Hunting ammo: New products, tests, experience reports

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 …

"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 …

IWA 2019 / New from Baschieri & Pellagri: the Italian ammunition company extends its Big Game line, presenting  three new buckshot loads to the European public. Dedicated to ungulate hunting and loaded with large pellets ranging in diameter from 8.6 mm to 9.1 mm, they feature high velocity and great penetration power.

IWA 2019 / New from RWS: due to the high demand for Short Rifle ammunition, the series will be upgraded with 6 new loads. The Speed Tip Professional bullet is now also available in 3 other calibers and the Target Elite Plus cartridges are offered in new calibers and loads. Find out here what’s right for you!

IWA 2019 / New from Norma: the Bondstrike extreme rifle cartridge, .17 HMR V-MAX and .22 WMR JHP rimfire cartridges as well as a sharper brand image with a new logo design. The Swedish premium manufacturer Norma updates its advertising presence and shows an innovative and sophisticated product range. The most exciting product is likely to be the new Bondstrike Extreme bullet, which has a ballistic …

SHOT Show 2019 / New from Winchester: .350 Legend. The new nostalgic-looking, straight-wall – i.e. non-bottlenecked – cartridge should be a viable alternative for hunters in some US states where modern bottleneck cartridges are not allowed. But did we really need it? Time will tell.

On our first hunting trips we tested a product coming from Baschieri & Pellagri’s tradition and renewed research, the historic F2 Super Flash cartridge.

The Swedish company Norma Precision, which has been producing small arms ammunition in the Amotfors factory for over a century, today is on the market with the new Strike line in the versions ECO and TIP.

In anticipation of its imminent arrival in gun shops we tested the new Baschieri & Pellagri 28 gauge Magnum Extra Rossa series cartridge.

Swarovski Optik and The Monocular invited enthusiastic hunters and from all around the world to try the latest products and provide their initial feedback on a trip to Croatia from April 7 to 8. RWS attended as the ammunition partner, providing the Speed Tip Professional bullets to test the gear.

IWA 2018 / New from Rottweil: Game Edition Pheasant and
Game Edition Goose. Presented for the first time at the last edition of the German fair, the Rottweil line of shotshell cartridges adds two versions specifically dedicated to pheasant and goose hunting.

IWA Show 2018 / New from RWS: an overview of the new products from the ammunition manufacturer. At the trade fair RWS presented new, practical packages for rifle cartridges, an expansion of the 10.3x68 Mag. caliber line and the RWS Speed Tip Professional bullet along with special cartridges for short barrels in .308 Win. caliber. 

RWS invited bloggers, influencers and networkers from the hunting sector before the official start of IWA 2018. The special guests could take a closer look at the novelties of well-known brands and even test them at the event. We have been at the event and will show you what we discovered. 

Is the EU trying to grab weapons from the hand of law-abiding citizens again? The restriction proposed by Brussels would be a hidden tax on shooters at best, and a de facto ban on hunting and shooting at worst. No reason to panic - but let's watch the situation closely! And let's always be one step ahead ...

End of August 2017 we published RWS ProHunters’ product review of the RWS HIT bullet. Janek from RWS ProHunter tested the lead-free RWS Evo Green hunting bullet on the field hunting buck. Here’s the second part of the #leadfreebuck series.

#leadfreebuck: Opinions differ widely when it comes to hunting with lead-free ammunition. That’s why RWS ProHunters Maximilian and Janek decided to go buck hunting with the lead-free bullets RWS HIT and RWS Evolution Green to see what it’s all about. You can read the first part of the product test here.