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GENERAL GENERAL || THE 2THE 2015 BRITISH SHOOTING SHOW 015 BRITISH SHOOTING SHOW
from Eley’s choice of a heavy 42-grain
bullet.
The same projectile is at the heart of the
new Contact sub-sonic load, and all new Eley
ammo now comes coated in a specially-
formulated paraffi n wax to minimize build-up
in actions and magazines. The new loads
clearly have a lot to offer the semi-auto
shooter both on the range and in the fi eld,
and plenty will have tried them already, as
Eley were giving away a box of each, free, to
everyone with a suitably confi gured FAC who
visited their stand!
FILL FRIENDLY
It’s all very well to have a brick of ammo on
your shooting bench, but it can be a chore to
fi ll up a stack of high-capacity magazines.
Enter the Lightnin’ Grip 22LR magazine
loader. All you have to do is tip a box of
rounds into the top of this clever gadget,
shake them down into a groove in the
bottom, clip on a magazine (using one of the
available adapters), and work its trigger.
Each pull will load one round, so you can
now enjoy this magazine while clicking away
with your trigger fi nger to recharge yours!
Adapters are available for after-market
10/22 magazines, plus S&W M&P 15-22,
SiG 552, Colt M4, Beretta ARX160, CZ V22
and CMMG magazines, with more coming
options soon. The Lightnin’ Grip costs £38
from the Black Rifl e Co., complete with 1
adapter of your choice. Extra adapters cost
£8 each.MAUSER IN THE HOUSE
The new Mauser M98 Magnum will come in
a choice of .375 H&H, .338 Lapua Magnum,
.416 Rigby, .450 Dakota, .458 Lott and
.500 Jeffrey chamberings. Magazine
capacity will be four rounds, except for the
.375 H&H (5 rounds) and the .500 Jeffrey
(3 rounds.). All guns will have 24.4” barrels
and an overall length of 46.7”, and weigh of
9.3 lbs empty. Mauser have selected those
features most often requested by those
specifying a custom big game rifl e and have
applied the most modern manufacturing
methods to its production.The result is a highly attractive and
practical rifl e that scores on price as well as
performance. New features include an
ergonomically improved, horizontal 3-position
safety that acts directly on the fi ring pin,
pillar bedding, a double square bridge
compatible with swing-off mounts, and a
windage-and-elevation-adjustable two-leaf
Express sight with an improved sight picture.
The stock is stylish and ergonomic, with a
classic comb and cheek-piece, fi nely-crafted
chequering that covers the entire forend and
pistol grip, and a steel grip cap engraved with
their logo. A genuine modern classic!
I’ll close with the good news that a
phoenix has risen from the ashes of Border
Barrels in the shape of Sassen Engineering.
Lewis and Adam, both former Borders, have
set up a new barrel-making business in
Birmingham, offering button-rifl ed barrels in a
variety of profi les. Their presence on the Brock
& Norris stand speaks volumes, since Mike
Norris knows the difference between a peach
and a lemon! He’s a busy man and not one to
waste time fi tting anything but the best.Like the Lazzeroni look but need a higher comb? Well now you
can have both, courtesy of Staffordshire Synthetic StocksMauser’s new M98 Magnum now all made in
house and very nice too
Pete Denness of Black Rifle demonstrates the
nifty Lightnin’ Grip reloader for high-capacity .22
rimfire magazines