On Target Africa

Privileged to be the invited media guest at Send IT, ELR Shooting ULTRA late in April, what struck me during Eduardo Abril De Fontcuberta’s two-day seminar was him mentioning to always thank product manufacturers for the effort and resources they put into developing new products, as well as their sponsorship of sports-shooting events and prizes. The input gleaned from competing with shooters and listening to their feedback ultimately results in new products hitting the shelves that respond to our needs and give us a competitive edge. Gun Warrior of Pretoria, Gauteng is just one such South African company. It will have hosted its first two-day The Warrior Grind match as a SAPRF National and an NRL SA Provincial qualifier match at the Marloo Shooting Range near Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng in early July 2022. We…

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IPSC Shotgun is about the most fun you can have on the range. A friend and I often joke that the rest of the sport only exists so that we can have the Shotgun Division. However, a common entry barrier into this division that can challenge some potential competitors is simply that it can be an expensive exercise to get set up. So, when I got a call asking me if I wanted to have a gander at Huglu’s new Veyron Sport, I was intrigued. My experience with a lot of the more budget-focused brands historically has not been anything to write home about. However, I have also been keeping an eye on some of the guns from Turkey, which seems to have made great strides in that each new release…

For some time now, there have been attempts by various organisations to formalise hunting rifle shooting competitions limited to the 222/223 class cartridge. Now, the South African Hunting Rifle Shooting Association (SAHRSA) has nailed it all down, with the 222/223 class established and experiencing tremendous growth. I think it is because the class is doing away to a large extent with the equipment race, placing competitors on a more or less equal footing so that, in the end, it is pure shooting skills that count. It also helps a lot that shooting the 22 centrefire calibres is a lot cheaper than the more traditional veldskiet calibres such as the 6XC or similar fast flat shooters. The shoots are limited to equipment falling into a fairly restricted class and are meant for standard…

Brutal onslaughts are inflicted on unsuspecting South Africans daily: Crime, murder, robberies, assault, hijacking, rape, etc. With defensive handgun training, I am guided by a well-known quote by Sun Tzu from ‘The Art of War’: “If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.” It is imperative that self-defence firearm owners make a definite effort to invest in further training and development. There are so many other dimensions that come into play with facing life-threatening situations. Our training is designed with a person’s physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual ability in mind. If you are unprepared, no skill will save you. You must be aware, prepared, and well trained and equipped to deal with any onslaught against your own life. Here follows a selection…

Level 1 Defensive Handgun (CQ-1) • 18 June• 25 June• 26 June (Sunday)• 13 Aug• 03 Sept• 05 Nov Level 2+3 Defensive Handgun (CQ2+3) • 15 October• 22 October ANTI-HIJACKING • 16 July• 17 Sept Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 | South African Government (www.gov.za) License to possess firearm for self-defence 13. (1) A firearm in respect of which in respect of which licence may be issued in terms of this section is any— (a) shotgun which is not fully or semi automatic; or (b) handgun which is not fully automatic. (2) The Registrar may issue a licence under this section to any natural person who— (a) needs a firearm for self-defence; and (b) cannot reasonably satisfy that need by means other than the possesion of a firearm. (3) No person may hold more than one licence issued in terms of this section. (4)…