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Introduction To Intercollegiate Competitive Shooting
Whether a program is offered as a sport or as an educational course, competitive shooting teaches safety and helps to develop sportsmanship and leadership.
2 Great Tools For The Ruger 10/22
The Gunsmither Safety Tool (pictured) and 10/22 Bolt Bar and Extractor Tool can save frustration and lost parts.
Review: Mossberg MC2c
Slim and lightweight, the MC2c 9mm compact pistol is a great value for the price.
Choosing A Competitive Shooting Program For The College Campus
Competitive shooting is primarily a mental sport that teaches concentration, self-control, focus and discipline. Serious shooters also tend to excel academically.
Silhouette Sight Picture Tips
The advice included in this article about silhouette sight picture is timeless—as well as universal for all shooting disciplines.
Max Michel: First Carry Optics Shooter To Win Overall
Michel is the first-ever Carry-Optics division competitor to take an Overall title after winning the USPSA Area 5 Championship.
Paris 1900 Olympics: And It Was A Mistake
The second Olympic Games went to Paris and, by all accounts, they were a mess.
Review: Koenig Shooting Sports 9mm Competition Ammo
Those favoring lighter bullet weights will find this a useful load.
Rob Leatham Wins 2020 USPSA Single Stack Nationals
The victory marks the 18th overall win this year for the longtime Team Safariland shooter and action pistol legend.
Review: Winchester 350 Legend Power Max Bonded
Having the high-performance, straight-walled 350 Legend cartridge was paramount for the success of this first-time deer hunter.
Will Anti Is The New Alaska-Fairbanks Rifle Team Head Coach
Anti joins the Alaska rifle team after managing and coaching the USA Shooting Paralympic program for one year.
Taking The Mystery Out Of Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a common condition that causes blurred vision. Less common is actually understanding what can cause astigmatism, as well as how to correct it. Here are the steps shooters with astigmatism must take to improve sight picture—especially with optics.
How To Gain Confidence In Silhouette Shooting
Although drawn from a silhouette shooting Q&A session, the lessons presented here are universal for all competitive shooting disciplines.
Former WVU Rifle Standout Morgan Phillips Joins Memphis As Graduate Assistant Coach
A two-time NCAA smallbore champion (2017-18), Phillips was also the 2017 NCAA runner-up in air rifle.
New: Safariland Foam Impulse Hearing Protection
No batteries required! Safariland says its new Foam Impulse earbuds "[block] damaging noise while allowing conversation and other ambient sounds in—without the need for expensive electronics."
The Origin Of The Olympic Games
The first Olympic Games were held Ancient Greece in 776 B.C., on the west side of the Peloponnesus, near an area sacred to worshippers of the Greek Olympians—gods like Zeus and Athena.
New: Swarovski 115 mm Objective For Modular Optic System
Swarovski Optik's new 115 mm lens is the largest objective lens yet for its modular spotting scope system.
What’s In Your Range Bag, Mary Tucker?
Find out what this Univ. of Kentucky rifle shooter and future Tokyo 2021 Olympian keeps in her range bag.
Japan's Olympic Minister Says 'I Think We Have To Hold The Games At Any Cost'
The minister’s “at any cost” comments came a day after IOC vice president John Coates said the Olympics will go on next year no matter what.
The Basics of Collegiate Shotgun Competition
Our guide to shotgun competition at the university level.