Firearms

The NRA Thrives When Membership Grows: All Members Must Do Their Part

By North America Outdoors / March 12, 2026 /

The best way to ensure that the NRA will be around for another 155 years is to recruit new members. ** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The author (fourth from left) with…

4 Benefits to Being Part of a Firearm Training Team

By North America Outdoors / March 10, 2026 /

If you are going to have a successful firearms training school, you are going to need some help. ** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Being an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor has many…

Firearm Terminology: Rifle and Shotgun Stocks

By North America Outdoors / February 17, 2026 / Comments Off on Firearm Terminology: Rifle and Shotgun Stocks

As we get more proficient with our firearms, it is important to know the differences between their parts. When NRA Certified Firearm Instructors teach students to use the correct terminology, many times it is in general terms. For example, we teach the terms “forearm” and “stock.” While these terms are correct, they are general terms.…

How to Train Cross-Eye-Dominant Firearm Students

By North America Outdoors / February 11, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Train Cross-Eye-Dominant Firearm Students

If you are a firearms instructor, don’t let a student simply “compensate” for being cross-eye dominant! Follow these tips for proper training and a more successful student.** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **…

Try Something New by Trying Something Old

By North America Outdoors / February 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Try Something New by Trying Something Old

Want to revive that “new hunter” feeling? Here are a few ways to keep the excitement going from year to year. ** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** As hunting seasons around the country…

How to Improve Your Firearm Student’s Confidence

By North America Outdoors / February 5, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Improve Your Firearm Student’s Confidence

Ultimately, a student’s confidence might be dependent upon his or her instructor. Here are a few tips to making sure they are performing to the best of their ability. ** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve and defend the…

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…