Hunting ammo: New products, tests, experience reports

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.

+++ June 2021 UPDATE +++ Two new hunting loads in 6.5 Creedmoor are now available too: watch the our exclusive video to learn more.

IWA OutdoorClassics / New for 2021: Norma, the long-established ammunition brand from the far north, presents even more new calibers and loads for many of its appreciated products. Users of Bondstrike, Ecostrike, Tipstrike and Evostrike can look forward to new …

Baschieri & Pellagri's expands its Vintage range; historical cartridges that, by popular demand from hunters, have been re-proposed since 2017 in limited editions by the Italian company. After Mb Tigre, F2 Super Flash and Mb Gigante, in 2021 Baschieri & Pellagri introduces a re-edition, limited edition of the legendary GP cartridge. 

New for 2021: RWS, the well-known manufacturer of hunting and match ammunition, is expanding its range to include additional loads and is launching the newly developed Scorion bullet for sports shooters. The lead-free RWS Hit for hunting is getting some new blood this year in the smaller calibers, and the RWS Target Elite Plus line is being expanded in the sporting field. Here we give you an …

Czech ammunition manufacturer Sellier & Bellot offers a wealth of cartridges for hunting use. Some of them have already been presented by all4hunters.com. With the SP and SPCE series, the company offers loads that are similar in terms of basic construction, but differ in detail. We were able to take a closer look at the cartridges in .30-06 Springfield and .308 Winchester and we are introducing …

The latest cartridge developed by Baschieri & Pellagri using special alloys as an alternative to lead in order to achieve the best performances that do not make you regret the old metal in waterfowl hunting. We ran the cartridge grouping test in the company of the technician Gianluca Garolini and we tell you how it went.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Olin Winchester and Browning: 6.8 Western. A new long range rifle, big game hunting caliber based on the Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) line of calibers, with a .277-caliber bullet. The new cartridge has been introduced with a number of loadings and both Winchester and Browning have already a choice of hunting rifles chambered in the new caliber.

On the Baschieri & Pellagri shooting lines we tested the accuracy of the new Hyper Shock cartridges with a 35 g heavy slug in the company of ballistic technician Gianluca Garolini. The new cartridge is specially designed for wild boar hunting – even large-sized game animals.

Why should hunters and shooters be worried about the EU regulation prohibiting the use and carrying of lead gunshots? David Scallan, the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) secretary general, and Marta Gomez from the European Shooting Sports Forum (ESSF) explain what the issue is.

Let's get to know one of the new Baschieri & Pellagri rifled powders for small and medium calibers, the BP 106. This double base rifle powder offers accuracy and reliability both on the hunting ground and on the shooting range.

We went to Baschieri & Pellagri to meet Gianluca Garolini and the technical staff, and to learn about the Balistite cartridge, a recent success in the 12 gauge appreciated by hunters for its consistency and effectiveness, from this season available in 20 gauge too.

As we know, the IWA OutdoorClassics 2020 was unfortunately cancelled, but we have already presented the most important new products for 2020. To complete these reports now that all products are available in stores, Hannes Dikhoff, Gunnar Petrikat and Heinz Winkler from Norma, GECO/RWS and Rottweil were kind enough to give us exclusive interviews via Skype, which we present to you here on …

Lead-free ammunition is being used more and more frequently – mainly because it's required by law in many places. Many manufacturers therefore alternatively rely on lead-free bullets and try to optimize their ballistics and effectiveness. Sellier & Bellot is now launching the eXergy Blue ammunition line in many popular rifle calibers. We have tested the new bullets for you under difficult …

New for 2020: Due to the great interest, RWS has now extended the popular Short Rifle series with the following loads: .308 Win. Evo Green, .30-06 Evo Green and 8x57 IS Speed Tip Professional. This means that hunting ammunition with the slogan "full power from short barrels" is now available in even more widely used hunting calibers. Here you will find all available calibers and prices.

New for 2020: RWS is expanding its Field Line with two additional loads. Both a new solid bullet and a fragmentation bullet will be available – depending on the intended use. In the development of these rimfire cartridges, lead elimination was a top priority. We take a first look at the new additions.

In recent years RWS introduced the Speed Tip Professional bullet for the long range caliber .338 Lapua Magnum and in .30, 7mm and 8mm calibers. The modern, highly effective bullet is a further development of the proven RWS H-Jacket technology and was quickly appreciated by hunters. Which new calibers can we expect in 2020, and when will they be available? Read on to learn more.