Introduced in 2020, the Sako PowerHead Blade was the first lead-free ammo load to feature a monolithic bullet designed, developed and manufactured entirely in-house by the Finnish company. Developed to overcome the fragmentation issues often associated with earlier lead-free projectiles while ensuring reliable expansion even at lower impact velocities, the PowerHead Blade line is now available in …
Beretta has introduced the new 687 Silver Pigeon 500 Years Limited Edition, a commemorative version of its iconic Model 687 over/under shotgun built on the legendary 680-series action. This special edition pays tribute to one of the longest-running and most successful shotgun platforms in the company's history: a design that has earned the trust of more than one million hunters and clay target …
The Kestrel HUD, or Heads Up Display from Nielsen-Kellerman, is a wireless remote display that can mount on a Picatinny rail and is designed to work with Kestrel 5700 weather meters equipped with an integrated ballistic solver. It allows shooters to view ballistic solutions, environmental data and shooting information directly on the rifle, without coming off the scope. The result is less time, …
The TU650LS is the latest premium thermal hunting riflescope from Guide, offering what is arguably the best balance between performance and value in the manufacturer's lineup. Featuring an integrated laser rangefinder, a highly sensitive 640×512 thermal sensor, and advanced AI-powered image processing, it combines cutting-edge technology with the familiar ergonomics of a traditional daytime …
Following the introduction of the 7mm Backcountry in 2025, Federal Ammunition continues to expand its Peak Alloy technology, this time applying it to one of the most popular cartridges among hunters and precision shooters. The new 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak promises a substantial performance increase while remaining fully compatible with rifles chambered for the standard 6.5 Creedmoor.
Let’s discover the new Browning X-Bolt Pro bolt-action rifles at the shooting range. For their build quality these rifles can be considered semi-custom firearms and they are available in three different versions for hunters and shooters. We tested these brand new models personally at the shooting range and report about our first impressions in our video.
On July 8th 2019, Vista Outdoor announced the sale of Savage Arms, one of the world's largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns, to a group of investors led by Al Kasper. Learn here on all4shooters what Al Kasper, President and CEO of Savage Arms, is planning after the management buyout and where the brand and the product range will develop in the future.
The long-established ammunition brand Norma from the far north started the year 2019 with an extensive update of its advertising presence featuring a new logo design. To this end, the Swedes presented a further development of their product catalog. The most exciting product among them is probably the new Bondstrike Extreme bullet, which offers world-class outstanding performance values, especially …
The latest addition to the Z8i riflescope family is designed to ensure excellent performance over long distances and versatility. Weighing just 23.5 oz / 665 g, it's also suited for mountain hunting and enables maximum detail recognition at all levels of magnification.
Terzilio Belladonna was a gunsmith from Perugia, Italy, to whom we can trace back a side-by-side shotgun with a strong personality and the long recoil semi-auto shotgun that we are dealing with in these lines. We found one in the Fratelli Poli's shop windows, in Gardone Val Trompia.
From 26-28 July, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire (UK), will host Europe’s largest countryside festival: hunting, fishing, shooting, falconry, gamekeeping, horses, dogs, gardens and much more, with events and exhibitions covering all three days.
Recently I had the privilege to test the replica of the Sharps Model 1874 produced by Davide Perdersoli. A beautiful, historical rifle that accompanied the epic of the American frontier, it’s a real pleasure to shoot.
No frills, accurate finishes only where they are really needed, no elegant but expensive solutions that can be replaced with others without reducing effectiveness. This Mauser M18 has everything you really need for hunting.
Jason Rodd flew from London into Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to hunt plains game. Within hours of arriving at the Kudu Ridge Lodge, he was presented with opportunities to hunt waterbuck, Eastern Cape kudu, and eland. Africa’s variety and scenery make it a top destination for hunters.
We tell you about one of the last hunting days in the past hunting season in search of wintering woodcocks: one of those days that gets etched in the memory and hardens the spirit of a hunter.
One of the most interesting Browning's new products for 2019 is undoubtedly the latest Reflex version of the semi-automatic rifle perfectly suited to driven hunts thanks to its particular, already assembled red dot sight.
A quite affordable optic: it would not be fair to compare it directly with premium-class optics that cost seven times its price, but it must be said that all in all it doesn't look so bad in that comparison and it can easily give triple-priced binoculars a game.
We examined one of the most appreciated boots of Crispi's Fast & Light hunting line. The Lapponia Evo GTX is a sturdy and light boot featuring a water-repellent Nubuck upper with a Gore-Tex lining, a dual density micropore midsole for further shock absorption and the Crispi Claw sole that increases stability and slip resistance.
First actual test of the revolutionary Pulsar Axion line of thermal monoculars: under review, the top of the line Axion XM38 model, featuring the highest performance from a 320x240 resolution sensor running at 50hz with 5.5x native magnification. Priced at about 2500 Euro, it’s also quite affordable
"Full performance from short barrels": with this claim the ammo manufacturer RWS advertises its brand new cartridge. But does the Short Rifle ammunition keep what it promises on paper? And what advantages does it offer? We took a closer look at the rifle cartridges in our exclusive video and introduced their features. Currently 5 calibers with different bullet options are available – classic and …
Croatia offers the hunter a huge variety of game in an assortment of locations, it is rich with hunting tradition and heritage. The land is either private or state owned, and there are more than 1000 hunting grounds, and very few fences. Dean Čortan lives in the town of Samobor, 10 km from Zagreb. He said: “W
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Starting out in hunting requires more from a young hunter than just their first rifle: the rifle, optics, ammunition and equipment must be suitable for the hunting ground, the area of use, and the budget. We took a closer look at the combination of the Istanbul Silah Monza bolt-action rifle in .308 Winchester and the AKAH 2-12x44 LA riflescope. We also used them with a thermal imaging clip-on and …
In 2025, the German firearms manufacturer Steel Action introduced the Hunting Short Light (HSL) model, a weight-reduced version of its HS straight-pull rifle. Now the model range is being consistently expanded, so that the HM model is also available in a light version. We have already had the opportunity to test the brand new Steel Action HML (Hunting Medium Light).
After more than 140 years, Steyr is once again launching its own straight-pull rifle. With the RMS Wild model, Steyr is consciously building on its own history. After all, the company is regarded as the inventor of the straight-pull rifle. The new platform is anything but nostalgic – it is consistently designed for modern hunting. We present the new "Steyr" in more detail here.
Straightness par excellence! With the new Model 25, the well-known German manufacturer Mauser is offering a straight-pull rifle with an innovative locking system. We have already been able to test the Mauser M 25 Extreme variant with synthetic stock in detail and have also taken a close look at the technical details of the rifle. You can read the results of the test here.
Blaser celebrated the 300,000th R8 with a one-off Custom Shop build called “The Wild Planet,” a project that set out to combine contemporary manufacturing methods with traditional gunmaking and high-detail artistic work.
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Four models, all featuring a corrosion-resistant finish and the LOP-adjustable Trophy stock, offered in a wide choice of calibers and including left hand-versions: the 110 Trophy Series, Savage's newest addition to the popular 110 rifle family, is engineered for the dedicated, no-nonsense hunter.
Can you imagine a production shotgun built in a limited run of just 500 examples? It may sound improbable, yet here it is: a Benelli over-and-under conceived to celebrate Beretta's 500th anniversary, enriched with distinctive engravings inspired by the Renaissance and bringing together two great traditions of Italian excellence.
Beretta has introduced the SL3 500 Years Limited Edition, a special series of just 150 over-and-under shotguns created to celebrate the company's 500th anniversary. Available in 12, 20 and 20/28 Combo gauges, the commemorative edition combines the refined engineering of the SL3 platform with exclusive engraving and bespoke finishing created specifically for Beretta's quincentennial celebrations.
A self-taught genius created a shotgun that differed structurally from prevailing rival designs and still impresses today with its brilliant craftsmanship: the Cosmi shotgun from Italy. We had the opportunity to take a closer look at a piece from the mid-1950s. Read on to discover what makes this semi-automatic shotgun so fascinating to so many firearms enthusiasts.
Designed for walked-up hunts and the most challenging terrains where lightness and speed make the difference, the Xlight Snipe over-and-under featuring a Paradox first barrel is a shotgun specifically designed for those who need to maximize instinctive shooting when hunting with pointing dogs.
The Dea and Dea SLX are the most representative side-by-side guns manufactured by Fausti, different in the finishes but similar in their technical features. Available in all gauges, these shotguns are equipped with barrels and chokes that make them adaptable to different types of hunting and aesthetic details dedicated to lovers of tradition.
For the return of the Red Label series, Ruger teamed up with Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company (CSMC). The new Ruger Red Label III over-and-unders come in 20-gauge and with 28” or 30” barrels.
Part of the Best Seller Guns, the over-and-under shotguns of the Class line are distinguished by their long side plates and a few other aesthetic details, while the mechanics and robustness of the receivers, machined from solid steel billets and scaled to gauge, the Four Locks system and barrel lengths remain the same.
Many of the cartridges featured in this series originated as smokeless powder developments based on earlier Nitro calibers. The mighty .500 Nitro Express, however, followed a very different path. Its story began much earlier, during the black powder era, before evolving into one of the most respected big game cartridges ever created. Here we take a closer look at the history, characteristics and …
Shot cartridges from Rottweil’s Classic range offer excellent value for money and are therefore ideal for intensive hunting trips involving a high round count. The lower price is made possible by the use of many standard components in their manufacture. The Classic cartridges are reliable, provide good coverage and deliver consistent, high-quality results.
The declared aim of the American Roy Weatherby was to always offer the most powerful cartridge in every calibef group – and to win over contemporary film stars such as John Wayne with his rifles. He created an extremely powerful round in the .458 family as early as 1958 with the notorious .460 Weatherby Magnum, which we present in more detail in this series of portraits of big game cartridges.
In the 1970s, Texan George L. Hoffman enlarged the case of the mother of all big game cartridges, the .375 H&H Mag., to .416 caliber (10.6 mm) and loaded it with a 400-grain bullet, thus giving birth to the .416 Hoffman. Remington took up the idea and in 1988 the .416 Remington Magnum was created, which is the subject of the following article.
Traditionally – and in many European countries – hunting exams are held in May and June. After intensive learning and advice from experienced hunting instructors, there is still a lack of practice, but young hunters are not left to fend for themselves here: ammunition manufacturer GECO provides free information material with the hashtag #younghuntersguide, available around the clock on the …
At the turn of the 20th century, expeditions ventured into uncharted territories, seeking to explore new colonies. In addition to completely unknown flora, these adventurous globetrotters suddenly encountered animals that turned the hunters into the hunted. The call for reliable ammunition to defend themselves was answered. The new development, called the .416 Rigby, was introduced in 1911.
When it comes to modern hunting cartridges, accuracy at distance and technically sophisticated setups, there is hardly a substitute for a thorough field test. This is exactly what we did: at a 300-m range, two current cartridge concepts faced off: the 8.5x55 Blaser ECX and the 7mm PRC Outfitter. Both loads are made by Hornady. Together with Jens Tigges, we compared both loads in a practical test.
“Celebrating 500 years of passion, craftsmanship and an enduring bond with the world of hunting”: the exclusive edition of Beretta's A400 semi-automatic shotgun is a refined firearm featuring unique aesthetics.
From March 28 to 30, the EOS Show 2026 will take place at the Parma Exhibition Center, in Italy. For three days, the Italian city will be the capital of hunting culture and "wild" gastronomy. Visitors will have the opportunity to field-test new hunting and shooting products from leading companies. Those who can't attend in person will find a comprehensive report from the fair on …
With the introduction of the Diamond-Like-Carbon A+ coating (DLC A+), Blaser is now relying on a pioneering surface technology for the benefit of its customers, which protects gun parts from mechanical and weather-related influences better than before. We tell you what this technology is all about, how it works and where it is already being used at Blaser.
In sport shooting as well as in hunting practice, the follow-through – i.e. consciously maintaining your position after the shot has been fired –plays an important role. Many shooters neglect this aspect, which is of course reflected in the accuracy and consistency of hit placement. In a training scenario, we explain how you can recognise and fix typical errors during this phase, which is part of …
We field tested the performance of the Nocpix Ace S50R thermal imaging riflescope during a nocturnal boar hunt. A special night worthy of the best conclusion with a wild boar kill, which we tell you about.
The Swedish government's reaction to the Örebro school shooting, has not been long in coming: a ban on AR-15 rifles has been imposed. Black Rifles can no longer be used for hunting, but only on the shooting range. This is despite the fact that the murderer did not use AR-15-type weapons in committing his crime. The decision is quite puzzling.
From 2026 the EOS-European Outdoor Show, a major Italian and international event dedicated to hunting, sport, the outdoors and hunting tourism will be held at Fiere di Parma. The 2026 edition is scheduled from 28 to 30 March. There will be many novelties: all4hunters.com interviewed Antonio Cellie Ceo of Fiere di Parma and Pierangelo Pedersoli, President of ConArmI. Watch the video for all the …
With the new AT Endura 21-65x75, SWAROVSKI OPTIK expands its spotting scope lineup with a new model in the 75 mm class. The latest angled-view spotting scope from the renowned Austrian optics manufacturer is designed for hunters, birdwatchers and outdoor enthusiasts seeking low weight, rugged construction and premium optical performance. Here's a first look at the new Swarovski spotting scope.
Thermal imaging technology is developing rapidly – and Guide Outdoor is currently demonstrating this impressively with its current product range. We were able to test several devices extensively under practical hunting conditions and form our opinion. Particularly exciting is the ultra-compact Orion C attachment, which is currently one of the smallest thermal clip-ons on the European market that …
The new flagship of the KILO line, SIG Sauer’s KILO8K-ABS GEN II represents the next step in high-end laser rangefinding for serious long-range shooters, hunters, and professional users who need fast, dependable ballistic data well beyond conventional distances.
When it comes to high-quality thermal imaging attachments in the premium segment, there is hardly any way around Nocpix. With the Mate H50R, the manufacturer has brought a device onto the market that combines state-of-the-art sensor technology, an integrated laser rangefinder and innovative functions such as "Magic Zoom". But how does the clip-on perform in real hunting practice and over a longer …
The new NEOS thermal scope is designed to offer balanced performance while maintaining an affordable price for most hunters: performance optimized through advanced algorithms meets a lightweight and efficient design to meet the needs of the hunter seeking the perfect balance between reliability and cost.
The world's first binoculars with an integrated camera: Steiner expands the electro-optics category with the eDiscovery 10x42 field binoculars that combine classic optical performance with a built-in digital imaging system.
For more than five decades, Burris Optics has stood for innovative riflescopes, precise workmanship and high-performance optics. Here we take a look at the brand, its development, and its technical features. How does the design approach differ from that of its competitors? To find out, we compared two of Burris Optics' top modern riflescopes, the Veracity PH and the Eliminator 6.
HIKMICRO expands its intelligent hunting ecosystem today with the launch of the new T16 Trail Camera, a fully connected wildlife monitoring solution designed to help hunters gather valuable field intelligence and make more informed decisions – truly make the hunter Smart in the Wild.
As usual held in Solingen, Germany, the KNIFE 2026 trade fair has now moved again to the larger ice rink. A new record was set with 250 exhibitors from 28 nations, but there has also been constructive criticism: do more space and more activities really mean more visitors? We have summarized the highlights, impressions and opinions in the following article.
With the HX-Ti3, Hausken is presenting a new silencer aimed at hunters and shooters who value a lightweight, easy-to-use and durable design. The model is designed for bolt-action rifles, is made of titanium and should cut a fine figure both on the hunting ground and when training at the shooting range.
Woox is a company specializing in the development and production of aftermarket stocks for hunting and target shooting firearms. The brand is distinguished by the use of high-quality materials and aesthetics that combine remarkable elegance with high technical performance. Woox products are designed for hunters, sport shooters and outdoor enthusiasts who are looking for the possibility to …
The Norwegian silencer manufacturer Hausken has more than three decades of experience in processing the three extremely durable metals steel, aluminium and titanium. Following the success of the Jakt JD224 Ti silencer with its titanium core in a reinforced aluminum housing, the Hausken Jakt JD224 FTi is now the first silencer made entirely from titanium – exceptionally durable and with 31 dB …
The softness and stability of an innovative sole are the main features of the new lightweight Thunder Pro boot, for those who tackle long distances in hunting and trekking even with backpacks and equipment on their backs.
Nextorch is primarily known for its tactical lights. However, the company offers a much wider range of equipment and tools. The latter includes the MT30 metal folding spade. This versatile and rugged tool is perfect for hunting and outdoor use. And the MT30 really packs a punch!
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