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The latest NRA competitive shooting news including match coverage, expert advice, analysis and comment
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Good Fellowship, Good Shooting: 1954 National Matches
During the three-week-long National Matches in 1954, NRA ensured there were enough widely varied activities to capture the interest of everyone concerned with guns, shooting and fellowship with 115 different competitions.
Classic SSUSA: High Power Silhouette Rifles
An examination of the progression of ram-slammer rifles for high power silhouette competition from the 1960s to the early 2000s.
USA Clay Target League Participation Rises 7 Percent For Fall Season
USA Clay Target League fall season participation rises for third straight year.
Review: TriStar Arms Cypher SP
This Turkish-made sporting over-under 12-gauge is all business.
2024 America Match: U.S. Tops England By Two Points
The U.S. successfully defended its title at the 2024 America Match held at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, N.M., earlier this month by maintaining a team focus and adapting to difficult conditions.
Why Revolvers Still Matter In Competitive Shooting
The wheelgun challenges shooters, and some want to meet that challenge.
Paris Olympics: U.S. Skeet Triumph
Team USA athletes scored five shooting medals at the 2024 Olympics in France this summer, with four of them won in skeet shooting events.
Classic SSUSA: Turnbull Manufacturing Restores An Old War Horse
From the vault: Turnbull Manufacturing shows how it’s done with historically correct, high quality restorations.
New: Cabot Guns High Voltage Pistols
Limited to only two firearms, Cabot Guns’ High Voltage pistols pay homage to electrical pioneers like Franklin, Faraday, Volta, Einstein and Tesla.
What Do The Different Range Commands Mean?
For beginners: A short guide to understanding what you should do when a Range Officer issues specific commands, particularly for NRA air gun and smallbore competition.
NRA’s Tenacity Keeps Competition Alive In Uncertain Times: 1942-1953 National Matches
While World War II and the Korean War forced the suspension of the National Matches, NRA’s steadfastness ensured that competition would continue during the period of 1942-1953.
New Zealand To Host 2025 World Action Pistol Championships
The 2025 NRA World Action Pistol Championships will be held in Hamilton, New Zealand, next October.
Winchester Announces New 21 Sharp Rimfire Cartridge
Winchester Ammunition’s new 21 Sharp rimfire cartridge was “built from the ground up for enhanced accuracy and on-target performance with both lead and lead-free projectiles.”
20 Great Photos From The 2024 NRA National Matches
Here are 20 of the best photos from Camp Atterbury this summer at the 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and High Power Rifle Championships.
Preview: Armasight Contractor 640 2.3-9.2X 35 mm Thermal Optic
Armasight’s Contractor 640 2.3-9.2X 35 mm thermal optic boasts a high-quality sensor and associated electronics in a small package.
Former NCAA Rifle Athlete JT Schnering Gets The Nod To Be The Manager Of CMP’s Competition Center In Alabama
Previously a NCAA athlete and coach, JT Schnering will bring fresh leadership to CMP South.
Thurman Randle: An Amazing Smallbore Rifle Competitor
During the 1933 NRA National Smallbore Championships, Thurman Randle made history after posting three unblemished Dewar Course scores.
All About The Inaugural Simulator Matches At 2024 CMP National Air Gun Events
Corey Cooper and Jace Walters win inaugural Steel Challenge simulator programs for rifle and pistol during CMP’s National Air Events at Camp Perry this summer.
Springfield Armory Donates SA-16A2 Rifles To Hillsdale College For Modern American Riflery Class
Springfield Armory provides 12 SA-16A2 rifles to Hillsdale College for its Modern American Riflery course.
Review: Mecanik MO3 Red-Dot Optic
Mecanik’s MO3 is one of the best values in affordable competition red-dot optics.