Aug 14, 2018

In recognition of National Shooting Sports Month, a look at how the Civilian Marksmanship Program works to help spread the love of shooting sports.

Before the firing of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Trophy events, the National Matches schedule offers training clinics for all levels of shooters to receive personalized help and information.

For junior shooters, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Junior Highpower Rifle Clinic offers one-on-one training, dry firing and class work focused on safety, trigger control, fundamentals and effects of weather, among other things. For those looking for more than the basics, an Advanced CMP Highpower Clinic offers marksmen supplementary training, dry firing exercises and position work.

Many juniors (age 20 and below) attend the USMC clinic year after year, using the opportunity to freshen up their skills before the bigger National Trophy matches, to socialize with other juniors and to receive coaching.

A classroom session is held on the first day of the clinic, during which basic safety and marksmanship fundamentals are covered. Previous attendees are released to Petrarca Range for dry-fire practice, while newer shooters remain in the classroom for additional instruction. When the classroom portion is finished, the classroom juniors join the rest of the clinic participants for snap-in and dry-fire positioning.

The Marines show several examples of their own standing, sitting and prone positions and break them down before having all participants get into their positions and dry fire. Coaches are open to answering questions and to helping each junior find the positions that work best for him or her. Read more

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma — August 14, 2018 — RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer and supplier of AR firearms and components, is proud to announce their new limited-edition Legacy Rifle.

The Legacy Rifle provides incredible performance and dependability; it’s guaranteed sub MOA and backed by a transferable lifetime warranty.

The .223 Wylde caliber Legacy Rifle weighs in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and is packed with features, including the lightweight RISE Armament CB-160 Barrel — a favorite among competitive shooters. It sports the Patriot Trigger, which RISE Armament developed in support of Folds of Honor. The high-performance trigger has a crisp, clean break and fast reset. Read more

Since 1968, MTM has continued to design and produce products for the shooting enthusiast. From ammo boxes to gun rests to clay target throwers, MTM offers a huge variety of products essential to the sportsman. MTM designs an ultra-adjustable bench rest style shooting table for left and right handed shooters. The High-Low Shooting Table can stand 55” tall at the highest or 18” at the lowest setting.
The table is stabilized with three legs and footings that wedge in to the ground. The High-Low Shooting Table was designed for field use or uneven ground, as well as angled areas such as a hillside. The roomy 17” x 33” table surface is large enough to hold a rifle or handgun rest, ammo as well as tools. The comfortable, lightweight, portable stand is produced with a ridged, engineering-grade polypropylene top that is available in a dark earth color. To view the High-Low Shooting Table, please visithttp://www.mtmcase-gard.com. Read more

(Accokeek, MD)   Beretta is partnering with TrueTimber® to offer a chance to win a new A400 Xtreme Plus shotgun.
From now until October 12, fans will have the chance to win a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus in TrueTimber® DRT™, a $250 TrueTimber® gift card, and other prizes from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s.
Hosted on TrueTimber’s Instagram page, a giveaway post will be posted each week and one entrant will be selected randomly at the end of the week to be added to the sweepstakes “Winner’s Circle.” Those individuals will be entered for a chance to win the grand prize during the final drawing of this 10-week promotion.
At the end of the promotion, one winner will be chosen from the “Winner’s Circle” and win the grand prize of a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus shotgun in DRT™, a $250 TrueTimber® gift card, and other prizes from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s. The nine runners-up will receive a $50 TrueTimber® gift card.
To enter each week, you will need to like each giveaway post and follow @TrueTimberCamo, @Beretta_USA, @Cabelas and @BassProShops on Instagram. Read more

Sturgis, SD – The 700 SIXSITE Edition is an exciting collaboration between Remington and SIXSITE Gear.

The 700 SIXSITE is built to the exact specs with a blueprinted stainless 700 action complemented with a premium stainless barrel in the caliber of your choice.  The barrel is button rifled and hand lapped to provide a mirror finish for increased accuracy.  The barreled action is mated with a high-quality carbon fiber stock made by A.G. Composites which features a custom hand painted SIXSITE (RANA®) finish by Scalpel Arms.  The pattern was developed by blending organic textures and digital elements, this results in an extremely versatile and innovative camouflage pattern.  The rifle is fully bedded using Marine Tex which supplies a high strength bed with minimal shrinkage or expansion.  This model comes with a threaded muzzle and thread protector, Badger Ordnance 20 MOA Scope Rail, Remington custom 40X trigger and BiPod Adapter.  Check out the 700 SIXSITE here. Read more

New Fore End Profile Enhances Multiple Shooting Styles

Phoenix, AZ – McMillan® Fiberglass Stocks—manufacturer of the most widely issued tactical stocks in the world—introduces the new Adjustable A6 stock to the A-series line of precision rifle stocks. This new rifle stock is based off the popular A-5 with three exceptions – flat sides on the fore arm for shooting off barricades, a tapered butthook, and no texture on the fore end and pistol grip.

Blending design elements from the tactical A-series and McMillan’s Benchrest series stocks, the Adjustable A6 boasts a more angular fore end profile intended to maximize stability. The flat fore end bottom, for example, is optimized for shooting over barricades and preventing “stock roll” while the angled sides are ideally suited for use with most tripod mounting systems. A swell-palmed grip provides a comfortable hold for both large and small hand shooters. Also featured is the buttstock hook which enables users to maneuver the rifle with the non-shooting hand, a flat butt stock bottom that supports rear stability and an integral adjustable cheek piece for the perfect cheek weld.

The Adjustable A6 comes with three inlet options: flat top (no inlet), basic inlet (action outline and barrel channel), and full inlet (action and barrel inlet, molded-in color, cheekpiece is extra). As with all McMillan stocks, customers can choose from a wide selection of colors, finishes, and customizable accessories. Read more

By Steve Cooper, CMP North General Manager

CAMP PERRY, OHIO – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced its first stand-alone Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) & AR-15 Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) rifle match at Washtenaw Sportsman’s Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Sunday, August 26, 2018.

Register for the class and match today at: https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=17326#

or contact Amy Cantu at CMP at 419-635-2141, extension 602.

It’s the first time the CMP will conduct the SAFS program outside of its normal instruction and match firing locations at the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio or at one of its travel games events in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Alabama, Vermont and Arizona. It will be the first of many SAFS-only CMP events to be located throughout the U.S. in the years to come.

“Our CMP leadership team would like us to take our hallmark entry-level marksmanship course and match on the road to venues across the U.S.,” said Christie Sewell, CMP’s Programs Chief.  “It will give many people an opportunity to participate in an effective CMP event closer to their home,” she said.

“This highly-popular marksmanship course and match provides participants a great education and the opportunity to pick up their first four introductory “leg points” toward their 30 required to earn a Distinguished Rifleman badge – an honor that most competitive marksmen aspire to win,” Sewell said. Read more

SIG SAUER Receives Award from DoD for Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) with MCX Rifle System

Newington, N.H.   – U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the selection of the SIG SAUER MCX System for the Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) for the existing M4A1 Carbine. The SIG SAUER MCX SURG System will be an upgrade to the current M4A1 Carbine – a fully automatic version of the M4 Carbine – that went into service in 1994.

The DoD began the SURG program to upgrade, and optimize military weapons for continuous, suppressed use on the battlefield. The SIG SAUER MCX Rifle System outperformed the competition through the demanding, rigorous, and grueling testing to receive the SURG award. The SIG SAUER suppressor withstood the stringent stress and torture requirements set by DoD for firing specifications, vibration, sound, and temperature requirements to ensure soldier safety.

“The requirements set by DOD for the SURG procurement demanded significant improvements in reliability, thermal characteristics, and durability that went well above anything we are currently seeing in the industry,” said Ron Cohen, President and CEO of SIG SAUER, Inc. “We worked very hard to develop the MCX SURG System to specifically meet and exceed the DoD requirements. I am extremely proud that our hard work paid off, and endured the stringent and demanding military testing requirements, to ultimately gain the confidence of DoD to support their operations in the field.” Read more

BLACK CREEK, Ga. – Daniel Defense is proud to announce the award of Contract W15QKN-18-D-0106 to supply the U.S. Army with its Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Carbines. The carbines manufactured by Daniel Defense will support current and future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) efforts to supply U.S. allies with cutting-edge military equipment.

As one of the few small businesses ever selected to supply complete firearms to the Military, Daniel Defense has cemented its place in the Defense Industrial Base for the foreseeable future.

“Being a small business with humble beginnings, we are extremely proud of our employees and their efforts to build a superior product and to be recognized by theU.S. Army,” said Patrick Kisgen, Daniel Defense Vice President of Sales.  “We employ veterans from all branches of service and these men and women could not be more proud of our opportunity to serve the U.S. Army and our allies in this endeavor.”

Daniel Defense is known throughout the world for their MK18 and M4A1 rifles which have been supplied to several militaries and special operations groups for over a decade. Read more

Name change reflects company’s diverse and leading outdoor product portfolio and growth prospects.

Bloomfield, NY   — Crosman Corporation, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings, LLC (NYSE: CODI), today announced that its board of directors has approved its holding company’s new name: Velocity Outdoor. The new corporate identity better reflects the diverse portfolio of brands currently under the Crosman Corporation umbrella and highlights the company’s strengths in the hunting, shooting and outdoor markets.

The name change does not impact any of the market-leading consumer brands, among them Crosman and Benjamin Airguns, CenterPoint Archery and Optics, LaserMax, Copperhead, and GameFace Airsoft. Velocity Outdoor will encompass these historic brands, which are known for innovation, performance, quality, and value. Read more