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A day in the company of Baschieri's staff to learn about some types of cartridges directly in the field. At the sporting course with Gianluca Garolini we tried the 12 gauge cartridges with 28-gram load manufactured by Baschieri & Pellagri for Sporting and Compak disciplines.

Sabatti’s range of lead-free, monolithic electrolytic copper MRR Bullets for reloading, available in various calibers for competition sport shooting and hunting, is enjoying great success among shooters and hunters for its excellent accuracy and reliability.  Let's see the details...

Some lots of ammunition may contain propellant that does not properly ignite and burn when the cartridge is fired. A bullet could remain in the barrel and fring a subsequent bullet into the bore obstruction could cause firearm damage, “subjecting the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury.” In case your ammo is any of the Symbols and Lot Numbers listed below, immediately …

As we could already see at SHOT Show 2020, rimfire shooting is currently a mega trend in guns and ammunition. The Czech ammunition manufacturer Sellier & Bellot is also following this boom and built a new production facility especially for its rimfire cartridges, equipped with the latest manufacturing technology. This is also where Sellier & Bellot's new .22 LR Club comes from. Please watch our …

+++ Update +++ Sporting shotgun shooters can look forward to new ammunition in 2021. The Sellier & Bellot S-Class was developed primarily for their special needs. The Sellier & Bellot S-Class will start in 12/70 gauge and will be available in shot sizes #7.5 and #8.

With the new .375 Swiss P caliber RUAG Ammotec offers a performance upgrade for rifles designed for the .338 Lapua Magnum. VISIER and all4shooters.com have already been able to test the new cartridge at a shooting range in Switzerland. Read the exclusive preliminary results here. 

IWA OutdoorClassics 2021 / New from GECO: For this year, GECO announces numerous new releases in the areas of hunting and match ammunition. For example, the GECO Express and the lead-free GECO Star will be joined by new calibers. But also completely new products such as a long-range cartridge and a new fragmentation bullet for handguns are on the agenda. Here we give you an overview of everything …

IWA OutdoorClassics 2021 / New from Sellier & Bellot: 6.5 Grendel ammo and a match load in .223 Remington caliber. Czech ammunition manufacturer Sellier & Bellot has now been around for nearly 200 years, and the brand continues to excel at ammunition that is affordable and performs well. For spring 2021, they're adding more loads to their lineup of long and short-barrel rifle ammo and meeting fans …

EU already banned lead shot in wetlands. Now they want to restrict the placing on the market and use of lead in ammunition – not just gunshots, but also bullets – “in terrains other than wetlands” by 2023. At the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has already submitted a proposal to that end

UPDATE January 26, 2021: the Commission Regulation 2021/57, amending Annex XVII to REACH Regulation as regards lead in gunshot in or around wetlands was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. And with the rejection of the last motion in the EU Parliament against it on November 25, 2020, the ban of leadshot in or around wetlands is a reality. With all the "collateral damages" on …

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Fiocchi Munizioni: Official Rossa cartridge. The natural evolution of the well-known Official cartridge range, the new generation promises further improved performances in terms of consistency and clay pigeon breaking capability.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / True Velocity delivers cartridges to the US Army. Innovative US ammunition manufacturer True Velocity based in Garland, Texas, recently delivered a large quantity of composite-cased 6.8mm cartridges to the US Armed Forces for further testing as part of the ambitious Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.

GECO is known by enthusiasts for manufacturing ammo with a favorable price/quality ratio, but we must not forget that the German company also sells components for home reloading. Let's take a look together at the copper jacketed bullets available for reloading 9mm cartridges.

A new EU regulation  restricting lead in hunting and sports shooting ammunition could be in place by 2023. If you go hunting or sports shooting and if you are currently using lead-containing ammunition, you will be directly impacted by the ban. The European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) is asking you to complete a short survey: Your input is critical to document the impact of a …

The world-known Swedish ammo manufacturer launches the concept that will serve as an umbrella for all communication activities throughout 2021. It will include an updated visual identity, the release of a new Ballistic App, Norma Academy and Norma Retail Academy. The idea behind it is that a perfect shot is a combination of both products and skills – and Norma mission is to provide you with both. …

The fourth webinar of the cycle "A sectoral approach to the EU lead ban": Strategic webinar for hunters, sport shooters, collectors and industry" was held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, on the AFEMS, FACE, IEACS, SAAMI (AFIS) platform, in collaboration with the WFSA.