High-pressure air doesn’t grow on trees. Nor does it fall from the sky. Sometimes you have to dive for it. One of the challenges to using pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) airguns is figuring out where you’re going to get your air. That old bike pump in the garage won’t do it as it might only generate […]
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Chair Gunnery
I have a hypothetical question for you. If one lived in a suburban community, under the iron-fisted rule of a neighborhood association, and said person had an interest in installing a portable, ballistic support and targeting system capable of enabling precise airgun shots against backyard targets, would that person be at risk of fines and […]
USA Shooting Wraps Up Winter Airgun Event at CMP’s Air Gun Ranges
By Kate Gest, USA Shooting Media, and Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer Port Clinton, Ohio– Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, USA Shooting, with the help of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), hosted the 2020 Winter Airgun Championships (WAG) in December. The event spanned three days at the CMP’s air gun ranges in Anniston, Alabama, and Port Clinton, Ohio, simultaneously. Members of the Tokyo Olympic team, USA Shooting National Team, NCAA athletes, youth […]
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 […]
Kentucky’s Mary Tucker Chronicles Impressive 2020 Successes
Though 2020 was disruptive to many lives, it turned out to be an exceptional year for the career of Mary Tucker – a talented 19-year-old USA Shooting National Team rifle athlete. The year capped her freshman season as a collegiate competitor at the University of Kentucky, where she earned numerous awards and titles including Great […]
AirForce’s Condor SS: .25 Caliber Fun
You can always recognize an AirForce Airgun from a couple of miles away. That distinctive “Space Force” shape isn’t just for Sci-Fi cosmetic appeal – the company’s iconic use of the air reservoir tank as the buttstock is also an efficient use of space and weight. If you have to have something on which to rest […]
A New Year’s Resolution Guaranteed to Stick
Have you ever noticed you can hold your tongue on a hot rifle barrel longer than the average lifespan of most New Year’s Resolutions? We feel great about making them and have wonderful and faithful intentions of following through, but there’s a gotcha. Most New Year’s Resolutions aren’t fun. Losing weight? Nope, starvation offers no […]
CMP’s Monthly Match Air Gun League Releases Final Results
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced the top performers of its Monthly Match League competition series for the 2020 season. Over the four Monthly Matches fired this year (March, September, October, November), a total of 550 entries collectively entered competition at the air gun ranges of the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio […]
Demerle Wins Third Consecutive Gary Anderson Invitational while Setting New National Precision Record
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – After earning wins in 2018 and 2019, Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio, returned to Camp Perry in 2020 to claim her third overall win in the precision class during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Gary Anderson Invitational (GAI) air rifle event. Not only did Demerle achieve an unprecedented three-peat […]
FX Impact Mk II Air Rifle: A Serious Adjustment
I’ve been checking out a new convertible. No, not a Koenigsegg Agera, as sweet as that might be. This one is equally cool, however, and also made in Sweden. It’s the FX Impact Mk II Air Rifle. The “convertible” description applies to a slew of features that let you tweak, modify, and otherwise make your […]