June 2025 - Australian Shooter

Our June edition features an eclectic mix of articles to keep you entertained as winter descends. Among the firearms reviewed this month is an excellent offering from Springfield Armoury, with distributor Nioa offering us the Boundary chambered in .308 Winchester, a gun our reviewer reckons is aimed at those who “demand a lightweight rifle, engineered and manufactured from top-grade components and made to perform in all environments”. We’ve also ran the rule over the new Beretta BRX1, a modular and interesting rifle that’s completely ambidextrous, with right-to-left conversion being super-easy to achieve. And if hunting or pest control are on your winter agenda, Joseph Nugent recommends a handy and versatile Havoc bipod from US firm BOG which he found extremely helpful in boosting his success rate. The handgun enthusiasts out there will be interested in a new start-up industry based in Canberra, our man Rod Pascoe paying a flying visit to check out their range of holsters, magazine pouches and gun belts. We’ve also road-tested scope rings, hearing protection, a red dot sight and ammunition checker, while John Dunn has turned the spotlight on the stunning range of San Mai knives made by NT master knifemaker Steve Sunk. And with our regular columns, letters and competition reports, we have you covered as the nights grow longer.