Firearms

The NRA Has Something for Everyone

By North America Outdoors / July 31, 2025 / Comments Off on The NRA Has Something for Everyone

American gun owners join the NRA for many reasons that pertain to their individual shooting sports activities, but all join for the common goal of the protection of their Second Amendment rights. ** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA’s mission to protect, preserve…

It’s Time For Your Rifle’s Off-Season Check-Up

By North America Outdoors / July 18, 2025 / Comments Off on It’s Time For Your Rifle’s Off-Season Check-Up

When fall hunting season is just around the corner, summer is time to make sure your guns and gear are in shape for shooting. ** 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…

Demystifying the World of Shotguns

By North America Outdoors / July 7, 2025 / Comments Off on Demystifying the World of Shotguns

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HOUSTON SAFARI CLUB FOUNDATION • SUMMER 2025 BY HEIDI LYN RAO Shotgunning can be the most confusing of all the shooting activities. For the shotgun games, such as trap, skeet, or sporting clays, you are swinging and tracking one or more bright orange clay birds that are launched from a known…

NRA Instructors Have a Duty To Be Knowledgeable Shooters

By North America Outdoors / July 7, 2025 / Comments Off on NRA Instructors Have a Duty To Be Knowledgeable Shooters

When it comes to firearms and training, NRA Certified Instructors are considered the Gold Standard. ** 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. ** Many modern conveniences seem to be getting more complicated, such as…

Staying Safe in National Parks

By North America Outdoors / June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Staying Safe in National Parks

America’s national parks are treasures to be enjoyed by all. However, be sure to follow all the rules to ensure a safe—and legal—outing! Americans are once again hitting the roads for their annual summer vacations, which may include destinations within the National Park System. But each year many visitors to federal lands end up injured or…

Recruiting Firearm Instructors Who Rise to the Top

By North America Outdoors / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Recruiting Firearm Instructors Who Rise to the Top

Here’s how to be the firearm instructor candidate who displays the attributes that make NRA Instructors the “Gold Standard” in the industry. The NRA Training Department expects a lot of its Training Counselors (TCs). This is because Training Counselors are tasked with ensuring that the instructor candidates who they are recommending for certification meet the NRA’s…

The Pros and Cons of Using a Muzzle Brake

By North America Outdoors / June 4, 2025 / Comments Off on The Pros and Cons of Using a Muzzle Brake

Muzzle brakes are a tool to aid in accurate shooting, but are not a replacement for practicing at the range. Have you ever fired a rifle with severe and unmanageable recoil (the energy transferred to the shoulder when the shot is fired), and muzzle flip (the sharp rise of the muzzle after the shot)? Extreme…

3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

By North America Outdoors / May 27, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

The concept of felt recoil is subjective because there is no accurate way of measuring it, in fact, it is just how the shooter perceives the actual recoil of the firearm. Felt recoil means something different to every shooter. Some shooters can handle felt recoil better than other individuals. The concept of felt recoil is…

Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

By North America Outdoors / May 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

It affects everything we do, from getting out of bed, performing specific tasks, and even how we shoot. While actual recoil is measurable, felt recoil is extremely subjective. It does not matter what the actual recoil is, it is the perceived recoil that the shooter experiences. Recoil is the “kick” or “push” of the firearm…

Go Retro with German Drillings and Vierlings

By North America Outdoors / April 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Go Retro with German Drillings and Vierlings

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.…