Rifles

5 External Factors that Affect a Firearm’s Performance

By North America Outdoors / January 25, 2026 /

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…

Identical Twin Cartridges – the Exception to the Rule

By North America Outdoors / December 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Identical Twin Cartridges – the Exception to the Rule

Exceptions include cartridges that have identical size dimensions, bullet weights, and powder charges but have different industry recognized names. Safe shooters know the importance of using the correct ammunition in their firearms. NRA Certified Firearm Instructors are expected to teach the importance of matching the correct ammunition to the firearm in Lesson II of all…

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…

My Gun Has an Identity Crisis

By North America Outdoors / November 20, 2025 / Comments Off on My Gun Has an Identity Crisis

Things arenโ€™t always what they seemโ€”even with collectible firearms. Have you ever looked a firearm and said to yourself, โ€œThat is such a cool gun!โ€ Chances are that others may think the same thing about that same gun. This is one reason why some older firearms cost more than others. There are several factors that…

The Versatile .270 Winchester Turns 100

By North America Outdoors / November 2, 2025 / Comments Off on The Versatile .270 Winchester Turns 100

Now considered a serious and much-loved rifle caliber, the evolution of this cartridge has been anything but smooth. ** 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 .270 Winchester (.270 Win) is turning 100…

Parental Guidance: My Son’s First Nilgai Hunt

By North America Outdoors / October 31, 2025 / Comments Off on Parental Guidance: My Son’s First Nilgai Hunt

The author, an experienced huntress and markswoman, had the rare and unique opportunity to help guide her son on his first Texas Nilgai hunt. Texas, where I live, is a unique sportsmanโ€™s paradise. Not only do hunters have an opportunity to hunt most of the game species in North America, but Texas is also home…

NRA Firearm Instructors Achieve Success Through Concentration

By North America Outdoors / October 26, 2025 / Comments Off on NRA Firearm Instructors Achieve Success Through Concentration

We all know what it is like trying to complete a project and constantly being interrupted by the phone, co-workers or even our kids. All of us at one time or another have said, โ€œItโ€™s so loud in here, I canโ€™t even hear myself think!โ€ If you have ever said or thought this, your concentration…