Calypso Instruments Have Landed in Australia We’re thrilled to announce that the full Calypso Instruments range has officially arrived in Australia. Known globally for precision engineering, compact design, and reliable performance, these instruments are trusted by professionals across marine, research, and defence applications. Now, through Precision Defence Industries, you can access these tools locally — […]
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Regardless of numbers on websites the truth is that the first impressions when you pull a MTN Gear bipod out is that it is ridiculously light and really compact. It is totally unobtrusive on the rifle and equally at home in the top pocket of your pack if you’re hunting in and out of the bushline. Ours weighed in at 144g on the PDI scales. A big tick is the simple and effective picatinny rail mount – our absolute preference for a bipod, fast, low profile and secure.
Mountain hunting in the southern alps of New Zealand is simply a bucket list location for anyone that keenly partakes in backpack hunting, it truly is a carnivore’s paradise. For Brooky the January trip was a return, but for me (Bourney) it was my first hunt in New Zealand and as I look forward to […]
The Tier One bipod out of the UK is a relatively new bipod that has for some time piqued interest in those chasing weight reductions for mountain rifles. The recent excursion to New Zealand gave us a chance to field test a number of new products including the Tier One Bipod in proper mountain hunting […]
The start of the ‘Hammer’ Series rifles The idea for this particular rifle was born at the 2018 PRS Australia Ignition Custom Winter Classic (ICWC) PRS match during driving winter rain last year. Brooky had taken two rifles to the match – a borrowed .243 to compete with, and his 7mm SAUM for the week […]
Due to a resurgence in queries regarding our Mountain Rifle Builds we thought it would be prudent to recap our September 2019 Sambar Hunt which we chronicled in our Instagram (@precision_defence_industries https://www.instagram.com/precision_defence_industries/ ) and Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/bollycompositestocks ) accounts and is compiled into a single post below. It was a 5 day backpack hunt in […]
My 284 Shehane is my favourite rifle, built as a mountain rifle for hunting further and deeper into the Alpine in the search of elusive Sambar deer, it has achieved its performance goals and then some. I’ve chronicled its development on social media, as well as in prior posts focusing on my decision making process. […]
Few recent rifle releases in Australia have been as long and eagerly anticipated as the Tikka T1X MTR. Tikka’s exceptional value for money T3 family of centrefires has seen the company become a dominant player in the Australian and New Zealand markets over the past decade. So, it was no surprise that there was a […]
Classifying a mountain rifle scope Before embarking on the process to choose any new optic let alone a mountain rifle scope it is paramount to establish exactly what it is for. Easiest way to do this is set hard feature and performance requirements so that you absolutely ensure your scope will achieve its role. The […]
Available now from Precision Defence Industries (Dealers Licence number 343254H) The Ritter and Stark SLX is a groundbreaking chassis rifle for competitive shooters. Demonstrations of the SLX Rifle can be arranged in South Australia by calling Mark on 0438893966. With the 2018 season rapidly approaching in South Australia we have Ritter and Stark SLX rifles […]
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