Strickland tops CMP 800 Aggregate and EIC Rifle Matches at Camp Perry
By Serena Juchnowski, Feature CMP Writer Four a.m. – that is the time many Ohio competitors awoke in time to drive to Camp Perry for the June 23 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) 800 aggregate and subsequent EIC match. With everyone ready to go and at the 200-yard line by approximately 6:45 am, it seemed that the impending rainstorms may be Continue Reading
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CMP Makes Camp Perry History with National Matches Smallbore Return
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) staff members not only marked the return of National Matches smallbore events in July, but they did so with flair as they fired the first-ever National Matches smallbore competition at Camp Perry using an innovative electronic scoring technology – designed specifically for the new line of Continue Reading
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Your Hump Day Reading List for July 18, 2018
Wow, is it ever hot here in Oregon! If it’s scorching where you are, cool off with a nice beverage and these great articles!
This is a scary story, and you need to read it
This is an article about how a photographer gets access to make pictures at the top of high-rise buildings. But it’s not a photography article! The reason it’s interesting and frightening at the same time is how easy it is for him …
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Organizing My Gun Culture Library
I recently posted a picture to social media of the bookshelf in my office that I recently rearranged because it is (nearly) full of books on gun culture and related topics. It received more engagement than an average post of mine, including requests for an inventory of all the books and for a Top 5 … Continue reading →
What if nothing happens?
No matter what the preparedness focus, be it just self defense or a full-blown disaster, in the back of everyone’s mind is a little voice that wonders if they’re not being just a little silly.
“After all”, the little voice says, “you’re spending a lot of your time, energy, and money on something you don’t know for sure will ever come to pass. What if it never happens? Aren’t you going to look like a sucker!”
Opposite Day
Things …
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8 Years Ago I Watched “Top Shot” – It Mattered
Facebook kindly reminded me yesterday morning that 8 years ago I was in Columbus, Georgia with my son for a tennis tournament. Passing time between matches by flipping through the channels on the TV, I made an important discovery. By dumb luck, I landed on a History Channel marathon showing back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back episodes of the inaugural … Continue reading →
Thompson Finishes Fifth at World Cup Tucson
Schachle Leads Garand Match at 2018 Talladega D-Day Matches
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega D-Day Matches again welcomed rifle and pistol competitors from around the country, June 8-10, 2018, at the Talladega Marksmanship Park. The warm and sunny weekend brought over 170 adult and junior competitors together on the firing line at the outdoor gun range facility to celebrate the Continue Reading
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CMP’s 2018 National Pistol and Rifle Matches Start Off With a Bang at Camp Perry
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – When most think of summertime in Port Clinton, they think beaches, boating and, in general, having an unlimited amount of fun in the water and on the shore. For others, summer in Port Clinton still means fun on the shoreline, but fun gearing up for the incomparable World Series of Shooting Continue Reading
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