GUN TEST SAFARI SO GOOD

British gunmaker Brocock has adapted and evolved its winning semi-bullpup design considerably since its inception a few years ago. Some of these developments have focused on boosting performance while others have enhanced these handsome guns’ aesthetics. The latest change, and the one that has resulted in the subject of this review, brings benefits on both fronts.

If you didn’t guess from the name, the new Brocock Safari XR is cradled inside a Safari stock. This woodwork has already been seen on Daystate’s awesome Red Wolf Safari. Daystate has a close synergy with Brocock, which means many advancements made by the former end up being incorporated into guns made by the latter. That is a very good thing, and it certainly works with this new handle.

Apart from having a strikingly dark finish, the Safari stock also has what I would describe as a rough-cut finish. While that may not sound slinky, it has lots of advantages over traditionally finished wooden