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All Ranges
Targets can range from 7 yards out to 500 and 600 yards during National Defense Matches.
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Shooting Tips
Jerry Miculek shares his vast experience with participants.
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Barricades
Depending on the stage, barricades can be used as support or as cover during a National Defense Match.
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Kneeling
Stages consist of a variety of shooting positions, including variations of the standing, kneeling and prone positions that are useful in self-defense. 1
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The business of dispatching unwanted critters requires a platform capable of a high degree of accuracy. Nuisance animals such as prairie dogs are both small and skittish in nature, meaning that they tend to keep their distance and scurry away upon the arrival of incoming fire.