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View in Browser May 20, 2025 Advertisement TOP NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS Budget guns and price changes Guns & Ammo Affordable. For many, guns have become less so. Built into the price is the cost of manufacturing, overhe…

As previously mentioned, USPSA is sponsoring another IPSC RO Seminar. This seminar will be held at Hyatt Place Hotel , Columbus, Ohio, just prior to the USPSA IPSC Nationals on August 16th and 17th. Cost for the…

As previously mentioned, USPSA is sponsoring another IPSC RO Seminar. This seminar will be held at Hyatt Place Hotel , Columbus, Ohio, just prior to the USPSA IPSC Nationals on August 16th and 17th. Cost for the…

Jared and Robert talk about getting guns pointed at them and how unrewarding it is to be an Area director. Show Sponsors: Rune Tactical Dominate Defense W-74 Guide Rods Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@paracastf…

In the 2025 Competition Rules update, there was a small change to the wording of a couple rules. This change was done to reflect what actually happens at matches and what NROI has been teaching in the RO class for years.…

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The 2024 IPSC Rifle World Shoot III was the third IPSC Rifle World Shoot and was held in Ruutikangas Shooting Center, Liminka, near Oulu, Finland between 4 and 9 August. The match consisted of 30 stages over six days, a…

In this episode, Dustin sits down with Raine Peltokoski in Helsinki, Finland, to dive into all things PCC training, JP5 tuning, and prepping for the upcoming PCC World Shoot. They cover the differences between IPSC and U…

Whether you paint your own hard cover targets or purchase pre-painted ones, it is important to check the targets to ensure they have the edge of the hardcover in the right place. We don’t score targets on the ‘intent’ of…

Learn everything about 3 Gun competition: what it is, divisions explained, gear requirements, costs, major matches, and how to get started.

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The NROI crew welcomes Lafe Kunkel, Area 5 Director and chair of the rules committee to chat about the revamped rules committee, the rule making process, and more. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not b…

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In today’s article, Joe Woolley reviews the Vortex Razor HD 12×50 binoculars. How well do these optics work in the field to spot and identify game during a hunt? Woolley gives us his take. How many of you like good war m…

1st person view video with performance analysis of my third IPSC HG Level 2 match for the Belgian Championship 2025 with 6 stages at the La Défense range. Match results: in OD 5th/24 (80,42%), in Overall 11th/153 (80,38…

Shooting within the lines. Know your boundaries. There were so many options for a title. But let’s talk about fault lines in this Question of the Month.

La versión en español está abajo. Dear Regional Directors, I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meetings: ESS report. New features have been developed in the system: Range Officers have acces…

Want to put a competition trigger in your self-defense pistol or carbine? Here we discuss whether that's a good idea.

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We review the Canik SFx Rival-S, a steel-framed variant of the 9mm SFx Rival pistol that's ready for both competition and carry!

Here at NROI, we all too frequently have complaints about ROs come our way; generally they are not formal RO Incident Form type complaints but more along the lines of “I had a bad RO at xyz match last weekend.” There is …

Think retention is just for duty holsters? Think again! Find out why securing your firearm matters in more than just professional settings.

Join the NROI crew with a dive into the mailbag...with a few tangents for fun. News in the IPSC RO Classes coming in May and August. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate. This podca…

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Without a doubt, the B-8 Bonanza is a valuable drill to address a common skill gap many of us have. Give it a try and see if you’re a Little Joe or a Hoss.

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A student at a recent RO class told me we need to market the RO seminar as, “We don’t read the rulebook to you,” because he found the RO seminar to be much more interesting and informative than he expected. I chuckled an…

Picture this: a woman alone, heart pounding, as a shadow moves through her house. The phone’s too far, the police too slow. All she has is herself — and maybe a gun. As a 22-year Tulsa Police veteran, two-time national t…

Nick Young and I discuss high accountability shooting and what it takes to build that ability. We also talk about some actionable rules you can put in place to keep yourself under control in matches and during other shoo…

We’ve all seen poor officiating: bad range commands, subpar RO positioning, no staff teamwork, missing penalties, lazy target scoring, etc.

Kim Williams v USPSA - Declaration in Support of Motion for Summary Judgement - Download as a PDF or view online for free

Kim Williams v USPSA - Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgement - Download as a PDF or view online for free

As previously mentioned, USPSA is sponsoring two IPSC RO Seminars. These seminars will be held at two different venues: Rio Salado Sportsman's Park , on May 3rd and 4th, and at Hyatt Place Hotel , Columbus, O…

As previously mentioned here and on the podcast, USPSA is sponsoring two IPSC RO Seminars. These seminars will be held at two different venues: Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club, on May 3rd and 4th, and at Hyatt Place Hotel, C…

View in Browser April 8, 2025 Advertisement TOP NEWS IDPA Rulebook Continuing Education Vol. 1 IDPA The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) is introducing a Continuing Education program designed to en…

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) is introducing a Continuing Education program designed to enhance clarity and consistency in rule enforcement for competitors and match staff. Available on the Down Z…

Josh, Tom, Sean, Tayler and Dave talk about their experience at a local match and have a thorough discussion on the rules application at local matches and various other mildly related shooting topics.

The NROI team discusses the April changes to MultiGun and Competition Rules, including the deletion of the old 10.5.16 and renumbering of subsequent rules, and spends some time going through the mailbag with several "Jus…

Stages in the order shot: Stage 1 Targets: T1-T3 Scoring: Best 4 body, 1 head per paper Rounds required: 15 Start: Standing in Box A, hands touching hearing protection. Gun loaded and holstered. Procedure: From Box A, e…

Okay, don’t panic! We are not making any changes to the division equipment rules for PCC. But we did change a bit in regards to sweeping when it comes to PCC. Let’s see how many people noticed the rule change in this Que…

I found this drill on Achilles Heel Tactical (AHT). The drill allows you to focus on the following: 1) Consistent draw presentation to indexing the pistol to the target. 2) Grip 3) Sight picture 4) Accelerated trigge…

View in Browser April 1, 2025 Advertisement TOP NEWS Registration for the 2025 IDPA National Championship Opening Soon! IDPA Competitor registration for the 2025 IDPA National Championship will open on April 21 at …

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Enhancing Fairness, Accuracy, and Consistency in Classification USPSA Members, After extensive analysis and development, we're pleased to announce the implementation of comprehensive updates to the USPSA Classificat…

The 4 rules of firearm safety are well known, but often not understood. How can we understand them to better use them in the real world?

The NROI crew is joined by Adam Maxwell, Kevin Harrington, Lan Nguyen, and Mike Whitesides who recently ramrodded the Dissident Arms Action Shotgun match. This match served as the first shotgun qualifier match for those …

By Gary Anderson, DCME Finals are now a vital part of shooting—today’s Junior athletes need to learn about finals and how to shoot in them. This article examines how finals became part of Shooting, explains why it is imp…

The Future of Shooting Stage Design

We are currently working toward offering two IPSC RO seminars in 2025. Projected venues for these are Rio Salado in Phoenix, and Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. An IPSC instructor will conduct these in order t…

Dear USPSA Members: A special meeting of the USPSA Board of Directors was held on March 18, 2025, in response to a petition of verified Area 2 members to recall Area 2 Director Jon Birdt.  The board considered the fo…

Dear USPSA Members: A special meeting of the USPSA Board of Directors was held on March 18, 2025, in response to a petition of verified Area 2 members to recall Area 2 Director Jon Birdt.  The board considered the fo…

Dear USPSA Members: A special meeting of the USPSA Board of Directors was held on March 18, 2025, in response to a petition of verified Area 2 members to recall Area 2 Director Jon Birdt.  The board considered the fo…

Offering small class sizes that host just as many students as highly experienced instructors, we wish every kid in America could have a first shooting experience like the one offered at Vortex’s welcoming HQ in Wisconsin…

While this topic is more of a club and competitor culture topic, it often gets brought up in seminars and at matches and occasionally to the rules email. There are a lot of clubs out there that are struggling to find hel…

Sometimes raw time champ is the runner up to an overall win. Western States Single Stack Championships 2025 Stage 8 raw time champion against Nils. The Mike on the 1 target cost me the overall stage win. Everything wa…

Submitted by David Sparks As a former Police Officer and current firearms instructor, there is not a lot for someone else to teach me about firearms. I have 31 years as an instructor and have won an armed confrontation i…

Join the NROI crew as we dive into the mailbag for more of your questions including some experience based advice regarding digital evidence from the first month of use. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may …

Improvised a holster for the CSX I carry every day and took it to the Action Pistol match. Shot pretty poor points for it, which makes me want to do it more. Stages in order shot: Stage 1 Targets: T1-T2 Scoring: Best 6…

We had another picture based scoring question in February. This picture was actually taken at a RO seminar. How many of you got it right? Let’s find out!