Sports
Another Thing I Voted For
Another example of a normal America. A cease fire in the war on firearms and ammunition. Thank You Donald Trump!
Ranked Choice Golfing: Is The FEDEX Cup Heading For Another Potential Sham Result?
A Season Long Competition-To Get To The Gravy Train-But That Performance Doesn’t Matter For the Finale
Make America Normal Again
A former Hollywood big name thinks America is “Abby-Normal” right now. I beg to disagree.
Bucks, Bullets, and the Business of Land Grabs: A Hunter’s Take on Fort Knox and Fort A.P. Hill
You don’t expect to feel history crunching under your boots when you’re dragging a tree stand into the woods. But at places like Fort Knox and Fort A.P. Hill, that’s exactly what you get—world-class hunting grounds layered over old farmsteads, lost churches, and more than a few hard truths about eminent domain.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 1
What I could use is in this 5th Generation War is 12 psychological gifts from the king of resilience, COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, U.S. Army Green Beret and survivor of five years as a Viet Cong prisoner of war in the swampy U Minh Forest of southernmost Vietnam.
Shooting – Tribute to Mary Kathryn “Mary Kay” Wigger
She never fired a shot at Camp Perry, but her fingerprints are on a thousand targets. She never wore a medal, but she helped hang hundreds around the necks of others. In every generation of American rifle shooting, there are traces of Mary Kay Wigger—the quiet force who kept the team on time, in line, and always believing they could win.
An American Knight: My Experience with the Büdinger Schützengesellschaft
In 1999, I had the extraordinary honor of becoming the first American ever to win the title of Pfingstritter (Pentecost Knight) in the historic Büdinger Schützengesellschaft—a marksmanship society with roots dating back over 670 years.
The Critchfield “6400” Course of Fire: A Storied Legacy in U.S. Smallbore
For decades, the Critchfield 6400 has stood as the ultimate test of precision, endurance, and marksmanship in U.S. smallbore prone shooting. First fired in 1966 at Camp Perry, this grueling format made national champions out of legends—and left only a select few with a place in smallbore history.
Camp Perry Smallbore 2025: The Old Camp Perry We Love to Hate—Now with Garage Doors and Bob Seger
The first day of the 2025 CMP Smallbore, Prone, Nationals felt less like a rifle match and more like we’d stumbled through a time portal.
The Great CMP/NRA Shooting Divorce: Why It’s Time to Reunite for the Sport’s Survival
We, the competitors, spectators, and lifelong fans of marksmanship, have already voted—with our feet, our wallets, and our participation. We want a future with meaningful national championships, access to historic national trophies, and a legitimate path to international teams like the Palma, Dewar, Pershing, and Roberts.
A Distinguished Rifle Tradition: From Springfield to Smallbore; With deep appreciation for the historical work of Harold “Hap” Rocketto
As Hap Rocketto might say—half-seriously, half with a twinkle in his eye—“the only thing better than a Distinguished badge is two of them.” Now, accomplished rifle shooters finally have the chance.
The Challenge Period Has Ended: A Tribute to Lones Wigger
In the grand scope of American marksmanship, no name holds a more undisputed place in that pantheon than Lones Wigger—a man whose achievements, discipline, and character have set a benchmark few will ever touch.
Fixing The Golf Rift Between The Professional Golf Association And the Renegade LIV/Saudi Arabia Sovereign Wealth Fund Imbroglio: A Solution For The Supporting Public Part 2
Talking about that Greg Norman vanity project that dates back to 1994…
Fixing The Golf Rift Between The Professional Golf Association And the Renegade LIV/Saudi Arabia Sovereign Wealth Fund Imbroglio: A Solution For The Supporting Public
On The Eve Of The Open Championship The Fans Deserve A Practical Solution To Greg Norman’s Vanity Project
In Remembrance of Eugene Lofton: A True Gentleman, a Marksman, and an American Original
When I was just a kid—maybe 10 or 12—I met a man who would leave a quiet but lasting impression on my life: Eugene Lofton. To me, at that young age, he wasn’t just another face on the firing line; he was something extraordinary
On the Major League’s periphery; A major trip through the minors
Imagine getting an unexpected call and being told that you are to report to a new work site tomorrow for a job that you hadn’t even applied for. Now add to the fact that you are anchored in Tacoma, Washington and must be in Reading, Pennsylvania in 24 hours. You have no choice but to …
Welcome to Smallbore Prone: America’s Hidden Gem of Precision Shooting
If you’re looking for a discipline that’s challenging, relaxing, affordable, and steeped in Americana, look no further. Smallbore prone is calling your name.
Open Letter to the NFL Owners: Give Boomers the Super Bowl Halftime Show We Deserve
We want an American rock band that’s still performing. No more overproduced, auto-tuned pop acts. No more weird choreographed nonsense with people dressed as futuristic space demons. Just pure, unfiltered rock ‘n’ roll.
New NRA Sport “AR Tactical” Brings Precision Shooting Back to We the People
Whether you’re a veteran, hunter, law enforcement officer, or just someone with an AR and a desire to challenge yourself, this new sport may be the bridge between backyard plinking and competitive marksmanship you didn’t know you needed.