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Liberty University Marksmanship Program Undergoes Transformation
The school recently built a full-service shooting range near campus that will be open to both students and the public, providing shooting opportunities for the local community, thanks to Dave Hartman
Volunteers Make The Difference At National Matches
Volunteers that toiled through the 1968 & 1969 National Matches possessed two common denominators: NRA membership and a desire to help out
IDPA: Wilson Combat Shooting Team Sweeps Arkansas State Championship
Wilson Combat competitive shooters had an impressive showing at the Arkansas State IDPA Championship—held at the historic Arkansas Combat Pistol League in Berryville. We say historic because the Arkansas Combat Pistol League was the very first IDPA club
A Page From History: The 1923 Palma
The Palma Rifle match was reborn in 1923, and anticipation mounted as to match conditions and the international teams that would be attending the storied contest
What’s In Your Range Bag, Reya Kempley?
Not only is Reya a champion competitive shooter, she's also an accomplished author (including several articles for Shooting Sports USA) and a pilot. Talk about multi-talented!
Starline Adds .224 Valkyrie Rifle Brass
Great news for anyone that’s looking at doing some .224 Valkyrie reloading, now there’s new brass cases in the caliber from Starline
Cole McCulloch on Cam and Co
NRA Competitive Shooting Division Director Cole McCulloch was interviewed by NRATV’s Cam Edwards about the 2018 NRA Bianchi Cup presented by Colt
Video: How To Master Action Pistol’s Moving Target Event
How do you practice for the Mover in Action Pistol? Our friend Julie Golob shares tips for success in this video from the Performance Center by Smith & Wesson
Review: Decibullz Reactive Ear Plugs
Uncomplicated, adaptable, with a DIY custom fit, these earplugs simply use hot H2O and a reflective surface to achieve a perfect mold of your ears. Internal electronics are optional. The Decibullz set includes spare parts and a carrying case—plus a bonus second set of moldable units.
Muzzle Loading: 2018 NMLRA National Spring Shoot
Exhilarating Muzzle Loading rifle competition this June, including: a living history encampment, classes & seminars, youth activities, and a rifle museum—all at this year’s event in Friendship, Indiana
Team USA & SCTP Teen Athlete Christman Shines At ISSF World Championships
Thanks to a chance encounter with Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock, Eli Christman is now poised for big things in international skeet competition
“I was ecstatic,” Eli Christman said about the 2017 ISSF World Championships in Moscow. “I knew going into the tournament that was on the line—of course I wasn’t focusing on that, but I knew very well that that was the goal of the tournament. That was the goal of everyone there shooting.”
“He always pushes me to do my best and to train as hard as I can,” said teammate Emma Williams. “He is one of the hardest working people that I’ve met, and that pushes me to work even harder so I can keep up with him.”
Winchester’s Victory Series Begins With .45 ACP In July
The company is has throwback WWII ammo available, serving up a limited run of era-specific ammunition in special packaging reminiscent of those times
Rifle Fundamentals: Sight Adjustment
Adjust the sights on your rifle so that your shot group are centered on the target. Including a handy table for sight changes with a BB Gun, Air Rifle or Smallbore Rifle with common paper targets
Liberty University Rifle Team Developing Lifelong Competitive Shooters
Student-athletes from Liberty interested in honing their rifle marksmanship skills attended the Small Arms Firing School conducted by the AMU at Camp Butner in North Carolina
Silhouette Rifle Position Fundamentals: Everything You Need To Know
How do you improve? Bad training will result in bad fundamentals, which means a bad position and lower scores in the fun, but difficult-to-master game of silhouette rifle
Remembering the 2009 Spirit of America National Fullbore Rifle Prone Championship
Since 2002, U.S. long range champions have gathered at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM, to compete in one of the best fullbore matches in the country. Here’s our report from the 2009 contest, when fullbore rifle was really beginning to gain steam
Barrel Length Vs. Accuracy
A Page from History: Answering reader questions about barrel length versus accuracy, and Remington 720 & 721 mainspring interchangeability
High Power Championships: Everything You Need To Know For 2018 Camp Atterbury
Open to all shooters, the NRA National High Power Rifle Championships include Mid Range, Across the Course, Long Range & NRA One Mile and more!
Bianchi Cup: Vadasz Wins 2018 Metallic Championship
U.S. Border Patrol Senior Agent Robert Vadasz won his sixth Bianchi Metallic Championship this year, facing an extremely talented field including Rob Leatham, Army Marksmanship Unit shooters and more
2018 NRA Junior Smallbore Rifle Camp
This intermediate-level camp will be conducted in July during the Smallbore Nationals in Bristol, Indiana. The goal of the camp is to prepare student-athletes to compete at their highest potential