By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Although the JROTC and CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Matches were cancelled, the CMP still recognized top competitors. To make up for unexpected changes to the usual air rifle season, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has come up with a substitute method of establishing and awarding top junior athletes in its unfired national events. Each year, two of the biggest competitions in the world of junior air rifle are the JROTC and the CMP Three-Position … [Read More...] about CMP Uses Alternative Method to Name Winners in Withdrawn JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Matches
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