When you're getting into 3-gun, building a rifle that's up to the challenge doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

To be fast and accurate, that is the goal. That is what drives competition shooters to show up every weekend and give it all they have.

For the first time, a major 3-Gun Nation match will include an "Air" division for shooters who wield firearm replicas shooting pellets.

Refining basic skills like draw, target acquisition and trigger discipline can certainly be refined by practice with a quality air gun.

As interest in the shooting sports grows, a lot of new gun enthusiasts are getting into competitions. Whether it’s 3-gun, USPSA or Cowboy Action, make sure your store has what they need to get on target fast.

Ruger has just brought a game changer to the long range shooting competitions — the Ruger Precision Rifle.

There are those that would say a .308 AR isn't suitable for long range precision shooting. This photo essay proves them wrong during an NRA Outdoors shooting course in western Wyoming.

The Double Alpha SHOTMAXX wristwatch shot timer is a lightweight, multi-functional option for your customers who want the latest in competition technology.

The system allows shooters to see their hits well beyond 1,000 yards on a computer screen that charts their hits and even scores their shots.

Organized by the U.S. Carbine Association, 2-gun matches are made up of stages that incorporate precision pistol work and transitions to AR-style rifle shooting. Many clubs are starting to incorporate 2-gun matches into their schedules and they’re a perfect way to ease into the growing sport of 3-gun.

The 2011 series takes everything that’s great about the good old 1911 and brings it into the modern age, delivering a gun with a solid foundation, time-tested performance, and all of today’s customization features that high-level competitors require to reach their potential.

3-Gun Nation is adopting a thrilling new elimination-style format, and Armalite is the new title sponsor of the exciting competition.

Brandon Wright is a top contributor to Tactical Retailer and is an accomplished competitive pistol shooter and master trainer with International Training Incorporated.

Recognizing the trend in more shooters taking their handgun skills to the competition range, Smith & Wesson has just revealed its new M&P Competition Optics Ready handgun from the company's Performance Center shop.

Recognizing the trend in creating gun ranges that cater to a more affluent, urban clientele who demand more services and better facilities, a new group is on the ground floor of building a new indoor range in the Washington suburbs in Maryland to help offer something new for folks who have few options.

It's been around for a while and has received a bit of a tepid reception over the years, but the Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle is a good option for shooters looking for a piston-driven AR variant.