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![Ringing Steel](/media/t4dakgkh/mg_2529.jpg)
Ringing Steel
Team NRA captain John Bailey hammers the steel plates with a Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22.
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Team NRA
Team NRA got together just before the rifle matches. From left, Darren LaSorte, Randy Clark, Kyle Crew and team captain John Bailey.
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Shooting a Sharps
Another side match was shooting a genuine Sharps 1874 rifle, chambered in .45-70. This rifle, made by Christian Sharps in 1877, fired more than 400 full-house, blackpowder loads during the two-day event without a hitch.
![Airborne Archery](/media/niujnumq/mg_2496.jpg)
Airborne Archery
Using flu-flu arrows, contestants had five tries to hit an aerial target.
![More Than Guns](/media/1iyppuro/mg_2491.jpg)
More Than Guns
One of the 17 side matches was this tomahawk throwing contest sponsored by Benchmade Knives.
![Not Easy](/media/cpxp0zhe/mg_2485.jpg)
Not Easy
Many contestants found the sporting clays leg of the match quite challenging.
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Starting it Off
Former NRA editor Tes Salb fired the first shots at the Shooting Industry Masters tournament with a rimfire semi-auto.
![It’s Western](/media/czuhs1yl/mg_24651.jpg)
It’s Western
Contestants were required to shoot a compressed version of a cowboy action match featuring two revolvers, a lever-action rifle and a double-barreled shotgun.