Firearms
Ammo Basics: Common Bullet Types – NRA Women.com Different bullet types accomplish different goals. Make sure you’re using the right ammo! Firearms have their own language. To a non-shooter, it can be as foreign as trying to learn a new language. This terminology also includes ammunition. Ammunition terms are often not fully understood by shooters.…
Read MoreBy Heidi Lyn Rao KNOW YOUR CARTRIDGE CASINGTERMINOLOGY Every NRA firearms training course has some lesson that covers the basic ammunition components. As an NRA Training Counselor, it is my job to present this topic in a thorough, concise, and understandable way. I also want my classes to be fun as well as informative. A…
Read More5 New Year’s Resolutions for NRA Members – NRA Women.com Adding a resolution of personal protection or self-defense can help you reach your goal of living a longer and healthier life. The New Year is usually associated with new beginnings. The most common New Year’s resolutions relate to self-improvement that will result in a longer,…
Read More5 More Great Gifts for the New NRA Woman – NRA Women.com Sometimes the perfect Christmas gift is the most obvious–especially for the newest shooting sports enthusiasts. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on December 13, 2021 Sometimes the perfect Christmas gift is the most obvious–especially for the newest shooting sports enthusiasts. If you have an NRA Woman…
Read MoreWhat Is a Primer? – NRA Women.com Understanding what a primer is can help you understand how your cartridge or shotshell performs. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on December 8, 2021 The primer is the least understood component of a cartridge or a shotshell. A primer is one of the four components of a rifle or handgun…
Read MoreGive New Shooters the Gifts of Confidence, Safety and Security – NRA Women.com These gifts do exist–in the form of an NRA Firearms Training Course! by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 30, 2021 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, CONCEALED CARRY, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE Looking to give a gift that could change someone’s life–a gift that has annual returns? How about a…
Read MoreThere’s ALWAYS Time to Review the NRA Gun Safety Rules – NRA Women.com There’s a reason the word ALWAYS appears three times in NRA’s Rules of Gun Safety. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 28, 2021 At regular intervals, every serious firearms instructor should pause to review his or her safety procedures. As NRA Instructors we…
Read MoreIs It a Magazine or a Clip? – NRA Women.com Firearms have their own language with unique words, phrases and meanings. As such, one of the first things that your students should learn is the difference between a magazine and a clip. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 30, 2021 As an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor, it…
Read MoreYour Second Amendment Rights, In Quotes – NRA Women.com Those who would infringe your rights always tell you first; it’s time to listen. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 21, 2021 The United States has a very brave and colorful past. We are unique in the fact that we are guaranteed the rights that…
Read MoreChamber: The Least Understood Part of a Firearm- NRA Women.com The data stamp on a firearm’s barrel is the road map to the chamber by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 14, 2021 If there ever was an “ah-ha” moment when teaching an NRA Firearms Training course, it is when I explain a firearm’s chamber. Most students understand the…
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