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Shotgun Shooters Invited to San Antonio October 3-11, 2008

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the 2008 World Skeet Shooting Championships held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX, October 3-11.

Hancock Wins Gold with his Beretta

ACCOKEEK, MD - In a sudden death duel against Norway's Tore Brovold, Vincent Hancock captured the Gold medal for the U.S.A. in Men's Skeet. This is only the second Gold medal in Olympic history for the U.S.A. in Men's Skeet.

Mossberg International Shipping SA-20 Semi-Automatic Shotgun

NORTH HAVEN, CT - Mossberg International has introduced the new SA-20 Semi-Automatic 20 Gauge Shotgun. This gas-operated shotgun is available in two models to fit all size shooters. The SA-20 is fitted with a standard 14-inch length of pull (LOP) synthetic stock and forearm while the SA-20 Bantam features a shortened 13-inch LOP. The gas system on this reliable wingshooter vents excess gases to aid in recoil reduction and helps in eliminating stress on the operating components.

OLYMPIC GAMES WRAP-UP: 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting Claims Six Medals, Sets Five...

BEIJING, China —The U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting turned out an outstanding performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China earning six medals to double the medal count from Athens four years ago. Arguably, the most successful showing for the U.S. in the history of the Olympic shooting competition, the U.S. Shooting team brought home two gold, two silver and two bronze medals and set a total of five new Olympic records.

Worth Paying for the Benelli Super Black Eagle II No. 10016

GunBroker.com had almost two dozen Black Eagle II’s listed a day ago, with a low price of $1,050 for a used gun with a 28” barrel and factory chokes and case.

Beretta 471 Silver Hawk J471219 12 Gauge

We’ve noticed a distinct improvement in the fit and finish of Beretta’s guns lately, and the 471 Silver Hawk was no exception. Our sample sported a well-figured piece of wood, dark chocolate in color. The buttstock sported a classic orange butt pad mated to a black spacer that marked a smart-looking transition from wood to pad. We liked having this pad as a feature on this gun. Too many times, makers seeking to keep a classic design classic achieve such looks by denying modern improvements.We would not have been surprised to have received this gun with a finished, checkered wood end to the buttstock. But such aesthetics, while handsome, aren’t terribly practical. With the many technical fabrics that we have available these days to keep us warm and dry while hunting, a buttstock minus some sort of tacky (as in gripping, not cheap) butt pad has a tendency to slip from the shoulder during firing. A rubber butt pad, of course, eliminates such a problem. That Beretta put an orange one on this stock—and fitted it perfectly—was the touch we feel was needed to combine the practical with the classic. However, the Beretta website indicates that this gun can also be ordered with a black-rubber butt pad, as well as a hard-plastic butt plate.

American Vincent Hancock Claims Olympic Gold Medal in Men’s Skeet

BEIJING, China (August 16, 2008) —The U.S. Shooting Team added to its medal count at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Saturday when 19-year-old Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, Ga.) captured the gold medal in Men's Skeet.

American Rhode Earns Fourth Career Olympic Medal Taking Home Silver in Beijing

BEIJING, China (August 14, 2008) — Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) added to her Olympic medal tally Thursday when she captured the silver medal in the Women’s Skeet event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Gunbroker.com Prices For S&W Elite Gold Shotgun Seem Good

Case in point: According to the January 2008 issue of Gun Tests, the Smith & Wesson Elite Gold Grade I Side-by-Side 20 Gauge, $2380, was a B+ gun, and a better pick than a comparable L.C. Smith. Online pricing for the gun found on Gunbroker.com had no bids for one gun in a no-reserve auction # 106244497, but it has a “Buy Now” price of $1399.

Baltimore OKs Gun-Theft Reporting Mandate, Despite Legality Questions

Gun owners in Baltimore whose firearms are stolen would be required to report the theft to police under legislation approved by the City Council yesterday—despite questions about whether the proposal is legal.

American Corey Cogdell Captures Olympic Bronze in Women’s Trap

BEIJING, China — Twenty-one year old Corey Cogdell, (Eagle River, Alaska) took home the first medal for the U.S. Shooting team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Monday, claiming the bronze after an exciting shoot-off in the Women's Trap competition.

Women’s Air Rifle Kicks off Shooting Competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

BEIJING, China (August 8, 2008) – The shooting competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China will kick off Saturday at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall/Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field (CTF) with the Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Men’s Trap and Men’s 10m Air Pistol events.

Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS

I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....