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Junior Shooters Summer Training Continues: .22 Precision through 3-Gun and Long-Range
Posted by Junior Shooters
Andy Fink (publisher “Junior Shooters” magazine)
Ethan holding the new Mossberg 940 JM Pro 12-guage 9+1. Masks are required. A shoulder pad is also required, when shooting the shotgun, for all new shooters until they are maintaining proper shooting stance and recommended there after.
The Keystone Sporting Arms Mini Mosin Nagant is the perfect rifle for training young juniors in precision shooting. It has excellent sights, is accurate, weighs only 2.8 lbs., has a LOP of 11.5″, is a single-shot, and is in .22 LR caliber.
We are continuing to practice during this season (started again in July) with masks being mandatory for all, including parents and spectators. The Junior Shooters local team members (8-20) practice using .22s for precision and such sports as Steel Challenge and Rimfire Challenge, all the way up in calibers to 12-gauge, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP pistol, and .223 Remington (5.56mm) / .308 Winchester for 3-Gun, and 6.5 Creedmoor to .300 Win Mag for Long-Range. We also have some people shooting Cowboy Action, Trap, Sporting Clays, USPA, IDPA, and Skeet.
Cole, shooting a Mossberg Blaze in AK-47 style. 22 LR rifle. The RO is instructing him in the kneeling position.
When we train now, masks are always required as is social distancing. However, social distancing cannot be maintained between the shooter and the Range Officer (RO). Working with juniors, and new shooters as well as experienced shooters, requires the RO be next to the shooter. This is another reason why masks are so important.
Ashley is reloading her 12-gauge with the rifle stock over the shoulder insuring that control of the firearm is maintained.
Having the right firearms for the junior in size, weight, recoil, sights, function, ergonomics, (especially Length Of Pull (LOP)) is so important. Outstanding instructors are imperative. The emphasis on Safety, Safety, Safety is the first and most important aspect of our training.
Safety First and Always! Kiana (13) just finished her first Hight Desert 3-Gun only a couple of weeks ago. She is shooting clays in this photo using a Zenith 12-gauge semi-auto with a pistol grip.
The end goal for each junior is to be able to complete the toughest 3-Gun competition SAFELY, be competitive against adults, and have fun. Currently, the toughest 3-Gun competition (our opinion) is the High Desert 3-Gun in Parma, Idaho (We have juniors as young as 13 shooting this match while practicing with us for only a year). It used to be the Ironman 3-Gun, also in Parma, Idaho.
We expect our juniors to be safer than 95% of the adults out there shooting. Along the way, they have to review products (including firearms), write articles, maintain good grades, and learn a variety of life skills.
Author’s note: we also practice with lasers, indoors, during the winter.
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