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

| February 3, 2020

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 the […]

2020 Nationals and Other Events

| January 23, 2020

Mark your calendars for all of the upcoming events in for the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP)! Scholastic Action Shooting Program SASP STATE MATCHES February 29; Georgia: Griffin, GA March 7; Arizona: Phoenix, AZ March 14-15; South Texas: Edinburg, TX April 11; Missouri: Rolla, MO April 18-19; North Texas: Carrollton, TX May 2-3; Tennessee: Huntingdon, TN May […]

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 […]

Gun Skins

| January 6, 2020

By: Brody Loftin(13) “Nothing like going a little crazy with a changeable design on your gun.” GunSkins have great benefits for the consumer, environmental blending without reflection, protecting your gun, makes your gun more personalized and is easy to install or remove product. I would like to show you how easy this product is to […]

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 […]

SKB’s RS 400 is a WINNER!

| December 9, 2019

By Ashley Rumble Hunting can be tricky. Many things have to go the way of the hunter in order to harvest an animal. This is especially true with turkey. They are known for being intelligent birds and are hard to bring in. So, when I was asked to take the new SKB semi-auto shotgun with […]

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 […]

CZ’s Drake 28-Gauge O/U

| September 25, 2019

(Originally printed in Volume 34 Spring 2019) As I have made the transition to hunting after competing for a few years, I have found that there are a never-ending amount of lessons to be learned in the hunting game. My experiences with hunting deer and elk have not yet been successful, and as those seasons […]