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Terms to Know: Minute of Angle
If you’ve spent any time on a rifle range, read the descriptions of guns and optics online, in catalogs or in magazines, or heard people in a gun store talking about how good this or that gun or scope...
View ArticleA Brief History of the .30-06
The big-game cartridge that was most popular back in the repressed 1950s, and is the most popular today, and probably will still be the most popular 20 years from now, is an ancient number developed...
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The Savage Model 110
Action of Savage Model 110—Savage’s Model 110 spawned a long line of highly accurate and affordable rifles. Among the American success stories in the firearms industry, Arthur Savage’s company ranks...
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Scope Mounting Basics
At the beginning of the 20th century, telescopic sights, or scopes were rarely seen on firearms. Today, scopes are commonly mounted on rifles and even shotguns and handguns. There are many advantages...
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It’s a Passion Thing
When I look over my list of friends, I have a great mix of both male and female. Some are shooters and hunters and some are not. They are not against it they just have passions for other things. And we...
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High Power Rifle—Going the Distance
High Power Rifle competition is one of the most traditional and popular of the shooting sports. It is not merely challenging, it is a historical sport, harkening back to the very origins of civilian...
View ArticleVideo: Target Shooting on a Budget
If you have paper, a Sharpie and a light-kicking handgun in .22 LR, you have everything you need for an inexpensive afternoon of precision-plinking fun. American Handgunner’s Roy Huntington...
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New Winner, New Contest!
Thank you to all who entered the drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations to David M. of Willard, Utah, the winner of the August drawing! To enter the drawing for the $25 September...
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First Shots Shooter Profile: Vincent Hancock, Olympic Skeet Shooter
When asked the three things he’s into right now, Vincent Hancock’s reply could basically be boiled down into three distinct “F” words: faith, family and the future. That’s it. But really, each one is...
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Getting Started In 3-Gun
Target shooting sports are enjoying a resurgence of popularity across the country these days. But while many people find a sport that “rings their bell,” so to speak, and generally dedicate themselves...
View ArticleVideo: Gun Speed Must Equal Target Lead – Sporting Clays Tip
Gil Ash of OSP Shooting School explains their method of shotgun shooting by inserting the muzzle in front of the target and matching gun speed and target speed. (NSSF Video)
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Hitting a Moving Target—It’s All About Lead!
Hunting and competing with shotguns can be a lot of fun, but it’s also a real challenge. For instance, in the three primary shotgun sports—trap, skeet and sporting clays—you’re firing at a small orange...
View ArticleRange 365: That Very First Shot
The National Shootings Sports Foundation’s First Shots program has introduced tens of thousands of people to the shooting sports — and 44 percent of them have been women. Read more about the people who...
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Shotgun Slugs—What Are They and What Can You Do With Them?
The shotgun is a very versatile firearm, capable of filling many roles. From breaking clay birds to calling in spring turkeys, the camaraderie of the duck blind and even in the role of home-defense,...
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First Shots 10 Years & 10 Prizes Sweepstakes
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Scope Mounting Basics
At the beginning of the 20th century, telescopic sights, or scopes were rarely seen on firearms. Today, scopes are commonly mounted on rifles and even shotguns and handguns. There are many advantages...
View ArticleReview of the Only Semi-Automatic Revolver Ever Made, Webley-Fosbery
Considered the answer to a problem no one had, the self-cocking revolver known as the Webley-Fosbery was a unique firearm design that still intrigues collectors and shooters to this day.
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New Winner, New Contest!
Thank you to all who entered the drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations to Rochelle M. of Chandler, Indiana, the winner of the September drawing! To enter the drawing for the $25...
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Carson Saabye Becomes Youngest National Team Member Ever at 13
Though three-time Olympian Matt Emmons claimed two gold medals in record-setting fashion at this summer’s USA Shooting National Championships, the talk of the match was a 13-year-old from Colorado who...
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We All Learn Differently
I enjoy listening to other firearms instructors, whether I am taking a class or sitting in on a First Shots event. The basic rules of firearms safety never change, and neither do the basic fundamentals...
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