Register Today for the CMP’s 2025 Western Games, Now With Long Range
August 27, 2025
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Those interested in rifle and pistol activities should mark their calendars for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2025 Western CMP Games, CMP Pistol and CMP Highpower (HP) Matches! The annual event is set for Oct. 16-23 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Arizona.
Western Games is open to any adult or junior with an interest in the sport – regardless of experience – and includes popular CMP vintage rifle events as well as pistol opportunities. Educational experiences are also held by trained instructors in the classroom and on the range, all suitable for both beginners and more advanced individuals.
NEW FOR 2025: The CMP will be adding six 20-shot, 1,000-yard Long Range matches! Competitors may fire in the Service Rifle, Match Rifle, F-Class, F T/R, AR Tactical or Palma Rifle categories.
The CMP will also offer highpower rifle matches, including 80 Shot competitions, a team match, Service Rifle EIC matches and a Mid-Range 3×600 Rifle event for Match Rifle, Service, F-Open, F T/R or AR Tactical rifles. All rifle matches will be held on CMP’s line of outdoor eTargets – recently featured at the 2025 National Matches at Camp Perry.
CMP’s outdoor eTargets.
Other 2025 Western Games events:
- Rifle/Pistol Marksmanship 101
- CMP Match Pistol 2700 (.22, .45, Centerfire)
- EIC Service Pistol
- .22 Rimfire Pistol
- EIC Service Revolver
- Military & Police Service Pistol and 1911 As-Issued Pistol Match
- Garand, Springfield, Vintage & Modern Military Matches
- Carbine Match
- Rimfire Sporter Match
- Mid-Range 3X600
- 80 Shot Rifle
- 2-Person Rifle Team
- EIC Service Rifle
Learn more about the Western CMP Games may be found on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/western-cmp-highpower-cmp-games-matches/. See you there!
The schedule for the Western Games needed to be modified slightly due to availability of the ranges at Ben Avery. When we make the schedule, we try to accommodate everyone, but that can be easier said than done sometimes. Running an extra relay of the pistol EIC’s can be accomplished rather easily, we have done this at other events in the past. Next year we will return to a more “normal” schedule at the Western games, thank you for your understanding.
The scheduling of the Rifle EIC match is truly bizarre. It’s before the 80 shot matches, so shooters from out of State will have no chance to get a good zero. It also conflicts with the EIC Service Revolver Match and the .45 Pistol match.
The Pistol EIC matches are also confusing. Typically, the .22 EIC is on .22 day (which this is), the Revolver EIC is on Centerfire day and the Service Pistol EIC is on .45 day. That makes the most sense as the .45 is the most common service pistol.
Here is a suggestion for the pistol EIC matches. Keep the .22 match separate as is. For the Service Revolver and Service Pistol matches – combine them. Allow people to shoot either gun during each match. Run two slow fire strings for the revolver shooters. The service pistol shooters join in for the second slow fire string. That would allow people to shoot one or the other at 11AM Saturday and the other one at 1PM Saturday. They could still make the rifle EIC if desired.
Or, a more simple solution – move the rifle EIC match to after the 80 shot matches.
There are many of us who shoot both and now we must choose one or the other.