The Journal
Deep, practical guides to optics, mounts and tactical lighting — written for UK shooters by people who use the gear.
48 of our 93 rifle scopes sit under £800. What each band buys, from 3-9x40 hunting scopes to 1-10x LPVOs, and what only premium glass above £1,000 adds.
Read Guide →Choosing a scope for a .22LR: 50 yd parallax, why big scopes are wrong, verified Burris and SIG options, 11 mm dovetail mountin...
Read Guide →Choosing optics and lights for night foxing in Britain: illuminated reticles that dim low, candela over lumens for lamping, inf...
Read Guide →Choosing a stalking scope for British ground: why the bottom of the magnification range matters more than the top, the exit pup...
Read Guide →UK deer law sets calibre, bullet and energy minimums but says nothing about day sights. The figures for each nation, and where ...
Read Guide →Exactly half of our 120 weapon lights sit under £250. The best by job, with manufacturer-verified candela, rechargeable versus ...
Read Guide →Every red, green and gold dot sight we stock under £300, chosen from a count of the whole catalogue: rifle and pistol picks, wh...
Read Guide →Choosing optics for a GB straight-pull AR: LPVO, prism or red dot by course of fire, verified picks with mounts in the box, mou...
Read Guide →Optics for UK practical shotgun: which IPSC divisions allow them, circle-dot, enclosed and prism options we stock, mounting, fo...
Read Guide →What VAT, duty and courier fees add to an optic posted from abroad, the £135 threshold and its planned end, why no firearms dea...
Read Guide →Air rifle optics are unlicensed across the UK. The rules that do apply to the rifle in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern...
Read Guide →Owning night vision or thermal is unlicensed across the UK. Using it on deer at night is not, and England, Wales, Scotland and ...
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