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The evolution of a gun holds a lot of exciting things, especially when it comes to the Strasser brand. With the RS 14 Evolution Tahr, all4hunters.com got a test weapon in 6.5 Creedmoor caliber – with remarkable results.

At this year's Jagd & Hund fair in Dortmund, Germany, there were real world premieres of the Blaser, Sauer and Mauser brands to marvel at, since the SHOT show was skipped this year. The new hunting rifles of the group are characterized by many innovative solutions and a high degree of specialization. Of course all4shooters.com was there.

SHOT Sow 2020 / New from Marlin: 1895 Dark lever rifle. We've finally had the chance to see up close the latest iteration of the Marlin 1895 lever rifle in .45/70 caliber. It's called "Dark" and you only have to look at the pictures to see why: it sports a black matte parkerized finish of the metal parts coupled with a black-webbed hardwood stock. But apart from color, there's more...

SHOT Show 2020 / New from  SIG Sauer: the Cross .227 Fury. The first SIG Sauer precision bolt-action hunting rifle manufactured in the USA, the Cross features “the characteristics of a hunting rifle, with the accuracy of a precision rifle.” With a foldable stock and a one-piece aluminum receiver, it's compact and light. With the Cross also comes the new .277 SIG Fury Hybrid Ammunition – the same …

Just in time for the beginning of the new season, the Italian shotgun manufacturer F.A.I.R. introduces the new products for 2020/2021. We can present eight interesting new over/under shotguns in the medium price segment even before the company's 50th anniversary in 2021. Here on all4shooters.com you will get an overview divided into hunting and shooting guns

Krieghoff had invited us to Ulm for a factory tour and to go duck hunting in Einberg. We got to the bottom of the question: what is better, machine-made or hand-made? Read our report on two exciting days in Ulm here on all4hunters.com to get exclusive insights into the sacred halls of Krieghoff.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from FAIR: Iside Prestige De Luxe side-by-side shotgun. Back in fashion thanks to the renewed interest in gauges below 12, this side-by-side shotgun is a great classic. With the Iside Prestige De Luxe, the Italian manufacturer proposes a light and elegant 20-gauge gun, as a hunting side-by-side should be.

Hunting in the woods with the 20 gauge Fausti Class SLX over/under. A shotgun designed for walked-up hunting that I tested in the Fiordimonte Valley, Italy, looking for woodcocks with my pointing dogs. 

A light over-under by Caesar Guerini dedicated to walked-up hunts, the Magnus Light is a shotgun with which feeling was immediate while hunting woodcocks in the forests of the Fiordimonte Valley, Italy, on a beautiful winter morning. Enjoy our video!

Let’s talk about the F.A.I.R. SLX 692 Gold over-under, an aesthetically pleasing and reliable shotgun suited to different types of environment and wild game. It’s available in 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, with three scaled actions in 12, 20 and 28 gauge. It's a reliable, rugged and aesthetically satisfying gun. We field-tested it in the 20 gauge version during a hunting day with pointing dogs …

New for 2020: The Norma cartridge with the Bondstrike bullet was already introduced in 2019 – all4shooters.com tested it in .30-06 back then. It's a hunting cartridge with an impressive BC value, especially for long distance hunting. Now the high-class brand from Sweden is following suit with cartridges for the popular long range 6.5 mm caliber family.

New for 2020: Rottweil now has two brand new loads for hunting shotguns in its range. In keeping with the spirit of the times, and in some places legal requirements the shot cartridges do not contain lead but use alternative materials. What's behind the BI- and FE-Load from Rottweil? Availability: From June 2020.

New for 2020: Hunting with silencers/suppressors – where allowed by law – is gaining more and more supporters in Europe. This is often accompanied by short barrels for hunting rifles. Norma is therefore launching its new „Silencer Series“ with ORYX bullets on international markets from summer 2020. Discover what the developers had in mind for the new ammunition on all4hunters.com.

In recent years, RWS EVO Green has established itself as a clever, lead-free alternative, especially where required by law. The modern, highly effective and lead-free bullet is a further development of the proven RWS H-Jacket technology. For even better performance, the weight of the RWS EVO Green bullet in .30 calibers is now being adjusted from 8.8 g to 9.0 g.

The UK’s leading shotgun cartridge manufacturers – Eley Hawk, Gamebore, Hull Cartridge and Lyalvale Express – have issued a joint statement in response to the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC wishes to see an end to both lead and single-use plastics in shotgun ammunition within five years. “This process is a long one that will require vast research, development and …

all4hunters.com was invited on a driven hunt in France. We were allowed to accompany Kai-Uwe Kühl from K&K Premium Jagd, who wanted to answer the question: which gun is better suited for the exclusive driven hunt? We had the choice between a combination gun from Krieghoff – an Optima 20 double rifle drilling with 2 rifled barrels and a smoothbore barrel – and the straight-pull Merkel Helix …

Looking for high volume shooting? No sport ticks the boxes more than dove shooting in Argentina. All year round, millions of doves invade the farmlands of Cordoba Province creating a pest problem for farmers, and exhilarating shooting experience for hunters!

Álvaro Amaro (Portugal, EPP) was elected President of the  "Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside" Intergroup. The Intergroup – whose function is to hold informal discussions on particular issues and to promote exchanges between MEPs and civil society – will represent millions of European hunters and shooters too.

Shooting red grouse in Scotland is viewed as a pinnacle of the game shooters ambition. The wild, fast-flying birds are a challenging shot for the most assured sporting man and woman. All4 hunters explores the excitement of shooting the most exhilarating of gamebirds on a driven shoot or over dogs.

Scotland is recognised worldwide as the homeland of ancient Scottish castles, eagles, whisky and magnificent red stags. To hunt a Scottish stag over the heather covered glens guided in by a tweed-clad stalker is an experience most hunters desire. All4 Hunters talks to Debbie Anderson about taking her first Stag.

New for 2020: Zeiss presents the Victory SF 32, a new member of its SF line of binoculars. No matter whether you are on a high seat, stalking or hunting in the mountains – the new binoculars score points thanks to their color accuracy, perfect ergonomics and even a wider field of view.

New for 2020: The German optics company Leica is not only known for its legendary cameras. The manufacturer has also made a name for itself in the field of sport optics. This is proven not only by the company's first thermal imaging device, but also by the new riflescope series that has just been introduced.

New for 2020: Zeiss – one of the world's leading optical brands – introduces a thermal imaging camera especially developed for hunting. The Zeiss DTI 3/35 is characterised by such high quality that it delivers detailed images in darkness as well as at night, allowing game to be approached safely. But that's not all.

New for 2020: the Austrian optics specialists Swarovski are constantly surprising with high-tech optics with that special added benefit. The brand new monocular dG (digital guide) is the world's first long-range optical device that combines sighting with automatic animal identification, documenting and sharing. Here on all4hunters.com we explain what the Swarovski dG 8x25 can do and when it's …

For the first time, Leica Sport Optics introduces a thermal imaging device. The Calonox has been especially developed for hunting in accordance with hunters' requirements. The Calonox thermal camera will be available on the market from late summer 2020 in two versions. The models will be available as a pure observation device – Leica Calonox "View" – and as thermal imaging scope add-on – Leica …

Designed for both long-range sport shooting and hunting, the PRS 5-30x56i is Leica’s first long-range riflescope with 6x zoom. The new compact Rangemaster CRF 3500.COM offers a new Bluetooth functionality and ensures reliable rangefinding up to 3500 yards on any type of target and with any weather condition. 

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Pulsar: Digex riflescope and thermal sensor upgrades. A brand-new digital night vision riflescope and a groundbreaking introduction of state-of-the-art sensor …

Laser rangefinder, ballistic computer, riflescope with automatic aiming correction: all wrapped up into one piece of gear. That’s how you can precisely describe the new Swarovski dS 5-25×52. But does it actually work? And how good is the “smart” riflescope? Our colleagues from all4hunters put the hunting riflescope through its paces in a practical test.

Short and sweet: RD – for Red Dot – is the name of the new KAHLES red dot sight for driven hunting. Here on all4shooters.com we take a closer look at the KAHLES Helia RD and we introduce the compact driven hunt sight to you with a review. Enjoy!

The sound suppressor specialist Hausken from the far north now offers its popular Jakt JD 224 MK2 model in a “lite” version with reduced size and lower weight: the Hausken Jakt JD 224 Lite XTRM Mk2. Thanks to an ingenious design, however, its sound dampening performance should be just as high as that of its bigger brother. We took a closer look at this suppressor and …

For hunting in hilly and mountainous areas, Zamberlan recommends a flexible and resistant boot with a practical and reliable lacing system - the BOA Fit System - that we at all4hunters have already started to test in the field. The nubuck leather upper with camouflage blend is soft and resistant and the external Hydrobloc treatment guarantees waterproofing. Thanks to their characteristics, these …

The atmospheric film depicting the hunt for kudu in Namibia is entitled “Erongo – The grey ghost of the mountain”. Scheduled for fall 2016, Krieghoff has now released a trailer with stunning footage of the natural environment and the wild animals. 

A typical winter’s day hunting ducks and geese on the Danube, every waterfowler’s dream, captured by the lens of the Lugari Video camera.

Soon the hunting horn will sound again to call the bay and catch dogs to hunt boar, with all the thrills the teams of hunters can expect to experience together, like this driven hunt in Tuscany filmed by Lugari video.

The barking of the hounds reveals to the hunter the secret world of the hare, from yelping to identify the hare's territory, to the barking that is unleashed as they track down their prey; the thrill of hare hunting that has captivated hunters for centuries.

October is almost here again, and once more there’ll be that magical autumn migration and the custom of hunting wood pigeon from a stand.

In Val d’Isarco, one of the most impressive valleys in Trentino Alto Adige, this Lugari video captures the exciting phases of a good day’s chamois hunting.