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Shooting Sports USA InSider
May 2023 Digital Magazine

May 2023 Digital Magazine

This issue's cover features the Stag Arms Stag 15 3-Gun chambered in .223 Wylde, a new rifle designed for new-to-intermediate action shooters. Plus, Product Focus has Field Editor Art Merrill's roundup of new competition rifle ammunition for 2023. Additionally, be sure to read this feature about the first American appearance at the NRAU.K.'s Wimbledon Camp in 1863.

Small SCAR. Long Legacy.

Small SCAR. Long Legacy.

The FN SCAR® 15P is the benchmark for reliability and versatility from a light recoiling, piston-driven platform. This ultra-compact pistol sets a new standard for maneuverability, enabling all shooting positions with non-reciprocating charging handles and a 7.5" barrel. See it now.

The Lever King Enters Wheelgun World

The Lever King Enters Wheelgun World

Henry Repeating Arms recently announced its first foray into the world of wheelguns with the Henry Big Boy Revolver – a classically styled .357 Mag/.38 Spl. six-shooter built with the same premium materials Henry is known for as the perfect partner for your Big Boy Rifle. Read More.

The all-new FN Reflex™

The All-New FN Reflex™

The FN Reflex is the first micro compact pistol to solve the problems every protector settled for in the past. It's made for deep concealment, max capacity and enduring accuracy, purpose-built to ensure reliability and control never comes into question. See it now.

Low Round Count Training and More

Low Round Count Training and More

The May issue also includes an article by Dick Jones with three drills designed not to expend too much ammo. Another must-read is Serena Juchnowski's match report chronicling her first experience in the Practical Competition Shooting League. In addition, don't miss Range Bag this month with USA Shooting Paralympic rifle competitor Jazmin Almlie-Ryan.

Arm Your Eyes: Buy Leupold's Performance Eyewear Now

Arm Your Eyes: Buy Leupold's Performance Eyewear Now

You're not here to enjoy the view. You're here to go higher, farther and faster. You fill freezers. You don't need sunglasses. You need Leupold Performance Eyewear. It's rugged, lightweight, and clear. Each style is designed, machined, and assembled in the USA. Buy it now at Leupold.com.

NRA Honors Deputy Mark Johns, the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

NRA Honors Deputy Mark Johns, the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

Deputy Marks Johns of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office has been selected as the 2022 NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for demonstrating extraordinary valor in the line of duty while facing an armed suspect. Despite being critically wounded in a gunfire exchange, he continued to return fire, defending himself and fellow officers. Deputy Johns's actions that day are in line with the highest standards of law enforcement. Read More

U.S. Military Academy Defends Title For Third Straight Year At SIG Relentless Warrior Championship

U.S. Military Academy Defends Title For Third Straight Year At SIG Relentless Warrior Championship

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point Combat Weapons Team defended their title for the third year in a row at the SIG Relentless Warrior Challenge, held Friday, April 7, through Saturday, April 8, at the SIG Sauer Academy in Epping, New Hampshire. Read More

USA Shooting: Smith, Leverett Claim Junior Olympic Pistol Titles

USA Shooting: Smith, Leverett Claim Junior Olympic Pistol Titles

At the 2023 USA Shooting Pistol Junior Olympic Championships on April 23, Remington Smith of Ashburn, Georgia, earned the title of Junior Olympic Champion in Men's Air Pistol, along with Abbie Leverett of Bainbridge, Georgia, who earned the same title in the Women's Sport Pistol competition. Read More

USA Shooting: Gavin Barnick Wins 2023 Junior Olympic Men's Smallbore Rifle Championship

USA Shooting: Gavin Barnick Wins 2023 Junior Olympic Men's Smallbore Rifle Championship

Gavin Barnick, of Menasha, Wisconsin, earned the title of 2023 Junior Olympic Champion for Men's Smallbore Rifle at the USA Shooting Rifle Junior Olympic National Championships on April 19. "It felt really good to win," Barnick, a student-athlete at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, said. "I figured out of all the years I have been competing I had to win it one time." Read More

New: Lone Wolf Arms DUSK 19 Pistol

New: Lone Wolf Arms DUSK 19 Pistol

New from Lone Wolf Arms is the DUSK 19 pistol line, which implements the company's more than two decades of experience developing aftermarket Glock products. The new DUSK 19 includes a CCS Frame with a 19-degree grip angle for better pointability, enlarged trigger guard with an ergonomic profile to reduce "Glock knuckle," swappable backstraps with LWA Grip Texture, new Gen 3/4 compatible dust cover and proprietary trigger. Read More

New: Franchi Momentum All-Terrain Elite

New: Franchi Momentum All-Terrain Elite

Franchi's Momentum All-Terrain Elite bolt-action is the newest member of the brand's heralded Momentum Elite series. According to Franchi, the new All-Terrain Elite rifle, "has all the accuracy-enhancing, recoil-mitigating features found in other Momentum firearms but is optimized for carrying in a truck or UTV as your constant companion." Read More

Creedmoor Sports Barrel Temp Strips Are An Inexpensive Way To Monitor Barrel Heat

Creedmoor Sports Barrel Temp Strips Are An Inexpensive Way To Monitor Barrel Heat

How hot does a rifle barrel get during competition? At what temperature does barrel heat begin to affect group sizes, if at all? Measuring barrel temperature hasn't been a practical pursuit, due to the cost of specialized equipment. But the new Creedmoor Sports Barrel Temp Strip provides an inexpensive means for finding that correlation between barrel heat and accuracy. Read More

Second Gun Released In SK Customs Lost States Of America Engravers Series

Second Gun Released In SK Customs Lost States Of America Engravers Series

SK Customs has released the second pistol in its "Lost States of America Engravers Series" called the "Lost State of Franklin." SK Customs takes only 200 full-size government model Colt 1911 pistols chambered in .45 ACP, each paired with a commemorative antique challenge coin to create this limited-edition collection. Read More

Viridian's RFX11 Green-Dot Reflex Sight Is A New Ultra-Light Option For Less Than $200

Viridian's RFX11 Green-Dot Reflex Sight Is A New Ultra-Light Option For Less Than $200

Viridian's new RFX11, a sub-$200 green-dot reflex sight, is described by the company as an "ultra-light" optic with its 0.44-ounce weight. For the price of $189, purchasers of the RFX11 will receive a three-MOA Viridian open-emitter green dot, which boasts instant-on and auto-shutoff capabilities, along with more than 30,000 hours of run time with CR2032 battery at the medium brightness setting. Read More

New: Safariland Limited-Edition M81 Woodland Camo Holster

New: Safariland Limited-Edition M81 Woodland Camo Holster

Safariland has released a limited-edition M81 Woodland Camo Cordura wrap for 6304RDS and 6354RDS holsters. It was back in 1981 that the United States Armed Forces adopted the first official Battle Dress Uniform. The camouflage chosen for the first BDUs was U.S. Woodland—a pattern well suited for use in dense forests of hardwoods and pines. Read More

New: MTM Case-Gard Ruger 10/22 Extended Mag Can

New: MTM Case-Gard Ruger 10/22 Extended Mag Can

MTM Case-Gard has developed a durable and safe storage and transport solution for high-capacity Ruger 10/22 magazines. Read More

New: SAUER 100 Rifles With H-S Precision Stocks

New: SAUER 100 Rifles With H-S Precision Stocks

New from J.P. Sauer and Sohn are two rifles, the SAUER 100 LWT (lightweight) and Pantera XT, both with H-S Precision stocks. The two models are the first in the SAUER rifle lineup sporting American-made H-S Precision stocks, which have a lightweight 7075-aluminum bedding block incorporating Kevlar, fiberglass and carbon material. Read More