Summer 2013 - National Rifle Association

AIM range matYou don’t want to be caught out in the wet weather we’re now used to seeingacross the Target Rifle season, so if you’re looking to replace that battered oldshooting mat, consider the Aim mat, a comprehensive and robust option. Themat is 100 per cent waterproof, stable enough that you can use a backreston it, rubberised on the underside, and easily stored. It also boasts a couple ofhandy, target shooting-oriented additions, such as a clear scorecard pocketand webbing loops to allow you to tie it down in the wind. It’s available in tan(pictured) and Lincoln green.Price: £89Aim Field Sports 01606 860678www.aimfieldsports.comSwarovski ATX and STXIf you’re thinking about speccing-up your spotter, you can’t go wrong withthe Swarovski ATX and STX modular scopes, which allow you to changethe objective lens as well as the eyepiece module. This results in sixinterchangeable specifications from one model. A top-end brand, they’remore than effective for all uses – mark your shots at 1,000 yards one day andtake it out to observe wildlife the next.Price: Eyepiece £1,570, objective modules from £640Swarovski 01737 856812 www.swarovskioptik.co.ukPorta-Aim and Steady-AimVanguard has two new rests that could see a variety of uses from benchrest shooting totesting new loads. The Porta-Aim is a flexible shooting support with 360-degree swivel function.The Steady-Aim is more specifically for zeroing and other dedicated range work, with aheavy-duty steel construction as well as precise micro-elevation adjustment and anti-sliprubber feet. They’re both heading into retailers now through Viking Arms.Price: Porta-Aim £79, Steady-Aim £119Viking Arms 01423 780810 www.vikingarms.co.ukKestrel weather meterThe popular Kestrel has had an overhaul to make it even more targeted to the shootingmarket: it now boasts the Applied Ballistics function, which can calculate accuratepoints of aim out to long ranges. It draws on the Litz library of ballistic coefficientsfor more than 225 bullets, and as with previous models it takes a whole host ofenvironmental conditions into account too. You can also transfer your shooting datadirectly to a computer via Bluetooth – perfect for serious range work.Price: £654RPR 01590 679755 www.r-p-r.co.uk46 www.nra.org.uk