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The latest NRA competitive shooting news including match coverage, expert advice, analysis and comment
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Training: The Secret To Improvement
If you are already in a training program, you will perform better at your next match. Go the extra mile!
New: Cobalt Kinetics AR-15 Handguards
EDGE and TEAM handguards are now available for purchase separately after the introduction of the EDGE rifle three years ago
Effects Of Wind And Weather
Don’t quit when the wind is blowing. You have a major advantage if you try hard, because chances are half of you firing line has already given up!
Precision Rifle: Getting Zeroed
Don’t have a 1000-yard range close by to get your precision or F-Class rifle zeroed? We have a solution for you!
Action Shooting: 4 Popular Optics For Open Guns
Here’s a list of the most popular optic shooters were using at the 2017 USPSA Open Nationals, compiled with data from shooter equipment surveys
Effects Of Altitude On Bullet Drop
Bullet point of impact will change depending on the elevation. This question and answer from the vault examines the data one reader collected in 1954 while on a job in the mountains of Peru
NRA Annual Matches Move To Sea Girt In 1892
Built in 1889, the 148-acre Sea Girt Range was located in New Jersey, along the Atlantic Ocean, 60 miles south of New York City
CORE Precision Rifles Move Closer To Perfection
Precision rifles built by CORE’s custom shop boast master craftsmanship, for highly accurate guns with a focus on functionality
First All-Girls Team Competes In Rattle Battle
Iron Women of the Garden State Gunners of New Jersey participated in the 2018 Rattle Battle at Camp Perry this summer
Pistol Trigger Control Tips
One of the most important of all pistol shooting skills is trigger control! Hint: It's all about having a smooth pull
Reducing White Space For Better Accuracy
For action shooting in particular, Dawson Precision offers great options for adjustable and selective front and rear sights
Phillip Velayo Bridges Gap Between Military And Competition For Precision Rifle Students
Newly-minted Gunwerks Long Range University instructor brings a decade of Marine scout sniper experience to long range masses eager for proper training in precision rifle shooting
Introduction To ICORE
Does fast-paced shooting with a revolver appeal to you? If wheelguns are your passion, this game never gets boring. At an ICORE match, weak hand only shooting, (as well as strong hand) can be encountered, and savvy shooters will carry plenty of ammo
Metal Madness: Blend Of Accuracy, Speed Proves Popular
Producing a competitive score in the sport of Metal Madness requires ridiculously good accuracy and speed skills
4th Annual Cimarron Firearms Young Guns
The Young Guns program, sponsored this year by Uberti, was eagerly received by kids from all over the United States. The four winners for 2018 were announced earlier this week
Walter R. Walsh: FBI Agent and National Matches Legend
Over a shooting career that spanned eight decades, Walter Walsh mastered all of the disciplines: smallbore rifle, service rifle, NRA match rifle, pistol and international pistol
Reloading Techniques For Match-Grade Loads
For decades, competitive shooters have known the value of reloading. Working up and matching the ultimate load to a gun is a passion to many of the top shooters
Review: Walker’s Razor Patriot Series Electronic Muffs
Field-tested at 12 matches, these are effective electronic active muffs available for a modest price
Need Options? A Look At Scopes For High Power
8 great choices for optics that conform to both NRA and CMP High Power Rifle rules
5 Proven Pistol Caliber Carbine Choices For Action Shooting
These out-of-the-box 9mm PCC guns are all great choices for use in various Pistol Caliber Carbine match disciplines