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April 16th, 2025

ShootingUSA TV Features Garands & Military Rifles at Talladega

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Shooting USA TV has a good show today. Shooting USA’s Wednesday Night episode features military rifle competition at Talladega Marksmanship in Alabama. Historic military battle rifles from the past century are competing — Garands, Springfields and a list of other period military battle rifles are on the firing line.

Shooting USA SHOW TIMES: This Shooting USA Episode airs Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM Eastern and Pacific; 8:00 PM Central. If you miss the regular broadcast, you can stream the show online at any time on Vimeo for $0.99 per episode.

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Each spring, the CMP hosts a Spring Classic Event at the Talladega Marksmanship Park. The 2025 CMP Talladega Spring Classic ran Tuesday, March 18 through Sunday, March 23, 2025. The event schedule included both rifle and pistol competition. Events included Garand/Springfield/Vintage/Modern Military, Rifle Marksmanship 101/M16 Match, Pistol Marksmanship 101/M9 Match, CMP Match Pistol 2700, CMP 80 Shot Matches, CMP EIC Service Rifle Match and more.

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Competitors used electronic targets for pistol and rifle matches. Each firing point of the 500-acre facility is now equipped with a state-of-the-art, KTS electronic target and scoring monitor. Located beside the shooter, on the firing line, each monitor allows the competitor to see his/her shot value in a matter of seconds. Spectators can view the results in real time on large monitors.

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April 16th, 2025

Taurus TX22 — Great Choice for First .22 LR Rimfire Handgun

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We think every handgun fan should have a nice .22 LR rimfire pistol in his/her collection. Rimfire pistols have low recoil and the cost per shot is a small fraction of the price of shooting a centerfire pistol (especially a .44 magnum or .45 ACP).

The Taurus TX22 is a nice first rimfire handgun, with very good ergonomics, above-average accuracy, and a very affordable price. Right now the TX-22 with gray frame and 4.1″ barrel is on sale at Palmetto SA for just $236.99 — a real steal. There is also a compact model TX22C with 3.6″ barrel for $249.99.

Here are some verified owner reviews:

“Fantastic ergonomics, great trigger! More than 500 rounds through this pistol without a single jam or failure to feed. Can’t recommend this pistol enough. Buy one!”

“Fantastic 22LR pistol. I have a few different plinkers and this is my favorite one — it’s accurate and reliable as hell straight out the box.”

“This gun is very accurate… a fantastic training gun. Reliability is excellent. I would recommend this handgun to a friend.”

“Total fun shooting. It is reliable and comfortable. The kit comes with a [handy loader] for the magazines.”

“Perfect for teaching the kids, new shooters, and having fun. It cycles all sorts of ammo with no issues.”

“Really great shooting gun. It even ate through the cheap ammo with no problems.”

Taurus TX22 Competition — Optics-Ready

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In addition to the basic, budget-priced TX22 pistol, Taurus offers an impressive Comp model set up for optics. The Taurus TX22 Competition model is built on the same full-size polymer receiver as the basic Taurus TX22 but has a newly engineered slide and barrel assembly designed to work with red dot optics.

The Taurus TX 22 Competition features a “skeletonized” slide with a cutout between the ejection port to just behind the front sight. The mounting system allows the use of the following (but not limited to) sight models: Trijicon RMR, C-More STS 2, Vortex Venom, Doctor Noblex, Burris Fast Fire, Sightmark Mini, Holosun HS507C, Leupold Delta Point Pro.

Tips for Pistol Shoppers
When initially shopping for a pistol, it’s wise to try a variety of guns from multiple manufacturers. You’ll want to try polymer vs. metal frame, iron sights vs. optics. And try to test-fire the pistols on the type of targets you’ll be using for competition and/or fun shooting.

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April 16th, 2025

Get FREE Reloading App from Hornady for iOS and Android

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The Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading is now available in App form. Like the print and eBook versions of the Reloading Handbook, the new Hornady Reloading Guide App provides comprehensive reloading information. It covers rifle cartridges from the 17 Hornet to the 50 BMG and handgun cartridges from the 22 Hornet to the 500 S&W. This is a convenient mobile App, that works with both iOS (Apple) and Android devices. There are versions for both smartphones and tablets (iPads and Android). With this App you can access load data at the range, making it easier to do efficient load development at the range.

Hornady Reloading App Features:

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An impressive lineup of powders
Find reliable loads by cartridge and bullet weight
Information on bullet design and shooting application
Very comprehensive load data from .17 Cal up to .50 Cal

Download FREE APP — Apple and Android compatible
The Hornady Reloading App is FREE to download. The App includes more than 200 calibers with a variety of loads featuring Hornady bullets, such as the A-Tip Match, ELD-X, and ELD® Match line.

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Subscription Options
The iOS and Android download pages explain that fees may be required for detailed information: “Derived from extensive testing by Hornady Manufacturing Company, this App includes reloading data for over 200 cartridges and 300 bullets. [Hornady reports] only data that proved safe in our research. Users have the ability to purchase data for individual cartridges, purchase the whole current edition of the handbook, or subscribe and receive the entire handbook plus more. Subscription provides access to all handbook data on your mobile device and real updates for all new data without waiting for the new handbook publication to be produced.”

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