Otis Technology’s Smallbore & Shotgun Cleaning Kits

| May 27, 2009

By: Andy Fink Cleaning firearms can be fun too. Actually, I really enjoyed it when I was a kid as it was part of the shooting experience; the smell of gun oil and the handling of guns when you got back home after shooting. It was a quiet time, and rewarding to see the gun […]

Tips & Hints of the Week # 3 – Reducing Felt Recoil

| May 25, 2009

By: Jon McGrath (Junior Writer  For Kids By Kids) I am often asked about reducing felt recoil while shooting a shotgun.  The more you can reduce felt recoil, the more fun you will have shooting a shotgun.  A recoil pad will also allow you to be more accurate on your second shot.  There are a […]

National Junior Air gun Championship Coming July 1-3, 2009

| May 25, 2009

No entry requirements! Every junior shooter is welcome to compete! This is great news and will hopefully bring in more competitors. Competitive air gun shooting is a fun sport that every junior should participate in. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Incorporated 1871 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, VA 22030 For Immediate Release For More Information, […]

Ted Blocker Holsters – Practical Beautiful Holsters & Gun Rigs

| May 13, 2009

By: Andy Fink When I was a kid growing up I enjoyed looking at holsters and gun rigs almost as much as I did guns. The right holster or gun rig (holster and belt) makes a huge difference. Ideally, it means drawing your handgun in fast, easy, controllable motion while wearing the holster or gun […]

Target Challenge – Getting Ready for the NRA National Championship – Spalding County 4-H Members Compete in Shooting Sports

| May 11, 2009

Provided By: Jessi McClain, NRA Competitive Shooting Division Released By: Spalding County 4-H Edited By: Andy Fink Getting ready for national shooting matches, such as the NRA National Airgun championship in July, is challenging, fun, and important. One of the best ways is through local 4-H clubs. Members of the Spalding County 4-H Shooting Sports […]

Tips & Hints of the Week # 2 – Trigger Squeeze

| May 7, 2009

By: Andy Fink Squeezing the trigger is part of the fundamentals of being a good shot. There are a few shooting sports, such as fast draw, where the trigger is jerked somewhat versus squeezed, but not many. In all the rest, and especially precision shooting such as high power, or precision airgun, learning how to […]

Midway’s Competition Range Bags – A Must For Every Shooter

| May 5, 2009

By: Andy Fink Range bags are a must for participating in the shooting sports today. Whether shooting shotgun shooting sports like trap, skeet, or sporting clays, or some of the faster paced action shooting sports like Steel Challenge, USPSA, IDPA, or even cowboy action, you need something to haul your ammo and gear around in. […]

Scholarships & Shooting – Research

| April 29, 2009

By: Andy Fink Do you need money to go to college? Do you want to continue to participate in the shooting sports you love while going to college? Are you looking for scholarship help in order to be able to attend college? Some colleges provide scholarships for top shooters to participate on collegiate shooting teams. […]

Zack Parnham: Gunslinger at age 10

| April 27, 2009

By: Zack Parnham, aka Little Hoss (Junior Writer) For Kids By Kids My name is Zack Parnham and I am 10 years old. I enjoy cowboy fast draw shooting. One day my mom asked me if I would like to shoot with her, I couldn’t wait to give it a try. Like the saying goes, […]

Valdada’s IOR M-2 4×24 scope – A Tactical Scope for the AR-15 and other short stocked rifles

| April 24, 2009

By: Terry Bowers Editor’s note: Some of the shooting sports that Junior Shooters covers in which juniors participate in include: high-power, modern 3-gun, varmint hunting, and tactical rifle. All of these sports require good scopes and an excellent tactical scope fits right in. The IOR M-2 scope has its roots in the 4×6 M military […]

Tips & Hints of the Week # 1 – Introduction & Breathing

| April 20, 2009

By: Andy Fink We are now publishing Tips & Hints of the Week each Monday. These will be provided by a variety of writers from all types of backgrounds. All of the shooting sports will be covered. The articles will be relatively short, usually emphasizing only one technique unless questions need to be answered. If […]

Competition Shooting: Real World Occupations That Benefit From It

| April 19, 2009

By: Kristopher Morrison (Junior Writer  For Kids By Kids) Written as a Senior English project for Mrs. Graham – September 2008 As my senior year in high school approached, I knew I had to start looking into what topic I should research for my Senior Project. I had always loved to go shooting, and was a […]