By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2019 CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championships will be held June 27-29 and July 13-15 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. After months of intense competition, over 350 hopeful junior marksmen, families and friends will gather to witness […]
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54th Annual Daisy Nationals Features 64 BB Gun Teams From Across The Nation
Sixty-four of the top BB gun teams in the nation will converge on Rogers, Ark., July 3-6 for the 2019 Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match, also known as the Daisy Nationals. Seven-person teams (five shooters and two alternates) ages 8 to 15, will be competing for the National Championship in this 5-meter, four position […]
Junior Athletes: Sign Up Now For The 2019 National Matches Smallbore And Air Rifle Camp
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Are you a junior marksman looking to move your shooting career into college? Add sophisticated knowledge and hands-on training to your journey by signing up for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2019 National Matches Junior Camp. Open to junior athletes who shoot both three-position smallbore and […]
Fear and Loathing in the Great State of Airgunning
A year or so ago, we thought we’d set a good example for politicians and reach across the aisle. Yes, we opened up a secret hotline to those fire and brimstone folks over at one of the industry’s leading publications, Guns Magazine. Actually, there wasn’t much stress surrounding this particular political accord, mainly because we have so […]
How Much Does Pellet Size Matter?
So, how big are your pellets? If you’re like me, you may not know for sure. Until now, I’ve just trusted the box label to figure out if I’m shooting the right projectiles for a given airgun. That all changed when Jerry Cupples, the inventor of Pellet Gage reached out to me a couple of […]
2019 Crosman All-American Field Target Championship Registration is Now Open
Bloomfield, NY – Registration for the 2019 Crosman All-American Field Target Championship, which will be held June 21-23, 2019 in Rochester, NY, is now open. Dedicated air gun competitors from around the globe can now register for the three-day competition which features multiple shooting matches including the main two-day rifle event The Crosman All-American Field Target […]
The World’s Most Accurate BB Gun
We decided it was high time to take a closer look at the world’s most accurate BB gun – the Daisy 499B. Ready? First, you’ll notice some high-fallutin’ accouterments like professional aperture sights. The front is a hooded aperture, just like those used on Olympic air rifles. In English, instead of a simple post for […]
Air Happenings at the 2019 NRA Annual Meeting
One of the most interesting things about the NRA Annual Meeting is the crowd. While 75,000 or so visitors makes things a hair congested, and often frustratingly so, you simply won’t find a group of kinder and more respectful folks anywhere. Politeness abounds. Every year I make it a point to talk to a couple […]
Where Do Old Airgunners Go?
Back in the day, didn’t enlightened civilizations leave elderly people out in the woods or send them off Snipe hunting when they got too old to operate smartphones? Or perhaps they just zapped the geriatrics to save money on TV remotes with extra-large buttons. Maybe I’m thinking of that old Sci-Fi flick Logan’s Run, but […]
Getting Your PCP Fill at Paintball Centers
Got a fancy new Pre-Charged Pneumatic airgun? Thinking about moving into the PCP arena? If so, then you’re going to need lots of compressed air. Without getting into the more unusual solutions, there are five different ways to refill an air cylinder. Use a high-pressure hand pump. It works and offers the extra bennie of […]