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Oct 7, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffTexas high school senior shoots 499x500 for High Over All, wins High All Around shoot-off and Mini World crown as Team Remington teammates pile up wins of their own.
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Sep 14, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffWith Metal Madness founder Ed White recovering from a heart attack and a demolition mess sitting in his range’s parking lot, this college shooting team drove up and went to work.
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Sep 10, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffDoug Koenig headlines Real Avid’s newest Range Ready chapter, covering rifle optic mounting, zeroing, optimization, field preparation and post-range maintenance in episodes running through Sept. 22.
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Sep 9, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffComp-Tac’s International V2 keeps the draw that made the original an IDPA favorite, then trims the shell, deepens the optic cut and ships with three mounts in the box.
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Sep 8, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffBeretta’s new APX A1 Ported is the first factory-ported gun in the family.
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Sep 8, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffCompetitors shooting the Hex or Hex Pro see no change to either pistol, but the agreement tells us something about where Jacob Grey is heading.
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Sep 1, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffBoca Raton retailer debuts service that lets buyers purchase ammunition five dollars at a time, park it in a climate-controlled warehouse and call for it whenever the mood or the market turns.
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Aug 31, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffReal Avid’s latest Range Ready installment covers handguns, with 21-time Bianchi Cup Champion Doug Koenig making the case that a good range day is decided at the bench.
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Aug 27, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe Team Taurus captain finished more than 30 points clear of the Ladies Open field at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio.
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Aug 19, 2026Shooting Sports USA · John ParkerNineteen loads spanning 9 mm to 6.5 PRC to 12-gauge buckshot, plus an all-new BC Max bullet, put Winchester’s competition catalog behind a single name.
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Aug 17, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffBeretta’s rimfire pair is official—the $749 Tac Metal is shipping to dealers, while the SASP- and Tandemkross-tuned $969 Metal Competition is still in the wings.
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Aug 17, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe three-time Winter Olympian beat the next Lady finisher by more than six minutes at the NRA Whittington Center while placing sixth overall in Open.
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Aug 14, 2026articleRandi Rogers Rediscovers Rifle Competition at 2026 NRA Faces of Freedom ARC Regional ChampionshipShooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffTeam Ruger’s Randi Rogers finished second in Open division and Gordon Carrell topped Grand Senior at the Aug. 1-2 regional outside Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Aug 10, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffHarrison, the first woman to reach Grand Master in USPSA, will run Check-Mate magazines in competition for the Thomasville, Ga., manufacturer.
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Aug 10, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe 12-gauge TruBall load pushes a 1-ounce slug at 1,300 fps and is on dealer shelves now.
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Aug 3, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffDesigned in Germany on the ACRO footprint, the 3.3-MOA optic keeps the sealed housing and reworks nearly everything a shooter touches.
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Jul 24, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Alan H. Turner IIUpdated bylaws, a promotion for Rick Brotzel to chief technology officer and a formal host-selection process for USPSA Nationals mark the association’s answer to five years of expansion.
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Jul 22, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe Team SIG Sauer shooter finished nearly 24 seconds ahead of runner-up A.J. Anthony across three days of USPSA Multigun competition.
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Jul 21, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensMembership grew by more than 46 shooters a day, and first-quarter match activity climbed over 20 percent from last year.
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Jul 16, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Dan ClickAfter open-heart surgery kept him off the range for a year, USPSA’s Dan Click returns with hard-won lessons about listening to your body and surrounding yourself with good people.
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Jul 15, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensUSPSA’s Jake Martens on what defines practical shooting—from the 1976 Columbia Conference to today’s match culture—and why giving back keeps the sport growing.
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Jul 14, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jay WordenVeteran RO Jay Worden shares field-tested methods for running a squad, from roll call and stage briefings to scoring calls and safety enforcement.
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Jul 10, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jay WordenCharter USPSA member Heinie co-founded the 1911 Single Stack Classic at PASA in Barry, Ill., in the mid-1990s and remains one of the country’s premier custom pistol builders.
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Jul 9, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Troy McManusA little NROI history: scoring overlays.
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Jul 8, 2026articleReview: SIG Sauer P211-GTOShooting Sports USA · Jake MartensSIG’s hammer-fired heavyweight enters the double-stack 1911 fight—a compensated, optics-ready race gun that runs P320 magazines, aimed squarely at USPSA Open, Multigun and Steel Challenge.
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Jul 6, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffA 15-part content series from the DIY gun tool maker pairs the champion shooter’s expertise with a simple premise: preparation creates confidence.
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Jul 6, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jay WordenVeteran RO Jay Worden draws on 30-plus years of major matches to walk through the tools, prep work and stage-reading habits that keep a USPSA stage safe and running on time.
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Jun 30, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jackson SchmidtIn his first-ever Action Pistol match, Schmidt topped the Junior Rimfire leaderboard—and found the welcoming community that defines the discipline.
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Jun 30, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensA first focal plane EBR-8 BDC MOA reticle, 21.6-ounce build and true 1X-to-10X magnification range aimed at multigun and IPSC Rifle shooters who refuse to choose between fast and far.
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Jun 30, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Russell FortneyA club member’s cardiac arrest during April match setup became a survival story thanks to a former trauma nurse, the AED he keeps in his car and a crew that moved without hesitation.
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Jun 29, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensFourteen years after its founding, the Gary “Doc” Welt Memorial Match still draws sold-out crowds to Clearwater, Fla., with stages built around the memory of a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief.
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Jun 28, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensThe ultimate starting point for Steel Challenge success: a 34.6-ounce platform with a 4.4" threaded barrel, one-button takedown and the bones to span Rimfire Iron and Rimfire Open straight from the case.
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Jun 22, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe Berger duo topped more than 40 teams across two days of wind and heat in Wyoming, with targets stretching to 2,100 yards.
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Jun 15, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffBrandon Powell took a second straight regional title and Madison Sharpe swept the Lady field at Quail Creek.
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Jun 14, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe Walther Arms shooter also claimed the Open .22 title and finished runner-up in the Open division at Green Valley.
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May 21, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe latest “Triggered” video follows ARC from a 700-woman training conference in Colorado to the inaugural Match Director Summit in Indiana.
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May 20, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensBeretta’s 500th-anniversary year ushers in an optics-ready evolution of its steel-frame race gun—built to bridge USPSA Production and Carry Optics out of the box.
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May 19, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe Team Remington shooter posted a 186 of 200 at M&M Hunting Preserve to outlast 828 competitors in the Main Event and pocket a $10,000 payout.
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May 19, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jodi HumannNROI’s Jodi Humann on the three forces that make or break a club: how competitors treat each other, how rules get applied and who’s running the show.
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May 16, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Troy McManusNROI’s Troy McManus tackles the most common USPSA rules questions—plus a look at the Match Director certification, IPSC endorsement and seminar slots filling fast.
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May 15, 2026articleLegends: Gary StevensShooting Sports USA · Paul Hernandez, Rick SteeleThe shooting sports community mourns the loss of Gary “Mr. Overlay” Stevens, a longtime USPSA competitor and match official.
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May 14, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jessica JonassonA Level I cert gets you to the range. Real USPSA officiating, with long days and gray-area calls under pressure, is where ROs are actually made.
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May 12, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Alan H. Turner IIManaging Director Alan Turner charts the next chapter for practical shooting—new tech, junior pathways and a club-rewards engine built to scale the sport.
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May 12, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensOne rule changed, and only one: a red dot is now an option. The scoring, the gear and the 10-round magazine—all untouched.
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May 9, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensFlying domestically with your competition gear is legal, routine and entirely smooth—if you treat it like a stage plan instead of a coin flip.
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May 8, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Randall MillerKurt and Maria Grimes turned California’s Area 2 into Steel Challenge’s hottest ticket—471 shooters, 600 meals and even root beer floats at the BBQ.
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May 7, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffThe Atlanta coach and CZ Shadow 2 devotee joins one of practical shooting’s most established competitive rosters.
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May 7, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensBuilt on a Ruger and Magpul collaboration, the RXM Full Size centers on a serialized stainless steel fire control insert.
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May 6, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffTodd Hitch strings together back-to-back 99s to win Main Event HOA by three targets in 354-competitor field at 2026 Mississippi State Sporting Clays Championship.
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May 6, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Troy McManusMastering rule citations, how to properly answer the exam questions and more.
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May 5, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jake MartensAs the Magical Mystery Tour concludes, the Hunters HD Gold Command Center Experience makes its debut.
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May 4, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Jay WordenVeteran USPSA stage designer Jay Worden on the construction details that separate a stage holding together from one falling apart after a few squads.
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Apr 15, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffTeam Remington shooters dominate 600-plus field in Houston, with Powell winning by three targets and Sharpe by four.
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Apr 13, 2026Shooting Sports USA · John ParkerAfter 14 years building rifle and pistol upgrades, Tandemkross debuts its first complete rifle—and it’s the lightest premium semi-automatic .22 LR rimfire rifle you can buy.
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Apr 7, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffPro shooter Ryan Muller breaks down the equipment rules for ARC’s Stock, Limited and Open divisions, from red-dot-only sighting systems to triple-optic setups with bipods.
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Mar 30, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffTaurus Team Captain Jessie Harrison claims Ladies Carry Optics, Ladies Open and Ladies Overall titles in Titusville.
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Mar 21, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffFifth video in ARC beginner series covers confirming zero at 100 yards, managing height-over-bore at close range and dialing elevation for long-range targets.
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Mar 20, 2026Shooting Sports USA · SSUSA StaffHornady-sponsored shooter tops 20-stage PRS competition in Diagonal, Iowa, teammate Joe Thielen rounds out top three.
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Mar 18, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Dan ClickHow the volunteer spirit that built practical shooting from the ground up continues to drive the organization past 40,000 members.
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Mar 16, 2026Shooting Sports USA · Billy HerringtonFather-and-son practical shooters Billy and Brayden Herrington built a powerful bond through USPSA competition.