Safety

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5 Easy Steps to Load and Reload a Pistol

By North American Outdoors / July 26, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Easy Steps to Load and Reload a Pistol

5 Easy Steps to Load and Reload a Pistol – NRA Women.com Load your semi-automatic with ease and confidence by following these five steps. Pistols are semi-automatic, magazine-fed handguns. To load a pistol, you must first load the firearm’s detachable magazine. The type of magazine that is used in your pistol is either a single…

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How to Load and Unload a Revolver

By North American Outdoors / July 15, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Load and Unload a Revolver

How to Load and Unload a Revolver – NRA Women.com Knowing how to efficiently reload your revolver is essential for proper function and successful training. Revolvers are loaded by filling the cylinder of the firearm with cartridges. Revolver cylinder ammunition capacities can vary from gun to gun, and caliber to caliber. Revolvers are sometimes referred…

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Whitewater Rafting Safety Essentials

By North American Outdoors / June 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Whitewater Rafting Safety Essentials

Whitewater Rafting Safety Essentials – NRA Women.com Prepare for your next rafting adventure by learning useful terms and rapid classifications. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on June 28, 2022 NEWS, LIFESTYLE Support NRA Women DONATE Whitewater rafting is one of the most exciting and exhilarating activities during the spring and summer. To feel the raw power of Mother Nature…

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How to Stay Safe During Whitewater Sports

By North American Outdoors / June 23, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Stay Safe During Whitewater Sports

How to Stay Safe During Whitewater Sports – NRA Women.com Want to ride the rapids this summer in your raft, canoe or kayak? Prepare for your next adventure by knowing the hazards you could face. Whitewater sports like rafting, canoeing and kayaking return to popularity as winter transitions into spring, and are in full swing during…

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How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards

By North American Outdoors / June 22, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards

How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards – NRA Women.com If you love recreating outside, be aware of these four categories of potentially lethal backcountry hazards. Spending time in the great outdoors is how many NRA Women escape and unwind from modern civilization. The backcountry, in particular, is wild and untouched by human development. However, the more…

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Matriarchs Run Montana: Two Women Living in the Wild

By North American Outdoors / June 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Matriarchs Run Montana: Two Women Living in the Wild

Matriarchs Run Montana: Two Women Living in the Wild – NRA Women.com There are many definitions of a strong woman, but these two NRA Women business owners make thriving in the wilderness look easy. We all have an image in our heads of what a strong woman is. I consider every NRA Woman to be…

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6 Ways to Turn Off a New Gun Owner

By North American Outdoors / June 20, 2022 / Comments Off on 6 Ways to Turn Off a New Gun Owner

6 Ways to Turn Off a New Gun Owner – NRA Women.com Firearm training can take a hard left turn quickly if the instructor falls into one of these categories. Firearm sales are continue to be brisk, with more people purchasing their first firearm–one third of them by women in 2021. Many are seeking formal training…

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Carrying Firearms on Our National Lands

By North American Outdoors / June 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Carrying Firearms on Our National Lands

Carrying Firearms on Our National Lands – NRA Women.com Know your Second Amendment rights in National Parks. While NRA women are a diverse group of individuals with a diverse set of interests, I have found that most of us enjoy the great outdoors. We are engaged in hunting, fishing, camping and hiking, as well as…

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Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python

By North American Outdoors / May 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python

Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python – NRA Women.com Move over rattlesnake roundups, python hunts are the latest rage. I received a phone call one day asking if I would like to participate in a hunt in Florida. Without even asking what animal I would be hunting, I enthusiastically agreed.…

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Scoring an “F” In Black Powder

By North American Outdoors / April 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Scoring an “F” In Black Powder

Scoring an “F” In Black Powder – NRA Women.com Using the right black powder in a muzzleloader is as important as using the correct cartridge in your gun. Muzzleloading is a specialized activity. Just about any shooter can tell you what a muzzleloading firearm is, but very few can tell you how to load and…

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