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Published on: April 22, 2016
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer In March 2016, CMP staff members Chance Cover and Elijah Ellis traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, to compete in the World Cup Men’s Three-Position Competition. Each have an extensive background in shooting and were eager to compete at the prestigious event. In college, Cover was a walk-on member of the West Virginia University rifle team from 2009-2013. While there, he was a member of the Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team, CRCA All-Academic Team and also earned […]
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Published on: April 22, 2016
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer For some juniors, moving their shooting careers from high school into college is an indispensable goal. It’s the chance to compete at an even higher level of competition, while also gaining a worthwhile and valuable education. But a lot of juniors, coaches and parents have absolutely no idea where to start in getting their athletes onto college teams – or what to expect when they get there. The following series highlights questions asked of current […]
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Published on: April 14, 2016
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer During the CMP Three Position (3P) Regional Championship, Levi Carlson, 17, of Nation Ford High School in South Carolina, set a new Marine Corp sporter National Record for the standing position on the opening day of competition, with a score of 189-6x – narrowly breaking the previous record of 188-6x. His team members of Nation Ford also had tremendous showings during the match, recording a Marine Corp and Overall National Record for a four-person […]
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Published on: April 14, 2016
The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council, the governing body for nearly all three-position air rifle competitions in the USA, will meet in the summer of 2016 to review and issue a new edition of their rulebook, the “2016-2018 National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules.” In order to provide fair, up-to-date rules for three-position air rifle competitions, the Council requests that coaches, athletes, parents and match sponsors who have suggestions or recommendations regarding possible changes for the next National Standard […]
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Published on: February 24, 2016
[…] club, has helped create a legacy of talented females – overtaking the women’s championship back in the 1960s. Pat (left) has collected all of the league score sheets since the mid-1970s. He keeps them all in his own personal record book as a way of honoring the history of the club. Even Ed, who began shooting with the Fremont group in 1957 as a junior, is a four-time state smallbore champion. Using iron sights as well as a scope, he […]
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Published on: February 9, 2016
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Samuel Payne had an unforgettable 2015. At just 16, he dominated the Rimfire Sporter events at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Eastern Games, National Matches, Western Games and the Talladega 600, while also setting two new National Records during the year. Sam’s photo also graced the cover of 2015’s 10th Edition of the CMP Guide to Rimfire Sporter Shooting – and rightfully so. He proved his undeniable talent at every event he entered, not only […]
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Published on: January 7, 2016
2016 rulebooks for CMP-governed Service Rifle, Pistol and CMP Games shooting events have just been released. The 2016 20th Edition of the CMP Competition Rules for Service Rifle and Pistol is posted at https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Rulebook.pdf. The 2016 4th Edition of the Competition Rules for CMP Games Rifle and Pistol Matches is posted at https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/CMPGamesRules.pdf. The big changes in last year’s CMP competition rules concerned the modernization of CMP pistol rules. The definition of a Service Pistol was expanded to […]
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Published on: November 30, 2015
[…] like Army Marksmanship Unit 300 meter rifles, Marine Corps Sniper Rifles, paratrooper Carbines and proto-type rifles. Some even come with fascinating histories attached to them, such as an item currently being readied for auction: an XM3 that includes a log book of all of the recorded “confirmed kills” the marksman made with the rifle. Besides the rarity of the log book, the rifle is also one of only 54 ever made – making it even more attractive for gun collectors. […]
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Published on: October 22, 2015
By Gary Anderson, DCME The 2015 CMP competition rules featured a bold new plan to modernize CMP pistol rules. Service Pistol rules were dramatically broadened to permit the use of a wide variety of pistols in CMP EIC and National Trophy Matches. The number of EIC matches a competitor could fire in a year was increased and EIC Minimum Credit Scores were established to ensure that all EIC legs were won with Distinguished-level scores. Perhaps the most popular […]
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Published on: October 21, 2015
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – On Sept. 25-26, 2015, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) welcomed eager guests to attend the Garand Collectors Association (GCA) Convention, held at Talladega Marksmanship Park. During the weekend, convention members were able to view their comrades’ impressive gun collections and compete against one another on the CMP’s new electronic target system The park was open to the public during the event, allowing visitors to see the over 40 GCA displays […]
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Published on: August 21, 2015
By Deb Lyman, CMP State Director of Connecticut (Editorial assistance provided by Hap Rocketto) Cos Cob Rifle and Revolver Club arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Chase Hall Range complex to shoot the Connecticut State Junior Olympic Shooting Championships in early January of 2014. Coaches Jude Collins and Rocco Cicci walked in with 15 competitors and a host of parents into the unfamiliar world of electronic targets and stringent international shooting rules. The Blue Trail Range (BTR) […]
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Published on: July 29, 2015
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – One of the most popular events of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Rifle Matches is always the Rimfire Sporter Match, fired this year on August 1 at Camp Perry. The match is perfect for preparing first-time shooters for competition-style shooting, as well as allowing experienced marksmen to rekindle a nostalgic connection with a .22 rifle. Fired every year to a growing crowd of competitors, the event is simple […]