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Rifle Magazines: To Which Do You Subscribe? – NRA Women.com Take the purpose of your rifle into account when deciding which magazine type is best. The Winchester lever-action is known as the rifle that won the West, but few people know why. The development in firearms that propelled the United States westward was the introduction of…
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Choosing the Right Rifle Barrel – NRA Women.com Whether you are hunting, plinking or competitive shooting, the right barrel can help you achieve your shooting goals. The barrel is a critical component of any gun. There are three parts that make up every firearm: action, stock and barrel. The component that usually gets the most…
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A Brief History of Firearms – NRA Women.com Here are the six major developments in firearm technology that led to the guns you know today. We live in an age when researching our past is common. Many companies offer DNA tests so individuals can trace their ancestry. Our cable networks and streaming services have numerous…
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Let’s Do the Twist! – NRA Women.com Here’s what that “1:10” means in the gun reviews you read … and why it matters. Rifling is more than just grooves in a barrel. Barrel rifling was first introduced in 1498 by August Kotter, an armorer in Germany. Kotter applied the concept of putting a spin on…
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Scoring an “F” In Black Powder – NRA Women.com Using the right black powder in a muzzleloader is as important as using the correct cartridge in your gun. Muzzleloading is a specialized activity. Just about any shooter can tell you what a muzzleloading firearm is, but very few can tell you how to load and…
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If You Want a Record Tag – Know the Rules – NRA Women.com The rules of entering a trophy have been updated to accommodate new technologies and principles of Fair Chase. Say you’re finally going on that dream hunt, a hunt that you have dreamed about going on as long as you can remember. You…
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NRA Gun Safety Training Brings Families Together – NRA Family.org Recognized the world over, NRA training offers a safe, supportive entry to your family’s favorite new hobby. I have been teaching firearms training courses for many years and educated many, many thousands in firearms safety and proper handling and use. I am very lucky–my vocation is my avocation!…
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