Crosman Challenger 2009 target rifle represents a real challenge to other Sporter Class rifles...
Tom Gaylord
Blogger for Pyrymyd Air
Cohost of American Airgunner"This is by far the best looking Sporter air rifle I've ever seen! I'm glad to see that someone in the shooting industry finally designed a Sporter that allows the shooter to make the necessary adjustments to their particular shape and stature. This will also greatly enhance the shooter's transition from Sporter to Precision."
Major Ron Wigger
Head Rifle Coach
United States Military Academy, West PointIf that were not enough, this year they are also introducing the Crosman Challenger 2009 (CH2009), a three-position sporter PCP air rifle that appears to be positioned to take the world by storm.
Jock Elliott
AoA Blog
Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting is one of the fastest growing and most popular forms of shooting sports competition for young shooters and shooting groups. Two different Three-Position Air Rifle events are available.
Precision Air Rifle, which is modeled after the Olympic-style shooting event, is an event that allows for the use of specialized equipment. It can be cost prohibitive so it usually attracts the veteran shooters. Designed for new shooters or those who want to compete with a more modest investment in equipment, is the Sporter Class event. In both types of shooting events, competitors fire at targets 10 meters away, in three different shooting positions; offhand, kneeling, and prone.
Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting provides young shooters with competitive shooting sports opportunities offered on a wide variety of easily accessible or easily constructed ranges. The equipment needed is commonly available at affordable costs and many groups like Junior ROTC, 4-H, NRA have programs for the Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting sport.
Check the links to the right for more information on these programs and find one in your area.
To learn more about competitive rifle shooting, download Bob Soldivera's new instruction guide, The Road to Rifle Competition.
