Including an interview with Pete Deal of D3 Precision There are many components that go into making an accurate rifle and no one component is the most important. They are all links in a chain that have to do their job well, and any one weak link can cause a failure to live up to… Continue reading Dovetail Scope Rings
Author: Chris Cawthorne
Erich Mietenkorte Appointed USA Northwest Regional Director
The NASSA Implementation Team is pleased to announce the appointment of Erich Mietenkorte as the NASSA USA Northwest Regional Director. Erich’s passion and enthusiasm for silhouette shooting will be of great benefit to the NASSA organization and its members. Erich brings with him an unrelenting determination to promote the sport of silhouette and he wishes… Continue reading Erich Mietenkorte Appointed USA Northwest Regional Director
It’s Not About The Rifle
What equipment to use and why it’s not that important. “It’s not about the shoes; it’s about what you do in them.” — Michael Jordan I really appreciate those of you who have emailed me questions and ideas. It makes it much easier to know what you want to read about if you tell me.… Continue reading It’s Not About The Rifle
Preparation, Eating, Adjusting Position, and AR Silhouette
“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” — Theodore Roosevelt I’ve said several times that the best use of this newsletter is to take your questions and ideas and provide some answers and responses to get us thinking, talking, and making this sport better. I’ve… Continue reading Preparation, Eating, Adjusting Position, and AR Silhouette
Who’s Gonna Carry The Boats
The sport of silhouette is going to be exactly what we make it. Let’s work together to make it great! “Who’s gonna carry the boats?” — David Goggins Former Navy SEAL and general bad-to-the-bone tough guy David Goggins developed this mantra during Navy BUD/S training (SEALS basic training). As part of that training, candidates are… Continue reading Who’s Gonna Carry The Boats
The Most Common Mistake
“We don’t talk about Bruno!” — Encanto Let’s be honest, shooting good scores in silhouette is hard! This is not something anyone can just step onto the range and do well. It takes a LOT of work and time to develop the physical and mental skills to perform well at this sport. To hit a… Continue reading The Most Common Mistake
Matt Judd Appointed USA Southeast Regional Director
What’s Ahead for the Southeast Region? The NASSA Implementation Team has been working closely with Matt Judd about the NASSA implementation work ahead for the US Southeast Region with Matt making the following statement: “I am excited for the opportunity to be part of not only the Southeast Region of NASSA, but also excited to… Continue reading Matt Judd Appointed USA Southeast Regional Director
Chris Cawthorne Appointed USA South Central Regional Director
What’s Ahead for the USA South Central Region? Work has already started with establishing 2022-2023 USA South Central Regional Initiatives to promote silhouette growth within the region. Chris has also started working with several other NASSA Regional Directors to leverage resources where mutual cooperation is beneficial. A preliminary listing of initiatives for the South Central… Continue reading Chris Cawthorne Appointed USA South Central Regional Director
Sporting Rifle Silhouette Comes to the USA
USA SOUTWEST REGION – Remember the name Sporting Rifle (Open Sights) Silhouette. It probably doesn’t mean anything to most of you, although is an extremely popular smallbore rifle silhouette discipline in the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California. Open sights are usually attached to the front and rear barrel rather than on the action… Continue reading Sporting Rifle Silhouette Comes to the USA
2022 Texas State Smallbore Silhouette Championships
USA SOUTH CENTRAL REGION – The 2022 Texas State Smallbore Silhouette Championships, held on November 12th-13th of 2022, finished up the last smallbore silhouette championship match of our season in style! As you can see from the group photo, we had a great turnout with 46 shooters coming from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Coahuila (Mexico) and… Continue reading 2022 Texas State Smallbore Silhouette Championships