Because the targets are flatter and thicker than standard clays in order to withstand rolling on the ground without shattering, the clays often require a little harder hit before shooters can prove they are masters of “rascally rabbits.”

All Mossberg autoloaders available are gas operated. Each bleeds a set amount of gas from the ignition of the shotshell, down through a port in the barrel to function the action. The oldest of these guns, the Model 5500, requires the shooter to change barrels when switching from non-Magnum to Magnum loads. Two updated 5500s—the new Model 6000 and the Maverick 60—will continue to do so. A totally new Mossberg, the Model 9200, allows free interchange of ammunition without changing barrels.

For the past five years, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has surveyed federally licensed firearms retailers across the country to find out what products are the biggest sellers and who is buying. NSSF has just issued the latest version of that report from an online survey conducted last month. The data shows which types of firearms and ammunition were most popular in 2012, and at the same time allows retailers to compare their businesses to that of other gun stores across the country.

Newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proves that more guns in private hands do not lead to more murders, and a Pew Research study showing widespread ignorance of this fact suggests that the public has been misled, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says.

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In double record-setting fashion, Sgt. Vincent Hancock became the first shotgun shooter to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in men’s skeet on Tuesday at the Royal Artillery Barracks. Hancock, 23, a Soldier in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit from Eatonton, Ga., eclipsed his own records set at the 2008 Beijing Games for both qualification (123) and total (148) scores.

USA's Vincent Hancock wins gold
in men's skeet shooting

(GunReports.com) – Ignoring rain during the final, the USA's Vincent Hancock won his second gold medal in in men’s skeet shooting. His score of 148 broke the Olympic skeet record of 145 he set en route to his first Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008.

After hitting an Olympic skeet record 148 of 150 targets over two days — including 25-25 in the final — the 23-year-old Army sergeant said, "Having the opportunity to come out here and represent my country, that's what it's really all about.”

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Photo courtesy U.S. Army

Vincent Hancock turned in a score of 74 out of 75 during the first three rounds of qualifying Monday and then missed just once in 50 tries during the last two rounds early Tuesday.

Read more at www.NBCOlympics.com.

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Comment by: ttwoodard | July 31, 2012

GOOD JOB Vincent! God Bless you..And THANK YOU for your service to our country! Go Army!

Comment by: Geometric1 | August 2, 2012