Shooting Sports USA


The latest NRA competitive shooting news including match coverage, expert advice, analysis and comment
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Kelly Reisdorf Interview: USA Shooting’s CEO On Increasing Funding, Future Plans
USA Shooting CEO Kelly Reisdorf sits down with Shooting Sports USA Editor-in-Chief John Parker. The conversation covers how she plans to increase organizational funding, improve range access for athletes and remain competitive as we head towards the L.A. 2028 Olympics.
Savage Arms Updates AXIS Rifle Lineup
Savage adds new AXIS rifles, updates existing models with the AXIS XP, AXIS 2, AXIS 2 XP, AXIS 2 XP HARDWOOD and AXIS 2 PRO.
Competitors’ Corner: September 2024
Highlights from the September 2024 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRA’s competitive shooting journal.
How To Watch Paris 2024 Paralympic Shooting Events
A guide to watching competitive shooting event finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Junior Competitor Anna Behnke: ‘The Marksmanship Community Is A Great Thing To Be A Part Of’
Anna Behnke claimed the Golden Eagle Trophy as the high junior competitor in the 2024 National Trophy Individual Match at Camp Perry this summer.
Team Federal’s Vincent Hancock Makes History With Gold Medal Paper Shotshells
U.S. skeet athletes competing on the ultimate stage win four medals with Federal Gold Medal Paper shells this summer.
Review: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Comp OSP
Sporting an integral compensator, the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Comp OSP handgun’s milled slide allows for mounting a micro red-dot optic.
10th Steamboat Challenge NRA Action Pistol Championship
Results from the 2024 Steamboat Challenge NRA Action Pistol Championship, held in Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 16-18.
New: SK Customs “Raphaello,” Third Gun In Early Italian Renaissance Series
The SK Customs Raphaello is the third installment in the company’s Early Italian Renaissance limited-edition pistol series.
Walther’s KK500 Takes Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals In Smallbore Rifle Events
Competitors shooting the Walther KK500 secured gold, silver and bronze medals in smallbore rifle events at the 2024 Games in France, plus a new Olympic record.
Hampden-Sydney College To Construct New Alumni-Funded Shooting Sports Facility
Hampden-Sydney College is building a new $825,000 state-of-the-art shooting range in Virginia to support the school’s competitive shooting team and expand outdoor opportunities for students.
MidwayUSA Foundation, Metal Madness Announce Fundraiser Match
Metal Madness and the MidwayUSA Foundation are working together to support youth shooting sports with a fundraiser match in Kentucky on Sept. 14.
2024 Small Arms Firing School: 272 Students Receive Marksmanship Training
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit conducts the Rifle Small Arms Firing School at Camp Perry, which includes formal instruction, demonstrations and live-fire exercises.
NRA Guidance Leads To Resumption Of Competition: 1951 National Matches
The National Matches were held in California for the first time in 1951, with NRA leading the way for the reinstatement of the championships.
Winchester’s Model 77
A peevish .22 with M1 Carbine DNA.
Andre DeSautel Wins 2024 IDPA National Championship Title With JP Enterprises JP-5 Pistol-Caliber Carbine
Competing in the Pistol-Caliber Carbine division, JP Enterprises’ competitor Andre DeSautel topped the overall and PCC division leaderboards at the 2024 IDPA National Championship.
IPSC Rifle World Shoot Finland: Team Winchester’s Becky & Sean Yackley Help Their Teams Earn Medals
Becky and Sean Yackley of Team Winchester aided their teams in securing medals at the 2024 IPSC Rifle World Shoot held in Finland, Jul. 30 to Aug. 10.
Elie Arkin Of The NoVA Sharpshooters Youth Program
This junior shooter from Northern Virginia is expanding his competitive shooting horizons.
Rise Of Silencer Central
Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox and staff have revolutionized suppressor use and ownership in the U.S. by simplifying the buying process.
Public Outcry Reverses Closure Of Public Range
After restricting public access to Arizona’s Joe Foss Shooting Complex last month, Maricopa County has apparently reversed course, but without a firm reopen date.