Western CMP Games Outdoor Rifle Events Return to Arizona in March

| March 18, 2020

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer PHOENIX, Ariz. – After a small break in 2019, the annual Western Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Travel Games is back for another set of marksmanship events at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The week-long series of recreational vintage and modern rifle competitions is set to be held March 13-22 and […]

2020 CMP Competition Rulebooks Are Now Official

| January 11, 2020

By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The CMP Competition Rulebooks that will govern CMP sponsored and sanctioned Highpower Rifle, Pistol, CMP Games and Smallbore Rifle competitions in 2020 have been approved by the CMP Board’s Rules Committee and are now posted on the CMP website.  The 2020 rulebooks went into effect on the 1st of January.  All […]

North Carolina Junior Feature: Katie Ezell

| November 25, 2019

By Serena Juchnowski, CMP Feature Writer Hard work and tenacity pay off. Hailing from Denver, N.C., Katie Ezell, 18, has been one to watch. At the age of 10, Katie’s parents introduced her to marksmanship, wanting their daughter to have hands-on instruction in firearm safety. Thus began a love affair that has only evolved since […]

Creedmoor Sports: 40 Day Giveaway to Celebrate 40 Years in Business!

| October 23, 2019

October 11, 2019 (Immediate Release) Creedmoor Sports is excited to begin their 40 Day Giveaway to celebrate 40 Years in Business. You can sign up once a day for 40 chances to win! With daily prize packages worth up to $500 in products from your favorite reloading, components, and shooting sports companies, you want to […]

JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition Now Open

| October 7, 2019

  By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The 2019-2020 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition officially opened Sept. 25, 2019, for young cadets in Army, Navy, Marine Corps     and Air Force JROTC programs who are interested in competing in a three-position air rifle match with other talented juniors across the  nation. The Postal event is the […]

Records and Junior Success Mark 2019 National Rimfire Sporter Match

| September 6, 2019

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer  CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Fresh faces, returning supporters and new National records all made appearances on the firing line during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Rimfire Sporter match, fired on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Over 350 entries spread over the range throughout the day, with individuals from as far […]

Ruger Precision .22 Long Rifle

| July 15, 2019

By Andy Fink, Brian Hamilton, Andy Fink V, Kaden Barney (15) We do a lot of long-range shooting and actually have a long-range team that competes, shooting out to 1,600 yards. We were very excited when the Ruger Precision Rimfire was announced and very anxious to get one. Currently, only offered in .22LR, it has […]

National Air Rifle Athletes Travel to Camp Perry to Compete in June

| June 25, 2019

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer  CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2019 CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championships will be held June 27-29 and July 13-15 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. After months of intense competition, over 350 hopeful junior marksmen, families and friends will gather to witness […]

Scholarships for the Shooting Sports

| June 11, 2019

By Andy Fink From editorial Summer 2019 of Junior Shooters magazine Summer is here, and those of you who are seniors this fall are thinking about college. Even juniors should start thinking about college. Did you know that shooting sport scholarships are available from a variety of colleges and organizations for you to participate in? […]

Bulls, ropes, cattle, barrel racers, dust and… guns?

| March 13, 2019

By: Leo Veatch(13) Though rodeo kids rope and ride, youth rodeo kids now have a chance to shoot competitively as well. Beginning in 2005, the National High School Rodeo Association and the Junior High Division began a shooting program in partnership with the NRA, consisting of small-bore and trap. Now, hundreds of qualifiers from around […]

Arizona Junior Kade Jackovich and the CMP

| March 3, 2019

By Serena Juchnowski, CMP Feature Writer Nineteen-year-old Kade Jackovich of Arizona has won multiple national awards and earned his Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge. Come the 2019 National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, Kade will be on a different team, representing the United States as the newest member of the Army Marksmanship Unit’s (AMU) service rifle team. […]

What Shooting Has Taught Me

| January 5, 2019

By Kylie Delaney I pick up a bullet, selecting it from the prearranged pattern in my ammo box. I inspect it to ensure there are no visible flaws before sliding it into the chamber of my rifle and closing the bolt. Glancing down at a ruler on the ground, I adjust the positioning of my […]