Competition Brings Pro Shooter Closer to Her Family

By Jacki Billings

Becky Yackley isn’t afraid to call out the gun industry and demand more support for sponsored shooters. (Photo: Becky Yackley via Facebook)
Becky Yackley started shooting competitively three decades ago at the age of 14. Despite life getting more complex with a career, marriage and kids, she’s never given up shooting. In fact, you could say it’s a driving force in her life. Yackley’s husband and three sons also shoot competitively. As a family committed to the shooting sports, the Yackleys understand the intricacies that come with being professional shooters.
Yackley chatted with Guns.com about the misconceptions and struggles competition shooters face and how she manages to keep her successful shooting family grounded and motivated.
GDC: Is it challenging competing as a family instead of just a singular person?
Yackley: It’s not easy sometimes being on the range with your whole family. Most people get that your attention is divided in many directions, but sometimes it feels like you get judged a little more. Also, people think you have everything handed to you because you’re a sponsored shooter.
We were at a match a few weeks ago, and I was gauging all the long range rifle ammo. A friend was in our room and I told

Source: Guns.com