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July 11th, 2025

ELEY Offers New Packs with Five Varieties of .22 LR Ammunition

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Are you getting started in .22 LR rimfire shooting? Or perhaps you just got a new rimfire rifle and want to find the most accurate and consistent ammo for your new rig? Well, here’s good news. ELEY has started selling 5-packs of select ammunition samples that let you easily acquire five different ammo types for testing and evaluation. This allows you to easily find optimal ammunition for their firearm. There are six different five-pack variations, created to make particular disciplines and budget levels. ELEY says: “Whether you’re an elite competitor, club shooter, or hunter, there’s a pack curated just for you.”

These 5-pack sets are offered online at Killough Shooting Sports. Three trial pack types are available currently, with the others to come very soon. Prices range from $42.00 ($8.40 per 50ct box) to $80.00 ($16.00 per 50ct box). See the current Trial Pack offerings at Killoughshootingsports.com.

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TENEX Signature Pack
This premium pack features a range of velocity variants from ELEY Tenex, the world’s leading .22LR cartridge. Designed for athletes at the highest level, it allows competitors to match their firearm with the exact performance characteristics required for podium-winning precision.

Elite Pack
Premium Accuracy Showcase — This 5-pack has five of ELEY’s most trusted performance rounds: Tenex, Match, Team, Tenex Pistol, and Semi-Auto Precision. Ideal for competitive shooters seeking to refine their ammunition choice across disciplines.

Target & Club Pack
Choice for New Shooters and Clubs — This versatile 5-pack features ELEY entry-to-intermediate level ammunition at great value. Ammo types are: ELEY Club, Bullseye Pistol X, Semi-Auto Outlaw, ELEY Ultra, and ELEY Target.

Semi-Auto Precision Pack
For semi-auto firearm users — This specialized 5-pack includes ELEY Club, Force, Semi-Auto Outlaw, Contact, and Semi-Auto Precision. These ammo types are engineered for reliability and accuracy in semi-automatic platforms.

Hunting & High Energy Pack
For the field and beyond. This pack delivers good stopping power and performance, with Subsonic Hollow, High Velocity Hollow, Contact, Force, and ELEY Ultra included. These ammo types are optimized for hunters, steel shooters, and shooters seeking maximum energy transfer.

ELEY has a been a trusted rimfire provider for 198 years. “These packs were designed to give consumers an accessible way to explore all levels of the ELEY range, without committing to large case quantities,” said Michael Atkinson, Director at ELEY. “We’re confident that once a shooter finds the round that matches their firearm, they’ll experience the ELEY difference first-hand.”

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July 10th, 2025

New Personal Defense Video Series from Guns & Ammo

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Guns & Ammo has launched a 10-part Personal Defense Video Series in cooperation with Kahr Arms, Trijicon, InForce, and C&G Holsters. The first episode, “Drawing from Hip Carry”, was released this week at: gapersonaldefense.com. Viewers can also now watch all 10 episodes online to learn more about personal defense equipment, tactics, and strategies.

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Nine more Personal Defense videos are available online. Click these links to access all NINE other videos:

AR-15 for Home Defense, E2
Target Transitions, E3
Red Dot Sights, E4

Room Clearing with a Light, E5
Malfunctions, E6
AR-15 Basics, E7

Lighting Techniques, E8
Appendix Draw, E9
Follow Through, E10

Designed for both new and experienced firearm owners, these videos cover both handgun and rifle use for for personal protection. The producers state: “By tackling myths, addressing tough questions, and providing actionable guidance, this series equips viewers with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about self-defense and responsible gun ownership.”

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“Guns & Ammo Personal Defense is more than just a series; it’s a resource for individuals committed to protecting themselves and their loved ones,” said Tim Cremin, Head of Programming and Production at Outdoor Sportsman Group. “We’re eager to work with industry leaders to bring this comprehensive and educational program to our audience.”

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July 8th, 2025

Gunbroker & CZ USA “HOT SHOTS” Gun Giveaway Sweepstakes

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So… are you feelin’ lucky? Then enter now for a chance to win one of three firearms from CZ USA — a pistol, a carbine, and a 12ga shotgun. You may be the lucky winner of one of the following firearms:

Shadow 2 Carry Pistol – $1599 MSRP

Scorpion 3+ Carbine Magpul Rifle – $1749 MSRP

CZ Wingshooter Elite 12GA Shotgun – $1399 MSRP

GunBroker.com has partnered with CZ USA for t his July 2025 Hot Shots sweepstakes, offering participants the chance to win one of three premium firearms. The contest started July 1 and runs through July 31, 2025. You can visit the site multiple times this month for additional chances to win. NO purchase is necessary. However, you will have to provide your name and email address and agree to receive emails from Gunbroker. Three winners will be selected at random to receive one of the following CZ firearms:

First Prize: CZ Shadow 2 Carry — A competition-born handgun refined for carry, the Shadow 2 Carry blends top performance with a slimmer profile and smoother edges for everyday use.

Second Prize: CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine Magpul Edition — This compact carbine features a 16.2″ barrel, M-LOK handguard, and Magpul furniture, making it good for home defense and range days alike.

Third Prize: CZ Wingshooter Elite — This premium over/under shotgun blends traditional style with modern performance, and is suitable for upland hunters and clay shooters.

No purchase is necessary to enter or win. The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States who are at least 21 years old at the time of entry. All federal, state and local laws apply. CLICK HERE to view the full rules or enter the sweepstakes.

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July 6th, 2025

Sunday GunDay: 3-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) 2025 Championships

Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring

This coming week, July 7-9, 2025, the National 3PAR (Three-Position Air Rifle) Precision Championships take place at Camp Perry, Ohio. This 3-day event for junior shooters is the culmination of a series of shooting competitions organized by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). The annual CMP 3PAR competition begins with postal matches, followed by regional championships (in multiple states), and culminates in a national championship held at Camp Perry, Ohio. There will be both individual and team competition. All matches will be fired on electronic targets. CLICK HERE for Match Program PDF.

3PAR Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring
Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring

Prizes and Scholarship Awards for Top Competitors
This 3PAR Championship is an event for young shooters — qualifying juniors and high school seniors who have just graduated are eligible. There will be monetary awards for both individual and team winners. In addition, the top three competitors who just graduated from high school will each receive a $1000 CMP Scholarship award. In addition, USA Shooting will present a National Futures Team slot to the top male and female shooters in the precision class.

Precision Air Rifle is modeled after Olympic-style shooting and allows the use of very high-tech (and pricey) target rifles and equipment. By contrast, Sporter Air Rifle employ simple, much less expensive rifles. In both types of shooting, competitors fire at targets at a distance of 10 meters in three different positions, prone, standing and kneeling. The Sporter match took place June 21-25, 2025. The Precision match, with the high-tech, ultra-accurate rifles (like the Feinwerkbau shown below), kicks off tomorrow, July 7, 2025.

Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring

Location and Facilities: The championships will take place at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, located at Camp Perry Training Site, 1000 N. Lawrence Road Bldg. #5042, Port Clinton, OH 43452.

Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring

Course of Fire: The course of fire will be one 3×20 three-position air rifle event on each competition day, with all events fired at 10 meters. Teams will be comprised of four members selected before the competition begins. A final will be fired for the top 8 individuals.

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Gary Anderson Competition Center
The modern Gary Anderson Competition Center boasts a long row of indoor electronic targets, which can provide multiple target distances from fixed firing points.

Electronic Targets with Results Streamed Online
The Gary Anderson Center boasts state-of-the-art electronic targets that record scores the instant each shot is fired. Shot-by-shot feeds (and scores) are then displayed on large screens. For some matches, live target images are uploaded to the web for display on mobile devices.

Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring

Camp Perry Open Air Gun Rifle Tournament Electronic Scoring

About the National 3PAR Championships — Key INFO

Phase 1 Postal Matches: Competitors shoot on their home ranges and submit scores to CMP.
Phase 2 Regional Championships: Top postal match shooters advance to regional competitions.
National Championship Finals: The final event, held at Camp Perry, features both precision air rifle competitions (July 7-9, 2025) and sporter competition (June 19-21, 2025).
3PAR Competition Classes: There are separate competitions for sporter (designed for new competitors) and precision (modeled after Olympic-style shooting) classes.
National Matches: 2025 3PAR competitions at Camp Perry are held in conjunction with the larger National Matches, offering opportunities for additional shooting events.
National Championship Dates: The Sporter Championship was held June 19-21, 2025. The 3PAR Precision Championship takes place July 7-9, 2025 at Camp Perry.
Championship Rules: The 3PAR Championships are conducted under the 2024-2026 15th Edition National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules (NS3PC). CLICK HERE to download the rules from the CMP website.

About the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center
The Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio, is open to the public, year-round. This modern facility features an 80-point range equipped with the CMP’s own electronic targets. The facility also includes a retail center for equipment and memorabilia sales.

Gary Anderson Competition Center

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July 3rd, 2025

Time-Test Video Reveals Good and Bad Rust-Blocker Products

See Results of Anti-Corrosion Product Test in Video

YouTube Link: http://youtu.be/uOB5eCReAQY

What anti-corrosion products really fight rust effectively? You’ll hear many opinions, but what do actual field tests reveal? One rifle shooter, who posts on YouTube as BlueonGoldZ, wanted to separate myth (and marketing claims) from reality, so he completed his own long-term rust test using metal samples. First he used ordinary tap water spray, and then he did a second, longer-duration test with a salt-spray solution. Nine different products were tested: Break Free CLP, Corrosion-X, Frog Lube, M-Pro 7, Outers, Pro-Shot Zero Friction, Rem Oil, Slip 2000, and Tetra Gun Triple Action CLP.

Rust Corrosion test video

BlueonGoldZ initially examined each product for its “beading” properties with a normal tap water spray. But the main test involved many multiple weeks of exposure after a “dense” salt-water spray. (No rust formed after two weeks tap water exposure, so the test was accelerated with salt-water exposure).

Rust Corrosion test video

The clear winners in the test, as shown by the screen shot above, were Corrosion-X (Best), and Frog-Lube (Second Best). The photo shows the test samples two weeks after being sprayed with salt water. The results are pretty dramatic — you can see with your own eyes what happened. We think this is a very useful bit of real-world research.

Results from Similar Long-Term Salt Exposure Test
Unfortunately, BlueonGoldZ’s test did NOT include Eezox, which we have found to be extremely effective (on a par with Corrosion-X). In another long-term test of corrosion preventatives, the two best rust fighters were Eezox and Corrosion-X in that order. Since that test was completed, Corrosion-X, already an excellent product, has been enhanced. CLICK HERE for Long-Term Salt Exposure Test Report.

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June 27th, 2025

Huge Cash Prizes at 2025 Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge

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The Vihtavuori and Applied Ballistics-sponsored duo of Chad Heckler and Francis Colon topped the Precision Marksman field at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge. Held June 18-22, 2025, this 5-day event at the Garth Killpack Shooting Range drew a big crowd, with competitors from over 19 countries. Heckler with a score of 930 and Colon with a score of 900 placed 1st and 2nd respectively in the Precision Marksman Challenge event. Heckler’s victory earned him a $20,000 prize while Colon took home $10,000. Those are some of the biggest cash prizes in any rifle event.

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Precision Marksman match winner Chad Heckler was elated: “Team CHANCIS secures the top two spots at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge! Winning this event last weekend wasn’t easy, Justin and his Utah Airguns family and friends have created something special with this event. The attention to detail and love that was poured into this match was second to none”, said Heckler. “I feel honored to become the 2025 champ alongside [team-mate] Francis Colon. Congrats buddy.”

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“There aren’t many times that I’m happy after taking second place, but earning the top two spots with my best friend is epic…” stated Colon. “Massive thank you to Justin Jacobson and the crew at Utah Airguns! This is not just a match… it is an experience! With 5 days of shooting over four disciplines and custom themes, props, music and food, it makes me excited for 2026!”

Tech Tip: If these rifles don’t look like conventional airguns it is because they employ a new design with a slim diameter air tank wrapped around the barrel. These FX DRS Pro MDT 700 Airguns are “designed with the air tank wrapped around the barrel … lowering the profile of the overall rifle, resulting in a very slim front end and an overall more balanced rifle.”

The Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge

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The Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge (RMAC) is a challenging, multi-class tactical-style airgun competition. The RMAC event, hosted by Utah Airguns, is one of the biggest outdoor air rifle matches in the country. It combines the low-cost of air rifle shooting with the fun of PRS/NRL-type multi-stage shooting.

rocky mountain 100-yard benchrest airgun challengeRMAC features four distinct events designed to test diverse shooting skills. The 100-Yard Benchrest event focuses on precision and wind-reading — most other airgun BR matches are at 50 yards or 50m max, so this is tough by comparison.

The Precision Marksman Challenge is a physically demanding event that requires shooters to engage reactive steel targets from various positions and obstacles under time pressure, utilizing both slugs and pellets. The Speed Challenge is a high-energy, head-to-head competition where shooters race through diverse courses of fire. Finally, the Big Bore Slug Challenge showcases the power and accuracy of slug-shooting airguns, with competitors engaging steel targets at distances from 100 to 450 yards.

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Modern Tactical-Style Air Rifles

Here are two state-of-the-art tactical air rifles, the BinTac MCAR ($2790.00 from Airgun Tactical) and the FX IMPACT M4 ($2099.99 from Utah Airguns). The BinTac MCAR almost looks like a centerfire rifle at first glance but the air chambers on the buttstock tell the real story.

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June 23rd, 2025

9th Circuit Rules CA One-Gun-Per-Month Law Is Unconstitutional

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California “1-in-30″ Firearm Ban Struck Down in Ninth Circuit Decision
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a California law restricting gun purchases to just one every 30 days is absolutely unconstitutional. With a unanimous 3-0 decision, a Ninth Circuit panel held that California’s “one-gun-per-month” gun ban law clearly violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The full Ninth Circuit ruling in Nguyen v. Bonta can be viewed at firearmspolicy.org/nguyen.

“California has a ‘one-gun-a-month’ law that prohibits most people from buying more than one firearm in a 30-day period. The district court held that this law violates the Second Amendment. We affirm. California’s law is facially unconstitutional because possession of multiple firearms and the ability to acquire firearms through purchase without meaningful constraints are protected by the Second Amendment and California’s law is not supported by our nation’s tradition of firearms regulation”, wrote Ninth Circuit Judge Forrest. At the end of the 24-page decision, Judge Forest added: “The Second Amendment expressly protects the right to possess multiple arms. It also protects against meaningful constraints on the right to acquire arms because otherwise the right to ‘keep and bear’ would be hollow.”

Plaintiffs in the case included two FFL gun dealers, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, and six private citizens including Michelle Nguyen, for whom the case is named.

The Nguyen v. Bonta lawsuit challenged the California statute that only allows for the purchase of one handgun or semi-automatic centerfire rifle, from a licensed dealer within a 30-day period. Plaintiffs secured a summary judgment win at the District Court, which California then appealed to the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court decision, striking down the gun rationing law as impermissible under the Second Amendment.

READ FPC Report | READ SAF Report | READ CRPA Report

Firearms Policy Coalition Praises Result
“As this decision shows, the right to keep and bear arms cannot be limited by an arbitrary cap on the number of guns that can be acquired at one time”, explained FPC President Brandon Combs. “We have a right to buy more than one gun at a time just as we have a right to buy more than one bible at a time. FPC is proud to have secured the rights of peaceable people and will continue to fight forward until we eliminate immoral laws like this everywhere.”

Second Amendment Foundation Predicts Progress in Fighting California Gun Laws
“Today’s decision claws back a portion of Second Amendment rights stolen by California’s government”, said SAF Exec. Director Adam Kraut. “California’s one-gun-per-month law was in clear violation of the Second Amendment, as affirmed by the unanimous decision in the Ninth Circuit. This ruling is one step closer to liberating the people of the state from the totalitarian ideals of those in power who believe the right to keep and bear arms is a second-class right.”

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“There was no doubt the one-gun-per-month restriction was put in place to circumvent the ability of citizens to exercise their full Second Amendment rights,” said SAF founder and Exec. V.P. Alan M. Gottlieb. “This ruling is a victory for all who believe in the fundamental right to keep and bear arms[.]”

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June 22nd, 2025

Shooting Sports Spending Poll — Don’t Show This to Your Spouse!

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OK guys, you probably want to keep this page confidential. Your spouse probably doesn’t want to be reminded about all the times you ignored the “Honey Do” list and headed off to the range instead. And she certainly doesn’t want to know how much you spend every year on your gun hobby.

Answer these two polls to see how dedicated (or should we say “obsessed”) a gun guy you really are. Once you vote you can see how your shooting (and spending) habits compare to other readers. Full results display after you select an answer and click the “Vote” button.

Click to vote in our current Readers’ polls.
Click “View Results” to see what other readers have selected.

The rifle cartridge money clip was a real product from ReleaseMeCreations.com (now sold out). You can, of course, make your own cartridge money clip with a Dremel tool for free.

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June 21st, 2025

Summer is Officially Here — Essential Summer Survival Guide

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Solstice Sunrise at Stonehenge. Photo shared under Creative Commons License.

Stonehenge summer solstice sunriseYes, folks, it’s officially summer now. This year’s Solstice, considered the official start of summer, transpired Friday, June 20, at 7:42 PM PT. We hope you have fun this summer with friends and family. To help ensure those summer adventures remain safe and trouble-free, the CTD Shooters’ Log has prepared a helpful Essential Summer Survival Guide. This is worth reading before you venture away from civilization.

» READ Essential Summer Survivors Guide

Here are some highlights of the article with links for MORE INFO:

first aid kitFirst Aid Kits for Campers
You should never venture outside without a first aid kit close at hand. While exploring the outdoors, all types of accidents can occur—from cuts, scrapes, and burns to broken limbs and severe allergic reactions.

Basic Survival Skills
Basic survival skills are a necessity if you plan to spend any amount of time outdoors. These five tips, plus a how-to on what to pack in a lightweight, basic survival kit will help if you are ever stuck, lost, stranded or injured in the field.

How to Treat Burns
Fireworks, barbeques and campfires — in the summer we are frequently around fire, which increases our chance of getting burned. A first-degree burn is most likely home treatable, while a third degree burn requires immediate medical attention. Learn how to spot the differences between minor and severe burns.

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June 19th, 2025

CMP National Matches at Camp Perry in July and August 2025

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The CMP National matches at Camp Perry, Ohio kick off on July 6, 2025 and run through August 9, 2025. The National Matches are open to the public and have offered a wide range of events and matches since 1907. Held annually at Camp Perry, the National Matches include a wide range of events for rimfire rifles, centerfire rifles, and pistols. Listed below are event by category. Click on each discipline below for registration information, detailed match program, and schedule.

These matches are conducted by a partnership of the CMP and Ohio National Guard. Since their inception, the National Matches have become a huge national shooting sports festival with over 4,500 annual participants including many of the world’s best marksmen.

Nat’l 3P Smallbore and Air Rifle

Smallbore Prone Matches

Air Pistol Nationals

NM Air Gun Events

National Trophy Pistol Matches

GSSF CMP National Challenge

Rimfire Sporter Match

National Matches Clinics and Schools

National Trophy Rifle Matches and Highpower Rifle Championship

National Match Games Matches

National Mid- and Long Range Matches

Simulator Match Steel Challenge

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2025 CMP National Matches Program and Calendar

The full National Match Program and National Match Calendar are available online.

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E-Targets at 2025 National Matches — Rimfire and Centerfire

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After years of testing, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will make full use of eTargets at the 2025 National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, which run July 20 through August 9, 2025. The advanced Kongsberg eTargets will be used at all Highpower rifle matches, National Trophy Rifle competitions, and Rifle Games events. In addition the eTargets will be used for the Rimfire Sporter Match on July 20 and the National Mid/Long Range Matches in August. The use of eTargets eliminates the need for pit duty, drastically cutting down the duration of each match. “Shooting on eTargets is just a better experience for all competitors” notes Brian Williams, CMP Highpower manager. CLICK HERE to learn more about Camp Perry eTargets.

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These matches are conducted by a partnership of the CMP and Ohio National Guard. Since their inception, the National Matches have become a huge, national shooting sports festival with well over 4,500 annual participants. School students and competitors range from beginners to many of the world’s best.

Feel free to contact the CMP Competitions Department at competitions@thecmp.org or (419) 635-2141, ext. 724 or 714 for additional questions.

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June 18th, 2025

Senate Finance Committee Approves Elimination of $200 NFA Tax

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Good news for gun owners — we are a step closer to the elimination of the $200 National Firearms Act taxes on suppressors and short-barreled guns. After passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee officially advanced language to fully repeal the excise taxes imposed under the National Firearms Act (NFA).

Thanks to aggressive advocacy from Gun Owners of America (GOA) and mounting grassroots pressure, the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now includes full repeal of the $200 NFA tax on:

Suppressors
Short-barreled rifles (SBRs)
Short-barreled shotguns (SBSs)
“Any Other Weapons” (AOWs)

This expands the House-passed repeal of the suppressor tax. The bill next heads to the “Byrd Bath” review, where non-budgetary provisions may be stripped, but because the NFA operates primarily as a tax mechanism — given that the Supreme Court held that the NFA is primarily a tax in Sonzinky v. U.S. (1937) — GOA feels strongly that the provision ought to survive.

Erich Pratt, GOA Senior V.P., stated: “The House opened the door — now the Senate is charging through it. The American people have been forced to pay hundreds of dollars and submit to federal gun registration just to own firearms that are protected by the Second Amendment[.] This is a monumental step toward dismantling the ATF’s unconstitutional enforcement regime, and the Senate must finish the job.”

Aidan Johnston, GOA Director of Federal Affairs, added: “The Senate Finance Committee’s move to fully repeal the unconstitutional and archaic National Firearms Act tax on short-barreled firearms and suppressors is the direct result of relentless pressure from GOA’s grassroots and our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. The government has no right to tax and register accessories like suppressors or firearms with short barrels.”

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June 17th, 2025

2025 CMP Eastern Games Draws Nearly 450 Participants

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The CMP Eastern Games ran April 25 through May 4, 2025 at the Camp Butner Training Facility in North Carolina. The 2025 Eastern Games had nearly 450 competitors from 33 states who competed in a variety of events including rimfire sporter, highpower rifle, long range rifle, and pistol. This popular event, part of CMP’s Travel Games series, combines competitions and educational clinics open to adults and juniors of all experience levels. CLICK HERE to learn more about the CMP Eastern Games.

» VIEW 2025 CMP Eastern Games Match Program

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The CMP employs electronic targets for all highpower and long-range events at Eastern Games.

Here Are Some of the Notable Eastern Games Winners by Category:

Garand Match Overall: David (Greg) Ficklin, 296-6X *New Record
Long Range Aggregate: SSG Logan Frost, USA, 793-36X
Four Gun Aggregate: Keith Schachle, 1151-35X
Mid-Range 3×600 Match Rifle (and High Overall): Jerrel Neuhaus, 598-30X
Carbine Match Overall: Victor Betzold, 359-3X
Vintage Sniper Team Semi-Auto: Team Shenanigans, 395-24X *New Record
Rimfire Sporter Match Tactical: John Hawes, 596-39X *New Record
Overall Individual Pistol Aggregate: CWO4 Brian Turlington, USCG, 1546-20X

There will be modern and vintage military rifle competitions, like the Springfield, Carbine, and John C. Garand Matches, as well as the .22 Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match and Vintage Sniper team event. Mid-Range 3×600 and 1,000-yard Long Range matches, added to Eastern Games in recent years, will also make a return in 2025, as well as CMP Cup Rifle Matches – comprised of 4-Man Team, 80 Shot and EIC Rifle competitions. All rifle matches will be fired on advanced CMP electronic targets, removing pit duty. That allows matches to be concluded more quickly.

Long Range Competition at CMP Eastern Games

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The newest addition to the CMP Eastern Games is the Long Range program for Palma rifles, service rifles, and F-Class rifles. KTS (Kongsberg Target System) electronic targets were used for this match as well as all other rifle matches. Shown above is a Long Range competitor shooting with scoped Eliseo Tubegun. Note the viewing screen for electronic target. In addition to the Long Range Rifle matches, there will be a mid-range 3×600 match, EIC Rifle match, 80-shot HP match, Carbine Match, Vintage Sniper Match, 4-Man Team match, and other rifle competitions.

Garand, Springfield and Modern Military (GSMM) Matches

Like other Travel Games events, those competing in the John C. Garand Match with As-Issued M1 Rifles will have the chance to earn a GCA (Garand Collectors Association) Master Marksman medal.

Service Rifle Competition at CMP Eastern Games

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There were multiple matches for modern service rifles. Current rules allow ARs to be fitted with optics. In CMP and NRA service rifle competitions using AR-15 platform rifles, scopes are allowed with a maximum magnification of 4.5X and a maximum objective lens of 34mm, and the rifle, including the optic, must weigh no more than 11.5 pounds.

Rimfire Sporter Competition at CMP Eastern Games

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The CMP had a good turn-out of Rimfire Sporter class competitors. Rimfire Sporter competition uses relatively inexpensive .22 LR production rifles and is a good way to enjoy a CMP match without a huge investment in rifle and scope. John Hawes set a new 596-39X record in Rimfire Sporter Tactical Class. Victor Betzold won Rimfire Sporter T-Class with 588-33.

Pistol Competition at the CMP Eastern Games

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The Eastern Games included multiple pistol competitions including Centerfire, .45 and .22 Pistol 900 Aggregates and a Service Revolver EIC Match. In the pistol competitions, Daniel Kupar won the any sights category in the Pistol 2700 Aggregate with a score of 2563-95X. SFC Ryan Adams won metallic sights with 2513-59X. Martha Hall took first place for .22 only with her score of 2433-51X.

For more information about the CMP and its programs, visit TheCMP.org.

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