Posts by North American Outdoors

The author describes what it was like to be up close with some of the most important firearms in the professional hunting world. My Close Encounter with One of the World’s Most Famous Rifles Have you ever been face-to-face with a piece of history? If you have, you start asking yourself “who touched this in…

Educate yourself on as much firearm terminology as possible—both new and old—to keep yourself relevant when the topic turns to guns. Knowledge is Power: Joining the Gun Conversation with Both Barrels Anyone who has been around firearms for at least 50 years, or who has made a living with guns since the late 1990s and…

Being a Range Safety Officer can be fun and rewarding, but it also comes with its share of daily challenges. Here’s how to handle three of the most common scenarios.  The Highs and Lows of Being an RSO Range Safety Officers (RSOs) are the unsung heroes of the gun-range industry. They perform some of the most…

When teaching a new shooter how to deal with a stoppage, it is important to remember that they are a beginner. How To Teach “Dealing with Stoppages” in an NRA Basic Firearms Class Anyone who regularly shoots firearms has, or will eventually have to, deal with some type of stoppage. A stoppage is nothing more…

Follow these tips to keep your training classes fresh and your reputation as a quality trainer intact!  4 New Year’s Resolutions for Firearm Instructors Has your firearm training business grown with you over the past year? Now is the time to think of this year’s New Year’s Resolutions to improve your effectiveness as an instructor…

In December 2024, the Boone and Crockett Club announced it was creating a new big game category for javelina. Javelina: America’s Newest Big Game Animal Javelina, also called the collard peccary, have been part of the Central American landscape for millions of years. These feisty little critters migrated to the southwestern United States around 250…

Not only can reloading be a very rewarding activity, it can be financially beneficial. How to Prep Brass for Reloading If you like to shoot, reloading can become a money-saving hobby. There are four components that make up a pistol or rifle cartridge: the case (brass), primer, powder and bullet. Of these four components, the…

NRA Certified Firearm Instructors aren’t mind readers, but they recognize that all new gun owners want to know the most basic and fundamental principles of gun ownership. Read what they are here.  5 Things a New Gun Owner Wants to Know What a new gun owner wants to know, and what the instructor or other…

If you are an NRA Certified Instructor, it is your responsibility to welcome new shooters and introduce them to the safe and proper way to handle firearms on the range. Successful Firearm Training: The Range Experience NRA Certified Firearm Instructors are seeing more first-time gun owners at greater numbers than ever before. These newbies are eager to…

This year, when you construct your centerpiece, make it a tribute to the women that made this holiday possible. Thank the Women of the Wampanoag for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving occurs every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When we think of the first Thanksgiving, we visualize the image of the pilgrims and the native Americans…