Corona Virus and Youth Shooting Sports Part 1

| May 2, 2020

By Andy Fink This subject is very high on my priority window. What many of you might not know, is that Junior Shooters magazine has its own shooting team, the Junior Shooters Shooting Club. This team tests firearms, writes articles, learns how to shoot all types of firearms, and participates in a wide variety of […]

California Twin Sisters Team Up for Quality Time On the Firing Line

| April 21, 2020

By Ashley Brugnone, Cynthia and Cindy Hernandez, both 17 of Reseda, Calif., have always been close – so close, they were even born on the same day. “We pretty much do everything together,” Cindy said of her twin, Cynthia. “It’s natural for twins to be the closest to each other.” The two are constantly at […]

Safety Laser Training

| March 30, 2020

Safety: Training with Laser Ammo # 1: Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger Until Ready to Shoot Reprinted from Vol 38 Spring 2020 issue Author: Andy Fink We have found that training with lasers is fun, practical, and you can teach different types of gun handling in an indoor environment. It is completely applicable whether […]

SSSF Renews 2020 Scholarship Program

| March 23, 2020

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF), is once again offering our scholarship program to reward deserving, graduating seniors in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) with needed college assistance. The main objective is to award as many scholarships as possible to qualifying SCTP / SASP graduating seniors. Since 2013, the SSSF has awarded over $450,000 in scholarship funds […]

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 […]

Sign Up for the 2020 CMP Summer Junior Air Rifle Camps

| January 20, 2020

 By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2020 Air Rifle Summer Camp lineup officially opens on January 21st. Running from June to August, the vigorous 10-week schedule includes a mix of camps and clinics formatted to train high-school age (9-12 grade) junior athletes on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through […]

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 […]

Registration Now Open for 2020 Camp Perry Open Air Gun Event

| January 6, 2020

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio –  Take a break from the cold of the winter months and participate in a little competition and fun as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conducts its annual Camp Perry Open – an air rifle and air pistol event held each winter as part of the competition […]

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 […]

Great Gifts from Champion

| November 13, 2019

Champion has some great gifts at reasonable prices. Clays can be fount at Walmart for under $10. They have a variety of paper, duraseal, and steel targets and an excellent selection of hearing protection head sets. They also have some excellent rifle rests. Check them out at your local sporting goods store or online. http://www.championtarget.com/  

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 […]