Good kit matters. It doesn’t guarantee a better shot, but the wrong gear at the wrong moment is a distraction nobody needs — and with optics, clothing and accessories representing serious money, getting the decision right matters too.
ShootingUK’s gear section covers everything except the guns themselves: scope and optics reviews, shooting clothing and footwear, gun slips and cases, cartridge tests, bipods, moderators, rangefinders, gun safes, hearing protection and accessories. New product launches are covered as they happen, and buying guides cut through the options when the choice is genuinely complicated.
Everything is tested in the field by shooters who use the equipment for the purpose it was designed for — not on a desk, not from a press release.
We take a close look at six of the latest arrivals in the evolving – and very much improving – market for ladies' shooting jackets, from £145 to £280
These multispectral binoculars are not cheap by any means, but the thermal channel and the handling win the day, says Jules Whicker, who rates them the best he has used
Field-proven gear for hill stalking, balancing ultralight weight with unyielding durability when the weather and terrain turn brutal
From sodden peat hags to loose scree, here are five boots that keep you dry, sure-footed and comfortable throughout a long, hard day
Quad bikes and side-by-sides have transformed how keepers and stalkers get about the ground, but the moment a rifle or shotgun goes on the back, a set of obligations comes with it
The ACE2 range lands on 12 September in three configurations, from £2,999 to £5,299. Its most significant feature is not the 1280 sensor
Ed Jackson takes HIKMICRO's three-step detection, observation and shot ecosystem into the high seat after muntjac, to find out whether connected kit really earns its place on a stalk
Bruce Potts examines an unusual .22 LR from Savage, with a carbon-fibre wrapped barrel and a hardwood thumbhole stock disguised as synthetic. At 5.3lb and £1,050 it promises a lot, and 13 rabbits out...
Fast, low-flying autumn partridges demand a light, quick load with plenty of pellets in the pattern, not the heavy stuff left over from last January's cock day. Selena Barr picks five worth loading fo...
Ed Jackson tests the latest generation of Ogden's British-made tactical case, which swallows two scoped rifles and a full-size shooting mat for £179.99
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