Becky Yackley

I’m going to tell you some of what I do, but I’m not going to tell you everything because you need to choose what is right for you and your family. And storing guns when you have children in the house is much different than storing guns when you don’t.

INTRODUCTION Our initial steps into competition shooting centered on pistol disciplines because they are popular.  But one of the most accessible disciplines that we can talk about for a beginner is anything involving a shotgun.  And the popularity of shotgun shooting is only growing! THE JOURNEY INTO COMPETETIVE SHOOTING Ep. 1 Getting Started Ep. 2 Steel Challenge Ep. [...]

When I was given an opportunity to write this series about kids and guns, I was so excited that my brain froze a little. Where do I start? How do I share the absolute LOVE for guns that pervades my life and my children’s lives? Do I show pictures of the guns that sit on my couch?

Introduction In January, we started this series with an introduction into the competitive shooting world with a piece that covered some basics on safety and gear.  We then followed up that initial article with one on Steel Challenge because of its low cost and slim gear requirements. Now, after having read those two articles, you’re hopefully ready to [...]

Steel Challenge is the perfect gateway discipline into the wonderful world of competitive shooting.

Want to begin shooting competitions? Where do you start? What discipline should you choose? Where do you go? What guns and gear do you need? Check out the first segment in a series of articles on getting starting in competitive shooting.