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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

Continuing its expansion of marksmanship safety and training around the country, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has again created a lineup of hands-on rifle and pistol learning opportunities for the public throughout the calendar year.

Marksmanship 101, formerly known as the Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) On The Road, is designed to train beginners on rifle or pistol essentials and competition basics in a closely monitored setting, utilizing the talents of qualified CMP staff, trainers and members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. Participants learn through classroom discussion and active training on the range. Near the conclusion of training, students apply all they have learned in a true M16 rifle or M9 pistol match, fired under close supervision of trainers on the line.

No previous knowledge in marksmanship is required for the course, with all experience levels welcome to attend. Rifles and ammo are provided. Personal shooting jackets and gloves are permitted. Hearing protection and eye protection is also required. Read more

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

PHOENIX, Ariz. – After a small break in 2019, the annual Western Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Travel Games is back for another set of marksmanship events at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The week-long series of recreational vintage and modern rifle competitions is set to be held March 13-22 and is open to competitors of all ages and experience levels.

The Western Games lineup is comprised of CMP Games matches like the Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military, Modern Military, Rimfire Sporter, Carbine and Vintage Sniper matches as well as a series of CMP Highpower (HP) Rifle Matches, which include three days of 80 Shot Aggregate competitions, a 4-Man Team event and a Service Rifle EIC Match.

For beginners and enthusiasts wanting to sharpen their marksmanship skills, a Rifle Marksmanship 101 class will also give participants insight into the fundamentals of safety and competition shooting. Participants work one-on-one with experienced CMP Rifle Master Instructors for classroom and hands-on training. Rifles and ammunition will be provided for the class. At the conclusion of training, students in the school will fire in a true M16 EIC Match, observed by instructors on the line.

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(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Kopfjäger has updated their popular K800 Carbon Fiber Tripod to include flip locks. All new K800 Tripods and K800 Tripod with Reaper Grip Kits will now be sold with flip locks instead of the previous twist lock system. This flip lock system is the same type currently found on Kopfjäger K700 Tripods and Kits.

The result is a tripod that is able to be adjusted much easier and quicker in the field. This more convenient design slightly increases overall folded length to 19.75 in. and increases weight moderately to 3.85 lbs. Overall functionality and materials remain the same. Hunters and shooters who are on uneven ground or that find themselves routinely making adjustments to their tripod height will now be able to make quick adjustments in the field without having to spend precious moments twisting the locks. Read more

As part of Daniel Defense’s commitment to provide the highest level of quality and safety for its products, the company had previously issued a Safety Notification Replacement Campaign on October 8, 2019 related to a condition identified with the firing pin cross pin in DELTA 5 Bolt-Action Rifles manufactured before September 20, 2019. More specifically, the firing pin cross pin can break under normal usage.Daniel Defense asks that consumers take the Safety Notification Replacement Campaign seriously and immediately check to see if their DELTA 5 Rifle falls under this Safety Notification Replacement Campaign. If a DELTA 5 Rifle falls under this Safety Notification Replacement Campaign, Read more

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member of Professional Outdoor Media Association

When it comes to accuracy in a firearm, many variables contribute to results – especially when afield and separated from the shooting bench. The trouble is that when target groups are not as tight as desired or expected, we begin to search for the cause. Some shooters may blame their troubles on the firearm, while others point to the ammo and still others rightfully look into the mirror; it could be any or all of the above. But, how good is good?

Like most of us, I tend to push for perfection, although there is no such thing in shooting any more than there is in golf. Anybody ever heard of a score of 18 on the links? Although it doesn’t happen and never will, it doesn’t stop any golf whiz from buying new clubs, balls, lessons and so forth.

However, perfection afield is really not that difficult to achieve providing the shooter does his or her part. After all, just about any firearm is capable of producing 6-inch groups out to reasonable ranges. As bad as that may sound, medium to large-sized game animals have kill zones of 8 inches and up – large enough to allow for certain deviations no matter the cause.

I recall handing over a high-magnification scoped rifle to an old timer, who promptly put it to his shoulder, as he peered through the expensive glass. “This thing moves around too much!” he exclaimed; obviously, it moved only as much as he did. What made him hand the rifle back to me was the fact that he was given instant feedback without ever firing a shot.

High-magnification scopes will do that and are quite useful for that purpose, although possibly problematic afield. Even the person that is innately steady will be able to see the slightest movement, as the crosshairs dance about – courtesy of the faintest heartbeat.

Anyone observing the Olympic Biathlon athletes while shooting will notice barrel movement, as they shoot bull’s eyes down field. These athletes don’t have time to settle down, because they are competing against the clock, and must, therefore, time their trigger squeezing with calculated movement to consistently hit the tiny targets. As amazing as these shooters are, the average hunter doesn’t have to learn these skills.

Technology has given the competitive shooters a tool that could also help the hunter striving for better shooting skills. The new Mantis X2 is a small, powerful precision sensing device that tracks the minutest of movements, collecting thousands of datapoints per second. Once rail-mounted, it analyzes shooter movements, and sends the data over Bluetooth to the MantisX app for smartphones and tablets. The app provides real-time analytics and coaching tips to improve shooting mechanics and is available at mantisX.com for $99.

If a hunter doesn’t have the advantage of instant feedback during practice target shooting sessions, he’ll never know how to adjust or what to adjust for that matter. He will fiddle with the firearm, scope, ammo, rest or any other means to shrink those groups never actually realizing the root cause of his troubles.

However a shooter develops skills, it’s paramount to know the causes of movement or he will forever chase his tail in his quest for perfection.

Colona, IL – Rock River Arms, one of the industry’s most respected names in Modern Sporting Rifles and pistols, expands their series of semi-autos chambered in 9x19mm with the new BT92152. Designed to work with GLOCK® style magazines for optimal cross-compatibility with GLOCK® back-up carry pistols, the 4.5-inch BT-9 Pistol with SBA3 Arm Brace takes personal defense systems to new levels.

The 4.5-inch BT-9 is based on RRA’s billet aluminum lower receiver with a GLOCK® magazine-compatible flared magazine well. Integral to the lower receiver is a unique winter-style trigger guard that offers comfortable room for the trigger finger when wearing tactical or cold-weather gloves. The pistol includes RRA’s latest extruded aluminum upper receiver and comes standard with RRA’s 4.25-inch pistol length lightweight free-float M-LOK-compatible handguard.

Featuring a 4.5-inch chrome moly, 1:10 twist barrel with a Smith Vortex flash suppressor (1/2-36 threads), the BT92152 pistol incorporates the SB Tactical SBA3 pistol brace (with 5-position LOP adjustment) plus RRA’s overmolded A2 pistol grip and two-stage trigger for an ultra-compact and highly portable AR-platform 9mm pistol ideally suited as a home- or personal-defense firearm. Read more