Understanding Barrel Attachments

A person holding a rifle in their hand.

Understanding Barrel Attachments – NRA Women.com It’s time to make your shooting experience more pleasant with one of the many available accessories. Today’s firearm enthusiasts have many options that were not available “back in the day.” Not only are there many more different calibers available to shooters, but there are also many more makes and…

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HOW TO BECOME A NIMROD

Book cover: The Mighty Nimrod, African hunter.

By Heidi Lyn Rao HOW TO BECOME A NIMROD Is the title “Nimrod†a positive or negative term to you? Most people think the term Nimrod has a negative connotation implying that someone is an idiot or a dolt. In reality, the term Nimrod is a distinguished title that is not easily obtainable. Historically, a…

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Easter Season Signals Rabbit Season

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Easter Season Signals Rabbit Season – NRA Women.com This might be the year you start a new family tradition–rabbit hunting. Why is the Easter bunny a symbol of Easter? Where did the Easter bunny get its origin? Is the Easter bunny a Christian symbol? Why does the Easter bunny deliver Easter eggs? Where do Easter…

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7 Types of Triggers and Their Uses

A person holding on to the trigger of an automatic rifle.

7 Types of Triggers and Their Uses – NRA Women.com Without a trigger, there would be no way of starting the ignition process in a firearm. Learn about the seven types of triggers on commonly used firearms. The trigger is one of the most important parts of a firearm, as without it there would be…

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5 Mistakes Non-NRA-Certified Instructors Make

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If you are a student looking for instruction, you owe it to yourself to find an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor. Remember, you get what you pay for! 5 Mistakes Non-NRA-Certified Instructors Make – NRA Women.com There are two types of firearm instructors: NRA Certified Instructors, and everyone else. While there are many non-NRA-certified “firearms instructors,”…

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Know Your Ammo: Specialty Ammunition

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Like any tool, you need to know specialty ammo’s intended use–and use it correctly. Know Your Ammo: Specialty Ammunition – NRA Women.com “Specialty” ammunition is designed for a specific or intended use. Like any tool, you need to know its intended use–and use it correctly. For example, you would not use a drill to drive…

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Firing Pins: Types and Uses

Handguns and magazines on wooden table.

By Heidi Lyn Rao Firing Pins: Types and Uses One of the major parts to a firearm’s action is the firing pin. The firing pin is what sets off the initial detonation when the trigger is pulled, by striking the primer of the cartridge or shotshell. Once the primer is struck, the gun powder ignites,…

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Why I Hunt

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Why I Hunt There are endless benefits to hunting, but here are four of the main reasons that drive people to the field. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on February 28, 2024 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Why I Hunt – NRA Women.com If you have been hunting long enough, you have been asked “why?” by a family…

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Women and the Outdoors

Hunters walking in field; Hunting Matters podcast.

Women and the Outdoors – the outdoor wire Heidi Lyn Rao was hired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in 1998 and has recruited, trained, and retained volunteers, as the Hunter Education Specialist for Southeast Texas. In 2010 she also assumed the role as statewide Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Coordinator. During her TPWD…

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