Civilian Marksmanship Program Newsletter July 19 2013

| July 22, 2013

Check it out at info@thecmp.org Morales and Osborn Set New Precedent at First-Ever CMP National 3P Air Rifle Championship ANNISTON, AL – The first-ever Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Air Rifle Championship for sporter and precision juniors brought the talents of individual, school, and club shooters to a realm of peak athleticism. With sweat, tears […]

Junior Shooters Back issues

| April 13, 2013

I have been remiss in keeping new issues updated under our ARTICLES section for FREE DOWNLOADS of our print magazine. Normally, these are supposed to be posted three months after the print publication has reached the news stands. Volumes 9 – 13 have just been posted! CHECK THEM OUT! Just click on the header ARTICLES […]

NSSF Provides Grants For Expansion of Collegiate Shooting

| August 24, 2012

To: ALL MEDIA For immediate release August 20, 2012 For more information contact: Bill Brassard Jr. 203-426-1320 To Expand Collegiate Shooting Programs, NSSF Offers Colleges $300,000 in Grants. NEWTOWN, Conn. — To encourage collegiate target shooting at both varsity and club levels, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is inviting schools to apply for a […]

Green Shoots Personal Best to Win Women’s 10m Air Rifle NJOSC Title 2012

| April 17, 2012

High scores were the norm for the Women’s 10m Air Rifle athletes at the 2012 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC). In her fifth NJOSC, Catherine Green (Coventry, R.I.) stole the show with an outstanding performance, which also became her new personal best. (RIGHT: The Women’s 10m Air Rifle podium at the 2012 NJOSC (L […]

Creedmoor Sports Catalog 2012

| April 8, 2012

Yes, it’s here! The 2012 Creedmoor Sports Catalog has finally arrived. check it out at  www.creedmoorsports or click on the catalog graphic. With an emphasis on DCM,  precision shooting such as high power and air rifle, they also have tons of other shooting accessories at great prices. Check it all out. They also have special […]

Katlyn Bass (16) Establishes Six New National Sporter Air Rifle records!

| December 21, 2011

By Steve Cooper, CMP Writer Republished courtesy of: Christine Elder CMP (Right: Katlyn Bass, of Daleville High School Army JROTC, Alabama, set six new national records at the Gary Anderson Invitational in the sporter air rifle class. She is one of several outstanding shooters who have represented Daleville over the years.)   Daleville’s Katlyn Bass […]

Pride of Scotland, McIntosh, Wins Junior Air Rifle Title at Dixie Double USA Shooting’s Morrill Wins Open Class

| November 18, 2011

By: Steve Cooper, CMP Writer Reprinted courtesy: Christine Elder, CMP Communications Manager ANNISTON, ALABAMA – Jennifer McIntosh, 20, of Aberdeen, Scotland, and member of the Great Britain air rifle shooting team, was the high aggregate junior competitor in the third annual Dixie Double. The 60-shot X2 international match was fired at the CMP South Marksmanship […]

Front Sight Is For Juniors Too

| September 25, 2011

By: River Vorse (13) Front Sight is an amazing experience for shooters of any age. Whether or not you are extremely experienced or just beginning, even the beginner class will teach you a lot. My experience at the front Sight Youth Achievement class was stellar. (Right: River on the pistol range.) From day one, to […]

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 […]

Swarovski Optik’s Z6i 1-6×24 Scope

| February 10, 2011

By: Terry Bowers Swarovski Optik is a name that makes any serious shooter or hunter sigh like an expectant mother looking at a new baby. (Right: Closeup of Swarovski Z61 1-6×24 scope mounted on a LAR Manufacturing upper with an ATI Stocks forearm, a WARNE mount, a Viking Tactics sling and lower parts kit from […]

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 […]

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 […]