Text Box: 21 June 2007

Text Box: THE FIRST SHOT ON-LINE MAGAZINE FEATURES

Text Box: Four new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter.  Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0607/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles.  The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum.  The latest articles posted are described below.

Text Box: 2007 National Matches Update - Entries for the CMP events in the 2007 Camp Perry Centennial National Matches continue to come in at a fast pace. Total entries in the CMP phases of the 2007 National Matches now are over 2,600 and growing every day. The Pistol Small Arms Firing School is already full and two or three other events are now expected to fill. Several improvements are being completed at Camp Perry and a number of special Camp Perry Centennial events are scheduled. Camp Perry will definitely be the place for rifle and pistol shooters to be this summer.   More Details

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Text Box: Navy JROTC Cadets Learn Marksmanship At Camp Perry - June 11-15 was a big week at Camp Perry for more than 150 Navy JROTC cadets from high schools in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia. The cadets were selected to attend for a NJROTC Basic Leadership Training Course at Camp Perry, Ohio. Their intensive training program during the week included drill and ceremonies, a leadership challenge course, rubber raft training, physical fitness testing, orienteering and air rifle marksmanship. The marksmanship program was provided by the CMP using a temporary 40-point air rifle range set up on Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range.   More Details

Text Box: Sailors compete in the Fleet Forces Command and All Navy Rifle and Pistol Championships - Navy shooters from the East and West coasts recently completed the Fleet and All Navy rifle and pistol championships. The Pacific matches were held 28 April -11 May at MCB Camp Pendleton, CA. The Atlantic matches were held 18 May - 1 June at NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex, VA. The All Navy Rifle matches are held the second week of competition and PAC and LANT sailors compete for the All Navy titles via a postal competition.   More Details   Sight Adjustment and Minute of Angle (MOA) - By SSG Daniel M. Pettry, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member - People who shoot for sport, hunting, or even military or law enforcement applications have many convictions, theories and myths about what can be done to improve their ability to hit where they aim and increase the effectiveness of their choice in firearms. There is one conviction, however, where all shooters agree. Every shooter’s objective is for their bullets to impact where their rifle is aimed. This sounds simple enough and, if performed correctly, the bullet should always strike where it is aimed. Although this sounds good in theory, the truth is that many shots do not strike where they are aimed. One thing we can do to increase our chances of success is to learn how our sights work. They can then be adjusted so that when the perfect shot is fired, the bullet will land exactly where it is aimed. This article covers what we need to know as shooters to make sight adjustments that will keep our shots hitting where they are aimed.   More Details

Text Box: 2007 CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and CMP Games Events.  2007 is an important year in the history of the National Matches and an important year for shooters to be at Camp Perry. 2007 is significant because it is the 100th anniversary of the National Matches at Camp Perry.  Make your plans now and register to shoot in the CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches.  2,600 competitors have already signed up to shoot this summer at Camp Perry in the CMP Events.  Visit the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm to view all of the National Match programs and on-line registration information.   2007 CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps! The camp season has begun and the CMP camp staff has already made stops in El Paso, Texas, and Reno, Nevada.  The next stops are Bowling Green, Kentucky and Millersville, Pennsylvania followed by three weeks at Fort Benning, Georgia.  There are still a few openings available for the  2-6 July Millersville, PA camp and the 13-15 July Standing Position Camp at Fort Benning, Georgia.   The CMP is still accepting applications for these exciting camps, but not for long, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by!  For more information on the Summer Camp program please visit the CMP website at, http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/camp.htm.  For questions please contact Sommer Wood at swood@odcmp.com or by phone at 419-341-5248.   There are still openings available for junior highpower rifle shooters of all levels to participate in the Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship that will be held at Camp Butner, North Carolina on 24-30 June.  The camp offers a full week of clinics, coaching and competition for junior service rifle competitors.  Instruction and coaching will be provided by the USMC Rifle Team and other military shooters.  Juniors will fire a Bushmaster Trophy Match (800 Agg. Across-the-Course Match), the Billy Atkins Team Match (Whistler Boy format, 500 Agg. Two-person team match with coaching), a 50-shot EIC Match and an Infantry Team Match during the five days of clinics and competition. The CMP will award EIC credit points based on results in the EIC match.  For more information and on-line registration, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=2421.   Two CMP affiliated clubs in Michigan held matches in support of the “M1 for Vets” Program.  The “M1 for Vets” Project was initiated in December of 2005.  The original idea was to present a returning veteran from the Global War on Terror with an M1 Garand rifle as a simple gesture of appreciation for their service and sacrifice.  Almost all recipients have been wounded in combat.  As of May, 2007, this small project has presented 94 rifles to these fine young men and women in the U. S. Armed Forces.  Click on the links below to read the stories on their matches. · Howell Gun Club Holds “M1 for Vets” Match -              http://www.odcmp.org/0607/HowellGunClub.pdf · Muskegon Match for Vets -              http://www.odcmp.org/0607/MuskegonM1Vets.pdf   The Lake Norman Highpower Club in Davidson, North Carolina, is holding a 2007 Camp Perry Fundraiser Match.  This is a great opportunity for all shooting enthusiasts to hone their skills in preparation for the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.  Proceeds from the match will be used to sponsor wounded veterans at Camp Perry this year.  All competitors will be eligible to participate in a drawing for prizes including a Boyds M1 Garand stock set (with metal), a Winchester Model 140 shotgun and a Turner Saddlery M1907-style leather sling.  For more information, download the match flyer at http://www.odcmp.org/0607/LakeNormanFlyer.pdf.

Text Box: The Daisy/USJCC Junior Three-Position Precision & Sporter Air Rifle Championships will take place on 1-3 July at Western Kentucky University’s Diddle Arena Auxiliary Gym in Bowling Green, KY.  Individuals may register on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=2291.  For more information, contact Denise Johnson at (800) 643-3458 ext 4317, djohnso@daisy.com or Dwight Watt at (478) 494-3095, Dwight-Watt@worldnet.att.net.

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Text Box: Tyler Shooter Goes The Distance For Rifle Title - Robert Langham has always been a good shot, but to most people in Tyler, Texas, it is his shooting with his camera that has gotten him acclaim.  The Tyler native added to his resume last month when he won the Texas State Rifle Association's High Power Rifle Championship at Camp Swift near Elgin, during a two-day competition.  Read the full article on-line at http://www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070611/SPORTS02/ 706090323&SearchID=73283853192780.