President’s Letter – Spring 2025
Greetings! The ORA is coming up on another year, another legislative session, and another recognition by the Governor of the critical work that the NRA and the ORA does for Oklahoma gun owners. This year Governor Stitt proclaimed April 8th as “ORA Day” which we are...
Experiences with a Winchester 52
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. This is from his collection of writing telling about the beginning of his years as a NRA instructor...
A Brief History of Firearms – Self Contained Cartridge and the American West
Jim Supica is well known for his expertise of firearms as the editor of the Standard Catalogue of Firearms and having served as the Director of Museums for the NRA until he retired in 2020. Jim has graciously provided the ORA access to his archives. The following is...
Competition Corner – Military Bolt Action
For each issue, ORA Director of Competitions, Curtis Bohlman, shares about the various competitions available to participate in along with updates on ORA sponsored events. In an effort to get some of you ammunition laden gun owners off of the couch (you know who you...
