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What’s In Your Range Bag, Kristen Hemphill?
Find out what top collegiate competitive shooter Kristen Hemphill keeps in her range bag.
Sako Ltd. Celebrates 100 Years
Beretta and Sako Ltd. are celebrating the 100th birthday of the famed Finnish manufacturer, and the impact the company and its rifle and cartridge products have made worldwide.
Sako Ltd. Celebrates 100 Years
Beretta and Sako Ltd. are celebrating the 100th birthday of the famed Finnish manufacturer, and the impact the company and its rifle and cartridge products have made worldwide.
New: XS Sights Remington 870 Magazine Tube Extension Kit
This lightweight magazine tube extension increases the capacity of standard Remington 870 shotguns by two shotshells.
New: Walker’s Razor XTRM Digital Bluetooth Earmuffs
Sporting a comfortable design and advanced sound management, the new Walker’s Razor X-TRM Digital muffs with Bluetooth are a great upgrade from passive hearing protection.
Hillsdale College Secures 7th Shotgun National Title
At the 2021 ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championships, the Hillsdale College shotgun team won the Div. III HOA Team award after smashing the most targets covering all disciplines.
The 62nd Western Wildcat 6400
The 62nd edition of this popular smallbore rifle match did not disappoint attendees.
Registration For 2021 NRA National Championships Opens Apr. 8
The National Rifle Association’s 2021 National Championships for High Power Rifle, Smallbore Rifle and Precision Pistol will be at Camp Atterbury, Ind., beginning Jul. 6 and ending Aug. 28.
Registration For 2021 NRA National Championships Opens Apr. 8
The National Rifle Association’s 2021 National Championships for High Power Rifle, Smallbore Rifle and Precision Pistol will be at Camp Atterbury, Ind., beginning Jul. 6 and ending Aug. 28.
Top USPSA PCC Guns In 2020
Here’s a look at the changes occurring in this evolving division. PCC continues to grow in popularity—44 percent of the shooters at the 2020 USPSA Nationals were first-time attendees.
Los Angeles 1932 Olympics: On U.S. Soil, But Problems Develop (Part 2)
The second installment of our deep dive on the shooting events at the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics.
NRA Divisional Championships: 1914 National Matches
To avoid conflict with the even-years Army maneuvers schedule, in 1914 National Divisional Matches were held at five sites across the country instead of at Camp Perry. The Sept. 1914 issue of 'Arms and the Man' said in part, "They were an experimental substitute for the great National Matches … As a substitute they have proven a failure."
Hawkins Named National Rifle Association Distinguished College Coach
Dr. Richard Hawkins, Coast Guard Academy Rifle Team Coach and 2020 NRA Distinguished College Coach of the Year, boasts a resume that one selection committee member said is “stellar.”
Creedmoor 150 Legacy Match Postponed To October
Since 2019, the annual Creedmoor 150 has commemorated the first-ever international rifle match in 1874 at the Creedmoor Range at Long Island, N.Y. COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the 2021 tournament to later this year.
Check Out The New Remington Ammunition Website
Big Green says the updated website will “allow fans to see Remington ammo in a new light.”
Competitors’ Corner: April 2021
Highlights from the April 2021 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRA's competitive shooting journal.
Lapua Monarch Cup Postpones Competition To 2022
COVID-19 has delayed the Lapua Monarch Cup,, which is shaping to be a must-attend event for silhouette shooters searching for a big-money match next year.
A Short History Of Trapshooting
Trapshooting dates back to 18th century England, where competitors would shoot at live pigeons released from cages called "traps."
New: Butler Creek Element Scope Caps
Flipping open with the touch of a button, these scope caps can keep a scope protected well.
New Cartridges, Guns And Optics Highlight 2021
The absence of a physical SHOT Show this year didn’t keep manufacturers from releasing great new products. Here’s an inside look at some of our favorites.