CMP Range Officer Takes Up Precision Rifle Series Style Shooting

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

TALLADEGA, Ala. -(Ammoland.com)- John Brown, 41, of Springville, Ala., gets to do what many shooting enthusiasts wish they could – wake up each morning and spend his days on the range.

Serving as a range officer at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park, John has taken a lifelong hobby and has turned it into a career.

“A lot of people like to go play golf – I go out there,” said John as he pointed to the ranges outside of the Talladega clubhouse. “That’s always been my favorite thing to do, and I get to come here and do my favorite thing every day.”

Though John has always enjoyed rifle shooting, he found himself searching for more of a challenge on the firing line beyond the normal shooting routine. He wanted to try different stances, more difficult shots – something that kept him on his toes. Then, he found precision rifle shooting.

The Precision Rifle Series (PRS) was created in 2012 as a championship style point series race …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand