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Battle At The Peak: USPSA Colorado State Championship Beats Weather Again
This year’s USPSA Colorado State Championship at Pikes Peak Gun Club in Colorado Springs featured 12 challenging stages and a round count of 333.
Mental Defeat To World Champion
At the 2024 IPSC Rifle World Shoot in Finland this summer, Justine Williams learned that a match isn’t over until the last shot is fired.
Review: Glock G17L Gen5 MOS
Made for competition, the optics-ready Glock G17L sports a longer barrel and a lighter trigger pull.
USPSA Multigun Nationals: A New Lease On Life For Hit Factor
The single biggest change to the 2024 USPSA Multigun Nationals from last year was to score the match Hit Factor.
The U.S. National Rifle Team’s Voyage To The West Indies Fullbore Championships
U.S. shooters dominated in the individual shooting divisions at the 2024 West Indies Fullbore Championships, held Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 in Guyana.
Nighthawk Custom: A Legacy Of Craftsmanship And Excellence
Nighthawk Custom offers solid products, with a history of innovation for its customer-focused designs, including the BDS9 handgun.
Collegiate Rifle: Western Trip Yields Big Results For Akron
The first of two rifle matches last weekend resulted in Akron upsetting Air Force.
Review: Vortex Venom 1-6X 24 mm Optic And Pro Extended Cantilever Mount
Vortex’s Venom 1-6X 24 mm riflescope with the Pro Extended Cantilever Mount is a winning combination for competitive carbine shooters.
Competitors’ Corner: December 2024
Highlights from the December 2024 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRA’s competitive shooting journal.
Legendary Pistol Marksman And Olympian Joe Benner
Joe Benner was a two-time World Rapid-Fire Pistol Champion, winning both titles with a used Colt Woodsman chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Optics & Gear
Check out our 2024 optics and gear holiday gift guide, which includes red dots, shooting chronographs, hearing protection, a service rifle scope and more.
Carry Optics: Division Of Choice At 2024 Buckeye Blast USPSA Ohio Section Match
The 311 competitors at the 2024 Buckeye Blast USPSA Ohio Section Match faced 12 challenging stages.
Review: Geissele Border Patrol Rifle
Geissele’s Border Patrol Rifle chambered in 5.56 mm NATO is a no-nonsense firearm that delivers where it counts.
Grauffel Tops 2024 USPSA Carry Optics Leaderboard, Hetherington Wins U.S. National Title
Eric Grauffel wins 2024 USPSA Carry Optics Nationals, while AMU shooter Jacob Hetherington claims U.S. National Championship.
2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Ammunition
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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Shotguns
Our roundup of handpicked shotguns for competition shooting this holiday season.
Family At The Heart Of Competition: Inland Empire USPSA Sectional Championships
It’s not just the competition that makes the Inland Empire Sectional Championships a must-attend event, it’s also the families that bond through their shared love of action shooting.
Guide To Building Stage Speed
These tips for building stage speed in action shooting will help you rise to the top of the match leaderboard at your next competition.
More Than 6,000 Shooters Experience An Improved Range: 1961 National Matches
A refurbished range greeted the more than 6,000 competitors at the 1961 National Matches, a number which broke attendance records.
Rich Combination Of History & Shooting On Display At Creedmoor 150 Match
A weeklong competition with period and recreated rifles was held in October to recognize the 150th anniversary of the original 1874 Creedmoor International Match.