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Competitors’ Corner: February 2020

Highlights from the February 2020 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRA’s competitive shooting journal.

The AR-15: A Brief History

The AR-15 has become “the most popular rifle in America.” Here’s the very short course on how it came to be, where it went to get here—and why we have such an amazing array of options available to us now.

Semi-Automatic Tech: Understanding Chambers

Knowing your rifle chamber matters. Learn why and how.

Service Rifle: Full vs. Reduced Course

NRA Service Rifle is one of the easiest shooting activities to get into. All you need is a decent AR-15, a sling, some ammunition and a 600-yard range.

NRA America's Rifle Challenge Competition Coming To Peacemaker

This April 27, the America's Rifle Challenge event at PNTC will feature stages designed by Marines and the NRA Competitive Shooting Division. Any semi-automatic detachable magazine-fed rifle can be used for ARC, with or without a scope or optics.

Gunsmithing Q&A: Service Rifle Trigger Job

Virginia master gunsmith David Sams explains the pros and cons of having a trigger job performed on a service rifle

Glen Zediker's New Book Provides In-Depth Look At Modern AR15

'America’s Gun: The Practical AR15' is the fourth book on the AR15 rifle and platform by prolific author Glen Zediker. The book features 10 unique project gun builds with all the details needed, including a mean race machine meant for 3-Gun competition

Why Shoot High Power Service Rifle?

The author says that “High power is not a sport for the weak.” But the rewards that come are worth the hard work

Review: Magpul B.A.D. Lever

B.A.D. is the new good for five out of six AR competitors. Magpul’s B.A.D. Lever attaches to the bolt release paddle and extends through the trigger guard

Pecos Run N’ Gun Puts Shooters, Gear To The Test

The Pecos Run n’ Gun in the Sun is a centerfire rifle biathlon competition on a five-mile cross-country field course, complete with seven shooting stations

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