The 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI Practical Handgun Championships were held in Rhodes, Greece. Last held in Bali, Indonesia, the World Shoot ( WS ) takes place every three years and was held at the Kalamonas Shooting Range, 18 kilometres south of Rhodes Town. The range was expanded for the WS.

This article contains information on reloading .308 Winchester calibre using Hodgdon BL-C(2) and H4895 powders. Two different types of bullet were used; 146 grain FMJ bullets and Lapua 168 grain BTHP Scenar bullets. BL-C(2) is a spherical propellant was developed for military use in 7.62mm NATO ammunition, which is commercially known as .308 Winchester. When it was first introduced bench rest and target shooters made it success. As well as .308 Winchester it will also work well in .223 Remington.

Flying direct into Rhodes Airport on Saturday saw us escaping the delays and problems which those who transited through Athens encountered, such as flight delays, guns not being placed on your flight and having to go back to Rhodes Airport to collect them on a later flight.