When it comes to clay-shooting sports, there is no shortage of options. For instance, you can partake in trap (including wobble), skeet, 5-Stand Sporting, American Field Sporting, sporting clays and FITASC, among others. Each “game” has its own criteria and directions, as well as target presentations. Those seeking diversity can …

Available in 25-count packs, Rite In The Rain offers its latest all-weather target paper designed for the outdoor shooting enthusiast. The double-sided, 11″x17″, weather-resistant target paper features two contrasting shades of green, one of the easiest colors for the human eye to see, and this unique contrast with diamond indicators …

When I got a text yesterday about the passing of Gaston Glock (1929-2023), a Beatles line popped into my head immediately. “I read the news today, oh boy,” which which is from the song “A Day in Life.“ We knew it was coming, obviously. The man was 94. And what …

More in the Jewish community are embracing their Second Amendment rights. As you’ll see in this important video, Rabbi Yossi Eilfort is at the forefront of this rush to freedom. Eilfort is an NRA-licensed instructor and founder of Magen Am USA, the only Jewish nonprofit organization licensed on the West …

Here at Shooting Sports USA, we review many of the newest guns, ammunition and more, both in the monthly digital magazine and on the website. This past year was a big one for the firearms industry, so let’s take a look back at some of the more memorable reviews that were published in …

The popularity of using optics on handguns, all types of handguns, has exploded recently and for good reason. Handgun optics have gotten smaller, more versatile and more reliable. The result is there’s now a handgun optic for every reason and every season. Don’t believe us? Read on and find out why. …

For me, “Drill Practice” is isolating an individual part of a skill and focusing intently on improving or mastering it. The goal with good drill practice is to maximize overall improvement while minimizing overall effort. Success equals consistency over time. When I start my beginner-pistol classes, it is difficult to …

Nightforce Optics has just added an MRAD (milliradian) based reticle, their signature Mil-XT reticle, as an option for the first focal plane scopes in their SHV riflescope lineup. The SHV (Shooter Hunter Varminter) is one of Nightforce’s classic original product lines with scopes that are meant for sport and field use, …

NIOA Group, the Australian-based defense and firearm company that purchased Barrett Firearms in January, has expanded operations with a team now working on site at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. The announcement, which was made November 28, explains the “The move ‘inside the wire’ at Picatinny signals NIOA’s intent to …

We—myself and two friends, Jen and Daniel—rolled up to Appalachian Tactical Acquisition Training, or ATAC, in a truck dusty from a winding gravel road. The drive from Virginia into Shady Valley, Tenn., was one of beautiful, towering trees, glimpses of a burbling creek chasing alongside us and a stunning rock archway …