Shooting News From CMP

| March 27, 2011

Five new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) electronic newsletter.  Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0311/ default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles.  The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to the popular […]

CMP Airgun Competition

| December 18, 2010

Reprinted from CMP News Release Four new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter.  Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/1210/default.asp www.odcmp.org/1210/ default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles.  The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to […]

AirForce Talon

| November 30, 2010

By: Terry Bowers I have come to the conclusion that I need to expand my vocabulary as well as that of all my shooting buddies who have seen the AirForce Talon SS for the first time. You see, my goal is simple — have others help me write this article by seeing and shooting this […]

Visitors Love the Daisy Museum and the Daisy Plant

| July 29, 2010

By: Andy Fink This museum is something else. If you ever get to Rogers, Arkansas you have got to go there. This year, 2010, Daisy arranged a tour of the museum and their manufacturing plant as part of the Daisy National BB Gun Championship 2010. Friday was not only practice day for the BB gun […]

National Junior Olympic Championships Concludes with Pistol Events COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (April 25, 2010)

| June 18, 2010

  By: Katie McGinty (USA Shooting) All photos provided by USA Shooting   The 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships came to a close on April 25th 2010 with the pistol finals. In Men’s 10m Air Pistol, Will Brown aced the competition with a final score of 1,231.0. Brown, of Twin Falls, Idaho, entered the final […]

Summer Airgun Camp For Kids

| May 24, 2010

Summer camps Great for kids!   A camp dedicated to gun safety education, airgun shooting, and an actual three position airgun match would have been a delight for me when I was a kid. Shoot Right is a local AZ Airgun, Smallbore and Archery Club for Adults and Kids. They are going to hold their […]

Gear for the Competitive Rifle Shooter – Creedmoor Sports

| April 23, 2010

By: Andy Fink Competitive rifle shooting is becoming more popular every year. New juniors are getting involved in competing in airgun, smallbore, and in long range all of the time. Precision air rifle and smallbore (.22 Long Rifle) are an important part of the Olympic shooting events (check out www.usashooting.com). The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP […]

USAMU Hosts Junior Air Rifle Championship 2010

| March 29, 2010

By: Michael Molinaro; USAMU PAO Photos By: Michael Molinaro FORT BENNING, Ga. – The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit continued its full-fledging support of America’s youth when it hosted the 2010 U.S. Army Junior Air Rifle Championships Mar. 21-23 at Fort Benning’s Pool Indoor Range. This was the fourth year the U.S. Army sponsored the event, […]

CMP JROTC Scholarship Program & U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle State Championship Postal Competition

| November 21, 2009

  The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) just came out with two new announcements important to juniors and their families. The U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship is now taking entries for the 2009-2010 State Championship postal competition. This Championship is sponsored by the Army Marksmanship Unit and is open to all junior shooting […]

Daisy Announces 45th Annual BB Gun Championship Match July 2010

| November 20, 2009

By: Andy Fink Daisy Announces its 45th Annual International BB Gun Championship Match July, 2010 to be hosted by the City of Rogers, Arkansas. This is a location change so make sure you plan appropriately. “Rogers is the home of Daisy – and has been for over 50 years.  It makes sense to bring this […]

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 […]

Anschutz’s Intermediate .22 & 8002 Compressed Air Rifle – The Perfect Beginning, Precision Smallbore and Air Rifle

| September 1, 2009

By: Sarah Bowers (For Kids BY Kids) Photos By: Andy Fink I am 17 years old and I?ve been shooting precision smallbore and precision air rifle for almost seven years now. I began shooting Anschutz rifles about three years after I started, and have been shooting the same rifles ever since. I?ve taken the rifles […]