Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2021 i On Target Africa

This is primarily because it is an internationally recognised format, with international competitors attending despite Covid-19. The challenge of pitting yourself against skilled marksmen from other countries adds another dimension to the sport. Needless to say, with the prospect of having my brand new Ascalon from Dutch Long Arms in .338 Lapua Magnum available, I was as excited as a kid in a sweet shop! My rifle is fitted with a 32” Walther Barrel and the twist is 1:10. My scope is mounted on the “Hyperion TAC” scope mount. This adjustable scope mount, another brainchild of my good friend Pim de Waard, is adjustable from 0 to 210 MOA (60 MRAD). The Hyperion TAC can be adjusted on the fly (without removing it from the rifle). My scope of choice…

Hi-Tek-Lube are giving away Free coating products to all who apply, via email to either Tommy Glover or to Joe Ban. To receive up to 3 samples of FREE coating products, once per month, for six (6) months, as a hobbyist or commercial caster e-mail either of them with the following details: Required Details: NOTE: Each application for free products at end of a month, requires new applications to be completed. Either Tommy Glover or Joe Ban will communicate directly with you. Email: Tommy Glover - compishot@gmail.com Email: Joe Ban - jandmspecializedproducts@gmail.com South Africa contact details Mr Tommy Glover Compi-Shot Manufacturer in Emalahleni Local Municipality Mpumalanga Web: https://compi-shot.business.site/ Email: compishot@gmail.com Cell: 071 295 6804…

It was clear that match day would not be a great shooting day. However, at 7:30 the troops lined up, smiling and energetic to take on the range and make hits – a day that most people would have preferred to stay in their pyjamas sipping coffee in bed. Danie du Preez made the most of these difficult conditions and secured first place in the individual category, supported by a full score on Range 1. Newcomer Pieter Swart surprised everyone with his second-place individual performance. His partner had fallen ill and he had to compete without the benefit of a spotter and the learnings from his teammate’s DOPE. Michael Hitchcock put in a credible performance to secure third place. Weekend Warriors took gold in the team division and delivered another…

Helber is still a small, dedicated company in the industry. We have brought a lot of great brands to our customers, with a lot of success stories. We love what we do, and enjoy partaking in the ELR and ULR competitions ourselves. Our brands Maven, Talley, TacomHQ, ABR, and Titan, to only mention a few, are solely distributed in SA by Helber. We also manufacture our own brand of silencers, muzzle brakes and custom industry related parts that have been tested and found to be on par with the top ranges. We took part in the 2020 KO1M SA and KO2M SA competition; and loved it so much that we decided to take part again this year and ended up sponsoring prizes for the KO1M SA and KO2M SA winners.…

What a journey, I must say! It started in 2015 when I met a guy who shot a Truvelo CMS 50BMG on my farm at what was then a crazy distance of 1 000 m, and right then and there I was hooked. Shortly after, and following loads of research into precision rifles, I decided to buy a Truvelo CMS .338LM. The reason was simple. Truvelo is a local weapons manufacturer, so parts are always available, and should there be a problem with the rifle, they sort it out on home soil, whereas with other big names you are always going to wait for imports that cost an arm and a leg. So, I started shooting long-range. I was not too successful at the outset due to two main factors.…

1) The new formula Based on the simplicity of the old formula, while keeping the resulting curve to follow the same progression (acceleration), the following new scoring formula has been adopted in order to fix the problem associated with using the old one in the KO1M match. Where Dist is the distance to the target in Yards Score = Int((Dist * ((Dist + 100) / 1500)) / 2) Mathematically, the curve of the new formula is a power law, but it can be linearized by making a simple logarithmic transformation of the form: Ln(P) = Ln(A) + B * Ln(Dist) where, Dist is the distance to the target, P is the score and both A and B are constants. 2) Comparison between the Old and New formulas The chart considers…

The M1911 pistol originated in the late 1890s as the result of a search for a suitable self-loading (or semi-automatic) pistol to replace the variety of revolvers then in service. At the end of 1899 and the beginning of 1900, a test of selfloading pistols was conducted, including entries from Mauser (the C96 ‘Broomhandle’), Mannlicher (the M1894) and Colt (the M1900). This led to a purchase of 1 000 DWM Luger pistols, chambered in 7.65 mm, a bottlenecked cartridge. During field trials, these ran into some problems, especially with stopping power. Other governments had made similar complaints. Consequently, DWM produced an enlarged version of the round, the 9 × 19 mm Parabellum, a necked-up version of the 7.65 mm round. Fifty of these were tested as well by the US…

The match format at Send IT ELR events is designed to test a shooter’s ability over four courses, with a low shot count per target. This additional pressure means every attempt counts, as the shooter does not have the luxury of walking shots to the target. The range is set from about 1 km to 2 km, with two MOA targets at each distance, covering four courses with three targets each. At each course, the shooter fires two shots at Targets 1 and 2 and three on Target 3, for a total of seven shots. Each match participant shoots a total of 28 shots on a match day. The Send IT format broadly resembles a qualifying round of the internationally-recognised King of 2 Miles (KO2M) match, the major difference being…

Dmytro Hnidin Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine I started shooting in 2010 with a .338 calibre. I met Yevhen Hordiienko, and in 2019 we went to France for the Master of 2 km tournament, where we took second place. I participated as a spotter. The next year we decided to shoot together. We registered for the tournament in France, but it was postponed due to Covid-19. When Brendan Fike announced that there would be a King of 1 Mile tournament in South Africa, we registered together. Now I was a shooter and Yevhen a spotter. I was lucky to take second place in KO1M SA, and Yevhen took third place. I enjoyed the tournament very much. There were very strong shooters. We also plan to enter and participate in KO1M SA 2022.…

All competitors arriving at the range on each day of competition were required to wear masks, sanitise their hands, observe social distancing, complete a Covid-19 declaration form and have their temperature recorded. The range was divided into three separate areas, each comprising eight stages. Competitors were required to enter either through Gate A, B or C, depending on which area they would be competing in for the day. This was to ease congestion at any one entry point, in line with Covid-19 protocols, which had to be adhered to before access to the range was permitted. As part of the initial stage briefing, Range Officers reminded all competitors to wear face masks and maintain social distancing while conducting their stage walk through. The Range Official operating the scoring device was…

This is a question I get asked quite often. The answer is, in essence, the same as for rifle and pistol. Apart from the cost-saving aspect, each shotgun performs differently with different ammunition. Internal dimensions differ and so do barrel lengths. This affects how the shot will perform both pattern and speed wise. For this reason, I prefer to reload my shot shells to perform at their best out of the gun I am using. Not all factory shot shells are created equal. Some factory shells are truly better than others, but come at a considerably higher price. The components used determine where a shot shell stand compared to others. To us reloaders, there are quality components available to match, if not exceed, the top brand shot shells available. Here’s…