Hi there, and thanks for joining me here!
I’m Julie Golob, a professional competitive shooter, U.S. Army veteran, author, hunter, educator, and proud wife and mom.
My journey into the shooting sports began in upstate New York, where weekends were spent on the range and in the field with my dad. What started as a family pastime quickly became a lifelong passion. I shot my first competition at fourteen years old, and shooting sports ultimately shaped the course of my life.
After earning a slot to compete in the USPSA National Championships as a teenager, I was recruited to shoot for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Action Shooting Team. The Army taught me invaluable lessons about discipline, preparation, and leadership—lessons that continue to guide me both on and off the range.
Over the past three decades, I’ve been fortunate to compete around the world, earning more than 50 world and national championship titles across seven shooting disciplines. Along the way, I became the first woman to win national titles in every USPSA handgun division and captured titles in USPSA, IPSC, Steel Challenge, IDPA, and NRA Action Pistol competition.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked to expand opportunities for women in the firearms industry by building one of the first modern professional shooting careers that extends beyond competition. As a champion shooter, author, educator, media personality, and brand ambassador, I’ve worked to demonstrate that women belong in the firearms community—not only as shooters, but behind the camera, in print, in the classroom, in leadership roles, and more.
One of the most rewarding aspects of this career is helping others build confidence, develop skills, and discover the opportunities that shooting sports and the outdoors can provide. Whether I’m teaching a new gun owner, sharing firearm safety information, creating content for my YouTube channel and social media platforms, speaking at events, or working with industry partners, my goal is always the same: to educate, inspire, and serve as a positive ambassador for responsible firearm ownership.
Beyond competition, you’ll often find me hunting, cooking wild game, gardening, exploring the outdoors with my family, or advocating for conservation and firearm safety initiatives. Here you’ll find shooting tips, firearm reviews, competition insights, outdoor adventures, recipes, training advice, and the stories behind what it means to live a life fully loaded—with purpose, passion, and gratitude.
Thanks for stopping by. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, X, my YouTube channel, and on Substack, where I share monthly updates via email.
Be safe, have fun & live your life fully loaded,
Julie
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