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Published on: November 28, 2023
By Gary Anderson, DCME The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) now sponsors a comprehensive rifle and pistol competition program that is governed by seven different rulebooks. The CMP currently produces rulebooks for 1) Highpower Rifle, 2) Bullseye Pistol, 3) CMP Games (As-Issued Military Rifles and Pistols), 4) Smallbore Rifle, 5) Air Rifle and Air Pistol, 6) Action Pistol and 7) Junior Three-Position Air Rifle. Anyone who is not familiar with the many exciting opportunities offered by this program can find a detailed […]
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Published on: November 21, 2023
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is announcing new divisions for adults and juniors that will be implemented at the 2024 CMP Bianchi Cup and within the CMP’s Action Pistol Program! The 2024 CMP Bianchi Cup is set for May 21-24 at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club in Hallsville, Mo. In 2023, the CMP took over the 40-year-old event, which includes four featured events: Practical, Barricade, Falling Plate and Moving Target. Hundreds of competitors from around the world compete […]
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Published on: October 10, 2023
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer “It’s hard to express what exactly draws me to pistol, but I believe it has to do with the dedication and intense focus needed to shoot an X on a bullseye,” junior markswoman Tanya Chowdary explained. “Shooting a perfect shot requires adherence to a flawless routine and the self-discipline to repeat the same action every time you pick up your gun.” And Tanya has the repetition down. Though only 17, she has already collected […]
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Published on: September 7, 2023
The GLOCK Annual Shoot & Gunny Challenge will be held September 15-17, 2023. The match is being hosted by the CMP at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Alabama. We will be following their range rules and wanted to make our members aware of the procedure for access to the ranges and other important information. We will be set up Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 15-17, 2023, at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park, AL. Registration will be open from 9am-2pm. GLOCK […]
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Published on: August 14, 2023
By Jennifer Green, CMP Feature Writer John Bickar of Menlo Park, California, made his return to Camp Perry after 22 years, competing for the 10th time in the National Matches. He had an impressive performance at the 2023 National Pistol Matches, most notably winning the President’s 100 with a score of 386-13X and taking home the Oglethorpe trophy on his team, CRPA Scarlet, with a score of 1106-21X. Scores like that take work, and he was able to achieve success with training, […]
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Published on: August 10, 2023
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer In his own words, Danny Arnold, 57, of Norman, Oklahoma, has “been competing under the CMP umbrella since the very beginning.” Danny shot his first Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) match in 1993, back when the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) was under the Director of Civilian Marksmanship title, and rolled right into competing in the CMP’s EIC matches when his club, the Oklahoma City Gun Club, began sanctioning monthly events. Danny was the Highpower Director at the […]
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Published on: August 2, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer This year’s High Pistol Junior, Nick Milev, traveled to the 2023 National Matches all the way from his home in Ossona, Italy, but he didn’t come to compete. He came to visit his uncle, Olympic sport shooter Emil Milev, and experience American life. Arriving in Ohio during the National Matches was just happenstance, but, nevertheless, Nick blew through the matches with top honors. “This is my first time in America and my first time […]
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Published on: July 26, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer After years of training as a high-level gymnast, 21-year-old Cecelia Ossi of Annandale, New Jersey, transitioned to marksmanship competitions in her junior year of high school. She had little time to perfect the skills necessary to earn a spot on a collegiate team, but she applied the discipline she learned as a gymnast to her new sport and was invited to join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln rifle team. At the 2023 National Matches this […]
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Published on: July 13, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer The wide scope of the 2023 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Long Range National Matches provides an opportunity for just about anyone to test their skill at long distance shooting including a new Mid-Range Match. Participants can compete with six different rifles in three different classes, making the matches accessible to marksmen of all skill levels. The matches will be held on July 31 to Aug. 5 during the National Matches on Camp Perry’s Viale […]
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Published on: July 12, 2023
[…] will breed lifelong success. Students who arrive late for practice or express sloppy commit to the team are called out. “I instill basic life skills in them to make them successful in life. When you come in here, the golden rule is respect yourself and others,” he said. “I hold them accountable. If I don’t, I’m letting them down.” Nation Ford dominated the Sporter Team Championships held at Camp Perry. Col Mulcahy has coached the Nation Ford HS MCJROTC team […]
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Published on: May 30, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Each summer, competitors from around the country travel to Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio, for the National Matches, which are open to the public. But many people don’t realize that marksmen of any skill level are welcome to shoot at the Petrarca Range and the National Matches. Petrarca Range, located on the grounds of Camp Perry, is a covered range open on Mondays to the public and features electronic targets equipped with the […]
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Published on: May 20, 2023
[…] was a way of guaranteeing the match would run “by the book” – and I mean, BY THE BOOK! Larry would meticulously read match programs and send them back to us because we made a mistake. He would read the rulebook before each competition and highlight important rules to remember. He even had cheat sheets for other range officers to use on the firing range. Larry would always hold a range officer meeting prior to the day’s competition and simply […]