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Two 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/0110/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below. |
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6 January 2010 |
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SHOOTING ARTICLES IN OTHER MEDIA |
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AirForce Air Guns Edge Sporter Class Air Rifles. The first AirForce Air Guns Edge Sporter Class air rifles have now been shipped to fulfill orders that were being held pending the release of the first production versions of these rifles. AFAG confirms that 100 Edge air rifles were shipped and that another production run is in the works with a release date coming up soon. The AFAG Edge is approved as a Sporter Class air rifle by the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council. Earlier prototypes had sights that were higher than the 60mm height prescribed for precision air rifles, but that has been corrected in the production version of the Edge. It is expected that these air rifles will soon be available through a special marketing program that offers them at prices complying with National Three-Position Air Rifle Council maximum sporter price standards. Additional information should be available soon.
Kowa Spotting Scopes. CMP has made a special purchase of a limited number of KOWA TS-501-20X spotting scopes, specifically designed for Rimfire and Air Rifle usage. These scopes are available for CMP Affiliated clubs for $250.00 (Individual price is $280.00) plus S&H and are available at both CMP stores and on the estore https://estore.odcmp.com. See item 832 under the Equipment & Accessories tab.
Enter the 2010 U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Postal. The deadline to register for the U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Postal is
2010 Camp Perry Open, Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH. The Civilian Marksmanship Program invites you to participate in the fourth annual Camp Perry Open. This year's match will include a three-position air rifle competition, an international air rifle (all standing) event, a pistol course of fire, and optional clinics at Camp Perry, Ohio. The match will be held on 15-17 January 2010. Visit http://www.odcmp.com/3P/CP_Open.htm for more information and on-line registration.
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CMP Shooters’ News will post links to published or posted articles about the shooting sports that appear in the public or shooting sports media. If you see an article that you think would be of interest to Shooters’ News readers, send us a link to celder@odcmp.com.
Shooting Stars - West Feliciana air rifle team targeting success in local, regional and national competition - By George Morris, The Advocate, BATON ROUGE, LA — If you’re looking for kids who are straight shooters, you can find them a few miles to the north on U.S. 61. That’s not to suggest that youngsters in and around St. Francisville are any more honest than their peers elsewhere. But put an air rifle in the hands of one of the West Feliciana Parish 4-H Shooting Clovers, and they’ll show you something about accuracy. To read the complete article, visit http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/80033647.html.
Alaska shooters post Junior Olympic qualifying scores - By Staff Report, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - FAIRBANKS, AK — Shooters from throughout Alaska and members of the Alaska Nanooks rifle team from the Lower 48 participated in the Alaska Junior Olympics Qualifying Rifle Match on Saturday and Sunday at the E.F. Horton Range in the UAF Patty Center. To read the complete article, visit http://fwix.com/anchorage/share/a49107c678/several_shooters_post_jo_ |
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NEWS FROM THE CMP |
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NATIONAL MATCH AIR RIFLE, CMP to Conduct NMAR Introductory Matches in 2010—First Match in Richmond, VA, CMP Seeking Additional Host Clubs - In 2010, the CMP is sponsoring a series of matches in different parts of the country to introduce the new National Match Air Rifle (NMAR) shooting sports discipline. The first CMP NMAR Season Opener Match will be at the Lakeside Moose Family Center, Richmond, Virginia on 27-28 February. |
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If you live in the Central Atlantic Coast area and are interested in trying NMAR, check out the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/NMAR/NMAR_Intro_Match_Program.pdf. Then go to the match registration site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=5149 to sign up online. NMAR Rules and detailed match procedures are posted on the CMP website at http://odcmp.com/NMAR/Rules.pdf.
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SCORING PAPER TARGETS WITH A COMPUTER - Orion Scoring System Now Available - The Orion Scoring System is a new software product that automates the task of scoring paper targets. It is now commercially available from Shooters Technology, LLC, of Fairfax, Virginia for club, team and individual use. |
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Orion has successfully applied modern computer technology to the challenges of conducting competitions with paper targets and it promises to make match sponsors’ work easier and the conduct of matches more interesting. Four years in development, Orion is one of the most accurate electronic scoring systems available anywhere in the world. It is currently available for 10-meter air rifle scoring, but future versions due out in coming months will score National Match Air Rifle, 50-foot smallbore and 10-meter air pistol.
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2010 JROTC Service Air Rifle Championship Qualifiers Announced. The qualifying teams and individuals for the Service Air Rifle Championships have been announced and Service Championship Programs are now posted. Please visit http://www.odcmp.com/3P/JROTC.htm for more information and details.
New Distinguished Shooters. The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge 1970 – George Smith Hudson, NH
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge 1453 – Steven Roberts Anchorage, AK 1454 – William Dobson Chargin Falls, OH 1455 – Thomas Miller Larchwood, IA 1456 – James Arcidiacono Brookville, FL 1457 – Herbert Williams Greenville, TX
Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge 300 – Lacie Norris Ozark, MO 301 – Casey McGrath Burtonsville, MD 302 – Bill Harvey North Huntingdon, PA 303 – David Hall Daleville, AL 304 – Brianna Bonfantini Las Cruces, NM 305 – Charles Kilby Jonesborough, TN 306 – Eric Bearss Montevallo, AL 307 – James South Luka, MS 308 – Stephen Brown Huntsville, AL 309 – Carrie Garvin Hollywood, SC 310 – Adam Grumbling Sharpsburg, GA
2010 JMIC Master Instructor Training Courses. The CMP will conduct a series of JMIC Master Instructor Training Workshops in 2010 to train new JMIC Master Instructors and recertify current active JMIC Master Instructors who were originally trained in 2005 and whose certificates expire in 2010. Recent experience in conducting rifle marksmanship training and organizing a rifle team at a JROTC Unit or Junior Rifle Club is a prerequisite for attending a JMIC Master Instructor Course. Current Master Instructors must have taught at least one JMIC Course in the past five years to be eligible for recertification. For more information visit http://www.odcmp.com/JMIC/MICourses.htm. |
