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Remington Versa Max Shotgun

by Lewis Creek Shooting School May 11, 2012
Remington Versa Max Shotgun

I admit it. Remington’s new Versa Max shotgun is starting to get on my nerves. I don’t normally become irritated with a gun and I realize it’s my own fault; I’m the one who made the decision not to clean it until it malfunctioned. At this point, it has 675 rounds through it from 3 [...]

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New Browning Citori Feather Lightning

by Outdoor Hub May 10, 2012
Browning Citori Feather Lightning

With a lightweight alloy receiver and lightning style stock and forearm, the popular Browning Citori over/under shotgun is now available in the new Citori Feather Lightning model. This lightweight Citori makes it easy to carry for long days on the range or out hunting. Chambered for 3″ shells in both 12 and 20 gauge models, [...]

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Franchi’s Affinity Receives Outdoor Life Editor’s Choice for Shotgun of the Year

by Outdoor Hub May 7, 2012
Franchi’s Affinity Receives Outdoor Life Editor’s Choice for Shotgun of the Year

Franchi’s new Affinity semiauto shotgun received Outdoor Life’s Editor’s Choice Award for Shotgun of the Year at the 2012 NRA Show in St. Louis. Established in 2000, Outdoor Life’s Editor’s Choice Awards are given to those products that score the highest overall in their category. Franchi’s Affinity is a reliable Inertia Driven shotgun at a [...]

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Free Shooting Instruction Offered in Utah

by Outdoor Hub May 4, 2012

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to shoot a bow and arrow? How about a firearm, maybe even a muzzleloader? And would you like to watch a group of expert shooters—dressed like cowboys from the Old West—demonstrate their shooting skills while moving through a course that includes stationary and pop-up targets? If [...]

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2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Preview: Men’s Double Trap

by Outdoor Hub May 4, 2012
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Preview:   Men’s Double Trap

A month ago, America’s best Double Trap competitors were facing the prospect of watching the upcoming Olympic Games from home. All, that is, with the exception of Josh Richmond (USAMU/Hillgrove, Pa.), who by virtue of his World Cup and World Championships success the past two years was the lone USA Shooting Double Trap athlete with [...]

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MidwayUSA Foundation Scholastic Shooting Trust Endowment Fund Receives $134,000 from the Association of College Unions International

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012
MidwayUSA Foundation Scholastic Shooting Trust Endowment Fund Receives $134,000 from the Association of College Unions International

The Association of College Unions International (ACUI), a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1914, has awarded $134,000 to fourteen different college shotgun programs.  Contribution amounts were determined by each school’s overall performance in the 44th Annual ACUI Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships held March 27 – April 1 in San Antonio, Texas. The ACUI Clay Target [...]

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Four U.S. Olympic Team Slots to be Determined in Tucson

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012
Four U.S. Olympic Team Slots to be Determined in Tucson

The nation’s best shotgun competitors will put years of hard work and training on the line May 17-20 in hopes of earning the right to represent the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shotgun are coming to the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club (TTSC) outside [...]

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UTS-15 Production Started in the U.S.

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012
UTS-15 Production Started In The U.S.

UTAS-USA, American manufacturer of the revolutionary UTS-15 tactical shotgun announced Tuesday that production has started on the civilian model of the UTS-15 in their new facility in Des Plaines, IL. UTAS’ Director of U.S. Operations, Matt Guzeldere stated today, “We’ve been working with UTAS Makine, Ltd. the Turkish company that developed the UTS-15, to set [...]

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TWinS SSL Allegedly Halves Shotgun Loading Times

by Logan Priess April 5, 2012
TWinS SSL Allegedly Nearly Halves Shotgun Loading Times

A product from Carbon Arms is gaining traction for its apparent ability to significantly reduce the time it takes both hunters and 3-gun competitors to load their shotguns.  Named the TWinS (Two in Shotgun) SSL and FSL, the speed loader orients two shells inline so that they can both be fed into a shotgun with [...]

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As the Sun Sets on Canada’s Long-Gun Registry, Quebec Seeks to Preserve Registry Data

by Edward Pierz April 4, 2012
As the Sun Sets on Canada’s Lon-Gun Registry, Quebec Seeks Registry Data

On Tuesday the government of Quebec filed an injunction in the Quebec Superior Court in order to prevent the Canadian federal government from destroying the federal long-gun registry (officially the Canadian Firearms Registry) data under bill C-19. The Canadian Senate is preparing to take a final vote to end the federal long-gun registry, which would [...]

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United States Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Demonstration at ACUI Clay Target Championships

by NRAblog April 4, 2012
United States Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Demonstration at ACUI Clay Target Championships

On March 30, just before the award ceremony for International Trap, the crowd at the ACUI Clay Target Championships was in for a treat. United States Army Marksmanship Unit members Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond, just off the plane from the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tucson, Arizona, and Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks paid the championships a [...]

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Seven Former SCTP Athletes Set to Compete at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tucson

by Outdoor Hub March 24, 2012

Shelby Township, MI – Seven former SCTP athletes, Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, GA), Jon Michael McGrath (Tulsa, OK), Josh Richmond (Hillsgrove, PA), Brandy Drozd (Bryan, TX), Caitlin Connor (Winnfield, LA), Corey Cogdell (Eagle River, AK) and Morgan Craft (Hughesville, PA) all of whom are currently members of USA Shooting’s elite shotgun team will try to defend [...]

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New Kid on the Block: Webley & Scott

by The Birdmen March 20, 2012
The Birdmen hosted these three youth hunters on a hunt of a lifetime in Stillwater, NV

There is a new kid on the block in the firearms world and they are hitting the hunting and shooting world head on! Webley & Scott, one of Europe’s oldest gun manufacturers is being introduced to the American market, bringing a great reputation and providing unbelievable shotguns and air rifles. The Birdmen television series had [...]

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USA Shooting Team Ready to Defend Home-Field Advantage

by Outdoor Hub March 19, 2012
USA Shooting Team Ready to Defend Home-Field Advantage

Twenty-three of USA Shooting’s elite shotgun competitors will try to defend their home-field advantage beginning Sunday, March 25, when action in the 2012 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup gets underway in Tucson, Ariz. USA Shooting (USAS) is expecting more than 250 competitors to participate in the weeklong event.  With many highly-ranked shooters set to descend [...]

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Franchi’s Instinct SL Named “Shotgun of the Year!”

by Outdoor Hub March 14, 2012
Franchi’s Instinct SL Named “Shotgun of the Year!”

Franchi’s new Instinct SL over & under shotgun has been named Sporting Classics 2012 “Shotgun of the Year.” Incredibly lightweight with fast, quick-handling characteristics, Franchi’s SL is truly an upland hunter’s dream gun. Weighing a little more than 5 pounds, Franchi’s Instinct SL is one of the lightest over & under shotguns in the world. A [...]

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World-Class Field to Participate in Tucson World Cup Including 30 of Sport’s Elite Shotgun Competitors

by Outdoor Hub March 8, 2012
World-Class Field to Participate in Tucson World Cup Including 30 of Sport’s Elite Shotgun Competitors

Final registration numbers have been received and USA Shooting (USAS) is expecting 250-plus shotgun competitors to participate at the upcoming 2012 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup, March 23-31 in Tucson, Ariz.  With many highly-ranked shooters set to descend upon the Arizona desert, including shooters from 42 countries and a strong U.S. squad, [...]

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Team Remington Starts Off 2012 Sporting Clays Tournament Season With a Bang

by Outdoor Hub February 24, 2012

At the recent Caribbean Classic, Team Remington shot their way to several individual championship titles. Long-time Team Remington shooter, Wendell Cherry, bested a field of 239 competitors by firing a 176/300 in the “Remington 200” main event and in turn, captured the Championship Title. Not to be outdone, Team Remington member and 2011 National Sporting [...]

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Beretta Expands Award-Winning A400 and SV10 Competition Shotgun Lines

by Outdoor Hub February 17, 2012
Beretta Expands Award-Winning A400 and SV10 Competition Shotgun Lines

Beretta’s dominance within the competition shotgun market continues with the launch of three innovative new shotguns. Based on award-winning designs, each of the new competition shotguns highlight the technological advances Beretta has built its reputation on. Both the A400 and SV10 shotgun lines share the following revolutionary features: the recoil dissipating Kick-Off system which reduces [...]

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Franchi Affinity Semiautomatic Shotgun

by Outdoor Hub February 15, 2012
Franchi Affinity Semiautomatic Shotgun

Franchi welcomes the new Affinity to its line of innovative light, fast and reliable auto-loading shotguns. The Franchi Affinity, available in Realtree AP  and Realtree MAX-4 , is a versatile Inertia Driven , semiautomatic shotgun that’s right at home in every type of shooting situation, whether it’s hunting birds or busting clay targets. Available in [...]

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Georgia Shotgun Patterning Days Scheduled

by Outdoor Hub February 10, 2012

The Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division and the Georgia State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) are hosting “Give It A Shot!,” shotgun patterning days in February and March. Choke tubes and ammunition options will be available to test with your shotgun. Testing different types of choke tubes and ammunition is [...]

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