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Depression and War: National Smallbore Outdoor Rifle Championship History
When smallbore rifle became a serious competitive shooting discipline. The third article in a series of seven celebrating the history of the National Smallbore Outdoor Rifle Championship
New: SIG .270 Win., .30-06 Springfield Cartridge Cases
SIG Sauer brass has proven popular with handloaders since the company launched the Elite Ammunition line of rifle and pistol case components last year. SIG component brass offers exceptional concentricity at the mouth which improves accuracy
Daniel Defense, Savage Arms Named Official 2019 PRS Guns
The recently-introduced Daniel Delta 5 is the new official PRS bolt-action gun and the Savage Arms MSR-10 and MSR-15 rifles are the new official PRS gas guns. PRS is all about accuracy, so these are great out of the box choices for new shooters
WVU Rifle Team Wins 10th Consecutive GARC Championship
Ranked No. 4, the undefeated West Virginia Univ. rifle team won with a score of 4715 combined
NRA America's Rifle Challenge Competition Coming To Peacemaker
This April 27, the America's Rifle Challenge event at PNTC will feature stages designed by Marines and the NRA Competitive Shooting Division. Any semi-automatic detachable magazine-fed rifle can be used for ARC, with or without a scope or optics.
WATCH: Winchester Victory Series .30 Cal. Ammo
American Rifleman Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe talks to Winchester's Dusty Gibson about the latest product in the Victory Series line of throwback ammunition: .30 caliber rifle cartridges for the M1 Carbine
Ginny Thrasher Named GARC Shooter Of The Year
Olympic gold medalist and WVU rifle team shooter Ginny Thrasher receives Great America Rifle Conference Shooter of the Year honors, as well as the Outstanding Senior award
ISSF World Cup: 2019 Series Kicks-Off In New Delhi
The first stage of the 2019 ISSF season officially opened on Thursday, February 21 in New Delhi, India
Kim Rhode Receives First-Ever Winchester Legend Award
Appropriately enough, six-time Olympic shotgun medalist and NRA Board Member Kim Rhode is the first to be honored by Winchester by receiving the new 'Winchester Legend Award'
Youth Shooting Revolution—USA Clay Target League
It’s safe to say that young people love the shooting sports—especially clay target shooting. There’s about 30,000 student-athletes participating in the USA High School Clay Target League nationwide during the 2018-19 school year
U.S. Rifle Team Wins Creedmoor Cup Match
The historic Creedmoor Cup will stay at home. For the first time in 100 years, the Irish crossed the ocean to attend the Creedmoor Match on U.S. soil, but the U.S. F-Class Rifle Team was able to prevail at the great Ben Avery Range in Phoenix, AZ
A Hiker’s Sidekick: Mom’s H&R Model 929
Field Editor Art Merrill shares the story of his late mother’s Harrington & Richardson Model 929 revolver, a throwback firearm with lots of sentimental value to him―a true “sidekick”
U.S. Border Patrol National Pistol Team Legacy
Speed Is Fine, Accuracy Is FINAL! The history of the United States Border Patrol and pistol competition go hand-in-hand. A winning legacy dating back to 1924 that continues today.
New: CCI Clean-22 Rimfire Ammo
This .22 LR offering from CCI uses a polymer bullet coating to reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel without leaving a residue
New: JP APAC Rifle Chassis
“In the last decade, precision rifle has really matured, and so has our perspective,” says JP founder John Paul. “For this project, we brought in the best ideas, and we didn’t skimp on the quality. I think we really nailed it with the APAC.”
Upgrading Your Precision Rifle
Here are five upgrades worth pursuing in your quest for Precision Rifle match shooting excellence
Results: 2018 NRA F-Class Long-Range Nationals
This was the 18th F-Class Nationals since the first fired match in North Carolina in 2004. Long-range is fired at 800- to 1000-yard distances.
Club Match Etiquette
Four steps to earning the coveted title of “Good Squad Mate” at any action shooting competition.
SHOT Show 2019: High Power Rifle Product Round-Up
Here are six new products that high power rifle shooters will be interested to learn more about
U.S. Rifle Team Wins Bronze Medal In New Zealand
Walt Walter brings us the scoop on the 2019 World Long Range Championship, held in Trentham, New Zealand.