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I have been using Frankford Arsenal’s X10 ten-station automatic indexing ammunition reloading press for some time now, and I actually kept the very first “production run” of 20 9mm rounds of ammunition. Let’s now compare these rounds with the very last 20 rounds from the last batch, after 1000 reloads at the range with our CZ75 SP01 Shadow pistol. Will they be any different? Any drifting, …

Long-range shooting with rimfire rifles is becoming increasingly popular. If you want to shoot safely at long distances, you need not only intensive training but also reliable and precise ammunition. However, intensive training also requires greater ammo usage, as well as dynamic long-range competitions, which inherently involve more shooting. To meet these requirements, RWS has now developed the …

The Czech company STV Technology, which was only founded in 2017, manufactures ammunition in common handgun and rifle calibers under the Scorpio brand. We introduce you to the company STV Technology, its historical roots, production methods and the cartridges.

The UK government accelerates announcing that it plans to introduce legislation to restrict lead ammunition already by summer 2026, with a further three-year – instead of five-year –  transition period running until 2029. All shotgun calibers and most rifle calibers will be affected.

Modern high-performance shotguns for competition are uncompromisingly trimmed for the fastest function and reliability. Top shooters place similarly high demands on shotgun shells: that's why they choose GECO, because the range of choice and the quality are right. We introduce you to the individual cartridge types and gauges.

The Czech ammunition manufacturer Sellier & Bellot was founded in 1825 and is therefore celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. It has always been one of the most reliable ammo suppliers for the military, law enforcement and civilian markets on the international stage. There is a new logo and some other news to mark the anniversary.

The EU Commission has recently proposed a draft regulation on the use of lead ammunition providing for numerous exemptions for sporting ammunition for handguns and shotguns/rifles. But it is not enough, as the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President Luciano Rossi exposes in a statement sent to the European Commission.

More than five years have passed since the European Commission required the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to draw up a proposal for a ban on lead in hunting and sporting ammunition and fishing weights. The EU Commission has now presented the much-discussed proposal to the REACH Committee, which is responsible for risk assessment, thus heralding the decisive phase in the EU legislative process. …

Dynamic sport shooting according to the rules of the IPSC world association – this passion unites the men and women who are part of the GECO IPSC team in 2025. It has become bigger and more international: we at all4shooters.com introduce you to the individual team members and reveal why they rely on GECO brand cartridges as well as their top guns for their competitions.

6mm rifle cartridges are the fashion of the moment, or at least of the decade. With the blessing of a long list of gun manufacturers, one of the latest is the 6mm GT, designed specifically for long range shooting competitions. Let us look at its main features together.

Competition shooters should remember a new abbreviation when buying ammunition in future: UTHP stands for Ultra Target Hollow Point and thus for the latest match ammunition from GECO in 9 mm Luger. The hollow-point cartridges, which are manufactured entirely in Germany, have already been tested by numerous top shooters for their consistent performance and, above all, their accuracy, and have …

It had already been announced a few months ago, and the news has now become official: the new .338 ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) is finally available as a commercial cartridge thanks to Hornady, which will offer several variants. Here are the first two loads.

The harmony between a good shooter, his/her gun and equipment must be right in order to achieve top performances. The right ammunition, whether air rifle pellets or rimfire cartridges, is a decisive factor here. The German ammunition manufacturer RWS helps to put together the best combo – the RWS team from Fürth also goes travelling for this purpose, and the mobile shooting range travels with …

Born in Austria but competing for Germany, GECO team shooter Stefan Rumpler lives for and with firearms like few other enthusiasts. The German 3-Gun and IPSC Shotgun Open Division champion caused a sensation at the end of 2023 with his remarkable (and unfortunate) fourth place in the Open Division at the World Championships in dynamic shotgun shooting. Let us introduce you to this exceptional …