New Delhi, March 31 -- Ammunition testing is a long-drawn and tedious process for Indian shooters, which often involves ammunition manufacturers in Europe that have testing facilities. In recent times, the delivery of ammunition has been taking longer. What used to take two to three months now stretches to 10-11 months. The delays began soon after the Ukraine-Russia war started in 2022 when ammunition companies began taking longer to dispatch selected batches. Since then, procurement has become a challenge for Indian shooters. The Indian shooting federation (NRAI) now plans to build an ammunition testing facility at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here. The move could be a gamechanger for Indian shooting. It will not only reduce dependence on foreign facilities and cut procurement delays but also benefit domestic shooters. "The proposal has been cleared by SAI and we are going to upgrade the infrastructure at the 50m range to set up a testing facility," NRAI secretary general Pawan Singh told HT. "We have asked for quotations to provide equipment for testing."...