Daisy Announces 45th Annual BB Gun Championship Match July 2010

| November 20, 2009

By: Andy Fink Daisy Announces its 45th Annual International BB Gun Championship Match July, 2010 to be hosted by the City of Rogers, Arkansas. This is a location change so make sure you plan appropriately. “Rogers is the home of Daisy – and has been for over 50 years.  It makes sense to bring this […]

NRA Rule Books are now On-Line!

| November 20, 2009

By: Andy Fink You can now check out the official NRA rule books for all of the NRA shooting sports on line. Just got to: http://www.nrahq.org/compete/nra-rule-books.asp This lets new shooters and their families check out rules and know what equipment is needed to get involved in all different shooting sports. There are rule books for […]

Junior shooters learn from the best

| November 6, 2009

By Michael Molinaro USAMU PAO Photos By: Michael Molinaro FORT BENNING, Ga.- After spending all day in school, learning about math and social studies, most children can’t wait to get home and start playing with their friends. Two days a week, however, some kids from the area descend on Fort Benning to continue their education […]

SCTP 2009 National Championships

| October 12, 2009

By: Cathy Williams Photos courtesy SCTP Edited By: Andy Fink Sparta, Illinois (July 30, 2009) – Youth shooting teams from 24 states captured medals and nationals honors at the 2009 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Championships held at the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta, Illinois on July 23 – 26, 2009. With […]

Double Trap and Skeet Shooters Qualify for 2010 World Championship Team

| September 21, 2009

Double Trap and Skeet Shooters Qualify for 2010 World Championship Team By: Mary Beth Vorwerk, USA Shooting COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (September 21, 2009) – The remainder of the 2010 World Championship team for shotgun was selected at the 2009 Shotgun Fall Selection Match yesterday in Kerrville, Texas. Nineteen Double Trap and Skeet shooters will represent […]

English Captures Silver, Junior Skeet Women Win Gold and Set World Record at Shotgun World Championships 2009; Junior Trap Women Take Home Bronze

| August 13, 2009

By: Mary Beth Vorwerk USA Shooting                 (Amber English photo courtesy of Mary Beth Vorwerk USA Shooting) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 11, 2009) Amber English (Colorado Springs, Colo.) won the silver medal in the Junior Women’s Skeet event at the 2009 ISSF Shotgun World Championships in Maribor, Slovenia today and the Junior Women’s Skeet team […]

MGM Targets – Companies Supporting You

| August 8, 2009

By: Andy Fink Junior shooters are important. Those companies that support you, the junior shooter, are also important. We, at Junior Shooters magazine, refer to a junior shooter as a youth between the ages of five and 21. Various shooting organizations have different age regulations for juniors. There are many organizations that actively support, you, […]

Junior Olympics Shotgun – Ian Rupert Wins Double Trap Event

| July 30, 2009

By Mary Beth Vorwek – USA Shooting, Photos by Mary Beth COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 29, 2009)  The Double Trap event was held at the 2009 Shotgun National Junior Olympic Championships on Wednesday with Ian Rupert (Muncy, Pa.) taking home the title.                                     (Ian Rupert – Gold Medal Winner) Rupert, who finished third at the Junior Olympics […]

USPSA Area 1 27th Annual Championship – Juniors Rock

| July 16, 2009

By: Trystan Burkhardt with Nathan Swan & Dexter Bradley (Junior writers – For Kids By Kids) Area 1 is a region developed by the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) which is comprised of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Alaska. Every year there is a championship match held in one of the […]

Opportunity of a Lifetime for Junior Shooters

| July 4, 2009

By Michael Molinaro USAMU PAO FORT BENNING, Ga. Having the summer off is awesome enough for a kid, putting away the math book for three months and debating whether to go swimming or play ball all day. For some, a chance to hang out and pick the brain of an U.S. Olympian or a U.S. […]

Sixguns Flame At The Cowboy Fast Draw Northwest Territorial Championship 2009

| June 21, 2009

By: Andy Fink Photo Note: Photos taken from the front are from behind safety lexan. The young cowboy had a smile on his face as he looked at the older gunfighter. You’re going down, he said. The other’s smile just got bigger as he tipped his broad rimmed cowboy hat back. Your times aren’t good […]

Airgun as A Career? – You Betcha, With the AMU.

| June 17, 2009

Do you enjoy shooting airgun? What about competing in international competitions as a career? Qualified shooters have an opportunity, as soldiers in the U. S. Army, to be part of the USAMU (United States Army Marksmanship Unit). The USAMU sponsors  a variety of shooting events, many of which are for, or open to, juniors. Then, […]