Funding Conservation for Future Generations | Partner with a Payer

This SHOT TV Studio segment from 2020 features Jim Curcuruto of the NSSF and Tom Decker from the USFWS discussing the "Partner with a Payer" initiative. The program aims to strengthen the relationship between the firearms industry and wildlife conservation agencies. It also seeks to educate the public about how wildlife conservation efforts are funded in the United States. The discussion highlights the financial contributions made by firearm and ammunition users to conservation programs.

This video highlights how excise taxes paid by firearm and ammunition manufacturers and importers directly fund wildlife conservation efforts in the U.S. It features a project focused on surveying and banding an osprey population in New Jersey, demonstrating the significant increase in nests thanks to this funding. The "Partner with a Payer" series showcases companies like Henry Repeating Arms contributing to programs like the Pittman-Robertson Act, which supports wildlife restoration, hunter education, and target shooting programs.

This video explains how excise taxes paid by firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributed through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program, benefit shooting ranges like the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. It highlights the Pittman-Robertson Act and the "Partner with a Payer" initiative, emphasizing the contributions of sportsmen and women, state agencies, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to wildlife conservation, hunter education, and shooting infrastructure.

This video explores the Pittman-Robertson Act, also known as the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Act, on its 75th anniversary. It highlights the act's crucial role in wildlife conservation by funding it through excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. The description emphasizes that sport shooters are the primary financial contributors to conservation efforts in the US, rather than environmental groups. The video promotes NSSF's initiatives like #LetsGoShooting and #LetsGoHunting.

This video highlights the crucial role of firearm and ammunition manufacturers, specifically mentioning Taurus Holdings, Inc., in funding American conservation efforts. It explains how excise taxes paid by these manufacturers are distributed to federal and state fish and wildlife agencies through programs like the Pittman-Robertson Act. The video showcases the "Partner With A Payer" initiative, involving collaboration between manufacturers, state agencies, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to improve wildlife resource management, expand hunting opportunities, and enhance public shooting ranges. It emphasizes the symbiotic relationship where industry contributions support conservation, which in turn benefits shooting sports and hunting.

This video explains how excise taxes, paid by firearm and ammunition manufacturers, benefit hunter education programs and shooting facilities like the Clark County Shooting Complex. It highlights the Pittman-Robertson Act and the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program, emphasizing the partnership between manufacturers, sportsmen, state agencies, and the USFWS in funding wildlife conservation and shooting range infrastructure. The "Partner with a Payer" initiative is also featured, aiming to strengthen these vital connections.

This drill focuses on improving pistol accuracy by isolating trigger anticipation. By firing a single live round and immediately following with a dry fire, shooters can identify muzzle movement caused by flinching or anticipating recoil. Practicing this at distance, like 40 yards, provides clear feedback on trigger control and sight alignment.

Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA) is crucial for accurate long-range shooting. MOA is an angular measurement, approximately 1 inch at 100 yards, that increases linearly with distance. This concept simplifies scope adjustments for bullet drop and windage, allowing shooters to precisely compensate for gravity's effect on trajectory. Proper zeroing and understanding scope click values are key to achieving consistent accuracy.

Ryan Cleckner highlights stability as paramount for long-range shooting, recommending shooting bags for a consistent platform. He stresses focusing on the reticle for sight picture and maintaining steady trigger pressure through the shot with follow-through. Proper scope setup is crucial to avoid 'scope shadow' and ensure accurate point of impact.

Proper rifle scope mounting is crucial for accuracy and shooter comfort. This guide emphasizes fitting the scope to the individual shooter, ensuring a natural cheek weld and eye alignment. Key steps include secure ring installation, achieving correct eye relief, leveling the reticle, and focusing the ocular lens for a clear sight picture.