Earlier this month, USA Shooting announced that Matt Suggs has been selected for the role of Chief Executive Officer. Starting his duties on August 1st, Matt will be responsible for implementing USA Shooting’s new strategic plan.

As shooters are no doubt aware, .22LR ammunition experienced a huge surge in demand earlier on this year. The repercussions of which are still being felt in some parts of the US.  

Paul Tolvstad, KSS team member and benchrest shooter, is a seasoned competitive rifle shooter. He’s also a small-bore precision barrel maker.

ELEY action plus 42gWe’re excited to announce the launch of not one, but two new recreational rounds – ELEY action 42g and ELEY action plus 42g. 

Calling all .22lr benchrest shooters! To be the best, you have to batch test. Ammunition testing is available at the ELEY test range in Texas and here’s four reasons why you should give it a try.

For the last few months, the Killough Shooting Sports (KSS) team has been producing a bi-weekly podcast talking all things target shooting sports. From the lowdown on the latest competitive shooting events, to learning tips and tricks on how to become a better shooter in the world of .22 rimfire and USPSA practical shooting.

For competitive target shooters, consistent accuracy is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, to achieve ultimate precision shot-after-shot you first have to understand and perfect a range of factors that affect accuracy.

Improving your shooting accuracy relies on perfecting a variety of skills. One of which is learning how to read the wind. Reading the wind combines an element of science and a dose of luck to achieve the best results.

Benchrest shooting is a form of shooting sport that uses high precision rifles to shoot paper targets at varying distances.

As sponsors of the USA shooting team, .22LR ammunition manufacturer ELEY, spoke to Dan Durben (National Rifle Coach for the US athletes). He discussed how USA shooting makes the important decision on selecting their Olympic rifle shooting team.

.22LR ammunition doesn’t have a specific shelf life. It’s not time that degrades the ammunition but rather how it is stored. As long as the rounds are stored correctly, it will last. This is the same for any calibre ammunition as shelf life does not differ depending on the bullet size.

So you want to get into target shooting, but aren’t sure which discipline is right for you? Shooting of all kinds requires a huge amount of skill, concentration and nerve. Not to mention strength, stamina and fine-motor skills.