one of the more interesting Australian firearm projects because it is not trying to be a traditional bolt-action rifle. It is a locally engineered 9mm lever-release centrefire built around fast handling, compact size and practical scrub-gun use. The big question is whether the idea translates into a rifle people …
The Wedgetail Orion Hunter is interesting because it is not another tactical-looking pump-action rifle. It is Wedgetail moving into the bolt-action hunting rifle space with a design that appears far more traditional and hunting-focused. That matters for Australian shooters. We have seen plenty of modern manually operated rifles, but a locally made bolt-action hunting rifle …
The Wedgetail MPR Micro takes the Australian-made MPR idea and shrinks it right down. It keeps the pump-action layout and modern receiver style, but moves into a compact .223 / .300 BLK package that is much handier than the larger MPR rifles. That makes it one of the more interesting Australian rifle releases for shooters …
The Hornady 25 Creedmoor is a new centrefire rifle cartridge designed to offer a balanced middle ground between the 6mm and 6.5 Creedmoor. It’s essentially a 6.5 Creedmoor case necked down to take a 0.257-inch (.25-calibre) bullet. After years as a wildcat, it’s now SAAMI-approved, with Hornady producing factory ammunition. The goal of the cartridge …
In a move that will pique the interest of many Australian shooters, Wedgetail Industries are preparing to launch their first bolt action rifle, the Orion Hunter. Known for their precision built tactical platforms like the Wedgetail MPR Mini, this latest release marks a calculated shift into the bolt action hunting market. Quick Take The Wedgetail …
Sierra’s MatchKing-X is a new rifle bullet that looks to bridge the gap between match grade accuracy and effective hunting performance. It is the latest evolution of Sierra’s famous MatchKing series, a line of bullets long respected by target shooters for precision. These were the first projectiles I used when getting into reloading for my …
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