Category: Post
Published on: November 3, 2014
[…] consistent. The slow prone stage was a pure joy to shoot. This ammunition is “brutally honest”. It will reveal every little error you make be it defocusing on your front sight drenching in sweat under the Phoenix sun, not being fast enough to reset your NPA mid-string in your rapid as the big gun moves you around or just being jittery on your feet during the back half of your offhand. With this ammo I felt confident to trust that […]
Category: Post
Published on: October 30, 2014
[…] evening. The stories of inspiration were prevalent throughout the day around Camp Perry, as those with mental and physical disabilities walked, wheeled and smiled beside one another through a variety of outdoor activities. But the event wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of Tory Thompson and her committee members. Tory, who works for The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, discovered the event after attending a national conference in Missouri, where she was introduced to an event the state […]
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Published on: October 24, 2014
[…] world’s leading highpower service rifle competitors. There will be plenty of instructors, as well as dry fire training with lots of hands-on coaching. Dry-fire training will be conducted on the range. Participants need to bring all shooting equipment and firearms, without ammo. Click here to view the CMP Travel Games Matches. Garand-Springfield-Military (GSMM) New Competitor Rifle Clinic This clinic is recommended for all new competitors who plan to shoot in the following CMP Games; John C. Garand, Springfield, Vintage and […]
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Published on: October 16, 2014
[…] paper targets down range. Please Note: Visitors must wear ear protection and safety glasses and no open toed shoes are permitted while on the range. Range Hours Please note: All ranges are cold until 9 am. Times subject to change without notice. Monday and Tuesday: Closed Wednesday and Thursday: 11:00am-5:00pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm Information Links Calendar View Range Safety Brief Matches & Events Map of the Park Directions to Talladega Talladega Brochure Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) CMP Affidavit […]
Category: Page
Published on: October 3, 2014
[…] which is available through the CMP. There is a chapter dedicated to wind reading in that book. Generally speaking, that rule is close until you get out past 400 yards or so. From there, the bullet starts to fall farther faster so more correction is needed. If you are shooting an AR-15 type rifle, most competitors come up between 2-3 minutes from the 200 to the 300 yard line. From the 300 to the 600 is about another 10 minutes […]
Category: Page
Published on: October 3, 2014
[…] I also have a tendency to blink as gun goes off, but this doesn’t seem to cause a problem in prone or while shooting from a bench. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I’m really getting frustrated. A: Sir, Without being able to actually watch you during the act of firing, any answer given is merely speculation. Here are a couple of suggestions: 1. Your problem is possibly caused by an error in sight alignment. Though the front sight […]
Category: Page
Published on: October 3, 2014
[…] sling? A: Mr.L. I do not want to seem vague, or suggest that I’m not trying to be helpful, but explaining how to put your sling together in an e-mail would only be confusing. It is very difficult to explain without doing a hands-on demonstration followed by some coaching. I recommend the following: 1. The CMP has a DVD available on their website (open the “Sales” pate) that the AMU Service Rifle Team made a few years ago. The disc […]
Category: Post
Published on: September 28, 2014
[…] Tennessee (UT) Martin to become a member of the rifle team, she instead chose to attend neighboring Murray State University (MSU) in Kentucky, after finding it to be an academically and all-around better fit for her. Despite choosing the university without a scholarship to use, a “running start” program in high school allowed her to finish two years of college early – essentially putting her ahead in her academic career. As an athlete on the Murray State rifle team, she […]
Category: FAQ
Published on: September 16, 2014
Sorry, we won’t do that. We require that the driver obtain an adult signature for each package. If no one is at home, FEDEX leaves a notice and a number for you to call to arrange delivery or pickup at their terminal. If FEDEX fails to deliver after three attempts, they will either call us for instructions or return the package to Anniston.
Category: FAQ
Published on: September 16, 2014
[…] rifle should be returned to us or not and whether to repair or exchange the rifle. If there is no obvious damage to the package, but there is damage to the rifle, call us at (256) 835-8455, ext. 139 and we will make arrangements as appropriate. Because of the age and condition of the wood (stocks), we occasionally experience cracked stocks during shipment ( without any indication of damage to the cartons). Please call us and we will replace the damaged wood.
Category: FAQ
Published on: September 16, 2014
During the past 14 years, the Army has required most units and schools to turn in all of their smallbore rifles. Except for a very few stragglers, all of the smallbore rifles were returned to Army storage. These returns, plus all the other smallbore rifles already in depot storage were then transferred to the CMP. Most of these have already been sold over the past 14 years and very few remain in CMP inventory. A trickle of a few dozen […]
Category: Post
Published on: September 1, 2014
[…] year, with the growing attention the team has received from other young area marksmen, the Camp Perry bunch nearly doubled – growing to 14. The young rifleman worked hard to earn their trip to the World Series of Shooting by selling raffle tickets, pulling targets at charity events, as well as participating in other fundraising endeavors. The newer marksmen are strategically housed with the more experienced ones in order to set up a sort of mentoring system. “For the diversity, […]