Competitors’ Corner: May 2025

Highlights from the May 2025 issue of Shooting Sports USA include USA Shooting’s 30th anniversary as an NGB, a Savage Arms Revel review and more.

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posted on May 2, 2025
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On the cover: USA Shooting athlete Jamie Corkish won the Women’s 50m rifle threeposition gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. USA Shooting is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year as a National Governing Body.
Cover photo courtesy of USA Shooting

USA Shooting is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025 as the U.S. National Governing Body for international shooting sports. In April 1995, USA Shooting was officially chartered as an independent NGB, taking over for the National Rifle Association of America to serve as the governing body for shooting sports. Since then, USA Shooting athletes have earned a total of 36 Olympic and Paralympic medals. Don’t miss our look back at highlights from 30 years of USA Shooting history.

In Product Focus, Field Editor Art Merrill evaluates the Savage Arms Revel Classic lever-action rimfire chambered in .22 Long Rifle. The Revel melds the best of the old and new schools for fans of lever-action rifles, including quality metal parts and simplified takedown capability. Read Merrill’s review of the Savage Arms Revel Classic.

Despite the fact BaylorRose Mason has only competed for a few years, the 13-year-old competition shooting phenom has racked up an impressive resume in that time, including earning Grand Master classifications in four Steel Challenge divisions and several championship titles under her belt. Learn more about this talented young action shooter in her interview with Field Editor Chris Christian.

Glock Shooting Sports Foundation matches are a fun way for Glock handgun fans to compete, learn and enjoy the shooting sports with fellow enthusiasts. Author P.E. Fitch recently attended his first GSSF match and walked away impressed at the level of competition. In his article about the GSSF match experience, Fitch provides a detailed look at what you can expect to see at a GSSF Outdoor competition.

At the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Championship hosted by MIT in March, the Mount Aloysius College rifle team posted a two-gun aggregate score of 4557 to secure its first-ever conference title. Even more exciting—Mount Aloysius performed this impressive feat in its inaugural season as a rifle program. Read Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference President Bailey Urbach’s match report from the 2025 MAC Championship.

John Parker
Editor-in-Chief, Shooting Sports USA

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