Archive for shooting

MidwayUSA Donates 50K to Bianchi Cup Scholarship

Shooting industry leaders are partnering to create the MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup Scholarship to send new shooters to the Bianchi Cup.

June 22, 2012

Point Shooting

Comments on my discussion about Sighted Fire have made me decide to respond. Using sights is, and always will be, the best way to hit an intended target. However, there are times when point shooting is the best option, and self-defense shooters should train for these situations.

June 14, 2012

Daughters at the Range

Taking our sons, nephews and male friends to the range to learn about shooting just seems like the right thing to do. But often, we leave the girls at home on those days that we pile guns and gear into the truck for a day of plinking.

May 29, 2012

National Shooter’s League

There are several games in which shooters can compete with handguns. There's the bullseye game for pure marksmen, PPC for policemen and IHMSA for long-range fanatics. Defensive shooters like to hone their skills with IDPA or IPSC, while Frontiersmen prefer SASS and its derivatives. I encourage all handgunners to try their hand at some form of competition because it teaches you about your ability to shoot under pressure, and that's very important. Plus, the atmosphere surrounding a match is great, particularly in the exchange of ideas, techniques and the like. It is indeed unfortunate that certain people always look for ways to get an edge, usually by shading the rules, if not actually breaking them. However, once there was a game that kept shooters from breaking the rules by severely restricting the number of rules in force. 

January 23, 2012

Dramatic Change

By Iain Harrison

Let's deal with the main dramatic element first. Did anyone notice how choppy the editing was in this week's episode? It was almost as if Jake had a story to tell, but it didn't fit the narrative. According to Mr. Zweig, three out of the four malfunctions he experienced with the STI pistol were left on the cutting room floor. Whether these were self-induced or due to the gun and ammo is probably not going to be resolved, however, his stoppage drills as portrayed left a little to be desired.

October 14, 2011

An Interview with Joe Mantegna

American Rifleman Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe Interviews actor Joe Mantegna about his love of firearms and shooting sports.

August 23, 2011

Steyr Reintroduces Original Gray Scout Rifle

Steyr has reintroduced the original configuration of Jeff Cooper's Scout rifle more than 10 years after the initial collaboration hit the market in 1998.

July 12, 2011

The Last Word: Colt Single Action Army

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the April, 1929 issue: The Last Word.

June 15, 2011

One for the Record Books: Camp Perry 1921

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the September 15, 1921 issue: Camp Perry.

June 15, 2011

A Lot of Guys Named Joe

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the June, 1944 issue: A Lot of Guys Named Joe..

June 15, 2011

Training Combat Pistolmen

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the July, 1944 issue: Training Combat Pistolmen.

June 15, 2011

About This Issue, January 1971

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the January, 1971 issue: About This Issue.

June 14, 2011

Snap Shooting at Moving Objects with a Rifle

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the April 1, 1923 issue: Snap Shooting at Moving Objects with a Rifle.

June 14, 2011

Guns vs. Bandits

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the January, 1932 issue: Guns vs. Bandits.

June 13, 2011

The Armed Citizen

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the September, 1958 issue: The first Armed Citizen.

June 13, 2011