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NEW: 2019 NRA National Championship Schedule
The NRA High Power Championships will shift to August 2019 so competitors can compete at both the CMP and NRA matches!
2018 NASGW: Mossberg 590M Wins Best New Shotgun
The detachable box magazine-fed Mossberg 590M shotgun was named 'Best New Shotgun' at the 2018 NASGW show
10 Of Our Best Action Shooting Articles
From USPSA scoring to beating the white steel blues, here’s 10 of our top articles on action shooting compiled here for your reading pleasure
History Lesson: 1936 NRA College All-American Program Debuts
From the first year of the NRA's college honors program, All-Americans have contributed significantly to international shooting
The First Targets At Creedmoor Were Giant Iron Slabs
In the 1870s, the first riflemen at NRA’s Creedmoor Range on Long Island in New York state were shooting 530-grain .45 cal. bullets at 1400 fps!
Team USA: Caitlin Connor Receives Olympic Committee Honors
A gold-medal performance at last month's ISSF World Championship earned Caitlin Connor Best of September female athlete for Team USA
Cardinal Shooting Center Expanding
The famed Ohio shooting complex hired a new competitions director you may be familiar with—former AMU shooter Jim Henderson! He brings us the scoop on the latest upgrades at the Cardinal Center, namely 3 new 100-point bullseye pistol ranges
Top 4 Tips For Beginner Bullseye Pistol Shooters
Four of our best tips for shooters just beginning in Bullseye Pistol, a.k.a. Precision Pistol competition
Kentucky, WVU Lead October 2018 College Rifle Rankings
Kentucky stays at No. 1, WVU jumps to No. 2 after beating the Air Force Academy and Nebraska on Oct. 21
New: Heckler & Koch VP9-B 9mm
The new H&K VP9-B models will be built at the company's Oberndorf factory in southwest Germany, like other pistols in the line-up of VP9s
How To Get Your New Gun Safe In Your House
Gun owners are focused on keeping their firearm collections safe, but how do you get the big, new gun vault you just purchased inside your home?
An Ad Hoc History Of Rifle Metallic Silhouette, Part 2
Part 2 of our silhouette rifle retrospective reviews the sport from the 1980s to today, and how rule changes and the “space race” altered its course in the competitive shooting landscape
Review: Magpul B.A.D. Lever
B.A.D. is the new good for five out of six AR competitors. Magpul’s B.A.D. Lever attaches to the bolt release paddle and extends through the trigger guard
New: Hornady .300 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge)
Scott Olmsted of American Hunter recently tried out the new .300 PRC, a cartridge that should may give .300 Win. Mag. a run for its money, or at least meet the demand for increased accuracy in long range shooting.
Daniel Horner On Joining Team SIG: ‘A Dream Come True’
One of the most decorated soldiers to ever serve with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit as a competitive shooter, SFC Daniel Horner has now attained his goal of becoming a pro shooter by joining SIG Sauer's shooting team
NRA, Cordova Outdoors Join Forces
Cordova is now the official cooler of the NRA. Their slogan: “2A Is In Our DNA”
New: Best Bench Mount Spotting Scope Stand
The Best Bench Mount spotting scope stand is a new piece of shooting support gear from from F.W. Arms
Looking Back At The 1938 National Matches
There almost wasn't a 1938 event when the funding was nearly slashed, but the matches continued on at Camp Perry with the budget needed. This is the year that Vere Hamer challenged his own target and made history
Watch For Winchester’s Commemorative M2 Ball Replica
If you want to get your hands on Winchester’s WWII-inspired .30-06 ammo that comes in a cool wooden box, you had better act fast when it’s released next month!
Results: 2018 NRA National High Power Rifle Championships
Brandon Green of the AMU wins third National High Power Championship, Kevin Nevius wins first Long Range Championship