Firearms

How to Train Cross-Eye-Dominant Firearm Students

By North America Outdoors / February 11, 2026 /

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 /

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 /

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…

3 Ways a Firearms Instructor Can Become a Better Teacher

By North America Outdoors / December 18, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 Ways a Firearms Instructor Can Become a Better Teacher

You can be the best shot in your chosen firearm discipline, but if you are not a good communicator, you may not be an effective teacher. NRA Firearms training courses advise new shooters to seek out the advice of knowledgeable shooters when researching and purchasing their first gun. Gaining knowledge is only possible through education. We have…

3 Great Reads for Firearms Instructors

By North American Outdoors / November 30, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 Great Reads for Firearms Instructors

For the holidays or anytime, these books make great gifts for any hunter, shooter, firearm instructor or trainer. Do you have a firearms instructor in your life? Are you looking for that perfect gift for him or her? Or are you a firearms instructor looking for that gift for yourself that is not only entertaining,…

Two Great Choices for Quick Release Scope Mounts

By North America Outdoors / November 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Two Great Choices for Quick Release Scope Mounts

If you have ever gone into the brush for a quick follow-up shot on game, you understand the importance of this type of mount. Many species of game animals can be hunted throughout North America, ranging from the Gulf of America to the Arctic, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. There are also…