AUGUST 10th, 2026

Safari Club International - It’s a shooting and hunting convention unlike any other. More than 80,000 gather in the Music City Center in Nashville for the Safari Club International convention. Then, exhibition shooter .22 Plinkster takes card splitting to a new level of impossible. And the latest innovation in case priming from Hornady, the Versa-Prime.

AUGUST 17th, 2026

World Speed Shooting Championship 2026 - The fastest steel shooters in the world are on Range 5 at the Talladega Marksmanship Park for the World Speed Shooting Championship, aka the Steel Challenge. And there is a full-on youth movement in this shooting sport. Then, the first shots and walk around with the New Canik Prime Radian, a state of the art compact carry pistol.

AUGUST 24th, 2026

Ultimate Hunter Invitational 2026 - The Ultimate Hunter Invitational is the annual event showcasing the practical hunting simulation that is Ultimate Hunter. Natural terrain, blind courses of fire, first shot scoring and an emphasis on time combine to test the hunter and the equipment. Then the National Wild Turkey Federation annual convention from Opryland is bigger than ever. Plus a new Colt ProTip with world and national champion Jalise Williams.

AUGUST 31st, 2026

Remembering Lewis Drake - For more than fifteen years, Doctor Lewis Drake contributed his expertise and love of fine firearms to the Shooting USA History’s Guns Library. He is remembered in some of the moments captured over the years, and in photos of his career in medicine and aviation. Then the elements come together for John’s service rifle. Plus an update on the continued improvements at Cameo Shooting and Education center and a detailed look at the Hornady 3-in-1 high speed case trimmer. 

SEPTEMBER 7th, 2026

NRA Meetings - The industry has gathered in Houston for the National Rifle Association’s annual meetings and convention, and there is news from many major manufacturers that has been on hold to release directly to their customers. Then the latest addition to the gunroom: it’s a Stronghold DT vault from Revolution Safe Company, and it’s massive. And a new Colt ProTip to help you find the red dot.

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