Shooting Sports USA

Every month, over 100,000 competitive shooters read the digital edition of Shooting Sports USA for in-depth product reviews from active competitors, and strategies for excellence on the firing line.

A Century Of Tradition Fights To Survive: 1994 National Matches

Congress and the Pentagon nearly ended the National Matches in 1994. NRA vowed to keep them alive while Mike Anti rewrote the smallbore record book.

LA28 Olympic Shooting Qualification Window Opens

Qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Games opened July 31, and for the first time since Tokyo, U.S. shooters must post a Minimum Qualification Score before they are eligible to compete.

Airgunners Head to Ohio as Pyramyd Cup Expects Its Biggest Field Yet

Four days, three disciplines and a field drawn from across the world, with Hatsan USA signing on as platinum sponsor.

Red, White and Blue: Smith & Wesson’s America 250 Revolvers

Smith & Wesson commemorates America’s 250th with limited-edition Model 642 and Model 66 revolvers, both no-lock, engraved and fitted with blue grips.

New: Steiner MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight

Steiner’s second-generation enclosed-emitter pistol dot moves to a CR2032, adds oversized brightness buttons and a magnetic battery cover. MSRP is $631.99.

Berger Bullets Selected for SOCOM’s M1200 6.5 Creedmoor Load

Berger 6.5 mm 140-grain OTM bullets have been selected for loading in the M1200 6.5 Creedmoor Special Ball Long-Range Ammunition for U.S. Special Operations Command.

CCI’s Henry Golden Boy Collector’s Edition .22 LR Reaches Retailers

CCI’s Henry Golden Boy Collector's Edition .22 LR is shipping nationwide, delivering 275 rounds of 36-grain copper-plated hollow point at $31.99.

Results: 2026 NRA National Smallbore Rifle Prone, F-Class Championships

Mike Carter wins NRA National Smallbore Prone Championship by three points as Sam Pagliari takes his second consecutive F-Class title at the Cardinal Shooting Center.

O’Connor Makes History, Claims Second Straight NRA Lones Wigger Iron Man Trophy

Mike O’Connor becomes the first back-to-back NRA Lones Wigger Iron Man Trophy winner, topping the combined prone and three-position leaderboard with 8683-537X.

Walker’s New Boomies Passive Muffs Fit Ears Aged 1 to 3

Walker’s Boomies Passive Muffs bring a 23 dB NRR to children aged 1 to 3 with no electronics required, priced at $29.99.

Watch: NRA and the Super Bowl of Sporting Clays

This is the single biggest event of the year for U.S. sporting clays shooters.

MDT Expands CRBN Rifle Stock Lineup With Left-Hand Remington 700 Short Action Model

MDT adds a left-hand Remington 700 Short Action option to its CRBN rifle stock, bringing carbon-fiber performance to an underserved platform.

2026 NRA National Smallbore Prone Championship Team Day Results

Black Hawk Rifle Club swept all three conventional prone team places on Sunday, and the three F-Class teams finished within two points at the Cardinal Shooting Center.

All About The 48th Annual ATA Southwestern Grand

The 48th Annual ATA Southwestern Grand runs Sept. 7-13 at the Kansas Trapshooting Association homegrounds, with pre-squadding closing Sept. 5.

U.S. Team Wins FITASC Gold in Lisbon

Derrick Mein led the U.S. to Men’s Team gold at the 48th World FITASC Championship in Lisbon, where Tom Seay topped the individual leaderboard.

Rhode Golden, Simonton Silver in Women’s Skeet at 2026 ISSF World Cup Hangzhou

Kim Rhode wins gold and Simonton silver for a one-two punch on the women’s skeet podium in China.

NRA, Ammunition Depot Partner to Back Second Amendment Court Fights

NRA and Ammunition Depot partner to expand support for Second Amendment litigation.

X-Counts Decide Again at 2026 NRA National Smallbore Championship

Mike Carter wins the metallic prone aggregate on X-count after tying Wesley Shumaker at 3193, while Sam Pagliari leads F-Class Day 2 by a point.

Erin Gestl Erases Four-Point Deficit to Win NRA Smallbore Three-Position Championship

Erin Gestl overturns a four-point deficit on any sight day to win the 2026 NRA National Smallbore Three-Position Championship with 2360-137X.

USPSA Executive Director Alan Turner on Building for the Future

USPSA Executive Director Alan Turner, II, details new bylaws, a CTO promotion and a formal Nationals selection process supporting record growth.

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