John Parker

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Editor-in-Chief at Shooting Sports USA

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Articles

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Competitors’ Corner: June 2025

6 days ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

In April, the NRA conducted an America’s Rifle Challenge competition at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, that welcomed shooters of all skill levels to compete with their AR-platform rifles in a fun, safe and structured environment. Designed to be beginner-friendly but still appealing to seasoned competitors, the match offered everything from close-range drills to longer, more complex engagements.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | USA Shooting’s 30th Anniversary

1 week ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

In 2025, USA Shooting celebrates its 30th anniversary as a national governing body, marking three decades of advancing the shooting sports in the United States. Since 1995, the organization has guided Olympic and Paralympic athletes to a total of 36 medals, including 14 golds. A cornerstone of American marksmanship, USA Shooting fosters the development of elite athletes, promotes shooting sports across all levels and plays a pivotal role in Olympic and international competitions.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Competitors’ Corner: May 2025

1 month ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

USA Shooting is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025 as the U.S. National Governing Body for international shooting sports. In April 1995, USA Shooting was officially chartered as an independent NGB, taking over for the National Rifle Association of America to serve as the governing body for shooting sports. Since then, USA Shooting athletes have earned a total of 36 Olympic and Paralympic medals. Don’t miss our look back at highlights from 30 years of USA Shooting history.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | 20 Great Photos From the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Match At Camp Atterbury

1 month ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

The National Rifle Association held an NRA America’s Rifle Challenge match at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on Saturday, April 19. At the match, there were six stages drawn from the three components of the NRA America’s Rifle Challenge program: ARC Level 1, Level 2 and Two-Gun.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | West Virginia University Wins 20th NCAA Rifle Championship Title

1 month ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

West Virginia University earned a hard-fought victory at the 2025 NCAA rifle championship, held at the University of Kentucky’s Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky, from March 14-15. The win marks the 20th NCAA rifle title in program history for the Mountaineers—the most for any school since the championship’s inception in 1980.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | 2025 NRA National Matches Preview

1 month ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

The 2025 NRA National Rifle and Pistol Championships will be held at clubs across the country this summer. For the first time in history, Ohio’s Cardinal Shooting Center will host the NRA Pistol and Smallbore Nationals, while the High Power Nationals will travel to three different venues: Across the Course at Winnequah Gun Club in Wisconsin, High Power Mid-Range at Oklahoma City Gun Club in Oklahoma and High Power Long-Range at the Alliance Rifle Club in Ohio.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Competitors’ Corner: April 2025

2 months ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

On the cover is the West Virginia University rifle team after it was crowned the winner of the NCAA rifle championship for the 20th time in March. Walking away from the Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky, with a team aggregate score of 4738-355X, the WVU Mountaineers clinched the title after a thrilling comeback that came down to the wire, finishing the competition only one point ahead of the runner-up team and host school, the Kentucky Wildcats.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | NRA America’s Rifle Challenge: Beginner-Friendly AR Competition

2 months ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

Millions of Americans have one or more AR-platform rifles in their gun safes. But how many of them use them for anything besides plinking? The National Rifle Association is aiming to change that with NRA America’s Rifle Challenge, a new competitive shooting program designed to encourage responsible AR rifle owners to do more than just target practice at the range.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | WVU Wins 2025 NCAA Air Rifle Team Championship

2 months ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

West Virginia University won the air rifle team title at the 2025 NCAA rifle championships at the University of Kentucky’s Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, March 15. The Mountaineers posted a team score of 2388-210X to secure the air rifle win, led by senior Natalie Perrin and freshman Ashlyn Blake. Across both relays, the top individual shooter for WVU in air rifle was Perrin, who posted a score of 598-53X.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Review: Warbird Pro Intrepid RC Earmuffs

2 months ago | ssusa.org | John Parker

If you’re a competition shooter looking for affordable, outside-the-ear electronic hearing protection, these earmuffs are for you. Michigan-based Warbird Protection Group has packed digital sound compression technology, a pair of omnidirectional microphones, high-definition speakers and a rechargeable internal battery in its Intrepid RC electronic earmuffs.