Shooting USA

Thanks to Hollywood, Fast Draw competition is thriving, now in the 60th year. The Cowboy Fast Draw Association hosts the annual shoot out to find the Fastest Gun Alive. Plus, Youngsters shooting steel. It's organized plinking for speed as the Scholastic Pistol Program expands to more and more teams participating. And the Mannlicher 95 is now one of History's Guns.

It's a multi-gun match for the juniors that is also a fund-raiser to help pave the way for new shooters to enter the sport. Generation Three Gun is the organization working to expand participation for the next generation. Plus, the English Eight Bore, the black powder solution in the 1800s for Professional Hunters and Gentlemen on Safari. And, the appeal of traditional archery, when you begin by m

This time it's fast-action shot-gunning at the IPSC Tactical Shotgun Championship in Kentucky. Plus, the rifle German paratroopers took to the battlefields during World War Two. The rare FG-42 is now one of History's Guns. And, it's back to school with the Master of the Longbow, to learn to shoot targets out of the air.

Your first chance ever to see the world's oldest continuing rifle match. The PALMA World Championship is in the USA for the first time in 23 years and won't return for another 28 years. It's team competition at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards in the most unusual match you've likely ever seen. Plus, the British Sea Service pistol is one of History's Guns. And, Hornady's discovery brings a breakthrough in

It's the pistol match created for TV. Falling steel, par times, and cash skins for the Pro Shooters in the Pistol Pro-Am from Florida. Plus, the Spencer Carbine, one of the first repeaters and now one of History's Guns. And the CMP opens the most advanced shooting sports park in the world to advance the mission assigned by congress, promoting marksmanship for civilians.

Shooting USA goes West for the World Championship at End of Trail. It's the cowboy shooting best competing for titles in New Mexico. Plus, the rifle that won the West. The Winchester 73 is one of History's Guns.

This week, it's the NRA Action Pistol Championship. The world's best compete for the Bianchi Cup. Plus, the rifle for the early frontier, the Hawken is one of History's Guns. And we're Talking Tech on .38 caliber bullets and how the cartridges got their names.

This time, the fastest practical shooters race for the USPSA Multi-gun National titles using pistol, rifle and shotgun. We've got the action from Las Vegas. Plus, the rare breechloader prized by the Confederacy, the Terry Carbine. And juniors compete with dreams of Olympic Gold as the Army hosts the Junior National Air Rifle Championship.

The fastest wheel gunners in the nation compete for championship titles in the USPSA Revolver Nationals. Plus, the event for women only. The Girl and a Gun convention and shoot in Texas. And the British Service rifle that made the transition to breech-loading. The Snyder is now one of History's Guns.

This time, it's world-class competition in paradise. We're at the Smith & Wesson Pan American IDPA Championships in Puerto Rico. John covers the action on the range and on the beach. Plus the French Revolver that's now one of History's Guns, after 75 years on the beat. And new IDPA lady shooters train with a champ to get started in the sport.

It's competition that simulates combat for Army, Navy, and Coast Guard cadets, building their skills for the future. Plus, the NRA Annual Meeting comes to town with 78-thousand members showing up in Nashville. And Julie Golob has a Pro Tip that takes just one box of ammo to keep your concealed carry skills sharp.

It's drag racing with guns! How fast can you draw and shoot 5 steel targets. The answer is very fast indeed when the Pros compete in the Smith & Wesson Steel Nationals in Florida. Plus, the enemy pistol of World War Two, The Japanese Nambu Type 94, that's now one of History's Guns. And 500 bowhunters compete in 3D Archery in the IBO National Championship.

This time, it's precision rifle in the Texas winds, battling the elements at Rifles Only for the Bushnell Brawl, the most challenging of the Precision Rifle Match series. Plus the Remington Rolling Block, selected by armies around the world, but never by the US Army. And HAVA honors our bravest at Rock Castle Shooting Center for a day of family-fun and shooting.

We're inside the Smith & Wesson Shooting Center covering the IDPA Indoor Nationals. Interactive and realistic scenarios challenge the best in the sport. John has the highlights, with Tony Pignato making his debut as competition analyst. Plus, the breakthrough John Browning pistol design that's now one of History's Guns. And a young shooter defies the odds and shares his inspiring story.

It's the annual match with rack grade M-16s and M-4s and the M-9 Beretta. The challenging stages of fire are open to all units of the Army, the Guard, and Reserves. They shoot in combat gear for bragging rights to be the best of the Army. Plus the armies of 150 years ago and the reenactment of the Battle of Franklin on the original ground in Tennessee. We cover the firearms of Blue and Gray and th

Jim, John, and Mike are running 12 miles of aisles in the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, with 60,000 gun dealers and buyers. It's your first look at the new guns and gear that will be making news this year. Set your DVR. The guys have a lot to show you in non-stop new product presentations.

We're at the largest silhouette range east of the Mississippi River for a new silhouette match that's changing the game. The targets in Varmint Bench Rest Silhouette are out as far as 1,000 yards! Plus the Smith & Wesson Performance Center debuts new equipment to make new products. We've got the ready-to-race M&P Ported CORE, with testing by the S&W pro shooters. And The 1876 Winchester is one of

It's the match for real carry guns. The pros, new shooters, and Smith & Wesson executives, take on real life, self-defense scenarios at the IDPA Back Up Gun Nationals. Plus, the 1874 Sharps is one of History's Guns. And we return to an earlier time for a National Championship that's preserving our history, the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association's Fall Shoot in Friendship. kwshooting