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Winchester’s iconic turkey load, Long Beard XR, was such a game changer for serious turkey hunting nuts that many thought it might never be topped. Well, leave it to the maker of that amazing shotshell to outdo itself with an even harder-hitting, tighter-patterning, load … Long Beard TSS.

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Read more about Tips on Casual Competition for Proficiency as a Newer Shooter
Becky Yackley

Serious competition shooters have a different focus than the casual shooter. They usually have specific events and goals they are training for. However, there are skill benefits for the casual shooter that can be found in competition. It’s a place not to be overlooked when a new gun owner is trying to improve their proficiency!

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Read more about How to Best Select Ammunition for the Range
Becky Yackley

For all of the current firearm owners and recreational shooters out there, there are many others who have thought about going to the range or owning a firearm but don’t know where to start. Let’s talk about some of the simple things you should know that can help you get to the range!

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Read more about Welcome to the Inaugural Winchester Shooting Sports eNewsletter

Within each eNewsletter, we’ll share engaging information in the shooting sports world including upcoming events, tips from Team Winchester and how to get more involved shooting sports world. In addition, we’ll showcase products that will help you prepare for time spent on the range with family and friends, or, for your next competition. Once again, welcome to the Winchester Shooting Sports eNewsletter!

Desi Edmunds

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Read more about How To Make This Your Best Clay Shooting Season Yet
Foster Bartholow

Hundreds of fellow shooters came to congratulate Matthew Bartholow after notching another incredible accomplishment. He just stepped off the line after winning the 2022 World Doubles Championship at the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships put on by the American Trapshooting Association in Sparta, IL. This shoot is the largest event of its kind. It attracts shooters from all over the world, spanning several days with more than 20 events to compete in. To say Matthew was brimming with emotion was an understatement.

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Read more about The Great Fanizzi
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To see the face of the future of competitive sporting-clays shooting, you have to look no farther than young, Florida-born Joseph Fanizzi.  And Winchester is justly proud to announce that Fanizzi is now officially affiliated with Winchester Ammunition.

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Read more about Meet Joe Fanizzi - Sporting Clay Champion and New Team Winchester Member
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To see the face of the future of competitive sporting-clays shooting, you have to look no farther than young, Florida-born Joseph Fanizzi.  And Winchester is justly proud to announce that Fanizzi is now officially affiliated with Winchester Ammunition.

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Read more about What Ammo do I Buy for My Firearm?
Becky Yackley

If you are one of the mentors helping millions of first-time firearm owners learn about firearms and ammunition, or one of those new to gun ownership, here are some facts every gun owner should know when making choices in ammunition.

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Read more about Things you Should Know When Purchasing Your First Pistol
Becky Yackley

Don’t feel overwhelmed! Let's break down some of the basic details to have in mind before you make a purchase.

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Read more about 2021 NSCA Tour Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester
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A Fall Classic once more gathered the greats of the shooting sports at the state-of-the-art National Shooting Complex, October 22-31.

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Read more about National Sporting Clays Association Championship Winchester Ladies Cup
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A woman’s place is–on the trap field.  Or the skeet, sporting clays, or 5-stand, and especially at San Antonio’s National Shooting Complex where through the 31st, the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Championship–powered by Winchester®–is wrapping up the year’s-long tour of the five major regional championships, the US Open, and now the finale.

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Read more about Why Shoot Or Hunt With A Suppressor
Melissa Bachman
A common question I get asked when someone sees a suppressor on the end of my gun or in a photo is why? It’s a very reasonable question and answers may surprise you
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Read more about Team Winchester at the NSCA Championship Tour - North Central Regional
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The North Central Regional Championship, August 10-15, 2021, followed the US Open–combining the 2020 and 2021 opens–held at Claythorne Lodge in Columbus, Kansas, June 7-13, and is ahead of the NSCA Championship scheduled for October 22-31 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.
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Read more about Matt Bartholow ATA World Doubles Champion
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The Amateur Trapshooting Association’s World Doubles Championship, held at the Grand in August, 2021, at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL, was particularly memorable, and a point of pride for Winchester.



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Read more about Team Winchester - 122nd Grand American World Trapshooting Championships
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The first Grand American took place in Queens, NY, in 1899 for all of 74 shooters.  For the next quarter century, the Grand moved among assorted cities.  During that time, John Philip Sousa, “The March King” composer of “Stars and Stripes Forever,” was president of the American Trapshooting Association, predecessor of today’s Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA).  In 1924, the Grand put down stakes in Vandalia, OH, calling it home until the move to Sparta.  One of the more notable shooters there in 1925, the year before her death, was Phoebe Ann Mosey, better known as Annie Oakley.  Her score was 97 out of 100 targets thrown.  Roy Rogers, “King of the Cowboys,” was another repeat Vandalia competitor.
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Read more about Winchester Adds to Medal Count With Bernau Win in Tokyo
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Shooting was one of the nine events in the original games Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, brought to Athens in 1896, and some of the first Olympiads included live-pigeon shooting, running deer, and dueling.
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Read more about Maddy Bernau Heads to the 2020 Olympics with Winchester Ammunition
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As she heads for the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she is following on the record career of Olympian Kim Rhode, also of Team Winchester, the most decorated shooter in the history of the games and a competitor—and medalist—in six consecutive Olympiads through 2016, from Atlanta to Rio.  Maddy, though, is prepared for the challenge, her firearm loaded with Winchester AA shotgun shells.
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Read more about Safe Storage Options While Home and Away
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Most gun-owning families with children simply desire a storage solution that keeps kids' grubby mitts off the gun but one that's also quick to access in an emergency.
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Read more about Defensive Drills for Intermediate Shooters
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During the following intermediate drills, we’ll introduce moving while simultaneously firing and reloading, all while under a stopwatch to add mental pressure. Practice these drills until they become second nature, and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a proficient defensive hand-gunner.
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Read more about What Are Bonded Bullets And Why Do You Need Them?
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One of the most popular premium bullets is known as a “bonded” bullet, due to the technique by which it’s manufactured. Here we will discuss what is meant by the term “bonded bullet,” how these bullets are made and why they are highly recommended for self-defense.
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Read more about 2020 National Sporting Clays Association Tour - Powered by Winchester
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More than a century old, sporting clays evolved as a discipline to let shooters experience the nearest thing to actual field conditions during the off season, squaring up against six different-sized targets and always variable distances, speeds, and angles, simulating everything from duck to pheasant to rabbit hunting.  And since 1989, registered shoots and the official records of scores have been governed by the National Sporting Clays Association.  In 2020, for the second year in a row, the association’s nationwide series of events has been the National Sporting Clays Association Championship Tour (Powered by Winchester®)
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Read more about Shotgun Home Defense Tactics
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If you forget everything else in a time of true emergency, remember the following tips. (Note: in a personal defense situation, it is always best to avoid confrontation and escape arms way if at all possible)
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Read more about Defensive Ammo Choices for Shotgun
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Many years ago, there was one prevailing thought process when it came to the best shotshell load for home defense: Small shot sizes were thought to be only for birds, and 00 Buckshot was for large game animals like deer. As a result, shotgunners used 00 Buckshot for home defense because, after all, a human adversary is much closer in size to a buck than a bird, right?
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Read more about The Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum in Cody WY
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Like a boss, this buckskin wearing bad boy was a showmen, a soldier, and last but not least a mighty hunter.  What’s more impressive than him earning the Congressional Medal of Honor during the American Civil War, or taking 4,000 plus bison in a year in a half to feed Kansas Pacific Railroad workers, is that his legacy and memories live on and are enshrined in Cody Wyoming as if the man never died.  As the saying goes, “Hero’s get remembered, but Legends never die.” - The Sandlot

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Read more about What’s on a Box of Shells?

You bought a new shotgun, and now you need shells for it. So you run down to the local gun shop to buy some. But then you see all the mumbo jumbo on the box--Dram Equivalent? Ounces? Shot Size?--and uh, you’re confused! Well, don’t be. Instead, read this!

 

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Read more about Should You Refresh the Ammo in Your Concealed Carry Gun?
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There are some reasons to swap it out for fresh ammo routinely. Here’s why:
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Read more about The Importance of Training with Personal Defense Ammo (Occasionally)
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Handguns can be finicky feeders. Don’t assume that because you paid a mint for your new custom 1911 that it will reliably cycle every load you put through it. Indeed, oftentimes the more custom and “tight fitting” a firearm is, the less reliable it can be.
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Read more about Shotgun Familiarization
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The fact is, a shotgun is a long gun with considerable recoil that requires proper technique to master. If you don’t have great technique, then the shotgun will be less effective, less accurate and likely result in uncomfortable recoil. But fortunately, there are a few simple practices that will have you loading, unloading and shooting the shotgun proficiently in no time.
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Read more about The 38 Special Vs. the .357 Mag
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When shopping for a revolver, which one should you choose?
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Read more about Ideas for Setting a Shooting Range Near Your Home
Becky Yackley
If your local range is often closed, or travel is cumbersome, there are options. Building a home range is a viable alternative! We’re going to look at home range ideas and concepts to help you get you more time on the range.
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Read more about Don’t Forget the Mighty 10mm
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If you’re searching for a more capable round in terms of terminal performance, and don’t mind larger-framed guns and added recoil, then don’t neglect the 10mm Auto.

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Read more about Why You Should Use Hollow Points in Your Defensive Handgun
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Although most people are familiar with the term “hollow point,” new gun owners may not know what hollow points actually do, or why they are strongly recommended for personal defense.
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Read more about Sight Alignment and Sight Picture
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When shooting a handgun, it’s very tempting to point the gun where you are looking and expect to hit your intended target. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen like that.

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Read more about Handgun Familiarization
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Becoming an expert with your handgun is no different! You should become so familiar with your handgun, that you can load, fire, manipulate and unload it in any situation. For this, you’ll need plenty of practice on the range with Winchester ammunition.
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Read more about Ammunition Options for Personal Defense
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It’s no wonder why you want the best you can get. Keep in mind that the ammo you keep in your personal defense gun will hopefully never need to be used, so purchasing the highest-quality defensive ammunition may be the least expensive investment you ever make. From handguns to rifles and shotguns, here are some favorite Winchester loads for common personal defense firearms:
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Read more about Three Keys to Great Handgun Shooting
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Once the fundamentals of shooting are learned, becoming great with your handgun boils down to three core aspects.
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Read more about Defensive Handgun Drills for Beginners
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If you bought a handgun for concealed carry purposes—great job! Bear in mind that learning to use a firearm for self-defense involves much more than simply shooting bullseyes on a range, where everything is easy. After the fundamentals—proper stance, grip, sight alignment and trigger squeeze—are mastered, try these two defensive drills.

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Read more about Enough Ammunition - Round & Round
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The correct answer, while not “all,” is still, “a lot.”  Becoming a defensive shooter takes three things:  handgun-reliability testing, shooting-skill development, and most essential, practice.  And  all require a lot of rounds.  That doesn’t have to be open ended, though; and it’s possible to give reasonable estimates of how many rounds may be involved.
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Read more about A gun buyer has definite options for home defense pistol rifle or shotgun
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If faced with a threat in your home, you could absolutely use any functioning firearm to combat it. You could also pick up a baseball bat, golf club, or fire poker; but simply having a means of fighting back does not ensure survival. 
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Read more about Best Defense - The 9MM
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If Harry Callahan had been a real law-enforcement officer, though, instead of a movie one, you wonder how often that 44 Magnum might have hung up under his jacket when he tried to draw it, or what he could actually hit with it in a fire fight.  Or how long he could have stayed alive, carrying it.
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Read more about Getting a Grip - Proper Handgun Fit
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Proper handgun fit will make it easier for you to hold, aim, and fire, control recoil, reload, and clear malfunctions.  If your gun doesn’t fit your hand as well as possible, it will compromise your performance in one or more of those areas.
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Read more about Enthusiasm Versus Motivation - Finding Proficiency With Your Firearm
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Shooting is, and ought to be, fun.  If you are serious, though, about owning and carrying a firearm for protection of your family, friends, and yourself, you need more.  You need a concrete motivation.
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Read more about Range Etiquette and Having Fun While Shooting
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However, the vast majority of American gun owners go to public or private gun ranges to practice their marksmanship. While these ranges are overwhelmingly safe, fun and friendly, there are several unspoken rules, i.e., range etiquette tips, everyone should know to ensure a great range experience.
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Read more about Shooting Tips from Kim Rhode
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That’s six different Olympic games where she has taken on the world’s best shooting sports athletes and won. Rhode has three gold medals (Skeet and Double Trap), while taking home three more medals, making her achievements unlike anything in the history of the Olympic games.
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Read more about Summertime Plinking Fun!
Becky Yackley
Another pastime at those gatherings was plinking. We would often take out BB guns and shoot soda cans with our cousins, dads, and friends. I want to share some ideas on ways to enjoy your holidays and the outdoors, and have fun learning (and teaching) in the process!
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Read more about Drive to the Target - Shooting Tips from Frank Thompson
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Thirty-one-year-old Frank is a two-time Olympian who has also participated in the Pan Am Games and World Championships in skeet.  Having begun shooting with his father at age 10, Frank’s connection to the sport goes back to his birth when he was delivered by the former team doctor of USA Shooting.  Other athletes in his extended family include second-cousin Patty Durkin, a multiple medalist in Paralympic wheelchair track and field.  With more than 20 years of skeet experience, Frank has learned a number of tips and techniques that any clay target shooter can use.
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Read more about  So I Purchased a Handgun. Now What?
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But merely owning a firearm and being responsible doesn’t magically make you safe. You must develop the necessary attitude, knowledge and skills to be confident and competent if you must use it. But before you can do so, you’ll need a few more things to begin your training.
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Read more about Shotgun Shooting Tips From a Pro - Dania Vizzi
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Shooting literally hundreds of days a year, and going through tens of thousands of Winchester AA cartridges in a season, Vizzi has committed not just to memory, but to instinct, the small, vital techniques that add up to better, and sometimes to your best, clays shooting.
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Read more about Getting Used to Firearm Platforms for the First-Time Gun Owner
Becky Yackley
I’m going to share a few tips for each platform: rifle, pistol and shotgun. The goal is for you to use this information to safely start enjoying your range days!
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Read more about First-Time Gun Owner? Follow the Four Rules of Firearms Safety.
Becky Yackley
I’m going to share a few tips on range rules for new gun owners so you can safely start enjoying your range days!
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Read more about In Home Dry Fire Training Tips
Becky Yackley
One simple way that people are able to practice when they cannot get to a range is by utilizing the concept of dry fire.
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Read more about Find Some Fun Plinking in the Spring
Nikki Boxler
It's super-cheap, super-fun and gets me primed once again for hunting seasons to come!
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