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Want to sound knowledgeable about firearms? Learning the various parts of your gun is a great place to start. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 1, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE Firearm Basics: Parts of a Gun Stock – NRA Women.com Have you ever heard the saying, “lock stock and barrel”? This is an old phrase…
Read MoreWant to be respected for your firearms knowledge? There’s no shortcut–just put in the time! by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on March 29, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, CONCEALED CARRY, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE Take a Seat at the Second Amendment Table! – NRA Women.com Americans own guns for many reasons: hunting, recreational and competitive shooting, collecting, self-defense and personal protection, among…
Read MoreThere 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 MoreUnderdog 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 MoreFirearm Trainers: How to Deal with “Problem” Students (and How Not to be One) – NRA Women.com Everyone taking your class is entitled to proper training. Here are some suggestions to make sure other students don’t interfere with that goal. Firearm training classes are filled with students from all walks of life. More often than…
Read More5 Steps to Finding the Right Firearm Instructor—For You – NRA Women.com You are the client, so you need to interview your firearm trainer the same as you would any contractor. Firearms instructors everywhere will tell you that business has never been better. With crime increasing in nearly every city in the United States, gun…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreFirearm Bluing: More Than Just a Pretty Finish – NRA Women.com While aesthetically pleasing, bluing also has a functional purpose. Bluing is more than a beautiful finish on a firearm. It also serves as a functional protective layer that resists rust and other factors that could cause damage. The process of bluing is not a…
Read MoreRifle 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…
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