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You Should Know About Biathlon’s Biggest Rivalry

Fri, 02/09/2018 - 06:26
Martin Fourcade and Johannes Thingnes Bø have a friendly rivalry and will be competing in Pyeongchang for medals. Fourcade has been called the "Michael Jordan of biathlon"

How To Quickly and Easily Repair Your Fiber Optic Sight

Fri, 02/09/2018 - 04:42
Replacing a broken fiber optic sight is quick and simple. Here’s our Rx for repairing your sights before your next match

How To Watch Biathlon At The 2018 PyeongChang Olympics On TV

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 03:29
Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, two vastly different sports

New: Birchwood Casey 2-in-1 Gong Target Holder

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 10:25
Have you been looking for a way to make hanging gong targets quick and easy? Our friends at Birchwood Casey may have a solution!

Ruger Donating Rare Revolver To Benefit Scholastic Action Shooting Program

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 09:07
The gun will be auctioned via Gunbroker.com to support the Scholastic Action Shooting Program, part of the SSSF network

Video: Precision Pistol Tips Part 4―Brian Zins on How to Improve Pistol Red Dot Aiming

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 09:43
To shoot a red dot in bullseye well, you have to choose: focus either on the target or on the dot. You can’t do both, or go back and forth between the two. Here are techniques from Brian Zins to properly aim a pistol red dot sight

107,000 Repatriated Garands and Milsurp 1911s on CMP Racks

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 03:36
The subsequent sale of milsurp rifles and pistols will support the mission of marksmanship training and competition for U.S. citizens, with an emphasis on youth

New .224 Valkyrie Cartridge Debuts at 2018 SHOT Show

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 03:04
Cameras flashed and social media lit up with talk of the Valkyrie and its potential disarmament of 6.5 Creedmoor as the darling of the long range community at SHOT Show 2018

How To Refine Your Action Pistol Zero

Mon, 02/05/2018 - 03:34
Where your gun shoots from a bench rest may not be where it hits during a match

New: Creedmoor Spotting Scope Mount Saver

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 09:31
Creedmoor Sports has a great, common sense solution to a common problem for many shooters: worn-out holes in spotting scope mounts. No more stripping out or wearing out the threaded holes in a spotting scope each time you mount it. Plus, it works with more than just spotting scopes!

New: Caldwell Accumax Premium Bipods

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 07:48
The new Accumax Premium Bipods are available in both Picatinny rail and M-Lok/Keymod models. Both come in 6-9 inch and 9-13 Inch versions

What’s In Your Range Bag, Corinne Mosher?

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 04:54
What gear does shooting instructor, competitive shooter, musician, wife, and mother Corinne Mosher use when she is participating in a match?

When DIR (Do It Right) Beats DIY

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 02:51
Small business owner helps upgrade the NRA Publications Vault, for more efficient use of the space available. Robert Shroyer produces cost-effective, high-quality gun racks in his Tennessee shop

New: Walther Arms PPS M2 RMSc

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 08:26
Walther’s PPS M2 became an instant success story, with people who preferred the PPQ M2 design flocking to it in droves. Now it’s available in a package combined with the Shield RMSc for a new factory ready carry optics pistol

Tips On How To Duplicate 1950s-Era .30-06 M72 Match Load

Thu, 02/01/2018 - 03:52
The legendary M72 match load takes a little ingenuity and accurate information to properly replicate. Sometimes you don’t need to reinvent the wheel.

Optical Options for the Modern Sporting Rifle

Wed, 01/31/2018 - 09:28
The AR platform of rifles is probably the most versatile firearms systems in history. It only makes sense that different sighting options are required to exploit that level of versatility. Several companies now offer optics options optimized for Modern Sporting Rifles; not only for competitive shooting use, but also hunting, law enforcement and the military

Review: CZ Shadow 2

Wed, 01/31/2018 - 02:56
The CZ Shadow 2 is not your mother’s Tupperware; in fact, “beefy” was the first description that came to mind. The Shadow 2 is the bigger, more impressive cousin of the Accu-Shadow mean for production class competition

Video: Precision Pistol Tips Part 3―Brian Zins On The Relationship Between Aiming And Trigger Control

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 02:37
Even if you have a perfect grip and can hold perfect sight alignment all day―it only counts when the gun goes bang after you pull the trigger

Kim Rhode, Matsuda Tomoyuki Win 2017 Shooter of the Year Awards

Mon, 01/29/2018 - 23:00
For six-time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode it’s her first Shooter of the Year trophy. It’s the second award for the 42-year-old Japanese shooter, who already claimed it once in 2010

Silhouette Rifle: How To Find The Best Position For The Steadiest Hold

Mon, 01/29/2018 - 22:00
Improper training will result in bad fundamentals, which means a bad position and lower scores in the fun, difficult game of silhouette rifle

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