ANNISTON, ALABAMA – A pair of US Army Marksmanship Unit heavyweights took the top two podium spots in the open category of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s second annual Dixie Double Precision Air Rifle and Air Pistol Event, but University of Kentucky and USA Shooting’s Ashley Jackson, 22, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio wasn’t far off the pace. Despite a calendar crowded with airgun events taking place nationwide and abroad, several of the country’s top air rifle and air pistol shooters brought their talents to the CMP Marksmanship Center and shared their wisdom with junior shooters during the 60-shot-times-two standing event, held Saturday and Sunday, 13 and 14 November.

2010 Dixie Double Event Provides Airgun Shooters Opportunities for Improvement

ANNISTON, ALABAMA – The 2010 Dixie Double Precision Air Rifle and Pistol Event gave junior and veteran shooters alike an opportunity to improve their game in a challenging environment at the 80-firing point CMP Marksmanship Center, 13-14 November. Selina Curren, 14, of Pelham, Alabama picked up a BB gun for the first time a year ago and began shooting competitively with her 4-H club and has shown rapid improvement. At the 2010 Alabama Sports Festival she placed first in the 13 to 15-year-old class BB gun championship, second in the .22 rifle silhouette match and third in three-position .22 rifle match.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – No matter where you shoot, everyone’s got their own description of their weather. Texans call their seasons drought, flood, blizzard and twister. At Camp Perry they say “if you don’t like the weather, wait ‘til the next relay.” Mark Twain said “climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” And of course in Arizona you can fry eggs on the hood of your car, but they say “yep it’s hot, but it’s a dry heat.” But in all fairness to the good folks of Arizona, October is a great month to visit and meet up with friends at the shooting range. They say Montana is Big Sky Country, but Arizona has horizons that stretch all four compass points too.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – As members of America’s “Greatest Generation” decline by triple-digit numbers each day, they leave behind a legacy of heroism, leadership and prosperity that is unmatched in our history. One member of that fraternity, Hilliard “Curly” Elliott, of Granada Hills, California continues to defy the effects of aging. In fact, he spent his 89th birthday at the CMP Western Games on 17 October, shooting in rifle matches and hanging out with his shooting buddies at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. It’s something he has done for the past seven years.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Having passed muster at the 2010 CMP Eastern and Western Games, the Vintage Sniper Match has been approved as the newest match and will be sponsored by Hornady Manufacturing at the 2011 CMP National Trophy and CMP Games Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – By scoring in the top 10 percent of eligible shooters in the Special As-Issued M1 Garand Excellence In Competition (EIC) Match during the 2010 CMP Western Games, seven Non-Distinguished shooters earned four introductory or “leg” points of the 30 required to earn a Distinguished Rifleman Badge, a coveted honor among marksmen.

Whiteside Wins O-Class Title and McKinney Wins T-Class in CMP Western Games Rimfire Sporter Match

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Andy Whiteside, 22, of Tucson, Arizona took top honors in the Open Sights (O-Class) division of the Rimfire Sporter Match and Lee McKinney, 64, of Rio Rico, Arizona won the Telescopic (T-Class) championship and was the High Senior as well in T-Class at the CMP Western Games at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, 17 October.

Krupp Wins CMP Western Games John C. Garand Match as Rutherford Wins Springfield and Vintage Matches

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Maury Krupp, 57, of Tucson, Arizona, won the John C. Garand Match, firing an aggregate score of 293-6X.  As a result of his first place finish, Krupp took home a CMP Match Winner engraved plaque and a Fancy Grade M1 rifle stock donated by Dupage Trading Company of Chandler, Arizona. Krupp fired a 98-3X in prone slow, a 99-1X in prone rapid and an impressive 96-2X in standing slow-fire.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – The 2010 CMP Western Games event held 16-19, October was highlighted by four sunny days under a Sonoran Desert sky, made even better with a series of clinics and rifle matches attended by some of the nation’s best shooters and others who simply enjoyed firing their favorite rifles in a competitive format. As with all CMP events, camaraderie amongst the shooters made the seventh annual CMP Western Games matches and clinics a big hit as 458 event entries were registered at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility on the northern boundary of Phoenix. Temperatures reached the high 80s during the first two days and dropped a few degrees on days three and four, with no threat of rain.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Glendale “Don” Rutherford captured the Garand-Springfield-Vintage Military rifle three-gun aggregate championship at the 2010 Western CMP Games at Arizona’s Ben Avery Shooting Facility with an overall score of 865-27X. The games concluded Tuesday, 19 October after four days of clinics and a variety of matches. The match was part of the seventh annual event held in conjunction with the Western Creedmoor Cup Matches.