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Three Drills For Low Round Count Training

Three Drills For Low Round Count Training

Shooting skill, like all other skills requires repetition. New gun owners need to learn the proper fundamentals and repeat them until they become second nature. A new shooter with a lesson in basic safety and marksmanship is at the same level as a driving student after their first experience on the road. As in driving, repetition develops unconscious competence and allows adjusting strategy while performing at a high level. Read More

One Caliber, Many Options – 9mm DISSENT

One Caliber, Many Options – 9mm DISSENT

The ultimate bufferless 9mm AR. Offering 6.5", 10.5", and 16.1" barrel lengths as well as three different lower groups that can accept Glock, P320-style, or AR Conversion magazines, there's no shortage of capability. Seven Cerakote finishes and ZEROED accessories elevate style and functionality. Read More

ON FIRE! Sightmark's new Wraith Mini Thermal Riflescope is a BIG Win!

ON FIRE! Sightmark's new Wraith Mini Thermal Riflescope is a BIG Win!

The Sightmark Wraith Mini 2-16x35 Thermal Riflescope packs serious performance into an ultra-compact design. With a 384x288 microbolometer sensor, <40mK NEDT, 1400-yd detection range, 5-color palettes, built-in video and storage for up to five rifle profiles, When Night Falls, Hogs Fall. Read More

Welcome To American Straight-Pull

Welcome To American Straight-Pull

Experience the natural feel, lightning-fast speed and exceptional accuracy of the all-new IMPULSE. Built here and engineered for the demands of the American shooter — straight-pull action combines the confidence and accuracy of a traditional bolt with the speed of a semi-automatic. The pure movement allows for faster follow-up shots with quicker target reacquisition for instinctive, repeatable accuracy. Read More

Jessie Harrison Wins 16th Ladies World Speed Shooting Championship Title

Jessie Harrison Wins 16th Ladies World Speed Shooting Championship Title

At the 2023 World Speed Shooting Championships, pro shooter Jessie Harrison won a record 16th Ladies title with a final time of 92.53 seconds. Her achievement at this year's match—which was held April 26-30 at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Ala.—set a record for the most titles of any woman shooter in the sport. Read More

Robert Brantley Tops Tactical Leaderboard At 2023 Leupold Best In Texas PRS Match

Robert Brantley Tops Tactical Leaderboard At 2023 Leupold Best In Texas PRS Match

Pro shooter Robert Brantley won the Tactical division at the 2023 Leupold Best in Texas Precision Rifle Series competition, held April 29 to May 1 and hosted by TX Precision Matches in Navasota, Texas. Read More

New: Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P 10 mm M2.0

New: Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P 10 mm M2.0

New from Smith & Wesson is the Performance Center M&P 10 mm M2.0 semi-automatic pistol, which the company said includes features "designed to increase performance in order to take this series to the next level." Read More

10 Great New Optics For 2023

10 Great New Optics For 2023

The new year rang in strong with a flurry of new and exciting optics being launched earlier this year at SHOT Show 2023. Whether it be red dots for defensive carry pistols, target scopes for long-range shooting or anything in-between, every category of glass saw newcomers hit the market. Here are my top 10 picks for optics this year. Read More

Hillsdale College Will Host 2023 USA Shooting Shotgun National Championships

Hillsdale College Will Host 2023 USA Shooting Shotgun National Championships

The John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich., is hosting the 2023 USA Shooting National Shotgun Championships. Dates for the competition are May 17-28, including the skeet nationals May 17-22, followed by trap nationals May 23-28. Read More

New: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro With Manual Safety

New: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro With Manual Safety

Springfield Armory's Hellcat Pro 9 mm pistol is now available with a frame-mounted ambidextrous manual safety. With 15+1 capacity in a small footprint, the Hellcat Pro pistol boasts impressive capacity, along with the ergonomic, slim profile of the original Hellcat for excellent concealability. Read More

Register By June 14 To Order 2023 NRA National Matches Apparel

Register By June 14 To Order 2023 NRA National Matches Apparel

New for this year, if you register for the NRA National Matches at Camp Atterbury by June 14, you can order a T-shirt, polo shirt or hooded sweatshirt sporting the NRA National Matches logo and also your favorite shooting sports discipline. Read More

Smith & Wesson's New Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 Competitor Is Match-Ready Out Of The Box

Smith & Wesson's New Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 Competitor Is Match-Ready Out Of The Box

The new Smith & Wesson M&P Competitor definitely turned heads with its release at SHOT Show earlier this year. The gun's sleek lines, slide serrations and speed cuts to the top and sides of the slide make this M&P model stand out from all the previous variations of the M&P lineup. Read More

USA Shooting: Biathlon Olympian Tracy Barnes Hired As Senior Director Of Development

USA Shooting: Biathlon Olympian Tracy Barnes Hired As Senior Director Of Development

In March, USA Shooting announced the hiring of United States biathlon Olympian Tracy Barnes as the organization's new senior director of development. Not only is Barnes a biathlon Olympian and avid shooter and hunter, she is a firearms instructor and a public speaker. Read More

SK Customs Adds Gods of Olympus-Ares To 1911 Series Lineup

SK Customs Adds Gods of Olympus-Ares To 1911 Series Lineup

The SK Customs "Ares" 1911 pistol is the third creation in the company's Gods of Olympus engraver series. From SK Customs: "This production of 200 custom model Smith & Wesson Full Size 1911 pistols chambered in .45 ACP embodies SK Customs' talent in producing one-of-a-kind engraved firearms." Read More

Inaugural Legion Team Sniper Challenge Supports Special Forces Charity

Inaugural Legion Team Sniper Challenge Supports Special Forces Charity

Last weekend marked the inaugural Legion Team Sniper Challenge, which was directed by Green Beret lead sniper instructor Matt Masterson and JP's Adam Burt. In addition, JP Enterprises was the lead sponsor at the match. Read More

New: Federal Ammunition Gold Medal CenterStrike Match Loads

New: Federal Ammunition Gold Medal CenterStrike Match Loads

Federal Ammunition's new match-grade centerfire rifle ammunition lineup, called Federal Premium Gold Medal CenterStrike, features a proprietary open-tip match design, sleek profile and extremely tight specifications for the "ultimate long-range accuracy and consistency." Read More

Pre-Squad Now For The 2023 ATA U.S. Open

Pre-Squad Now For The 2023 ATA U.S. Open

Pre-squadding is now open for the 2023 Amateur Trapshooting Association U.S. Open. The match will be held May 31 to June 4 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Ill. Read More