Mossberg Blaze Bantam .22 LR

| June 17, 2020

The Best Off-Hand Semi-Auto For Small Youth By: Kaitlin Hunt (10) I am so glad that my family and I have gotten into shooting. Shooting is so much fun! I never thought in a million years that I would have a gun that was built just right for me. The rifle I shoot is a […]

Corona Virus and Youth Shooting Sports Part 1

| May 2, 2020

By Andy Fink This subject is very high on my priority window. What many of you might not know, is that Junior Shooters magazine has its own shooting team, the Junior Shooters Shooting Club. This team tests firearms, writes articles, learns how to shoot all types of firearms, and participates in a wide variety of […]

Safety Laser Training

| March 30, 2020

Safety: Training with Laser Ammo # 1: Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger Until Ready to Shoot Reprinted from Vol 38 Spring 2020 issue Author: Andy Fink We have found that training with lasers is fun, practical, and you can teach different types of gun handling in an indoor environment. It is completely applicable whether […]

SKB’s RS 400 is a WINNER!

| December 9, 2019

By Ashley Rumble Hunting can be tricky. Many things have to go the way of the hunter in order to harvest an animal. This is especially true with turkey. They are known for being intelligent birds and are hard to bring in. So, when I was asked to take the new SKB semi-auto shotgun with […]

Volquartsen Scorpion

| December 6, 2018

by Ashley Rumble (16) Over the years I been pretty much set on the Browning Buckmark as my go to match pistol.  The one I now have has been worked on by me over time to fit what I like in a pistol.  As with any piece of equipment, having it fit the user like […]

Chiappa’s M1 .22 LR Carbine

| November 30, 2018

  By: Andy Fink and Ryker Bell (8) I have always had a nostalgic feeling for the M1 Carbine (United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1). A standard firearm for the U.S. Military during World War II, the Korean War, and well into the Vietnam War, its appeal to the civilian market for collectors is huge. The […]

Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association (RCSA) 2018

| August 12, 2018

  By Ken Jorgensen Rimfire competition has a new organization as of January 2018 but the purpose has not changed. The Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association (RCSA) has assumed operations of the former NSSF Rimfire Challenge. RCSA will continue to introduce participants to the fun and excitement of competitive shooting in a safe, low-pressure, family-friendly format. […]

Scholarship Opportunity Presented by The Women’s Outdoor Media Association

| June 19, 2018

  June 18, 2018:  Are you that young lady who looks forward to telling people what happened at the range?  Do you like to shoot video or snap photos to chronicle those things in the outdoors that interest you?  You might be the junior shooter we’re looking for.  If you’re at least 16 years of […]

SASP 2017 Ohio Halloween Regional

| March 22, 2018

By Rick Leach From Volume 30 Spring 2018 Junior Shooters magazine Although it was cold and the rain changed to snow for the 2017 Ohio Halloween Regional, it was a huge success.  94 athletes battled the elements and competed with almost a third being young ladies.  With 94 athletes, participation was a 370% increase from […]

GUN SAFETY – With Lyman Products

| November 29, 2017

Practicing with firearms indoors using “Dry Fire” (no rounds in the firearm) can be very beneficial but it can also be dangerous if live ammunition is anywhere in the area. Remove all live ammunition. Clear the firearm by removing the magazine FIRST, lock the slide back and physically check the chamber to ensure that there […]

The First Deer Hunt

| October 25, 2017

Brody Loftin (10) Brody happily displaying his shotgun at port arms. I didn’t realize how much work Mule Deer hunting was (mentally and physically). Don’t get me wrong, it was a spectacular day that I will never forget. My first hunting trip was with my Dad and his friend, Mick, in Unit 38, Payette Islands. […]

Hatsan Alfa

| September 24, 2017

Ben Moody (17) The Hatsan Alfa is a must for back yard pests and plinking. Its compact design allows for easy storage and its lightweight for easy mobility. I found these features very useful while working at our farm. The Alfa is a break barrel pellet gun that uses .177 caliber pellets. The biggest advantage […]