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NRA Instructors: The Basics of Making a Good First Impression

By North American Outdoors / October 28, 2024 / Comments Off on NRA Instructors: The Basics of Making a Good First Impression

The perception students have of their instructor and the classroom can set the tone for the whole day, so here’s how to make it count! NRA Instructors: The Basics of Making a Good First Impression – NRA Women.com Planning a basic NRA Firearm Training course can be time-consuming for an instructor—even just responding to inquiries about the…

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Who is the Non-Gun-Owner?

By North American Outdoors / October 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Who is the Non-Gun-Owner?

Just because some people do not own a firearm doesn’t mean they are anti-gun—or unable to change their minds. Here are a few ways we can earn their support. Who is the Non-Gun-Owner? – NRA Women.com Just because a person does not own a gun—a non-gun owner—does not necessarily mean that his or she is…

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Know Your Metallic Cartridge Cases

By North American Outdoors / October 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Know Your Metallic Cartridge Cases

The metallic case cartridge is one of the most important firearm components that is not part of the gun! Know Your Metallic Cartridge Cases – NRA Women.com Without the metallic cartridge case, self-contained cartridges could not exist. We would still be in the cap-and-ball era. It was the metallic case that made it possible to…

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Understanding the 3 Types of Reloading Presses

By North American Outdoors / October 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Understanding the 3 Types of Reloading Presses

What was once an exclusively male activity is now seeing increased participation by more women. Understanding the 3 Types of Reloading Presses – NRA Women.com The most important piece of equipment in reloading metallic cartridges or shotshells is a reloading press, because it is what puts all the pieces that make up a cartridge together.…

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Planning Your Deer Hunt: Know the Signs

By pwsbuilder / October 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Planning Your Deer Hunt: Know the Signs

Learn the six signs that deer hunters need to know when scouting their planned hunt area. Planning Your Deer Hunt: Know the Signs – NRA Women.com The number of women who hunt is increasing every year. More and more women are venturing into the field of deer hunting alone, or with the companionship of other…

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7 Easy Steps to Reloading

By North American Outdoors / October 6, 2024 / Comments Off on 7 Easy Steps to Reloading

Reloading is a safe and enjoyable hobby, as long as you take your time and follow the recommended safe lengths and powder loads found in reliable reloading manuals. 7 Easy Steps to Reloading – NRA Women.com Reloading can help reduce the costs associated with shooting. If you shoot a lot, reloading will help you save…

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Love the Outdoors? Thank a Hunter!

By North American Outdoors / September 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Love the Outdoors? Thank a Hunter!

Celebrated on the fourth Saturday of every September—the 28th this year—this federally recognized holiday commemorates the rich tradition of hunting, sport shooting and fishing. Love the Outdoors? Thank a Hunter! – NRA Women.com By the late 1800s and early 1900s people flooded into the North American wilderness to take advantage of the seemingly endless bounty…

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Magazine Do’s and Don’ts

By North American Outdoors / September 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Magazine Do’s and Don’ts

The one component of a firearm that needs special attention is the firearm’s magazine. Here’s how to make sure that the delivery system that feeds the firearm is working properly. Magazine Do’s and Don’ts – NRA Women.com Avid shooters and those who carry firearms for protection believe that it is important to practice, and practice…

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Reloading Can Enhance Your Shooting Experience

By North American Outdoors / September 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Reloading Can Enhance Your Shooting Experience

Besides saving money, there are multiple benefits to reloading your own ammo. Read about them here. Reloading Can Enhance Your Shooting Experience – NRA Women.com Metallic cartridge and shotshell reloading are the natural progression of avid shooters. All it takes to reload is the right equipment, cases, primers, gunpowder, bullets—and your time. If you do…

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4 Dove Season Disasters You Can Prevent

By North American Outdoors / September 6, 2024 / Comments Off on 4 Dove Season Disasters You Can Prevent

Here’s how to deal with the four types of threats unique to the dove season opener: heat; insects; animals; and safety-rule violations. 4 Dove Season Disasters You Can Prevent – NRA Women.com Dove season opened Sept. 1, 2024 for the North and Central zones—and the injuries are already stacking up. Although a percentage of these…

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