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Published on: October 4, 2017
[…] may be shot once each week per shooter. Score cards will be filled out upon the completion of firing their match and turned in to the CRO. Scores can be followed at https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php. League results will be updated each week. Rules Current CMP Rimfire Rules are used for this match. To view the rules, download the CMP Games Rifle and Pistol Competition Rules and view Rule 8.0. What to Bring Any .22 rimfire rifle Ammunition (See rule 3.4.1 in “CMP […]
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Published on: September 26, 2017
By Steve Cooper, CMP North General Manager There has been a great deal of discussion in the past year about competitors wearing shooting jackets that, in the opinion of the CMP Rules Committee, have provided an inordinate amount of support, particularly advantageous for use in the rifle standing position. While the CMP is sympathetic to the need for vendors to compete for the equipment dollar, it is incumbent upon the organization to monitor and regulate the use of equipment that […]
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Published on: September 8, 2017
By Michele Makucevich Michele wrote the following article as both a memoriam and a way of encapsulating some of the better coaching techniques she learned from Major Bill Barker, of Albuquerque, NM. I was fortunate to have worked with the Major in running clinics, coach schools and matches for over a decade as well as to have called him my best friend. In great works of literature and classic movies there are scenes that permeate the memory; moments of catharsis […]
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Published on: August 29, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) closed out the month of June with an entire week of successful competition on its traveling electronic target system – an encouraging and influential mark in the history of Camp Perry, the CMP and the world of competitive bullseye target shooting. The week of matches came on the heels of a disappointing EIC match earlier in the month due to less-than-desirable operation of the target system […]
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Published on: August 22, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2017 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Junior Rifle Camps wrapped up its season at the beginning of August – again filling to capacity each of the 16 camps and clinics held around the country over the last few months. Back in June, the Camp Perry session hosted a group of distinct campers who are not only new to the sport, but who are also adjusting to life in the United States. […]
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Published on: August 2, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SFC Brandon Green, 32, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), gave an incredible record-breaking performance at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2017 National Trophy Rifle Matches – firing an unbelievable score of 499-30x in the National Trophy Individual (NTI) Match and earning 996-53x in the NTI/National Trophy Team (NTT) match aggregate. He also landed in second in the President’s 100 Match to help set a new record score in the […]
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Published on: July 14, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Inaugural GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) Camp Perry National Challenge enormously exceeded all expectations. The match, fired July 1 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Trophy Pistol Matches, saw a total of 244 entries throughout the day – an unprecedented number for the GLOCK team members. “I mean, we ran out of targets!” said Joseph “Willie” Parent, the director of GSSF training at GLOCK who was ecstatic about the […]
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Published on: July 6, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SFC Brandon Green, 32, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, fired a score of 2368-97x to earn the championship title in the 2400 Aggregate Rifle event held during the inaugural Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Cup Matches. SFC Green is a gifted competitor who has collected a number of National Match awards, including multiple overall service rifle honors. As a junior, he was the recipient of Distinguished Air Rifle Badge #1– fittingly […]
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Published on: May 18, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will be hosting an EIC Service Rifle Match on Viale Range of Camp Perry on Saturday, June 17. The match will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will be fired upon CMP’s mobile highpower electronic targets, recently featured at CMP Travel Games in Oklahoma and North Carolina. The EIC Match will be the first held on Viale Range using the electronic targets. Course of fire for the […]
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Published on: May 17, 2017
Frequently Asked Questions About 3PAR Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) emerged in the 1980s as an alternative to smallbore position shooting, which was declining because environmental concerns were closing ranges. The National Guard Junior Air Rifle Program and the introduction of the Daisy M853 air rifle encouraged its initial development. 3PAR participation experienced tremendous growth in the 1990s when JROTC commands purchased large numbers of M853 air rifles for their units. 3PAR has now emerged as the USA’s most popular youth […]
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Published on: May 15, 2017
By Steve Cooper, CMP General Manager ANNISTON, AL – The Civilian Marksmanship Program has declared a moratorium on strict enforcement of rules on design and construction of shooting jackets for 2017 until specific procedures and measurement tools are developed to determine the maximum amount of support coats may provide to competitors. “The CMP 2018 Rules will contain further clarifications concerning jacket design and construction specifics going forward,” said Mark Johnson, CMP’s Chief Operating Officer. “The CMP strives to institute rules […]
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Published on: April 21, 2017
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Register now for your chance to fire in one of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Garand-Springfield-Modern/Vintage Military (GSM) matches being held on the enhanced Petrarca Range at Camp Perry in May, June and November. The GSM Match combines prone slow fire, prone from standing rapid fire and standing slow fire positions at 100 yards (using a NRA SR-1 100-yard target, which simulates 200 yards.). Competitors in the event may use as-issued […]