USA Shooting Resident Athletes at the 2010 National Championships for Shotgun

| July 15, 2010

By: Katie McGinty COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The US Olympic Training Complex is home to over thirty Resident Athletes of the shooting sports. The shotgun Resident Athletes made their presence known at this year’s USA Shooting National Championships for Shotgun. Five of the six medalists in the Men’s and Women’s Trap events are Resident Athletes. […]

Kyle Jameson: The First Junior to Shoot in the FNH 3-Gun Nation Championship Series!

| June 20, 2010

By: Andy Fink Photos by: Junior Shooters magazine, photo of Dave Neth accepting award check taken from 3-Gun Nation website (Right: Kyle claps for his competition as his competitors are announced.) On June 12th, Kyle Jameson became the first junior to compete in the 3-Gun Nation series of 3-gun championships! (Above left: Kyle at the […]

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, […]

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 […]

Electronic Digital Trigger Pull Gauge From Lyman

| November 29, 2009

By: Andy Fink A nice shooting accessory to have around the shop is a trigger pull gauge. Having an accurate gauge that is easy to use allows you to measure your trigger pull so that it can be adjusted to a specific setting. The best trigger pull for a specific gun may vary for each […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NAGDA National Championship: A Family Tradition

| January 12, 2009

By: Quade Joseph Erker, 13 years old. (Junior Writer For Kids By Kids) Photos BY: Scott Sayles My first year in the North American Gun Dog Association (NAGDA) was a great experience. My first qualification trial was in January 2008 at Eastern Colorado Hunting Opportunities (ECHO) in Stratton, Colorado. I hunted with a truly amazing […]