McKenna Dahl (Arlington, Wash.) battled the blustery conditions in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday to qualify for her second consecutive final in the R9 mixed 50-meter prone SH2 event during the sixth day of competition at the 2019 World Shooting Para Sport Championships. Dahl had previously won the qualification in this event at the World Cup in […]
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New and Familiar Faces Top Standings During National Air Gun Matches at Camp Perry
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Air Gun events, fired each year alongside the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches, gives experienced competitors and those simply looking for a fun challenge the rare opportunity to compete on a national level. With a variety of air rifle […]
Registration For CMP 3P Air Rifle Postal Match Opens in November
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Postal Championship will officially open for registration on Nov. 1, 2019, for any junior air rifle marksman involved in 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club or JROTC air rifle programs. The competition is designed for those interested in testing their three-position sporter or precision air rifle […]
Dahl Earns Third Quota for U.S. at World Shooting Para Sport Championships
In its only match of the day on Sunday at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Sydney, Australia,, Team USA picked up another quota slot for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, marking the team’s third quota slot earned over the first two days of the event. McKenna Dahl (Arlington, Wash.) led the U.S. in the […]
Gong and Farmer Secure Quotas at World Shooting Para Sport Championships
Xiao Gong (Malibu, Calif.) and Taylor Farmer (Castalia, Ohio) both secured Paralympic Games quota slots for the United States during the opening day of the 2019 World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Sydney, Australia. Xiao, who works with In Kim and is a product of the Bridge Junior Shooting Club, fired an impressive 564 in the mixed 25-meter […]
Register Now for the CMP Gary Anderson Invitational Junior Air Rifle Event
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for one of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) leading events into the junior air rifle competition season. The Gary Anderson Invitational, held Dec. 7-8, 2019, at the CMP South Competition Center in Anniston, Ala., and Dec. 7 at the Gary […]
Sign Up Now for CMP’s 2019 Dixie Double Air Gun Event
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Dixie Double Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition, set to fire Nov. 2-3, 2019, in Alabama. Hosting some of the best men, women and junior competitors from around the country, including members of the Army Marksmanship […]
Sign Up Now for CMP’s 2019 Dixie Double Airgun Event
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Dixie Double Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition, set to fire Nov. 2-3, 2019, in Alabama. Hosting some of the best men, women and junior competitors from around the country, including members of the Army Marksmanship […]
JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition Now Open
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 first stage of the JROTC Nationals series of […]
An Introduction to Decimal Scoring
This week’s feature story comes to us courtesy of Erik Anderson Ph.D. of Orion Scoring Systems. I learned some things about decimal target scoring and thought you would also enjoy this excellent primer. By: Erik Anderson Ph.D. Many coaches, athletes, and spectators may not be familiar with ‘decimal scoring.’ Decimal scoring, after all, is relatively […]