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Hermantown Coach Guy LeBlanc said the sport fits the niche of a different kid. “You don't have to be 6 foot 2 and 220 pounds to be effective at it,” he pointed out.

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What's been come to be known as the "Tank Olympics" is similar to a regular biathlon, with the ante upped a bit and little more fire power.

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For many people, competitive shooting seems as distant from their skill level as the NFL is from Peewee league, but that’s not normally the case. Infact, most leagues have divisions for shooters of all skill levels.

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A 77-year-old Ukrainian veteran cranked out more push-ups than his far younger rivals in a competition at the Festival Pier in Dnipropetrovsk May 9. The event marked Ukraine’s Victory Day, or the day Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union in 1945. [ YouTube ]

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Cue the patriotic music. Cabot's American Joe 1911 just may be the most celebratory .45 on the market. They've given the most American pistol ever made a patriotic face-lift. And inside, the American Joe is as finely tuned any 1911 ever made.

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On the eve of new gun control taking effect on July 1 in Colorado, competitors of all ranks will be attending the Colorado Freedom Shoot taking place the weekend of June 29-30.

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Konami has been teasing about an upcoming launch of the beloved video game series and recently trademarked the name "Contra Run and Gun." Why not go the full distance and make a real-life "Contra" run and gun game?

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The 24-Hour Sniper Challenge is a non-stop long-range, long-distance 3-gun match under the summer New Mexico sun. It’s not easy. It can take up to 40 hours to complete it (24-40-Hour Sniper Challenge doesn’t have the same ring to it) and you’ll need help — it’s a two-man team competition. And you better come equipped.  Match duration: […]

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MyCaseBuiler.com lets you build custom cases for whatever you want. They're building a library of gun shapes that make the process even easier. We put the design features to the test, and now the foam has arrived and the case is complete.

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Guns.com takes a look at Eley ammunition. The steadfast choice of champion target shooters, Eley is one of the few .22 LR rounds readily available.

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I can remember the first time I looked through a Trijicon. The crystal clear view and simple glowing reticle was unlike any of the scopes I'd used before. And now that I have an AccuPoint on the Stag 3G, I don't think I will ever take it off.

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Looking for a lever action carbine that will fit nicely in a saddle holster? Or maybe you are looking for a finely tuned competition gun for cowboy action shooting. Either way, Cimarron and Uberti have teamed up to make a great copy of an old Winchester. The 1873 Saddle Shorty is a nicely finished short stroked lever gun.

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