Photography by APD Photography and Media Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Parent: When Keith took Adam out to the shooting range for the first time to shoot a 22 rifle, Adam was 12 and still a little scared due to an incident that happened to him when he was 5 years old. Keith was the perfect person to teach Adam the proper way to handle and hold a firearm. Adam now understands
Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Parent: We have an air gun trap in our shop where we would hold target Tuesdays with friends. They had exposure to the fundamentals and the responsibility that goes with it from good shooters (they probably didn’t even realize it was happening). When they got big enough/old enough to move into a rimfire gun they joined a 4-H shooting club (We have a great 4-H shooting
Next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Dillan and Michael at the NRL22 Nationals Message from Dad: Dillan, being my son, started shooting our local rimfire precision challenge, before the NRL.22 ever started. In his second match, he won the match. Since we have shot some precision rifle matches, as well as monthly precision rimfire matches. I’m very proud of Dillan for his eagerness to help make sure matches run smoothly. He is always on a spotter, timer, or
Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Dad: Kohen was raised around firearms and was taught how to safely handle them, starting at the age of 4. I am a Special Response Team Firearms and Tactics instructor for a federal agency, so Firearms are part of my families life. Kohen started showing an interest very early on, so we have slowly worked to get him to the point he is today. Bonding Kohen has never been
Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Dad: I grew up in a responsible gun owning family, that taught me gun safety. I had my 1st BB gun at the age of 4 and just fell in love with shooting! Bonding To me its only manifested a stronger bond with my son just as it did with my father and I. Shooting guns with my Dad opened the door to begin the journey and memories that meant the world
Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Dad [Doug Waddoups]: From a young age William was drawn to shooting. He passed his hunter’s safety when he was eight. When William was nine, along with his older brother the three of us went a 22Marksman Competition with borrowed rifles. We were both hooked immediately. On the way home from the match we went to a gun store and William and his brother spent their lawn mowing
Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Dad [Michael Thomas]: The NRL22 is a great format to introduce young and new shooters. In 2016 Race shot in the OPPS Young Guns Challenge that was held in October near Camargo, OK. Here a parent/sponsor could spot and calculate ballistics, to assist children in 3 age groups, compete on steel targets out to 700+ yards. It was a huge success and Race was hooked from
Raising the next generation of safe, and responsible rifle shooters. Message from Dad [Jeff Spalding]: I come from a non-traditional childhood. My Father was deeply involved in the Late 70s through Early 90s Counter Terrorism efforts, and was also a single Parent after my Mother passed away when I was 3. When he wasn’t traveling to God knows where, doing God knows what in a faraway land, He and I would shoot, and shoot, and shoot some more. From the time I
