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The latest NRA competitive shooting news including match coverage, expert advice, analysis and comment
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26th Annual Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting
Top marksmen from the U.S., Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom competed shoulder-to-shoulder at the annual training competition that emphasizes marksmanship
New: Federal Premium Gold Medal Grand Competition Shotshells
Gold Medal Grand will hit clays harder but is soft on shooters with reduced felt recoil
USMC Veteran Reunited With M1 Garand After Five Decades
This M1 Garand is back in the hands of Pat Farmer after five decades.
What’s in your Range Bag, Nikki Turpeaux?
NRA instructor Nikki Turpeaux is the founder of the Get a GRIP Personal Defense and Firearms Training Program
SCTP Prepares For Record Attendance At 2017 National Tournament
The 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program National Tournament is on pace to set records in Marengo, Ohio
Next Generation In Skeet: Sydney Carson and Caitlin Connor
These two Skeet World Championship medalists are working hard to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Everything You Need to Know About Collegiate Shooting Sports
Thinking about higher education? You don't have to give up the sport you love!
Me, My Buddy, and Airsoft
"Doc" Elliott's Wild West Show and his continuing battle with squirrels attacking his beloved bird feeder
Australia’s Cherie Blake sweeps 2017 Bianchi Cup Women’s Championship
High Lady at the well known as the world’s most prestigious pistol championship—the original competitive shooting money match
Plano’s New Field Locker Medium Pistol Case
This new pistol case provides “just right” sized protection.
USA Shooting Unveils Coach Academy
The new Coach Academy aims to better educate and train coaches throughout the country in the specific Olympic shooting disciplines.
Expecting Perfection, One Shot at a Time: Part 2
Finding a freestyle position is really just a matter of getting in tune with your body. Creedmoor looks steady when you’re shooting big targets, but when you get into the tiny shoot off targets, you’ll definitely see some movement. I hold the gun clamped up against my leg using probably more pressure than many people do.
Beat the Mid-Match Crash
Running out of steam during a match will crash your score. The right fuel can keep you at your peak.
IWI US Signs on as Gold Sponsor of 2016 East Coast Steel Challenge Championship
This championship has a huge random drawing prize table.
What’s In Your Range Bag, Liz Buerling?
“Follow your dreams” is engraved under her 1911 grips.
Trijicon Welcomes the Cerino Family to Elite Pro-Staff
With a combined 20-plus years of experience in tactical consulting and competitive shooting, the Cerinos are renowned trainers and competitors.
Olympic Gold: NRA All-Americans at the Olympics
The NRA began awarding “Golden Bullets” to honor collegiate All-Americans in the sport of smallbore rifle shooting in 1936.
USMC Match .45 Load
The .45 ACP 1911 automatic pistol can buck in your hand like a half-crazed bronco on steroids.
Handloading Philosophies and Choices
Shooter performance has less “wiggle room,” even when equipment is at its peak. Cartridge and bullet selection, mechanical accuracy, ballistic coefficients, velocities and recoil all have their gold to be mined. All are also intricately interrelated, requiring careful consideration by the advanced shooter and handloader.
Over 10,000 Students Participating in 2016 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League
13,000 student-athletes are currently participating in 12 state high school clay target leagues in the United States.