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At the 2005 NRA High Power National Silhouette Championships, word spread quickly that history was in the making.

In the late 19th century, competitive shooters would develop novel approaches to marksmanship training.

Walther underwent change in the early 2010s, including the hire of a new director of competitive marketing and new offices in Arkansas. In this article, first published in the March 2013 issue, Chip Lohman examines more than a century of Walther history, plus an evaluation of the then-new LG400 Anatomic Expert air rifle.

At Camp Perry in 2001, David Tubb secured his ninth High Power Rifle national championship victory.

For decades, a strategic vision and great human strength have taken Perazzi from a small workshop, to the hands of Kings and the highest sport conquests. Read this classic article from the SSUSA vault about the Italian gunmaker.

The development of a skill can also be the element that breaks a competitive shooter through to the next level of accomplishment.

From the July 1992 issue of Shooting Sports USA magazine—tips for competitive shooters on how to use a chronograph. For handloaders, a chronograph is necessary for proper load development.

From the vault—coverage of the 2009 Black Powder Target Rifle Week at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, N.M.

In short, it takes a lot of practice, a lot of shooting and a lot of dry-fire practice. Although intended for NRA hunter's pistol silhouette competitors, the tips included in this guide are universal for all shooting disciplines.