In our test set-up, we devoted ourselves to rather more unusual candidates: the .450 Bushmaster and .45-70 Government US calibers. For all4shooters.com we tested the effect of both cartridges on ballistic soap, gelatin blocks and soaked paper plates with a focus on their suitability for driven hunts. Guns from Unique Alpine and Marlin were used.

Air pistols are a good introduction to handgun shooting. We at all4shooters.com tested the two models Beeman P17 and Gamo PR-45 for the recreational shooter in different price ranges and tell you where the similarities and differences are.

Bolt action rifles with aluminum chassis in centerfire calibers are a dime a dozen. In the rimfire .22LR caliber, the choice becomes much smaller. One of these rifles is the Savage Arms B22 Precision. Caliber magazine editor-in-chief Stefan Perey and author Michael Fischer extensively tested the rimfire repeater for all4shooters.com.

The Nighthunter series from the German optics specialist Steiner has grown: for the first time, the Nighthunter H35 is a thermal device part of the series designed especially for night hunting. all4hunters.com has already taken a closer look at the H35. 

The assault rifle of the Israeli Army is now available on the international civilian market also in 7.62x51 NATO caliber in a semi-automatic version. Let's take a closer look at this interesting model featuring a bull-pup configuration.

With its new percussion revolver, the Italian gunmaker Pedersoli offers an improved version of the in-house model based on an old US handgun from the time of the US Civil War and the pioneer era. Matthias S. Recktenwald and Wolfgang Finze took a closer look at this interesting gun.

Until now, most of the already rare lever-action shotguns were based on the mechanical system of the venerable Winchester 1887 and were intended primarily for use in Western shooting competitions. But there is also a manufacturer who builds a version designed for tactical use. Let's see it together.

Česká zbrojovka has added another model to its well-known 557 hunting rifles line. It goes by the name 557 Ranger and is only available in a limited edition. The solid equipment, combined with a particularly attractive price-performance ratio have made us curious: what does the rifle bring with it and what is it suitable for? You'll get the answer here.

Silencers are supposed to improve accuracy in hunting rifles, but may cause functional problems on semi-autos from time to time. Robert Riegel tried out what of this applies to a silenced handgun, whether the first shot gets louder and how loud which cartridges are with and without silencers.

The KILO5K laser rangefinder monocular features SIG Sauer’s proprietary LightWave DSP Gen II rangefinder engine with extended range XR technology, integration with the BaseMap app and on-board Applied Ballistics capabilities. Discover here all its specs and characteristics.

Featuring the lightning-fast straight-pull action and radial locking system of the R8 family, the new Ultimate Carbon model's carbon fiber construction makes it durable and light. The  thumbhole stock is ergonomically optimized and can be equipped with adjustable recoil pad, recoil absorption system and adjustable comb.

Where allowed by law, the use of silencers is becoming increasingly popular among hunters. Often, a silencer is purchased that is precisely matched to the most commonly used rifle. Exchangeable barrels or other rifles then often remain without silencers. A multi-caliber silencer can provide a remedy here. But is it effective? Andreas Jordt from the Jagd-Team Nordschleswig tried one out with the …

MerkelGEAR offers products specifically designed for hunting – including its own line of knives. Our knife expert Matthias S. Recktenwald took a closer look at two versions of a fixed model called G10 and describes here his impressions.

We tested the Carrera Sporting HSX over-and-under on the clay pigeons of the sporting course. F.A.I.R. has designed this shotgun for those who want a single multipurpose gun with which to go hunting and then shoot in the Sporting discipline.

+++ VIDEO UPDATE +++ In addition to our test report of the short "C" variant, Benedikt Nöth from HERA Arms and Alexander Losert show the "long version" of THE 15th in the new video from the shooting range and explain the features.After the German manufacturer HERA Arms successfully launched the extremely compact The 9er Sport "C" pistol carbine in 9mm Luger on the market last year, the follow-up …

A premium-quality CO2 rifle based on an unusual model: with the Beretta CX4 Storm, Umarex has a unique air rifle on the market that is not only visually impressive, but also particularly powerful. The CO2 rifle is also available in an XT version in a set with bipod, scope and silencer. We introduce here the versions of the Beretta CX4 Storm from Umarex in more detail.