ROAMING THE WOODS AND WATERS, CREATING MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
by Heidi Lyn Rao The NRA Training Department expects a lot out of their Training Counselors. This is because Training Counselors are tasked with ensuring that the instructor candidates who they are recommending for certification meet the NRA’s stringent requirements to become an NRA Certified Instructor. NRA Instructors are the “Gold Standard” in the industry…
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By Heidi Lyn Rao Shooting old shotguns can be very exciting. Almost all of them are unique in their own ways. Oftentimes, the actions and other aspects of the firearm are unique to a certain time period. For example, German guns such as the Drilling (the German word for triplet, is a 3-barreled gun), Vierling…
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Sometimes it takes going back to the basics in order to make progress as an instructor. 3 Ways for Firearm Instructors to Challenge Their Students NRA Training Counselors (TCs) are a different breed. These are individuals who take training to a new level. After meeting criteria, TCs are selected by the NRA’s training staff as…
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Add a new level of cool to your shooting with one of these historic but hip firearms. Go Retro with German Drillings and Vierlings There seems to be a trend in the U.S. firearms market. Firearm owners are going retro! You can identify this is the trend based on what is being marketed to consumers.…
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY HEIDI LYN RAO What a New Gun Owner Really Wants to Know An increasing number of individuals are exploring their options to purchase a firearm for the very first time. Many of these people did not grow up in a household with firearms. As adults, they have either married into firearms,…
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How To Handle 2 ½-Inch Chambers By Heidi Lyn Rao As an NRA Firearms Instructor, one of my favorite courses to teach is the NRA Basic Shotgun Course. There is nothing like witnessing your students break their first clay target. The expression on their faces along with their excitement justifies all the hard work you…
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