Competition Shooting

Eight Affordable Shotguns for Home Defense

Shotguns have been getting a lot of love recently. That’s because they are excellent for home defense, and we’re spending a lot of time at home these days. Whether you decide to buy new or…


Varmint, Suppressor-Ready Expansions to CZ 457 22LR Rifle Line

The CZ 457 Varmint Precision Trainer series, which has three different barrel lengths, all use a Manners stock finished in a three-color camouflage pattern with a base of carbon fiber peeking through the background. The…


Gun Events Back on Schedule, Groups Resume Operations

Shooting sports and gun culture events are rebooting after weeks of quarantine. Emerging from two months of COVID-19 uncertainty and stay-home orders, shooting sports competitions and firearm events are slowly coming back. Corresponding to national…


Dry Fire Basics – Practice the Draw to Save Time

We’re headed back to the dry fire practice ring to bring you another fun activity to beat the boredom and improve those shooting skills. Today, let’s work on drawing from the holster. A good, clean…



Meet the New $579 Optics-Ready Ruger American Pistol Competition

From a ported slide that is ready for direct-mounting most common reflex optics to a slow barrel twist rate, the new Ruger American Pistol Competition is feature-rich. (All Photos: Ruger) Ruger recently announced an expansion…



The Difference Between a Basic and Expensive M1911

Despite price differences, all these M1911’s functioned flawlessly. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com) If you’re new to the world of M1911’s, you might wonder why prices vary so wildly — running the gamut from a few hundred…


Super Realistic Zombie Apocalypse Training

Frank Jardim of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, is a diehard zombie fan. He recalls watching the original zombie films by George A. Romero as a child and falling in love with the genre. As a gun enthusiast, he…


The Ultimate DIY Shotgun Course Fun Fest

I’m always looking for exciting new ways to have some fun with my guns, and I think I’ve come up with what is quite possibly the ultimate DIY shotgun course. I want to share it with…