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Published on: May 30, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP BUTNER, N.C. – During the hot and windy week of April 27 through May 5, competitors took the firing line at the Camp Butner Training Facility in North Carolina for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Eastern Travel Games. The event hosts a variety of rifle and pistol marksmanship competitions for competitors of all experience levels. New this year, the CMP presented its prestigious Cup Matches, which tested the skills of some of the most […]
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Published on: May 20, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), in collaboration with the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association (ORPA), will be hosting a weekend of Highpower Rifle Matches in June. Competition will begin on Saturday, June 23, with a CMP Cup Series 800 Aggregate event, followed immediately by an EIC (Excellence-In-Competition) match. Firing will begin at 7:00 a.m., with all competition being fired upon CMP’s traveling highpower electronic targets on Viale Range at Camp Perry. […]
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Published on: April 24, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer A complete schedule for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) fresh lineup of smallbore rifle events at the 2018 National Matches is now accessible through the CMP website. In addition to an event schedule, the 2018 CMP Smallbore Rifle Competition Rules is also available for viewing online. Smallbore competitions have been slotted into the Camp Perry National Match schedule July 16-22 and include: a 3×40 two-day event; a 3P Team Match; a two-day Prone event; an […]
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Published on: March 7, 2018
Article submitted by Terry Webb The Wartrace Regulators hosted the 2017 Tennessee State Championship – The Regulators Reckoning at their range outside Wartrace, Tennessee October 12th – 14th. We had 210 Shooters sign up from 17 states. And the weather could not have been more accommodating. Thursday was a day for looking over the various match stages, meeting folks and friends and partaking in the various side matches. This was also the day shooters were encouraged to show their colors […]
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Published on: February 6, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) exclusive Talladega Marksmanship Park is a 500-acre outdoor firearm range facility for rifle, pistol and shotgun. The park contains some of the latest technological advances in the realm of marksmanship, including electronic targets and scoring monitors, and is a must-see destination for enthusiasts. Featuring 50-, 100-, 200-, 300- and 600-yard ranges, as well as a 5-Stand Shotgun Field, Sporting Clay Field and Action Pistol Bays, the park is open to […]
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Published on: February 6, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will now be recognizing National Records attained at its Travel Games events. Now, outstanding scores will be highlighted as competitors fire his/her name into history. The current listed National Record scores were established after compiling top scores from the following Games events and years: Oklahoma: 2012-2017 Eastern Games: 2007-2017 Talladega D-Day: 2015-2017 New England: 2016-2017 Western Games: 2005-2017 Talladega 600: 2015-2017 Special Travel Games National Record Certificates will be sent […]
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Published on: January 14, 2018
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus CMP Competition Rules for 2018 have now been finalized, approved by the CMP Rules Committee and released for use in governing this year’s competitions. CMP competitors and match officials must take care to use the correct CMP Rulebook. The CMP Highpower Rifle and Pistol Rules govern traditional Highpower Rifle “across the course” events at 200, 300 and 600 yards, all EIC matches and Rifle and Pistol National Trophy Matches. The CMP Games Rules govern As-Issued […]
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Published on: January 5, 2018
The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) exclusive Talladega Marksmanship Park is a 500-acre outdoor firearm range facility for rifle, pistol and shotgun. The park contains some of the latest technological advances in the realm of marksmanship, including electronic targets and scoring monitors, and is a must-see destination for enthusiasts. Featuring 50-, 100-, 200-, 300- and 600-yard ranges, as well as a 5-Stand Shotgun Field, Sporting Clay Field and Action Pistol Bays, the park is open to the public on a daily […]
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Published on: November 30, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – On a chilly, yet entertaining weekend in November, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted a Garand/Springfield/Vintage/Modern Military Rifle Match, an 800 Aggregate Match and a Service Rifle EIC event at Camp Perry. Temperatures dipped into the 30s as over 100 entrants filtered through Petrarca and Viale ranges, each given the chance to operate CMP’s own electronic targets that were featured at each firing point. Coming out on top of the 800 […]
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Published on: November 7, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has revamped its 2018 Travel Games schedule, adding even more elite competitive shooting opportunities for participants and establishing its own Classification System. In 2018, the CMP will take over the Creedmoor Cup Matches, traditionally fired at the conclusion of the CMP Travel Matches, along with introducing new events to the CMP Oklahoma and New England Games. All additional matches will be fired on CMP Targets, a user-friendly electronic target system […]
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Published on: October 26, 2017
[…] Though thrilled to be spending time with his dad on the firing line, Terry also took the time to admire the aspects of the CMP range. “I thought it was very fun. I marked my Dad’s shots in the data book, and looking at the electronic targets saved time from looking through the spotting scope,” Terry said. “It was very nice, the match was much faster, and it was easy to see how my dad was doing. And easy to […]
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Published on: October 18, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, OH – If you’ve ever thought about trying out marksmanship but were unsure of where to begin, there are a few new matches tailored especially for you. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), an organization dedicated to encouraging and practicing marksmanship safety and competition, has prepared a Monthly Airgun Bench League, to be fired only within the indoor airgun range at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio. The event is […]