“Tag: classic rifleman”

A Page from History looks back at when American Rifleman magazine tested whether cleaning the bore of a smallbore rifle is important for keeping tight groups

Bullet point of impact will change depending on the elevation. This question and answer from the vault examines the data one reader collected in 1954 while on a job in the mountains of Peru

An introduction to competitive pistol shooting—from 1956

The second installment of Lt. Col. Jim Crossman’s introduction to competitive pistol shooting from 1956.

Page from History features classic articles on competitive shooting from the NRA archives

In the U.S., smallbore rifle as a sport really gained steam after the Great War, when companies such as Savage introduced smallbore bolt-action match grade rifles like the Model 1919 NRA

Mini Martini Marksmanship: This miniature rifle was born out of the necessity to teach marksmanship skills with the simple and compact Martini action

Receiver grooves accept only tip-off rings. The .22 rimfire’s minimal recoil makes the concept viable.

There almost wasn't a 1938 event when the funding was nearly slashed, but the matches continued on at Camp Perry with the budget needed. This is the year that Vere Hamer challenged his own target and made history