Rifles

A group of people are practicing shooting at an outdoor range.

Training with .22s: Not Just for Beginners

By North American Outdoors / July 19, 2023 / Comments Off on Training with .22s: Not Just for Beginners

Training with .22s: Not Just for Beginners – NRA Women.com There are many benefits to using a .22-cal. firearm when conducting firearms training. This is especially true if you are training a beginner shooter who has never used a firearm. Most new shooters have no problem starting out with a .22 caliber. In fact, they are usually…

Read More
A person with a rifle in the air

5 Ways to Stabilize your Rifle When Shooting

By North American Outdoors / March 22, 2023 / Comments Off on 5 Ways to Stabilize your Rifle When Shooting

There are various methods and products to help keep your steady as you ready your rifle to take a shot. Here are the basics. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on March 22, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING, GEAR, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE Shooting from the benchrest position is the most common position rifle shooters use. This is the first position…

Read More
A woman is holding a rifle and aiming it.

Underdog Cartridge? .243 Win for the Win

By North American Outdoors / November 10, 2022 / Comments Off on Underdog Cartridge? .243 Win for the Win

Underdog Cartridge? .243 Win for the Win – NRA Women.com Largely mislabeled as a youth or “girl’s” cartridge these days, the long-lived .243 Winchester deserves respect for the number of big-game animals it can handle. The attempts to develop a .243 cartridge began in the 1940s, but the popular cartridge did not become a reality…

Read More
A close up of the side of a gun

The Least Understood Rifles: Trapdoors, Rolling Blocks and Falling Blocks

By North American Outdoors / August 25, 2022 / Comments Off on The Least Understood Rifles: Trapdoors, Rolling Blocks and Falling Blocks

The Least Understood Rifles: Trapdoors, Rolling Blocks and Falling Blocks – NRA Women.com Knowing and understanding these primitive firearms leads to the admiration of the soldiers who had to use them. When conducting NRA Firearms Courses, there are certain topics on which I need to dedicate more time. I know that when I conduct the NRA Basic…

Read More
A close up of the top of an old rifle

The Forgotten Firearm: The Sporterized Rifle

By North American Outdoors / August 17, 2022 / Comments Off on The Forgotten Firearm: The Sporterized Rifle

The Forgotten Firearm: The Sporterized Rifle – NRA Women.com Millions of surplus firearms flooded the firearm market at the end of World War II, providing sportsmen and women with some of the best rifles for hunting. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on August 17, 2022 NEWS, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE The end of World War II had an…

Read More
A rifle with an extended magazine and a rail.

Rifle Magazines: To Which Do You Subscribe?

By North American Outdoors / April 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Rifle Magazines: To Which Do You Subscribe?

Rifle Magazines: To Which Do You Subscribe? – NRA Women.com Take the purpose of your rifle into account when deciding which magazine type is best. The Winchester lever-action is known as the rifle that won the West, but few people know why. The development in firearms that propelled the United States westward was the introduction of…

Read More
A close up of two metal pipes on top of each other.

Choosing the Right Rifle Barrel

By North American Outdoors / April 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Choosing the Right Rifle Barrel

Choosing the Right Rifle Barrel – NRA Women.com Whether you are hunting, plinking or competitive shooting, the right barrel can help you achieve your shooting goals. The barrel is a critical component of any gun. There are three parts that make up every firearm: action, stock and barrel. The component that usually gets the most…

Read More
A person holding a gun and aiming at an orange.

5 Types of Long-Arm Actions

By North American Outdoors / March 16, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Types of Long-Arm Actions

5 Types of Long-Arm Actions – NRA Women.com Understanding the different action types not only makes you a more educated shooter, but also a more responsible gun owner. Firearm actions are one of the three basic parts of a firearm: action, stock and barrel. Actions of a firearm did not exist until the mid-to-late 1800s.…

Read More
A rifle that is pointed at the ground.

Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season

By North American Outdoors / February 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season

Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season – NRA Women.com Don’t pack away your rifle for the off-season before completing these five steps. It’s that time of year again … hunting seasons are ending. This is when you put away your hunting gear, accessories, decoys and calls. The last items hunters usually put away are their…

Read More
A pile of brass bullets sitting on top of each other.

Rimfire Roster: Smallest Calibers, By the Numbers

By North American Outdoors / February 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Rimfire Roster: Smallest Calibers, By the Numbers

Rimfire Roster: Smallest Calibers, By the Numbers – NRA Women.com What’s the difference between all those kinds of .22 ammo? Some critical facts … and some history you didn’t know! When most people think of rimfire ammunition, they think of the most common cartridge in the world–the .22 LR. There are two types of cartridges:…

Read More