CMP Announces Full Use of Electronics at 2025 National Rifle Matches

December 17, 2024

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸State Director▸Ohio▸CMP Announces Full Use of Electronics at 2025 National Rifle Matches

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer 

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – After years of testing, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is thrilled to announce the full use of eTargets at the 2025 National Rifle Matches! 

The 2025 National Rifle Matches are set to be held July 22 through Aug. 3. The CMP’s use of eTargets will include all highpower rifle matches, National Trophy rifle competitions and rifle Games events. The target system will also be used for the National Rimfire Sporter Match on July 20 and the National Mid/Long Range Matches, Aug. 4-9. 

“Competitors have been asking for this for years, and we have spent a great deal of time and energy getting the system ready to be used on the biggest stage in competitive shooting,” said Brian Williams, CMP highpower manager.  

CMP’s line of outdoor electronic targets boasts some of the latest advancements in marksmanship sports. Featuring Kongsberg Target System (KTS) technology, the system includes monitors at each firing point that instantly display accurate shot scores – creating an enhanced experience for individuals on the firing line. The use of the targets also eliminates the need for pit duty, drastically cutting down the duration of each match. 

“We have utilized this system for years, and during that time, we have made countless upgrades and improvements,” Williams explained. “We believe that we now offer the most accurate, easiest to use eTarget system available – working with KTS, developing the system to accommodate the way that we conduct matches and to give the competitors the very best system interface.”  

The KTS system has been permanently installed at CMP’s Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama since its inception as well as on Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range in Ohio. The mobile version of the KTS system, which has been featured at all CMP Travel Games events and the National Matches highpower series for the last several years, will be the applied targets for the 2025 National Matches.  

“With an increasing number of affiliate local clubs converting to eTarget systems, there is a growing expectation that the National Matches should be conducted this way,” Williams went on. “Shooting on eTargets is just a better experience for all competitors.” 

As another advantage, the eTarget system at the National Matches will include the KTS Shooter’s Journal, which keeps a log of each individual’s shots/scores on the firing line. Visit the Electronic Targets page on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/competitions/live-targets/ to view a video on how the eTarget system works! 

The 2025 National Matches will be held on the historic ranges at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility in Port Clinton, Ohio. Learn more at https://thecmp.org/cmp-national-matches/.