Year: 2026

5 External Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

By North America Outdoors / January 25, 2026 / Comments Off on 5 External Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

Even the best rifle and scope combination is no match for Mother Nature. Here are ways to deal with each challenge. When choosing a firearm, you can do your research and purchase the best gun on the market for its intended use. The problem is that the best rifle and scope combination is no match…

4 Internal Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

By North America Outdoors / January 15, 2026 / Comments Off on 4 Internal Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

Want maximum output from your firearm? Follow these tips to ensure your gun is a keeper. A firearm is only as good as its internal components, design and relationship with the cartridge for which it is chambered. There are internal factors that can either make a gun great, or factors that make a gun destined…

5 Reasons Instructors Should Start New Shooters on a .22 LR

By North America Outdoors / January 9, 2026 / Comments Off on 5 Reasons Instructors Should Start New Shooters on a .22 LR

This little cartridge can be one of the most powerful tools for teaching the fundamentals that create safe, confident and successful shooters. As a longtime NRA Instructor, one of the best tools I have found to use with new shooters is a .22 LR. The NRA Training Department encourages instructors to utilize the .22 LR…

You Have an 8X57 Mauser – Great, But Which One?

By North America Outdoors / January 6, 2026 / Comments Off on You Have an 8X57 Mauser – Great, But Which One?

By Heidi Lyn Rao There are many individuals throughout history who have changed the world. When you think of the men and women who were instrumental in shaping civilization, we can think of the inventions and developments that made life simpler and ended suffering. Thomas Edison patented 1,093 inventions that made life easier and more…

UNDERSTANDING RELOADING 2-, 3-, AND 4-DIES SETS

By North America Outdoors / January 3, 2026 / Comments Off on UNDERSTANDING RELOADING 2-, 3-, AND 4-DIES SETS

by Heidi Lyn Rao Avid shooters go through different stages in their shooting journey. Some shooters advance to competitive shooting, some explore different types of firearms to shoot, and some go the route of becoming a certified NRA Firearms Instructor. Yet, there are some very dedicated shooters who commit to all three! There is one…