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America's New Target Shooters:

Young and Female America's new target shooters-those who've taken up the sport in the last five years-are a different breed from established target shooters, according to an NSSF survey.

 These new shooters tend to be: 

•  Younger: 66 percent of new shooters fall into the 18-to-34 year-old category compared to 31 percent in the same age category for established shooters. 

•  Female: 37 percent of new target shooters are female compared to 22 percent of established target shooters. 

•  Urban: 47 percent of new target shooters live in urban/suburban settings versus 34 percent of established target shooters.

GunDigest: October 21, 2013