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History On Display At 2019 North-South Skirmish
Each spring, N-SSA members come from all over the country to Ft. Shenandoah in Virginia for this National Competition that traditionally opens the year’s historical activities. Smokepoles in full force!
Kim Rhode Wins Women's Skeet Gold At ISSF World Cup Changwon
Kim Rhode won the 21st World Cup gold medal of her career in Changwon, South Korea, at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup. Additionally this is the third ISSF World Cup gold medal for Rhode this year thus far
New Vintage Sniper Optics: Using The M73G4 Sniper Scope For Competition
Vintage Military Sniper Rifle competition would be as arcane as Schuetzen if not for reproductions that provide us with “new vintage” optics.
Last Cartridge Of An Empire: .303 British
With factory FMJ ammo still available, reloading the .303 British isn’t necessary, but for many it’s part of the VMR game.
Kenda Lenseigne Wins Sixth Cowboy Mounted Shooting Championship
Kenda Lenseigne won the title of Overall National Champion Cowgirl for the sixth time in April
What’s In Your Range Bag, McKenna Dahl?
We learn what Paralympic air rifle bronze medalist McKenna Dahl keeps in her range bag
2019 NRA Collegiate All-Americans
A cut-above-the-rest is one way to describe those individuals who earn the NRA All-American title. Created by NRA in 1936, the award was meant to honor top-collegiate rifle shooters and has become a crowning goal for collegiate student-athletes.
Cole McCulloch Provides Details On New NRA National Marksmanship Competition Center
NRA Director of Competitive Shooting Cole McCulloch joins Cam at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Indianapolis to discuss new competitive-shooting events coming soon to Indiana's Camp Atterbury
Review: Laser PET II Reactive Target Trainer
Any type of training, anywhere―courtesy of Laser Ammo’s new Personal Electronic Target system
Choosing An AR-15 Match Rifle Barrel
You need a good barrel if you want to win with an AR-15 in match rifle competition
New: Trijicon SRO (Specialized Reflex Optic)
An order of magnitude bigger than the RMR but with the same footprint, the Trijicon SRO red dot is specifically designed for pistols and optimized for competitive shooting.
Bruce Piatt Wins 2019 Crawfish Cup
Presented by Midsouth Shooters Supply, the Crawfish Cup is an annual favorite on the NRA Action Pistol circuit. Read the results of this year's match
WVU's Will Anti Is The New U.S. Paralympic Shooting Coach
USA Shooting hired Will Anti as the new Paralympic shooting team coach and manager, he will begin June 1 after he graduates from West Virginia University
Review: Champion Vanquish Headphone Muffs
These new active hearing protectors are effective and affordable.
Post-War Reorganization and Innovation: National Smallbore Outdoor Rifle Championship History
Part 4 in our 7-part series celebrating the Smallbore National Championship Centenary
Competitors’ Corner: May 2019
Highlights from the May 2019 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRA's competitive shooting journal
New: Burris RT-8x24mm Riflescope
Burris says the new RT-8 offers competition-ready illuminated reticles in multiple configurations
Federal Ammo Joins Golden Ring Of Freedom At NRA Annual Meetings
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said, “NRA is honored to welcome Jason Vanderbrink and Federal Ammunition into our NRA Golden Ring of Freedom family. We are grateful for their continued generosity and commitment to help with NRA’s efforts to preserve and protect our Second Amendment rights for future generations.”
Daniel Horner’s OnVirtus Online Firearms Education Website Debuts At NRA Annual Meetings
“If I had access to this type of a website when I was younger, it would have taken years off my training,” says Daniel Horner, founder of OnVirtus.com, which launched its first series of online classes taught by some of the most accomplished firearms professionals in the industry. Managing Editor John Parker talks to OnVirtus.com founder Daniel Horner about his new website.
Surelock Security's Cabinets & Safes On Display At NRA Annual Meetings
Surelock offers many sizes of safes and cabinets to keep irreplaceable guns secure and give you peace of mind