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Gunsmarts Anticipation Pistol Recoil Lede

Understanding Recoil Anticipation—or Flinch

Learn about this phenomenon common to new shooters in the latest GUNSMARTS video presented by Smith & Wesson.

How to Safely Load & Unload Your Pump-Action Shotgun

Winchester's Becky Yackley demonstrates the step-by-step to safely manipulate your slide-action scattergun.

Zero Hour: How to Sight-In Your Rifle

Ensuring that your optic is perfectly dialed in with your rifle is critical to shooting success. Here are Melissa Bachman's step-by-step instructions.

How to Load Your Gun "+1"

Everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) about loading your semi-auto with a round in the chamber.

Coming in 2022: Winchester's Shoot United

Shoot United, brought to you by Winchester, is a revolutionary initiative to get more Americans outdoors and shooting.

How To Assume a Good Handgun Shooting Stance & Grip

In this episode of Smith & Wesson's GUNSMARTS series, pro shooter Julie Golob demonstrates the hows and whys of a good stance.

Finding the Right Gun Range for You

We American gun owners may all have been created equal, but American gun ranges aren't. Here's what to look for.

What's the Best Way to Store Your Ammunition?

Winchester's resource for new shooters has some critical ammo tips that even experienced shooters should heed.

Follow-Through: A Shooting Fundamental, Demonstrated

It can be hard to describe this underrated aspect of accuracy verbally ... so here's what it looks like!

How Hard Should You Hold Your Pistol?

Holding it too loosely can cause jams; too tightly, and you might miss. Smith & Wesson's Ken Scott explains "just right."

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