On Target Africa

On Target Africa is a leisure read for the growing precision rifle, long-range and ELR competition sports-shooting market. Our pride and joy are our in-depth rifle, firearm and accessory reviews, which allow our readers to make smart purchase decisions. From the outdoors to legal issues and club news, we are your #1 resource. Purchase single online issues at www.ontargetafrica.zinioapps.com/shop or email distribute@ontargetafrica.co.za for subscription details.

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Built for Battle Steiner Optics Micro Pistol Sight • Sights can be defined as a device used to assist in visually aligning ranged weapons with the intended target. Traditionally, handguns have been produced/fitted with fixed iron sights, but as the needs of firearms users, both military and civilian, evolved, so too have modern handgun sights. The culmination of this progress is the mini red dot optical sights for handguns.

‘You Are The Weapon’ (Part 2) • In this second article concerning personal security, we build upon the concept of the Cooper Colour Code described in Part 1 in our April issue, which is the cornerstone of our personal awareness. The next step in our journey is to know and understand what is called the OODA Loop.

HuntEx 2023 • HuntEx 2023, held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, promised to be bigger and better than 2022. In my opinion, they lived up to their promise, with four halls and The Link packed with over 350 exhibitors. In seven hours on Friday 21 April, I did not get to see everything on show and had to be very selective as to where I stopped and with whom I spoke, since I did not have another free day over the weekend to attend the expo again.

Sightmark Introduces Thermal Riflescope to Wraith Line-up

V-Bulls and Victory for SA Bisley South African Bisley Union, F-Class SA Open and World Championship 2023

Namibian National Championship • As part of the 2023 calendar of the Namibian Precision Rifle Association (NAPRA), the club ventured into unfamiliar territory and successfully hosted its first two-day international competition from 22 to 23 April.

Send IT ULTRA 2023 • The Send IT ULTRA event was established as our annual flagship match to attract Extreme Long Range (ELR) shooters from across the country. The beautiful venue, suitably named the Karoo King of the Plains Shooting Range, is a few kilometres outside the small town of Hanover in the Northern Cape. Accessible from all corners of South Africa within half a day’s drive, it is the ideal location for a centrally located, competitive ELR match.