Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season

By North American Outdoors | February 14, 2022
A rifle that is pointed at the ground.

Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season – NRA Women.com Don’t pack away your rifle for the off-season before completing these five steps. It’s that time of year again … hunting seasons are ending. This is when you put away your hunting gear, accessories, decoys and calls. The last items hunters usually put away are their…

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Rimfire Roster: Smallest Calibers, By the Numbers

By North American Outdoors | February 11, 2022
A pile of brass bullets sitting on top of each other.

Rimfire Roster: Smallest Calibers, By the Numbers – NRA Women.com What’s the difference between all those kinds of .22 ammo? Some critical facts … and some history you didn’t know! When most people think of rimfire ammunition, they think of the most common cartridge in the world–the .22 LR. There are two types of cartridges:…

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Maybe You Can’t Hit Your Target Because—You Just Cant! 

By North American Outdoors | February 10, 2022
A woman is holding a rifle and aiming it.

Maybe You Can’t Hit Your Target Because—You Just Cant! – NRA Women.com It’s possible that you’re canting the firearm, or holding it at an angle. When teaching a new shooter, I often see inconsistent shot placement. At first glance, everything looks right. The shooter is following all the fundamentals but he or she cannot hit where they are…

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To Steel or Not To Steel

By North American Outdoors | February 9, 2022
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To Steel or Not To Steel – NRA Women.com Steel shot is a highly debated topic, but here are the rules and safety concerns you should know. To steel or not to steel? That is the question. I am referring to steel shot. In 1991 the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) required the use of non-toxic…

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The Lost Art of Gun Cleaning

By North American Outdoors | February 8, 2022
A group of people sitting around a table.

The Lost Art of Gun Cleaning – NRA Women.com Avoid misinformation and risky shortcuts! Here are our step-by-step instructions. The first step to maintaining a properly functioning firearm is proper cleaning of the gun. The word “proper” is the key here! As an NRA Firearms Training Counselor, I’ve heard some misinformation about the importance of and…

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