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Listen to this article IROQUOIS COUNTY, ILLINOIS — The I.W.C.C. Co-op Rifle Club finished its season at the Spring Fling hosted by the Illinois State Rifle Association (I.S.R.A.) at their range near Bonfield, Illinois, according to information provided by Coach Doug Miller. Eight I.W.C.C. shooters were able to compete in a rigorous 120 shot match fired in two phases. The first phase of the event was the traditional three-position match. Twenty shots in kneeling, prone and standing. The second phase of the match was 60 shots standing. The all-standing match is also known as an Internatio...

The Beacon After a break in 2020, the CMP National Matches will return to Camp Perry this summer. The Civilian Marksmanship Program has opened its registration this week for the month-long National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches at historic Camp Perry in Port Clinton. To register for the 2021 National Matches, or to view all of the momentous events set to take place, including youth opportunities, visit https://thecmp.org/competitions/matches/cmp-national-matches/. The 2021 National Matches kicks off with the Pistol Matches on July 12, featuring such timeless matches as the 1911 As-Issued Ma...

New CMP Pistol Marksmanship 101 Class and M9 EIC Match Debuts Ammoland Inc. Posted on The CMP now offers training on the M9 and other pistol courses. IMG CMP U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- The Civilian Marksmanship Program introduced its first Pistol Marksmanship 101 class and accompanying M9 EIC pistol match on Wednesday, 17 March at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park ahead of rain and thunder later in the day. At the match, Michael Cameron, 65, of Baton Rouge, LA, earned his four introductory Excellence-In-Competition pistol points toward 30 required to earn a Distinguished Pistol Shot badge...

The Beacon By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer The advent of spring brings a return to the firing line as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) announces an enjoyable assortment of Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Modern Military (GSMM) rifle matches during the 2021 season at the historic Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility in Port Clinton. These matches will be held at Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range – highlighting CMP’s innovative electronic target system. The use of the KTS (Kongsberg Target System) targets means faster competition time — with no need for pit duty — and ex...

The Beacon BY STEVE COOPER, CMP EDUCATION, TRAINING MANAGER Vintage military rifle competitors and collectors alike will be excited learn the Civilian Marksmanship Program has released a new book, “Target Shooting With Vintage Military Rifles,” authored by Gary Anderson, Director of Civilian Marksmanship Emeritus and two-time highpower rifle Olympic gold medalist. The 284-page, soft-bound, fully-illustrated first edition is likely the most comprehensive manuscript ever written about the methods of training and competing with popular American and foreign vintage military rifles. “Anyone ...