Shooting SportsDirectory
Your complete guide to competitive and recreational shooting across the country. From clay target sports to precision rifle, action pistol to cowboy action - find your discipline and connect with America's shooting community.
Popular Disciplines
The most widely participated shooting sports in the US. Great starting points for newcomers or seasoned shooters looking to connect.
Trap Shooting
Trap shooting is a shotgun discipline where clay targets are launched away from the shooter at varying angles, simulatin...
IDPA & USPSA
IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) and USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) are the two m...
3-Gun
3-Gun is a dynamic shooting sport where competitors use three firearms: a rifle, pistol, and shotgun. Stages are designe...
Explore Every Discipline
From clay target sports to action shooting, precision rifle to cowboy action - find active communities for every type of shooting sport.
Shotgun Sports
Trap Shooting
Trap shooting is a shotgun discipline where clay targets are launched away from the shooter at va...
Sporting Clays
Sporting clays is often called "golf with a shotgun" because each course offers unique stations w...
Skeet Shooting
Skeet shooting uses two trap houses (high and low) positioned at opposite ends of a semicircular ...
Five Stand
Five Stand uses 6-18 target machines arranged around a single shooting line with five stations.
Pistol Sports
IDPA & USPSA
IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) and USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Ass...
Steel Challenge
Steel Challenge is a speed shooting sport where competitors engage five steel targets in a fixed ...
Bullseye
NRA Precision Pistol (Bullseye) is the oldest formal handgun competition in America.
Rifle Sports
Precision Rifle
Precision rifle shooting encompasses several disciplines focused on accurate rifle shooting at ex...
Benchrest
Benchrest shooting tests rifle accuracy from a stable bench using front rests and rear bags.
F-Class
F-Class is a long-range prone rifle discipline at 300-1,000 yards.
Metallic Silhouette
Metallic silhouette shooting involves knocking down steel targets shaped like animals - chickens,...
High Power
NRA High Power is a precision rifle discipline shot at distances from 200 to 600 yards using iron...
NRL22
NRL22 is precision rifle competition using .22 LR rimfire rifles.
Multi-Gun
Alternative Sports
Archery
Competitive archery spans multiple disciplines from indoor target shooting to outdoor 3D animal t...
Black Powder
Black powder shooting uses firearms that load from the muzzle using black powder or substitutes.
Airgun
Competitive airgun shooting ranges from Olympic 10-meter precision events to field target and sil...
Paintball
Paintball is a sport where players eliminate opponents by hitting them with paint-filled gelatin ...
Airsoft
Airsoft is a sport using replica firearms that shoot 6mm plastic BBs.
Events & Education
Beyond competitive shooting, find gun shows for buying and selling firearms, plus hunter education courses required for hunting licenses.
Gun Shows
Gun shows are market events where licensed dealers and private sellers display firearms, ammunition, accessories, and related items. Shows r...
Hunter Education
Hunter education is a comprehensive course covering firearm safety, wildlife conservation, outdoor ethics, and hunting regulations. Most sta...
Getting Started
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