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2018 NRA World Shooting Championship Stages
Biathlon and NRA Silhouette Rifle have been added to the 12 stages of the event. Up for grabs is $25,000 and the title of “World’s Greatest Shooter”
New: Federal Gold Medal Grand Paper Hull Shotgun Ammo
The company is beefing up their Gold Medal Grand lineup with a few new paper 12-gauge loads
ISSF World Championship: Vincent Hancock Wins Record 4th Men’s Skeet Title
Dropping only one target the entire match, two-time Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock ended the ISSF tournament in Korea with a gold medal and a U.S. Olympic quota slot. Vincent Hancock is now the first person to ever win four Men’s Skeet World Titles
What You Need To Know About High Power Rifle Competition
Own a 16-inch barreled AR? Get yourself into beginner High Power Rifle competition. Take up the call of President Theodore Roosevelt and aspire to become one of those fabled riflemen behind every blade of grass
2018 NRA National Precision Pistol Championships
Jonathan Shue repeats as NRA Precision Pistol Champion with “a good ole’ fashion Carolina comeback”
Review: Ruger 10/22 Target Lite
This new 10/22 model provides upper level rimfire performance, with an attractive price tag to boot
What’s In Your Range Bag, Dave Miller?
Not only is Dave Miller a Guinness World Record holder (most sporting clays shot in 1 hour), he is one of the nicest guys in the business
New: Federal Premium Unprimed Brass
Attention handloaders! One of the industry’s best brass brands has gone all in with new unprimed brass available now
A Brief History of Anschutz
A brand well-known to competitive shooters, Anschutz has become synonymous with successful shooting at a national and international level, and also rifle pioneers in the biathlon event
Kim Rhode Elected ISSF Athletes Committee Chair
The six-time Olympic medalist and NRA Board Member received the most votes when the ISSF Executive Committee met in Korea in September
Review: Hi-Lux XTC 1-4x34 mm High Power Riflescope
A scope dedicated to High Power across-the-course competition
Legends: Janet Friddell 1941-2018
Janet Friddell, the 1958 U.S. Woman and Junior Smallbore Rifle Prone Champion, is pictured here accepting the Whittington Trophy from George Whittington. Sadly, she passed away in August
Results: Inaugural Smallbore Rifle F-Class National Championship
Jim Murphy took the NRA Smallbore F-Class crown with a commanding score of 2374-146. David Pessall finished second with 2360-159X, and Jeff Huehn placed third with 2358-137X
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