Scholarship Essay Contest

| December 19, 2010

Bird Dog Foundation’s Scholarship Essay Contest for high school seniors who reside in Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas. There are NO fees or charges whatsoever to the entrant who is considering submitting an essay to our contest. The Bird Dog Foundation, Inc., is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization with a designation as an educational and […]

Scholarship Essay Contest

| December 18, 2010

Bird Dog Foundation’s Scholarship Essay Contest for high school seniors who reside in Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas. There are NO fees or charges whatsoever to the entrant who is considering submitting an essay to our contest. The Bird Dog Foundation, Inc., is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization with a designation as an educational and […]

Red Ryder Scope Mount

| December 18, 2010

By: Bill Brice Grackles (a taller and longer tailed blackbird) can be a nuisance. They can also be the catalyst that causes unforeseen events. When grackles became a nuisance inhabiting the large oleanders in my back yard, I naturally sought a way to scare them away. A BB gun seemed to provide the desired solution, […]

CMP Airgun Competition

| December 18, 2010

Reprinted from CMP News Release Four new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter.  Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/1210/default.asp www.odcmp.org/1210/ default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles.  The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to […]

First Shot Ranges Get Youth Rifles!

| December 14, 2010

By: NSSF Photos & Introduction By: Andy Fink Wow! What an opportunity for ranges to acquire Crickett .22 youth rifles from Keystone Sporting Arms. This opportunity could significantly enhance your range’s capability to provide .22 caliber rifles for youth shooters. Contact your range or shooting club and have them check it out. Up to five […]

Rugged Gear Gun Carts

| December 4, 2010

By: Andy Fink Are you looking for a gun cart? Well, one of the best places around is Rugged Gear. Rugged Gear was established in 1994 as a manufacturer of quality hunting and shooting products. They have a vast array of products that hold or stow your hunting/shooting equipment while on the go! (Right: Dallin […]

AirForce Talon

| November 30, 2010

By: Terry Bowers I have come to the conclusion that I need to expand my vocabulary as well as that of all my shooting buddies who have seen the AirForce Talon SS for the first time. You see, my goal is simple — have others help me write this article by seeing and shooting this […]

Profile of a Junior Shooter

| October 24, 2010

By: Jessie Privett (14) Hi. I’m Jessie Privett, this is a short story about my life. Since I’m only 14 there’s not much to tell. I was born in 1996 to Greg and Phobie Privett. My dad was a chicken farmer who liked driving race cars; my mom was a police detective up until I […]

STI USPSA Signature series

| October 13, 2010

2011 .40 S&W and 1911 .45 ACP By Travis Gibson Anyone who has picked up a recent copy of a Front Site magazine has probably seen the ads for STI’s signature series USPSA limited division guns. If you haven’t, you should check it out. This is a sharp looking unit. Right: Travis Gibson holding the […]

Shooting Scholarship Information

| September 25, 2010

Updated 10-24-10 Finding colleges which offer shooting programs or determining where you can get information on shooting scholarships can be difficult. We have included some helpful links below and if you find any others please let us know so we can add them to the list. Safe shooting, Andy Fink Editor-In-Chief Junior Shooters Junior Shooters: […]

Horus Vision 1-4×24 Talon Scope

| September 13, 2010

By: Cody Leeper (15) I recently had an opportunity to use and test a Horus Vision Talon during the MGM Ironman, the toughest 3-Gun match in the country. The Talon is an extremely effective optic for close to mid-range engagements from close quarter distances to approximately 500 yards and even beyond. The 1-4×24 Talon reticule […]

Kimber ‘s 1911 Tactical Pro II 9mm

| September 6, 2010

By: Cody Leeper (16) Are you interested in a single stack 1911 in 9mm? A pistol carried for law enforcement or used for defense must be dependable. Safety, accuracy, and power are important, but dependability is paramount. (Right: Kimber’s 1911 Tactical Pro II 9mm with Zero Ammunition’s 115-grain JHP .) Such dependability and accuracy is […]