CMP’s Talladega Spring Classic Returns in 2025 with USAMU-led Training
December 10, 2024
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Mark your calendars for the 2025 Talladega Spring Classic – featuring a lineup of outdoor rifle and pistol competitions for all experience levels!
The annual event will be held March 18-23 at the Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama. Hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the event includes a mix of modern/vintage rifle, highpower rifle and pistol individual and team matches. Whether a seasoned competitor or just beginning, the recreational atmosphere of the Talladega Spring Classic is suited for everyone interested in marksmanship.
Such events include a Benchrest Vintage Military Rifle Match, Carbine, Garand/Springfield/Modern Rifle matches, Vintage Sniper Match, 80 Shot Service Rifle matches, .22/.45/Centerfire Pistol Aggregates and a Mid-Range Match. A two-person Sporting Clays Match has also been added to the schedule, fired on Talladega’s own 15-station Sporting Clays Loop.
For educational purposes, Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship 101 courses offer guests the opportunity to learn firearm basics through classroom and range training, led by talented members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). All events open to adults and juniors!
Rifle matches will be conducted on CMP’s newly upgraded line of Kongsberg Target Systems outdoor electronic targets, now featuring eScore and other program updates!
Off the firing line, Talladega’s Club House is home to a fully stocked Pro Shop, now featuring commercial firearms like Sig Sauer pistols and CMP’s own Tisas pistols! The Shop also holds over 200 surplus military rifles, including the M1 and M1917 bolt action guns, ammo, equipment and more.
Learn more about the 2025 Talladega Spring Classic and register at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/talladega-spring-classic/.
About Talladega Marksmanship Park:
Talladega Marksmanship Park, “The Home of Marksmanship,” is a worthy destination for firearm supporters and guests looking for practice, competition and mindful learning opportunities. Featuring CMP electronic targets and scoring monitors that can only be found at the 500-acre facility, the park regularly hosts rifle, pistol and shotgun events all year long. The CMP’s Unknown Distance Range at Talladega also allows guests to practice their skills in the field of over 100 steel targets, while the 20-lane life-size 3D target Archery Range provides even more marksmanship fun at the Park.
The public is welcome daily, all year long, to test out their firearms or to simply explore the grounds. Off the firing line, the Club House holds a fully stocked Pro Shop that includes an exclusive collection of rifles, ammunition, marksmanship accessories and CMP memorabilia that is always open during park hours.Learn more about Talladega Marksmanship Park at https://thecmp.org/ranges/talladega-marksmanship-park/.
CMP’ s Talladega Spring Classic
Greetings,
I am interested in your spring matches and was reading most of it appears to be prone & standing. I saw a listing for benchrest (VMR) but I take that to mean as issued firearms only.
I shoot benchrest from 300-600-1000 yards and wanted to know if you ever have matches that are similar. My current lineup is (222 Remington) (308 Winchester) and 6.5 X 284 depending on the range.
With Regards,
J.D. Williams
J.D.
At this time, we are just offing the Vintage rifles in a benchrest format. The High Power range at the Talladega Marksmanship Park is out to 600 yards and most of the shooting that we do is from position, (prone) for the long ranges. Feel free to shoot me an email if you would like to talk more about our events.
Brian Williams
Highpower Manager
The Civilian Marksmanship Program