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Published on: January 10, 2019
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus CMP Competition Rulebooks that will govern all CMP sponsored and sanctioned competitions in 2019 have now been approved by the CMP Board’s Rules Committee and posted on the CMP website. Significant changes in this year’s rulebooks include dividing the former Service Rifle and Pistol Rulebook into two separate rulebooks, the establishment of a new program to give persons with disabilities an opportunity to earn Distinguished Badges and the creation of separate unlimited classes for Modern […]
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Published on: October 16, 2018
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus Three-Position Air Rifle shooting is the most popular junior rifle program in the USA. Its massive participation base includes more than 2,000 JROTC high school programs, hundreds of 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and several hundred junior rifle clubs. An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 youth participate annually in three-position air rifle programs, with many of them engaging in some form of organized competitive shooting. The main governing body for this major youth sports program is the National Three-Position […]
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Published on: October 16, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Those looking for a place to fire in recreational rifle competition during the fall will have a chance on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosts an As-Issued M1 Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Modern Military (GSMM) Match on Petrarca Range at Camp Perry. Registration opens on Oct. 16. The event, held on CMP’s electronic targets, is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. and will follow the As-Issued […]
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Published on: September 8, 2018
By Steve Cooper, CMP SAFS Instructor & Marketing Manager YPSILIANTI, MI – Despite unrelenting humidity and temperature hovering at 90 degrees, 34 members and guests of the Washtenaw Sportsman’s Club fired a highly-successful Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) on Sunday, August 26, just outside of Ann Arbor. It was the first remote, or stand-alone CMP SAFS entry-level training and Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) rifle match outside of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) school at the National Matches […]
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Published on: June 1, 2018
Camp Perry is not only home to CMP’s Headquarters but also houses several outdoor and indoor marksmanship ranges. Outside, famous Camp Perry ranges like the 600-yard Rodriguez Range and 1,000-yard Viale Range have hosted thousands of competitors on the firing line through the National Rifle & Pistol Matches – held at Camp Perry since 1907. The CMP also uses these ranges at various times to conduct rifle events on our own line of outdoor electronic targets. Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range […]
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Published on: May 20, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), in collaboration with the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association (ORPA), will be hosting a weekend of Highpower Rifle Matches in June. Competition will begin on Saturday, June 23, with a CMP Cup Series 800 Aggregate event, followed immediately by an EIC (Excellence-In-Competition) match. Firing will begin at 7:00 a.m., with all competition being fired upon CMP’s traveling highpower electronic targets on Viale Range at Camp Perry. […]
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Published on: April 24, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer A complete schedule for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) fresh lineup of smallbore rifle events at the 2018 National Matches is now accessible through the CMP website. In addition to an event schedule, the 2018 CMP Smallbore Rifle Competition Rules is also available for viewing online. Smallbore competitions have been slotted into the Camp Perry National Match schedule July 16-22 and include: a 3×40 two-day event; a 3P Team Match; a two-day Prone event; an […]
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Published on: March 7, 2018
Article submitted by Terry Webb The Wartrace Regulators hosted the 2017 Tennessee State Championship – The Regulators Reckoning at their range outside Wartrace, Tennessee October 12th – 14th. We had 210 Shooters sign up from 17 states. And the weather could not have been more accommodating. Thursday was a day for looking over the various match stages, meeting folks and friends and partaking in the various side matches. This was also the day shooters were encouraged to show their colors […]
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Published on: February 6, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) exclusive Talladega Marksmanship Park is a 500-acre outdoor firearm range facility for rifle, pistol and shotgun. The park contains some of the latest technological advances in the realm of marksmanship, including electronic targets and scoring monitors, and is a must-see destination for enthusiasts. Featuring 50-, 100-, 200-, 300- and 600-yard ranges, as well as a 5-Stand Shotgun Field, Sporting Clay Field and Action Pistol Bays, the park is open to […]
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Published on: February 6, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will now be recognizing National Records attained at its Travel Games events. Now, outstanding scores will be highlighted as competitors fire his/her name into history. The current listed National Record scores were established after compiling top scores from the following Games events and years: Oklahoma: 2012-2017 Eastern Games: 2007-2017 Talladega D-Day: 2015-2017 New England: 2016-2017 Western Games: 2005-2017 Talladega 600: 2015-2017 Special Travel Games National Record Certificates will be sent […]
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Published on: January 14, 2018
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus CMP Competition Rules for 2018 have now been finalized, approved by the CMP Rules Committee and released for use in governing this year’s competitions. CMP competitors and match officials must take care to use the correct CMP Rulebook. The CMP Highpower Rifle and Pistol Rules govern traditional Highpower Rifle “across the course” events at 200, 300 and 600 yards, all EIC matches and Rifle and Pistol National Trophy Matches. The CMP Games Rules govern As-Issued […]
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Published on: January 5, 2018
The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) exclusive Talladega Marksmanship Park is a 500-acre outdoor firearm range facility for rifle, pistol and shotgun. The park contains some of the latest technological advances in the realm of marksmanship, including electronic targets and scoring monitors, and is a must-see destination for enthusiasts. Featuring 50-, 100-, 200-, 300- and 600-yard ranges, as well as a 5-Stand Shotgun Field, Sporting Clay Field and Action Pistol Bays, the park is open to the public on a daily […]