Shooting

The Hatsan Factor RC is an all-new platform designed with competition and customization in mind. Available in .177, .22, and .25 calibers, it can be fine-tuned and tailored to various competitions and shooting styles.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) invites recreational shooters to take aim at select public shooting ranges during Alabama’s Free Range Days. During these events, license and shooting range permit requirements will be waived, and new shooters will have the chance to get hands-on experience with firearms at no charge from certified instructors at the Barbour, Cahaba, Delta, Etowah, and Swan Creek public shooting ranges on the dates listed below.

Introduced in August 2016, the new 4DOF (4 Degrees of Freedom) Ballistic Calculator has become a popular resource for those seeking more accurate trajectories, especially at extreme ranges. Calculations with the Hornady 4DOF calculator now include earth based effects, zero angle, range units and temperature sensitivity factors.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department encourages the public, especially those interested in recreational target shooting, to provide their input for revision of a portion of the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Sonoran Desert National Monument near Gila Bend.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is proud to again award exemplary student-athletes in their future endeavors through its annual scholarship program for the 2016-2017 school year. The CMP offers $1,000 one-year scholarships based on merit and rifle or pistol marksmanship participation to current high school seniors.

Looking for an exciting way to sight in your rifle for the season? Look no further; Sonic Boom Exploding Targets have you covered with the largest explosions and loudest booms of any exploding target on the market.

Long-range shooters who chamber the 338 Lapua Magnum have long been limited to a relative handful of expensive target rifles. The new Model 112 Magnum Target from Savage Arms™ provides a highly effective and more affordable platform for the powerful cartridge.

Utilizing a unique self-sealing polymer, Reactive Target Systems target can absorb thousands of hits without needing to be replaced. The target, pole, and the base are all made from non-metal material, meaning no ricochets. Even at a point-blank range you can shoot the target safely.

Orion Scoring System is pleased to announce the release of Scannable Scorecards. Orion's Scannable Scorecards allow for rapid dissemination of competition results for disciplines where electronic scoring previously did not exist or is prohibitively expensive.

New technologies continue to provide quiet and powerful pellet rifles. Many of today's adult airguns offer some combination of silence, power, accuracy and consistency, but it's the Umarex Fuel that has them all and it is currently shipping to your favorite airgun dealers.

Despite wind and snow during three days of shooting the Whittington U School of Extreme Long Range held at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico's inaugural Extreme Long Range Masters established new benchmarks in the Extreme Long Range community.

Since their introduction, Shoot-N-C® Targets have been the target of choice for novice as well as experienced shooters. The "halo" effect around each shot makes sighting in quick and easy. Birchwood Casey® has a new 12" Sight-In White/Black Shoot-N-C Target that leaves a black "halo" around each shot that can easily be seen at many distances.

TrackingPoint, creator of the world's first Precision Guided Firearm, announces the foundation of "PGF World Records", an initiative for smart rifle owners, setting out a bold mission statement to support its users in taking truly magical shots with their Precision Guided Firearms.

Eric Hollen (Colorado Springs, Colo.) planned on bringing home some unique gifts for his family on this trip to Thailand, but this time he picked up something for himself as well - a gold medal.

Kessler Canyon outdoor resort and hunting lodge, announces the formation of the Kessler Canyon Shooting Academy. Instructors will include Elliott Farro, a nationally ranked rifle shooter and instructor to more than 30,000 soldiers through the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, and Hollywood actor and NRA shooting instructor, Marshall Teague. Classes to follow at Kessler Canyon's Shooting Academy will include pistol, shotgun, CCW, and other standard rifle practices.

From precision long range engagements to defensive oriented courses, the Whittington U has it all. The month of June is a month of diversity with both Precision and Defensive Academy Courses. The Whittington U takes an educational approach towards firearm instruction and focuses on the intent of the firearm platform.

Whittington U's School of Extreme Long Range Engagements announces Billy Carter of Houston, Texas, successfully engaged a one foot square steel target with his custom made .375 CheyTac M200 Intervention Rifle, not once but two times...at 3,520 yards or two full miles.

National Rifle Association programs have experienced significant growth since 2008 thanks to an increased national interest in the shooting sports, personal safety and hunting. Demand for popular courses like NRA Basic Pistol and the female-focused Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinicshave led to the NRA rapidly approaching 100,000 trained Certified Firearms Instructors and Range Safety Officers. Responsible for teaching and supervising safe shooting activities, their number has surged from 58,526 to 97,755 in just five years.

The Auto-Cocking design of the WingOne® hand held clay target thrower provides the user with the ability to throw four of five times faster than other throwers and it supports many varieties of clays.

On Saturday, March 3, nearly 400 people residing in or near Sacramento and Miami will fill First Shots seminars co-sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation® and three target-shooting facilities in each area. This is the second leg of the First Shots program national tour to help big-city residents learn about their local and state procedures for handgun ownership. Last November, residents of Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago also packed First Shots seminars to capacity.