Shooting Sports USA
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Classic SSUSA: Women Shooters Sweep 1998 NCAA Individual Rifle Championships
At the 1998 NCAA Rifle Championship in Murray, Ky., Emily Caruso and Karyn E. Juzuik dominated the competition.
Review: The Saints From Springfield Armory
Springfield Armory’s Saint Victor and Saint Edge ARs are solid rifles for multigun competition.
Ohio Couple Finds Shared Hobby In Air Gun Competition
Tom and Joan Kerbel both enjoy air rifle and air pistol competition at Camp Perry.
New: Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 Metal M2.0 Spec Series
Smith & Wesson releases new Performance Center M&P9 Metal M2.0 Spec Series pistol with built-in compensator.
Springfield Armory To Fund Scholarship For Hillsdale College Action Shooting Team
Springfield Armory makes four-year commitment to fund scholarships for Hillsdale’s Action Shooting Team, on top of supplying firearms.
USA Shooting: Stetson Bardfield Defends Parapan American Games Championship Title
Team USA’s Stetson Bardfield won the R5 Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 event gold medal at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 20, breaking his own record in the process.
Collegiate Rifle: Akron’s Record-Breaking Trip To Alaska
Akron rifle lands two big team scores and new individual air rifle record—twice—at a three-way match on the road against Kentucky and Alaska-Fairbanks in Alaska, Nov. 18-19.
Is Accuracy The Same As Precision?
Accuracy and precision refer to two different methods of measurement, each appropriate to their applications.
Competitors’ Corner: December 2023
Highlights from the December 2023 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRA’s competitive shooting journal.
Beard Tops Inaugural Smallbore Event At 2023 Dixie Double
1st Lt. Sarah Beard won the first-ever Smallbore Rifle match at the CMP’s annual Dixie Double competition in Alabama.
Results: 2023 USPSA Open, Pistol-Caliber Carbine National Championship
The 2023 USPSA Open and PCC Division National Championship was held at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park, Sept. 6-10.
Results: 2023 Rifle Silhouette Championships
Competitors from across the U.S., Canada and Mexico trekked to the NRA Whittington Center in New Mexico this summer for the 2023 Rifle Silhouette National Championships.
USA Clay Target League Adds More Than 13,000 New Student-Athletes In 2023
The USA Clay Target League added 198 new teams this year, along with registering a record 49,337 student-athletes.
U.S. IPSC Nationals: Walther Arms Performance Division’s Jay Beal Secures Production Optics Runner-Up Title
Walther Arms Performance Division member, Jay Beal, takes second place at 2023 U.S. IPSC National Tournament in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Nov. 16-19.
Elbow And Hand Longevity For The Practical Shooter
Tips on how to train for action shooting without injuring yourself.
USA Shooting: Marco De La Rosa Wins 2023 Parapan American Games Gold Medal
Marco De La Rosa is the 2023 Parapan American Games champion in the P3 Men’s Air Pistol SH1 event and earned the U.S. a Paralympic quota for Paris 2024.
Results: 2023 USPSA Multigun Nationals
The 2023 USPSA Federal Multigun National Championship was held in Forest Lake, Minn., July 21-23.
NRA Foundation Becomes USA Shooting Platinum-Level Partner
The NRA Foundation has solidified its commitment to USA Shooting and its talented athletes headed to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next summer.
Record Breaker: Jerry Miculek Sets Two NRA World Records
Jerry Miculek set two NRA World Records for 9 mm handgun and revolver shooting at the grand opening of Smith & Wesson’s new Tennessee headquarters in October.
Classic SSUSA: U.S. Team Dominates In 1999 World Long-Range Blackpowder Championships
The 1999 World Long-Range Blackpowder Championships coincided with the 125th anniversary of the International Matches at Creedmoor held in 1874.