The First Shot

Bickar Earns Second Consecutive Win in National Matches President’s Pistol Event
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – At the 2024 National Trophy Pistol Matches, John Bickar, 47, of...
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CMP to Host October Marksmanship Events in Phoenix
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Did you feel like you missed out on the fun at the CMP Eastern Games...
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Whidden Takes Top Honors at 2024 National Smallbore Prone Matches
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The entire National Smallbore Prone 6400 Aggregate championship came down...
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Sign Up Today for the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park 5K Range Run & 1K Fun Run
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Do you love running? Or maybe you hate running, but love marksmanship? If either of...
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Perfect Scores, Coin-Toss Win Mark GLOCK Challenge Event at 2024 National Pistol Matches
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Jonathan Shue, 43, of Liberty, NC, managed to claim an...
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Perfect Scores, Coin-Toss Win Mark GLOCK Challenge Event at 2024 National Pistol Matches
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Jonathan Shue, 43, of Liberty, NC, managed to claim an...
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Against The Odds: Maxton Musselman’s Inspiring Shooting Victory at the Pistol Small Arms Firing School EIC Match
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor The Pistol Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) is a staple of the historic National Matches...
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SGT Hudock Earns Any Sights Title in 2024 National Matches Pistol 2700 Event
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SGT Christopher Hudock, 34, of Columbus, GA, brought home the...
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Weisz Claims Wins in CMP’s National Three-Position Smallbore and Air Rifle Championships
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Olympian and member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU),...
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NATIONAL 3P PRECISION AIR RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MARKED WITH HIGH SCORES AND NEW EVENTS
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Athletes had to qualify by shooting in the CMP state matches and CMP regional championships. ...
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THREE-POSITION AIR RIFLE RULEBOOK REVISION
A new 2024-2026 rulebook is due for release in September By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The most popular junior...
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HIGHPOWER COMPETITOR DEVELOPS APP TO TRACK PROGRESS, IMPROVE SCORES
By Jennifer Green CMP Contributor Jeff Minder (right) at the 2023 Highpower National Matches at Camp Perry in Ohio Jeff...
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