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 …
Sporty, sporty: former military or defence and hunting cartridges for handguns have developed into high-class competition loads that no longer compromise. The GECO HEXAGON ammo series currently includes two pistol and two revolver calibers for ambitious sport shooters. We would like to present them in more detail here, both in the text and in the video.
The GECO cartridge duo for shooting sports: GECO TARGET HP with outstanding accuracy even at long range and GECO TARGET FMJ for intensive and continuous training and competitions. The FMJ is the right choice especially for shooting from semi-automatic rifles with long firing strings in IPSC and PRS – and therefore it is also the official match ammunition of the IPSC World Championship! Find all …
Hybrid cases have long been a hot topic in the military because, in addition to an increase in ballistic performance, they also enable improved logistics with a reduced weight burden on the individual soldier thanks to the ammo lighter weight. The renowned Swiss manufacturer SwissP Defence AG from Thun is making an interesting contribution to this future-oriented development with its new "SWISS P …
The young RWS R Plus Long Range .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge with a 43-grain (2.8 g) aerodynamically optimized bullet and high velocity (355 m/s from 650 mm test barrel) is, according to its name, also suitable for shooting distances over 200 meter.
Sensational shake-up in the global business: U.S.-based Vista Outdoor has announced an agreement to sell its important historical ammunition brands to CSG Group, which was already involved a year ago in the purchase of Fiocchi ammunition
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC) issued a joint communiqué regarding ECHA’s proposal to ban the use of lead in clay target sport shooting. The truth? There is no real alternative to lead in ammo and a ban “will end competitive sports shooting and will lead to many clay target range bankrupts”. We’ll …
The biggest Level III Match in Germany is of great importance. The starting places at the GECO IPSC Masters 2023 were allocated extremely quickly this time: It was one of the few matches that participants from the ranks of the Federation of German Marksmen (BDS), in addition to the mandatory matches, can use to qualify for the IPSC Handgun World Championship 2025 in South Africa. Our IPSC-affine …
Barely returned from the last competition, IPSC shooter Samantha Wendel and her fiancé Horst Holzinger are already back in their reloading room. But why? Why do they spend so much time in front of the reloading presses? Why don't they shoot factory ammunition? Should you reload too?
The United Nations wants every individual cartridge to be marked to “limit the scope of the illicit trade”, taking the Brazilian laser marking as an example of best practice. The Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition explains here why it would be actually impossible for civilian ammo – and ineffective.
The new 6mm ARC was designed by Hornady for long range performance, but it was not allowed to become too large, as it still has to fit into an AR-15 magazine as a factory load. We developed handloads for the new cartridge and report on the results in the following article.
IWA 2023: For this year, GECO announces new loadings for its GECO Express and GECO Star hunting ammunition lines. But also the GECO Target HP training and match ammunition line is expanding. Here we give you an overview of everything you need to know about GECO's new ammo and show videos of the manufacturer's new products.
Enforce Tac 2023: The .300 AAC Blackout caliber (7.62 x 35 mm) is also becoming increasingly popular with German security agencies, such as the police in Schleswig-Holstein, and every well-known LE supplier, such as FN or Heckler & Koch, carries corresponding weapons in its catalog. The well-known US ammunition manufacturer Hornady is now expanding its offer with two more interesting loadings.
In this part 2, wet cleaning methods come into play. Read and see what ultrasonic, drums with steel pins in cleaning fluid or your mom's washing machine can do in our practical test.
Ground walnut shells and corn cob, ultrasonic baths and small stainless steel pins. You can read and discover here, in the first part, which brass cases cleaning methods or media, wet or dry, have which advantages and disadvantages.
We had already anticipated some rumors, now comes the official confirmation: the Charme III fund has actually acquired 60% - that is to say the majority shareholding - of the Italian ammunition Company, in partnership with the Fiocchi family, which reinvests up to 40%.+++ UPDATE November 24, 2022 +++ Praga-based Czechoslovak Group (CSG) announced the acquisition of 70 percent stake in Fiocchi …
Born in Eberbach am Neckar, Germany, revolver shooter Sascha Back (50) is known far beyond the borders of Germany for his shooting skills with the revolver. In the meantime, he also competes with the pistol and semi-automatic sporting rifle in international IPSC competitions. His motto: the essential thing is dynamic, and the essential thing is that ammunition and equipment fit. A portrait.
The 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge is designed to fit the niche between previous Hornady's 6.5 PRC and 300 PRC cartridges. Also new, the Precision Lab Scale and Dual-Lid Lock Box. Hornady's subsonic SUB-X bullets are now offered in four new calibers too.
From 20 August to 1 September, the huge 2024 Australasia Handgun/PCC Championship took place in Bali, Indonesia, in all handgun divisions and with pistol carbines (PCC). There were 753 participants in the handgun divisions and 158 participants in the PCC division. We report on this mammoth event, which may seem exotic to Europeans.
The CAMO skins protect from scratches while providing concealment (they help break up the optic's outline), and also provide aesthetic enhancement and customization options. Easy to apply and remove without any residue, they are made from Cordura 500D MIL-SPEC fabric meeting the rigorous standards.
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From Turkey comes the Sarsilmaz K12 Sport X, dedicated to IPSC shooters. It is a 9mm double-stack pistol based on the tried and tested CZ75 design, with stainless steel frame and slide, single action trigger and mechanical sights.
ThermTec, a manufacturer known for its comparatively inexpensive thermal imaging devices for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, only launched its first products for this clientele around two years ago. Nevertheless, it has already developed quite a large customer base. Here we present ThermTec in more detail and reveal the reasons for the company's success.
The 30th Muzzle Loading World Championship took place from 27 to 31 August 2024 in Valeggio sul Mincio, near Verona, Italy. Germany filled up with medals and records. Here you can find all the results. The next World Championship will take place in 2026 in Eisenstadt, Austria.
One of the most prominent fairs of its kind, the MSPO will be held in Kielce, Poland, from September 3 to 6. The event – that this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of Poland's accession to NATO – will showcase the latest technology, armaments and products for the military.
Now it's sealed: the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBW) has decided in favour of the MR308A6 from Heckler & Koch, which was specially developed as the G210 semi-automatic sniper rifle for the special forces of the German Army. The G210 is to be supplied to the troops from 2025 as a "short-range sniper weapon " with a new precision …
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