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Firearms Available to Shoot

Below you’ll find a selection of the firearms currently available to shoot through SkillBase Ballistics, along with a brief description of what each platform brings to the table. This collection will continue to grow as new calibres and platforms are added, so check back regularly to see what’s new.

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No prior shooting experience, personal firearms licences, or PPE are required to participate, everything needed for the session is provided. All shooting sessions and custom experiences are booked via the SkillBase Ballistics website. Sessions are currently offered in the Pretoria area only.

.45 ACP
Colt 1911 • Series ’70 •  Government Model​

.45 ACP

Description

 

Precision With Consequences​

 

This isn’t a pistol, it’s a handshake with consequences. Heavy, slow, smooth, and unapologetic, the .45 ACP doesn’t rush anything. Every shot is a deliberate “boom” backed by history, steel, and bad intentions. Miss with this and it’s not recoil, it’s your wrists, your grip, and your ego taking damage.

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Perfect for silhouette targets at 7m and 17m, where precision, trigger control, and follow-through matter more than speed. The .45 rewards deliberate shooting, every hit is earned, every miss is honest, and there’s nowhere to hide behind volume.

Nickname: Vadershand

(In honour of my father)

Motto: One hit ends the discussion.

(Fun fact: 9mm brings 17 chances, this brings certainty)

Nickname: Skelm 

Motto: Miss = Skill Issue

.30-06 Springfield
Musgrave • K98 Mauser Action • 24" Barrel • 1:10 twist

Nickname: Klasie 

Motto: Authority, not opinions.

.30-06 Springfield
(Fun fact: .308 is just a .30-06 that stopped growing)

Description:​

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Respectfully Violent Since 1906

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She’s not fast. She’s not trendy. She’s just right, every damn time. The .30-06 is the bushveld’s original problem-solver: polite until it isn’t, forgiving of nothing, and utterly unimpressed by excuses. It doesn’t kick because it’s angry; it kicks because physics demands respect. If your shot’s off, don’t look at the rifle. Look at your shoulder, your trigger press, and your life choices.

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Best enjoyed on paper or steel gongs from 100 m to 300 m, where the .30-06 really shows its character. It can reach out to 600m, but that’s where it stops being polite and starts testing your fundamentals, wind calls, and ego. This is the rifle for shooters who enjoy recoil, consequence, and the satisfaction of making a big cartridge behave with precision.

.243 Winchester 
Howa M1500 • 24" Barrel • 1:9 Twist

.243 Winchester

(Fun fact: 6mm Dasher is just .243 with money and a superiority complex)

Description

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The Precision Decision

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She doesn’t bark, she signs the death certificate quietly and leaves. Flat, surgical, and so accurate it feels personal, the .243 places shots exactly where you thought you were aiming. Recoil is polite, groups are rude, and standard deviation fears this rifle. If you miss, the rifle will simply wait… judging you… silently.

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​Built for tight groups and long-range confidence, the .243 shines on paper and steel from 100 m all the way to 600 m. Recoil stays civil while precision stays ruthless, making it the ideal choice for chasing small gongs at distance and seeing just how tight you can keep your groups when wind becomes part of the game.

12-Gauge Shotgun
Fabarm Classic • Pump Action •
18" Barrel

12 Gauge Fabarm Pump action

(Fun fact: this gun teaches timing through violence.)

Description

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Precision, but Louder & Angrier

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The loud extrovert of the lineup. The 12-gauge doesn’t aim so much as declare dominance. It files a formal complaint against silence, detonates clays out of pure spite, and kicks like it’s reminding you who’s in charge. Precision is optional, confidence is mandatory, and dignity leaves the room the moment the pump racks.

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Best enjoyed during a lekker skeet and clay shooting session, where precision happens at speed and mistakes are punished instantly. Clays demand timing, lead, and decisive movement - not luck - and the shotgun makes sure you find out immediately whether you committed or hesitated. The spread helps, but only if your fundamentals are right; the recoil makes sure you remember the lesson. This is fast, physical precision shooting where thinking too long guarantees a miss and every broken clay feels properly earned.

Nickname: Korreldonder 

Motto: Precision by volume and commitment.

Interested?

Visit booking page to make a booking:

Calibers & Platforms Available Upon Special Request:

Rifles:

  • .375 H&H Magnum (Bergara B14)

    • A serious big-bore rifle built for authority and recoil discipline, suited to experienced shooters who want to feel controlled power.

  • .303 British (Lee-Enfield)

    • A historic classic with a long military and hunting pedigree, smooth and forgiving with unmistakable old-school character. Open sights rifle!

  • 8×57 Mauser (Musgrave)

    • A timeless European workhorse delivering honest recoil and efficiency, rewarding solid fundamentals without excess.

  • .22 LR (Husqvarna)

    • Pure fundamentals training — quiet, precise, and ideal for refining trigger control, sight alignment, and consistency.

Handguns:

  • 9×19mm Parabellum (Canik SFX Rival)

    • A modern, competition-oriented pistol offering high capacity and excellent ergonomics, ideal for controlled, fast-paced precision shooting.

  • .40 S&W (Beretta 92FS)

    • A full-size service pistol chambered in a snappier calibre, rewarding firm grip, recoil control, and disciplined trigger work.

Platforms & Calibers Coming Soon:

Visit this page regularly to see our collection grow. The calibres listed below are planned additions that will be introduced progressively during 2026.

  • .22 LR

    • Will be permanently available once licensed. Ideal for fundamentals, precision training, and low-recoil shooting.

  • .22-250 Remington

    • Planned addition for 2026. A fast, flat-shooting varmint calibre suited to long-range precision and small-target work.

  • .223 Remington (AR platform)

    • Planned addition for 2026. A versatile, high-tempo platform ideal for controlled precision, positional shooting, and practical rifle fundamentals.

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