Category: Match
Published on: January 23, 2020
20th Anniversary — Western CMP Games, CMP Pistol & CMP Cup Matches Phoenix, Arizona October 7-13, 2024October 17-23, 2025 The Western CMP Games, CMP Pistol & CMP Cup Matches, sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, will be held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Arizona. The competition features special hospitality events and prize awards. CMP Western Games include three days of Pistol Matches including a Pistol Marksmanship 101/M9 Match, CMP Match Pistol 2700, CMP .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC Match, CMP […]
Category: Match
Published on: January 23, 2020
OKLAHOMA CMP GAMES & CMP HP RIFLE MATCHES Oklahoma City, OklahomaThis match will not be held in 2023. Oklahoma CMP Games & CMP HP Rifle Matches, sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, will be held at the Oklahoma City Gun Club. The CMP Highpower Rifle Matches includes two CMP 800 Aggregate Matches followed by a 4-Man Team Match and an EIC Service Rifle Match. Following these matches are the CMP Games Matches. The CMP Games Matches include a Rifle Basic […]
Category: Match
Published on: January 23, 2020
About the Talladega Practical Shooters Club (TPS) Broaden your marksmanship abilities with this practical shooting club and enjoy the luxuries of being a part of CMP’s Home of Marksmanship – the CMP’s Talladega Marksmanship Park! The Talladega Practical Shooters (TPS), operating for the last 25 years as the Moss Branch Shooting Club, is the home gun club at Talladega Marksmanship Park. The club accepts EVERYONE interested in competitive shooting. TPS Matches and Registration TPS generally holds matches on the third […]
Category: Match
Published on: January 23, 2020
The Match Tracker Steel Challenge Matches are held on the first Saturday of each month. To pre-register for this match, visit https://practiscore.com/. Match Details. The cost of the match will be $25.00 for your first gun and $10.00 for a second gun if you choose to shoot a second pistol or pistol caliber rifle. (.22, 9mm, .40, .45) No high powered rifles allowed in the Steel Challenge. There will be 5 stages. You will need a minimum of 150 rounds to complete […]
Category: Post
Published on: January 9, 2020
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The CMP Competition Rulebooks that will govern CMP sponsored and sanctioned Highpower Rifle, Pistol, CMP Games and Smallbore Rifle competitions in 2020 have been approved by the CMP Board’s Rules Committee and are now posted on the CMP website. The 2020 rulebooks went into effect on the 1st of January. All four rulebooks can be downloaded from the CMP Competition Rulebooks webpage at: https://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-competitions-rulebooks/. Covers of the four new CMP Competition Rulebooks that will govern […]
Category: Post
Published on: December 7, 2019
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – Justin Utley, 34, of Mineola, TX, was one of many who gave notable record-setting performances at the 2019 Talladega 600 marksmanship event. The Talladega 600 is an annual competition held by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) at the organization’s own Talladega Marksmanship Park. Known as “A Southern Classic,” matches fired at the Talladega 600 include a mix of rifle and pistol competitions for enthusiasts of all ages, disciplines and experience levels. Shotgun […]
Category: Post
Published on: November 15, 2019
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – In October, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) opened the doors to its South Competition Center air gun range in Alabama and welcomed area youth for a day of marksmanship learning and fun. Five neighboring high schools participated, with a total of 55 students from Anniston High School, Etowah High School, Talladega High School, Gadsden City High School and Hokes Bluff High School. CMP staff walked the high school teams through a basic […]
Category: Post
Published on: November 14, 2019
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The CMP is currently finalizing its 2020 rulebooks. Major changes are being made to the CMP Pistol Rules to provide rules that will govern a planned expansion of the CMP National Matches Pistol Program. The preliminary 2020 National Matches schedule, which is already posted on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-NM-Calendar-CMP-Only.pdf, reveals plans for a full week of pistol competitions from Monday, 6 July, through Sunday, 12 July. A draft version of the 2020 CMP Pistol […]
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Published on: November 12, 2019
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is pleased to announce a program designed to assist State Associations in their fund development efforts. To that end, one (1) M1 Garand rifle will be set aside for each CMP affiliated State Association. Funds generated from this effort shall be used exclusively for junior marksmanship training programs which may include sending junior teams to State, Regional and National Championships. Information One rifle per year is available for each State Association The rifle may be raffled, […]
Category: Post
Published on: September 25, 2019
[…] Friend focused on rebuilding his prone position and improving mental skills. He calls the clinic “a really great place to move to the next level.” Eva Kanupke of Maryland found special interest in the classroom portion, learning about her data book and the importance of good zeroes from James Fox and Nick Till. Their instruction helped Kanupke to relax and to realize what she should focus on to improve. Team CMP Member James Fox gives wind-reading instruction to participants. The […]
Category: Post
Published on: August 25, 2019
[…] as an M1C purchased from the CMP, and Doug paid an extra $100 to get a matching base. He then had a standard weight Krieger barrel installed. After carefully assembling the rifle using many of the specs outlined in Jerry Kuhnhausen’s book, it was time to mount the scope. Since an original USMC Stith-Kollmorgen scope is not exactly bargain-priced, he scoured eBay until he found a well-preserved commercial variant. The original USGI mount and rings are also rare and costly, so […]
Category: Post
Published on: August 20, 2019
CMP Director Emeritus Awaits Internal and Public Vote – Open Until September 3 By Steve Cooper, CMP Training, Education & Marketing Manager CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Gary Anderson, Director of Civilian Marksmanship-Emeritus, who has been a household name at the Civilian Marksmanship Program, and in much of the U.S. precision rifle shooting community since the 1950s, has been named one of 15 finalists for induction into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. VOTE HERE: TeamUSA.org/Vote […]