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New Winner, New Contest!
December Question of the Month Thank you to all who entered the December drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations to Anthony M. of Illinois, our winner! To enter the drawing for...
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Rio in Sight: James Henderson
Sitting in the corner of James Henderson’s Midland, Georgia, home is a large plastic bin filled with shooting trophies. “These are the ones that made the cut,” he says nonchalantly, noting he had to...
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The Lowdown on Lasers
The author with a laser mounted on his handgun. These useful accessories can provide quick target acquisition and help get you on target in low light conditions. Over the last two decades, laser...
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Grip Tips
They say a handgun with the proper grip fits your hand like a well-made glove. You’ll just pick it up and know that it is right. That thought looks great on paper and is something we can all relate to,...
View ArticleRange 365 Tip: Targets that help you shoot better
The mistakes you can make with a handgun are the most numerous, the most subtle, and the most difficult to diagnose. Birchwood Casey offers Shoot-N-C Handgun Trainer targets as tools to help you...
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The Browning Buckmark Rimfire Pistol
Buckmark Hunter Buckmark Contour Stainless Buckmark Camper UFX My earliest memory of a firearm is one that hung from my dad’s gun belt. He would head out for a long night of ’coon hunting with the...
View ArticleAll About Handgun Actions: Striker-Fired From American Handgunner Magazine...
What is a Striker-Fired Handgun? American Handgunner editor Roy Huntington explains using a Springfield XDM 3.8 to illustrate how a Striker-Fired handgun operates.
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Purchasing a Firearm
I recently attended several First Shots events in the Las Vegas area. At the end of one of the events a young lady asked, “Where is the best place to buy a gun?” Her question confirmed a few things for...
View ArticleYour First Shotgun
A shotgun can do some impressive things: shatter a flying clay target, bring home a duck dinner or repel an intruder. At ranges under 50 yards, a shotgun is the most versatile firearm of all. It’s also...
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New Winner, New Contest!
February Question of the Month Thank you to all who entered the January drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations to Dee-Ann S. of California, our winner! To enter the drawing for...
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George Norton—Breaking the Rifle Athlete Mold
“Jokes and smallbore—that’s what I do!” says George Norton proudly during one of the Olympic Team Trials matches. And he’s really not that far off. You can easily spot the tall, lanky, Army...
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Project Appleseed—Marksmanship Skills for Americans
(photo by Heather Francis) Project Appleseed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to continuing the tradition of teaching marksmanship skills just as generations of the past have...
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Bore Sighting Basics
A solid vise or a rest such as the Caldwell Lead Sled is essential to proper bore sighting. You must not allow any movement in the gun while you’re adjusting the scope. Sighting in a rifle (or other...
View ArticleTwo-Shot Sight-In: How to Zero a Rifle in Two Shots (Video)
NSSF’s Doug Painter demonstrates a quick and easy way to sight in your rifle in two shots. Some shooters may prefer to find Zero using a three-shot group but if you are confident in your ability to...
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The M1 Garand
John C. Garand’s baby, the M1 Garand. In 1936, the U.S. Army’s darling rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield bolt-action, was officially replaced by what General George S. Patton described as “the greatest...
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Rifles—Truly American
The rifle has been used in the United States for hundreds of years. From the blackpowder firearms of our early settlers to the modern sporting rifles of today, this tool in all its forms has put food...
View ArticleRange 365 Tip: Targets that help you shoot better
The mistakes you can make with a handgun are the most numerous, the most subtle, and the most difficult to diagnose. Birchwood Casey offers Shoot-N-C Handgun Trainer targets as tools to help you...
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New Winner, New Contest!
March Question of the Month Thank you to all who entered the February drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations to our winner Audra, of Lubbock, Texas! To enter the drawing for the...
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NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp
Have you heard about the NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp? This very special, only-one-of-its-kind event is being held March 31-April 2 at the Clark County Shooting Complex in Las Vegas, Nevada, where...
View ArticleThe Remington Model 1100 Auto-loading Shotgun
The shotgun is a tool less precise than a rifle or handgun, but excellent for hitting objects that are flying or running. The single-shot shotgun has been a staple among entry-level shotgunners, but as...
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