Making Its Mark On Marksmanship
[su_heading size=”30″]The Civilian Marksmanship Program is currently leading a renaissance in firearms precision and accuracy with a massive new instructional range facility and more than a thousand sanctioned matches each year.[/su_heading] STORY BY FRANK JARDIM • PHOTOS BY TIM HEADY [su_dropcap style=”light”]T[/su_dropcap]he acronym CMP stands for Civilian Marksmanship Program, and if it sounds familiar, that’s […]
2020 Vision
[su_heading size=”30″]Despite a past packed with Olympic success, shotgun sensation Kim Rhode is focused on the future, one she hopes will include the 2020 summer games in Tokyo.[/su_heading] STORY BY CRAIG HODGKINS PHOTOS BY THE RHODE FAMILY [su_dropcap style=”flat”]I[/su_dropcap]f there is such a thing as “like at first sight,” then Kim Rhode had me at […]
Each One, Teach One
[su_heading size=”30″]There’s never been a better time to train new shooters.[/su_heading] STORY BY ROB REED • PHOTOS BY NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]A[/su_dropcap]s a shooter, there will likely be a time when someone asks, “Can you teach me to shoot?” If you aren’t used to working with new shooters, you might not know […]
Get Real
[su_heading size=”30″]Facility Teaches Full-spectrum Defensive, Protective Training [/su_heading] [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”5″]W[/su_dropcap]hen training for self defense, it is not uncommon to find yourself in a karate or jujitsu class, or at a gun range shooting paper targets. If you are lucky at the range, you will have reactionary or moving targets to make your supposed threat a […]
Reality Training For Life
[su_heading]What It Takes To Win Under Stress And Under Fire[/su_heading] Story and photographs by Andre’ M. Dall’au After unexpected losses of US aircraft by enemy interceptors during Operation Rolling Thunder during Vietnam, the Pentagon looked for ways to increase American pilots’ ability to survive and prevail during a close-in fight. The US Navy started what […]
Back To Work, Pooch!
[su_heading size=”37″]Back to Work, Pooch![/su_heading] Getting K9 Hunters Back In Shape Story and photographs by Scott Haugen [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”4″]I[/su_dropcap] sat back inquisitively, watching in amazement as Howard Meyer of Chipewa Kennels and dog trainer, handled his dogs with utmost patience. “C’mon, Violet, get in, get in here,” Meyer encouraged in a soft voice. Sure enough, […]
Smarter Than You
By Danielle Breteau Most people who pick up this magazine or read this blog might have actually handled a firearm, maybe even twice. At some point, you might have had training, whether it was formal i.e., law enforcement academy/military training or a bit more relaxed such as plinking with friends or family, on a range. […]