Springtime is Prime Time for Youth to Enjoy the Shooting Sports

| April 5, 2010

By: Bill Brassard NSSF Photos by: NSSF & Junior Shooters Parents Can Choose from Shotgun, Rifle and Handgun Programs NEWTOWN, Conn. — Warmer weather and more hours of daylight make spring the perfect time to introduce youngsters to the shooting sports. To help get children properly started in these safe, adult-supervised and fun activities, parents […]

Scholarships to NASP from the Remington Outdoor Foundation

| April 2, 2010

Remington Outdoor Foundation teamed up with the National Archery in the Schools Program® (NASP) to offer college scholarships.     The Remington Outdoor Foundation has partnered with the National Archery in the Schools Program® to offer $3,000 in scholarships to college-bound students who are registered to participate in the 2010 NASP® National Tournament. “For the […]

USAMU Hosts Junior Air Rifle Championship 2010

| March 29, 2010

By: Michael Molinaro; USAMU PAO Photos By: Michael Molinaro FORT BENNING, Ga. – The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit continued its full-fledging support of America’s youth when it hosted the 2010 U.S. Army Junior Air Rifle Championships Mar. 21-23 at Fort Benning’s Pool Indoor Range. This was the fourth year the U.S. Army sponsored the event, […]

Lyman’s Revolutionary Gun Vise Makes Working on Guns a Breeze!

| March 11, 2010

By: Andy Fink Whether you are cleaning a gun, mounting a scope, disassembling or assembling, or working on any firearm, you want a stable platform. It would also be nice to if you could angle the firearm     (Ruger Hawkeye with scope rings mounted & the vise titled) so that you can work on it easier. […]

Rhode Attends Tucson Skeet Competition February 2010

| March 2, 2010

By Rob Larson When I applied for this competition, I had no idea what it would become. Our normal Skeet competition here in Tucson usually has about 12 to 18 competitors from all around Arizona, but mostly from Tucson, Sierra Vista and Yuma. I started to receive commitments to attend from all the usual athletes, […]

From Ivy League to Smaller Schools, Shooting Gets a Boost at Colleges

| February 25, 2010

By: The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) MORE THAN $100,000 TO 16 SCHOOLS . . . Harvard University, Clemson University, the University of Vermont, Hillsdale College. From Ivy League to smaller schools, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has provided 16 colleges and universities with early Christmas presents — grants to help more students get involved […]

MidwayUSA Releases Master Catalog #33

| February 20, 2010

By: Andy Fink When I was a kid I used to love to browse through my dad’s gun magazines and especially his catalogs. Well, nothing has changed over the years. When catalogs of shooting industry products cross my desk or a new release comes out I get excited and can’t wait to get my hands […]

Junior Olympic Shotgun Team Announced for 2010

| February 11, 2010

By: Mary Beth Vorwerk                   (Kyle Granger DeWitt chosen for the junior Olympic shotgun team) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 9, 2010) – Nineteen junior trap and skeet shooters have been selected to the 2010 Shotgun Junior Olympic team.  The Junior Olympic team is selected annually by the USA Shooting National Shotgun Coach based on an […]

Hodgdon’s 2010 Reloading Manual

| February 9, 2010

By: Andy Fink I have used Hodgdon’s reloading manuals for a number of years. I have always found them extensive, very helpful, and full of information on the latest cartridges. The 2010 manual looks like it is going to be just as useful as the previous ones. Check out the news release below and click […]

Ballistics Calculator on IPHONE

| January 26, 2010

iPhone users can now download Winchester® Ammunition’s award-winning Ballistics Calculator for free. Winchester has taken all of the features and functionality from its Web site version of the Ballistics Calculator and developed a user-friendly interface for the iPhone. The iPhone version of Winchester’s Ballistics Calculator will allow users to choose their type of ammunition and […]

Ruger’s SR-22 – Great For Practice & Lots of Fun

| December 28, 2009

By: Andy Fink Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., announced the introduction of the Ruger® SR-22TM Rifle on September 15, 2009. This semi-auto rimfire rifle is a ton of fun! The rifle combines the legendary reliability of the Ruger® 10/22® with the ergonomics and configurability of the new AR-style Ruger SR-556™. The new SR-22 Rifle allows […]

Concealed Carry for Young Adults

| December 28, 2009

By: Caleb Cooper (14) (See editor’s notes at bottom) Photos are not of Caleb but of various juniors who write for Junior Shooters magazine. Almost all gun owners support the right for all citizens to own firearms. Among this group of individuals most believe young people should be trained from an early age to shoot. […]