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2009 NATIONAL TROPHY RIFLE MATCHES
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2009 NATIONAL CMP GAMES MATCHES
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THE NATIONAL MATCHES In February 1903, an amendment to the War Department Appropriations Bill established the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP, the predecessor to today’s Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety, Inc. that governs the CMP), authorized the National Matches, commissioned the National Trophy and provided funding to support the National Matches. This historic legislation grew out of a desire to improve military marksmanship and national defense preparedness. Supporters of this act included President Theodore Roosevelt, Secretary of War Elihu Root and NRA President General Bird Spencer. Pursuant to this Congressional authorization, Army General Order No. 61 was published in April 1903. It directed that the first “National Trophy Match” would be fired at Sea Girt, New Jersey on 8-9 September of that year. Teams of 12 representing the Army, military departments of the states, Navy, Marine Corps and state National Guard organizations competed for the new National “Dogs of War” Trophy. The National Matches moved to Camp Perry in 1907 and with few exceptions, Camp Perry has been the home of the National Matches ever since. The matches grew to include not only National Trophy Rifle Matches, but also pistol matches and NRA national championships. The National Matches celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2003. In the 106 years since the inauguration of the National Matches, they have been organized 89 times. Peak attendance for the matches occurred in 1962 when the matches were supported and conducted by the Department of Defense and 7,762 competitors participated. Defense Department support was withdrawn after the 1967 matches. The NRA and a cadre of volunteers successfully continued the matches, although with significantly reduced participation. Subsequent to that and until 1995, the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice secured federal appropriations to partially support the matches, but federal support for marksmanship created persistent political controversies. As a result, the U. S. Congress privatized the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the National Matches in 1996, while enacting federal legislation that continued to authorize the CMP to conduct the matches (Title 36 USC, §40725-40727). Today, the National Matches include the CMP National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches, the Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools, CMP Games rifle events and the NRA National Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and Highpower Rifle Championships. The NRA and CMP now conduct the matches jointly. In recent years, attendance in the matches has grown, with combined participation in the CMP and NRA National Matches events exceeding 6,000 persons in 2008. 2009 CMP NATIONAL TROPHY RIFLE MATCHES The National Trophy Rifle Matches trace their history to the 1903 legislation that established the first National Matches and appropriated funds to acquire the National “Dogs of War” Trophy. This trophy continues to be one of the most prestigious trophies that can be won through rifle shooting in the United States. Today, the National Trophy Rifle Matches provide national championship competitions in service rifle events that preserve the finest traditions of military marksmanship competition in the United States. A total of 36 different National Trophies are awarded during the eight days of competition that now comprise National Trophy Rifle Week. CMP GAMES RIFLE MATCHES Eleven years ago, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) inaugurated the John C. Garand Match and, with it, an exciting new concept in target competition. The Garand Match is a unique competition where shooters fire older “as-issued” military rifles over a course of fire that makes target shooting accessible to thousands of shooters, many of whom do not participate in traditional target competitions. The Garand Match allows shooters to reenact military and marksmanship history and features camaraderie and a relaxed, fun-filled, yet challenging experience. In response to the growing popularity of the Garand Match, the CMP established other competitions of the same type that now include the Springfield Rifle Match, Vintage Military Rifle Match, Rimfire Sporter Match and M1 Carbine Match. Together, these matches have come to be known as “CMP Games Matches.” This Official Match Program provides detailed information concerning the 2009 National Trophy Rifle and CMP Games Matches that competitors can use to submit their entries and plan their participation in the 2009 National Matches. Enter the 2009 National Matches Rifle Events and Small Arms Firing School on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=4689. |
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2009 National Trophy Rifle Matches Schedule
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UNCHANGED IN 2009—STANDING BEFORE RAPID FIRE Competitors in CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches and CMP Games Matches for As-Issued Military Rifles continue to be required to stand before starting rapid-fire stages and will assume their sitting or prone rapid-fire positions from standing. Most competitors in the highpower and service rifle community regard the requirement to quickly assume a firing position and orient its natural point of aim onto the correct target while under time pressure as a critical shooting skill that should continue to be part of Service Rifle and As-Issued Military Rifle competitions. The 2009 CMP Competition Rules require all competitors in the President’s, National Trophy Individual, Hearst Doubles Team, National Trophy Junior Team and National Trophy Team Matches to begin all rapid-fire stages from standing in order to be eligible to earn EIC (leg) points or awards in those matches. Competitors in the Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle and M1 Carbine Matches are expected to stand if they are able, but CMP Rules for those matches continue to allow competitors who cannot stand because of medical conditions, age or disability to remain in position when competitors are commanded to stand for the start of a rapid-fire stage if they inform a range officer of this. Shooters who remain in position may not chamber a round or shoulder the rifle until the targets come up and they may not fire a shot until a competitor who was standing has fired the first shot. CHANGED IN 2009—RAPID-FIRE LOADING PROCEDURES Changes in rapid-fire loading procedures that are included in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules will be in effect for all CMP National Trophy Rifle and As-Issued Military Rifle Matches during the 2009 National Matches. The intent of these changes is to ensure that all competitors are able to safety load their rifles while standing and to ensure that no competitor will have a round in a rifle chamber while they are moving from standing to the sitting or prone positions. Rapid-fire loading procedures required by CMP Rules vary according to the type of rifle. All rapid-fire stages will begin after competitors have closed bolts (except manually operated military rifles) on empty chambers and have loaded and inserted a magazine with two or five rounds. No competitor may cycle the bolt to load a round in the chamber until they are down in position. Down in position is defined as buttocks on the ground in sitting and one elbow on the ground in prone. Competitors and range officers must be familiar with and follow these loading procedures:
NEW IN 2009— SMALL ARMS FIRING SCHOOL CHANGES The 2009 Rifle Small Arms Firing School is changing so that it can accommodate the training needs of more beginning as well as advanced students. SAFS students who identify themselves as beginners or new shooters who have done little or no previous rifle shooting will be given more “hands-on” instruction designed to start them at the very beginning. All SAFS students will attend safety training that starts at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning, 1 August. The new shooter group will then go to the range where they will receive a practicum from SAFS coaches on M-16 rifle clearing, loading and unloading, zeroing, shot technique, the use of the sling and the standing, sitting and prone positions. Other school students will remain in the Post Theater for the regular service rifle clinic given by Army Service Rifle Team members. Both groups will then report to the range that afternoon for practice firing with U. S. Army M16 rifles. The following morning, on Sunday, 31 July, all school students who wish to do so will have an opportunity to fire the M16 Rifle EIC Match where shooters with no rifle EIC points can earn “introductory” 4-point legs. Rifle shooters who are already Distinguished or who have rifle EIC points may also opt to attend a new Adult Service Rifle Clinic that will take place on 31 July – 2 August. NEW IN 2009--ADVANCED ADULT SERVICE RIFLE CLINIC A new training opportunity, an Advanced Service Rifle Clinic for adults will be available in 2009. This special clinic on 31 July through 2 August is limited to 50 students. It will parallel the USMC Junior Service Rifle Clinic that is offered for junior competitors. A team of expert service rifle shooters and coaches that comprise the Remington-Bushmaster Team will lead this special clinic on service rifle shooting that begins with classroom instruction on Saturday at 13:00, 31 July, offers a full day of instruction and dry fire work on Petrarca Range on 1 August and concludes with an expert shooter panel discussion on Sunday morning, 2 August. Kenneth Roxburgh, a retired USMC service rifle NCOIC and coach, will be the lead instructor. Remington-Bushmaster team members like Lance Hopper, a former Army Service Rifle shooter and coach, who won the Mountain Man Trophy in 2006, will assist him. NEW IN 2009--NATIONAL TROPHY JUNIOR TEAM MATCH A new Junior Service Rifle team championship has been added to the 2009 CMP National Trophy Rifle Match program. The National Trophy Junior Team Match for two-person Junior teams will be fired on Wednesday, 5 August. This event replaces the NRA Whistler Boy Junior Team Match that was moved to Sunday, 9 August, during the NRA matches. The CMP has acquired a new Freedom’s Fire Trophy that will be awarded to the top State Association/Club team in this match. State Association/Club teams must fulfill CMP residence requirements (Rule 4.7.6), but there will also be competition for At-Large Junior teams that cannot fulfill this rule. Teams can enter this event after they arrive at Camp Perry; they will need to have one target puller. NEW IN 2009—HORNADY .30-06 GARAND MATCH AMMO Hornady Manufacturing of Grand Island, Nebraska was selected as the Official Ammunition Supplier for the 2009 National Springfield and Garand Matches. Hornady .30-06 “Garand Match” ammunition will be issued to every Garand, Springfield and M1917 competitor and it must be used in the competitions. Hornady ballisticians have done considerable work in developing loads that provide a barrel pressure curve that provides for optimal performance in M1 Garands. Competitors who wish to practice with this ammunition prior to the National Matches may purchase it from CMP Sales (http://www.thecmp.org/ammosales.htm). Order information and pricing will be posted and released as soon as it becomes available. NEW IN 2009—AS-ISSUED MILITARY RIFLE TOP GUN AWARD Many competitors who participate in the CMP Games Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches now want to compete in all three matches. In order to recognize and encourage this group of shooters, the CMP is establishing an As-Issued Military Rifle Top Gun Ranking to recognize the competitors who fire all three rifles. The top shooter on this list will receive a replica M1903A4 sniper rifle donated by the Gibbs Rifle Company. The list will also give everyone a chance to see who the top As-Issued Military Rifle competitors are in the 2009 National Matches. NEW IN 2009—UNLIMITED M1 GARAND CATEGORY This year an Unlimited Garand Category is being added to the John C. Garand Match to allow many shooters with M1 Garands that were not previously allowed in the Garand Match to now fire those rifles in the National Matches. Competitors with National Match M1s, .308 M1s, commercial M1s or Garands with glass bedding or shims may fire those rifles in this new class. Detailed rules for this new Garand category are given in Rule 6.4.1 in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules. All John C. Garand Match scores will be divided into As-Issued Garand and Unlimited Garand Categories. Competitors must fire an As-Issued M1 Garand to be eligible to win the John C. Garand Trophy. NEW IN 2009—SPECIAL EIC MATCH DURING USMC CLINIC This year, eligible Juniors in the USMC Junior Highpower Clinic will be able to compete for the same “introductory” 4-point EIC credits that eligible competitors in the Rifle Small Arms Firing School are able to earn. These are one-time-only legs that can be earned by competitors who have earned no previous EIC points. USMC Clinic students will fire a 50-shot National Match Course over two days. NEW FROM 2008--NATIONAL MATCHES AIR GUN EVENTS Every rifle shooter who owns a competition air rifle will want to bring it along to Camp Perry so they can also shoot in the 2009 National Matches Air Rifle Events that will take place at the new Camp Perry Marksmanship Center with its 80-firing point air gun range this is equipped with electronic targets. The new range was opened just before the 2008 National Matches. From 31 July through 13 August, during the CMP and NRA highpower rifle matches, competitors will be able to fire in two re-entry events that are part of the new National Match Air Rifle discipline that the CMP is introducing this year. Competitors can fire in three different air rifle categories: 1) Sporter, where loaner air rifles are available at the range; 2) Match, for regular precision air rifles and 3) AR-Type, for air rifles that are built on M16/AR-type platforms. Arrangements are being made to have Creedmoor-Anschütz AiR15 air rifles available as loaners for competitors who want to fire in this category. Shooting clothing and accessories are limited in the Sporter Class, but regular highpower jackets and gear (slings, gloves, etc.) can be used in the Match and AR-Type Classes. The two events are a 20-shot standing event and a Full Course (3x20) event with firing in standing, sitting and prone positions. Medallion and pin awards will be provided, plus there will be cash awards for the best center shots. Plan to stop by the Camp Perry Marksmanship Center to shoot in these events while you are at Camp Perry. Check the National Matches Air Gun Events Program that can be accessed through the 2009 National Matches icon on the CMP homepage at http://www.odcmp.com. 2009 NATIONAL TROPHY AND CMP GAMES MATCHES EVENTS Information on each of the major events and competitions that take place during the National Trophy Matches week is presented below. The events and competitions are listed in the order in which they occur. RIFLE SMALL ARMS FIRING SCHOOL The official program for the Rifle Small Arms Firing School is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Nm/SAFS.htm. The 2009 Rifle SAFS offers classroom instruction taught by the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit, on-the-range coaching by military service rifle shooters and 200-yard practice firing. The Rifle SAFS concludes with the M16 EIC Rifle Match. All SAFS participants must check-in and register for the school on Friday, 31 July, at the National Matches In-Processing Center in Bldg. #3 (next to CMP Headquarters). Classroom instruction and practice firing is on Saturday, 1 August. The M16 EIC Match will be fired on Sunday morning, 2 August. Any persons who desire to learn gun safety and sound target shooting skills, regardless of previous experience, are welcome to attend this school. This year special instruction will be offered to all SAFS students who identify themselves as beginners or new shooters with little or no previous experience. After the Saturday morning safety instruction, they will go to the range for hands-on small group instruction on the basics of M-16 rifle clearing, loading and unloading, zeroing, shot technique, the use of the sling and the standing, sitting and prone positions. The school also is open to experienced shooters who want a refresher course in service rifle shooting and who want to compete in the M16 EIC Match. Registration in the Rifle SAFS is required for anyone who wants to fire in the M16 EIC Match. Registration fees are $40.00 for adults and $30.00 for juniors. SAFS students have M16 rifles to fire. All students will receive ammunition for practice and competition, a SAFS T-shirt, a SAFS certificate, a USAMU Service Rifle Guide and entry in the M16 EIC Match. Register for the 2008 Rifle SAFS and M16 EIC Rifle Match through the CMP Competition Tracker web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches. Click on “Information” for the 2009 National Trophy Rifle Matches & SAFS. Then follow instructions to register for both SAFS and other events in the National Trophy Rifle Matches. Enrollment in the 2009 SAFS is limited to 540 students. USMC JUNIOR HIGHPOWER CLINIC The CMP-USMC Junior Highpower Rifle Clinic offers advanced instruction in service rifle competition techniques. Members of the U. S. Marine Corps Rifle Team teach the clinic. The CMP provides administrative support for the clinic. The clinic includes classroom instruction and range firing at 200, 300 and 600 yards. It is open to junior highpower rifle shooters who have previous service rifle competition experience. Juniors who are new to highpower rifle shooting are required to attend a Rifle SAFS first before registering for the USMC Clinic. The registration fee is $30.00. Registration is limited to 160 juniors. Participants in the clinic must bring their own rifles and shooting equipment. They will receive ammunition for clinic firing activities, a USMC Clinic T-shirt and certificate and a pizza party at the end of the clinic. Bushmaster Firearms is sponsoring the 2009 Junior Highpower Clinic Pizza Party at noon on 2 August when certificates and special EIC medals will be presented. Clinic participants must check in at National Matches In-Processing on Friday morning, 31 July, before 12:00 PM. Classroom instruction takes place that afternoon, beginning promptly at 1:00 PM in the Camp Perry Club House. 200 and 300-yard range practice and zero firing are on Saturday morning, 1 August. On Saturday afternoon, Juniors in the clinic will begin the firing of a special EIC match where the top 10 percent of all Juniors who have earned no previous rifle EIC points will be awarded “introductory” 4-point legs. The 200 and 300-yard stages of the National Match Course will be fired on 1 August. The 600-yard stage of the NMC will be fired on Sunday morning, 2 August, ending at approximately 10:30 AM. Register for the USMC clinic through the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches at the same time as you enter the National Matches events. Click on “Information” for the 2009 National Trophy Rifle Matches and SAFS and follow instructions to register. This is a very popular clinic that often fills so Juniors who wish to register are urged to do so as soon as they know they will attend the 2009 National Matches. ADVANCED ADULT SERVICE RIFLE CLINIC The Advanced Adult Service Rifle Clinic offers advanced instruction in service rifle competition techniques. Members of the Remington-Bushmaster Team will teach the clinic. The CMP is providing administrative support for the clinic. Kenneth Roxburgh, a retired USMC Rifle Team NCOIC and coach, will lead the clinic. Remington-Bushmaster team members like Lance Hopper, a former Army Service Rifle shooter and coach, who won the Mountain Man Trophy in 2006, will assist. The clinic includes classroom instruction and coached dry-firing practice. The registration fee is $20.00. Registration is limited to 50 shooters. Participants in the clinic must bring their own service rifles and shooting equipment. They will receive Clinic T-shirt and certificate. Clinic participants must check in at National Matches In-Processing on Friday morning, 31 July, before 12:00 PM. Classroom instruction takes place that afternoon, beginning promptly at 1:00 PM. Additional instruction follows on Saturday morning, 1 August. On Saturday afternoon, Shooters in the clinic will move to Petrarca Range where they will do coached dry fire position work and drills. There will be no live firing during the clinic, but it will conclude in time for all clinic students to participate in the Squadded practice that begins on Rodriguez Range at 11:00 PM on 2 August. Register for the Advanced Service Rifle Clinic through the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches at the same time as you enter the National Matches events. Click on “Information” for the 2009 National Trophy Rifle Matches and SAFS and follow instructions to register.
CMP M16 RIFLE EIC MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The M16 EIC Rifle Match was added to the National Trophy Rifle Matches in 2004 as a “Special EIC Match.” Non-Distinguished competitors with no EIC credit points can earn four “introductory” EIC credit points or “legs” in this match by placing in the top 10 percent of eligible competitors. The match is fired with M16 rifles that are used in the Rifle Small Arms Firing School. In 2006, the M16 EIC Match was moved so that it is now fired at the conclusion of the Small Arms Firing School. This match is designed to introduce competitors to service rifle shooting and the quest for the prestigious Distinguished Rifleman Badge. DATE-TIME. Sunday, 2 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM.
COURSE OF FIRE. The M16 EIC Rifle Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 10) is used. Competitors fire 5 sighting shots and 10 shots for record slow-fire prone in 15 minutes, 10 shots rapid-fire prone in 60 seconds, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow-fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is done at 200 yards on the SR target. SQUADDING. The M16 EIC Match will be fired on Viale Range. A maximum of 140 firing points and four relays will be used. Range capacity for the Rifle Small Arms Firing School and M16 EIC Match is 560 competitors. Competitors will be squadded by USAMU instructors at the time they check in for the Small Arms Firing School on Friday, 31 July. RIFLES. The M16 EIC Match is fired with rack-grade U. S. Military M16 rifles that are used for the Small Arms Firing School. Competitors must fire the rifle issued to them. Rifles are equipped with magazines and a military web sling. The issued magazines and sling must be used. AMMUNITION. Hornady was selected as the ammunition supplier for the 2009 Rifle SAFS. The CMP will issue Hornady 5.56 mm match ammo loaded with 75-grain BTHP bullets. All competitors must fire this ammunition. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the M16 EIC Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 9.6). AWARDS. The winner of the M16 EIC Match receives a CMP Recognition Plaque. The top 10% of all eligible competitors (must not have earned any previous EIC points) receive 4 EIC credit points and a CMP M16 EIC Match medal. All competitors who complete the M16 EIC Match will receive a distinctive M16 EIC Match pin when they turn in their scorecards. ENTRY FEES. $40.00 for adults, $30.00 for juniors. This entry fee covers both the Rifle Small Arms Firing School and the M16 EIC Match. 2008 WINNER. Gabe Hendricks, Bartlett, TN, 375-5X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. SPC Michael Andersen, ARNG, 383-7X, 2006.
SERVICE RIFLE SQUADDED PRACTICEService Rifle squadded practice is offered for all National Trophy Rifle competitors who wish to confirm their zeroes for the Camp Perry ranges. Squadded practice will take place on Rodriguez Range on Sunday, 2 August. All competitors who wish to fire in the squadded practice must report to the 600-yard line on Rodriguez Range not later than 10:00 AM. Firing will begin at 11:00 AM. Competitors in the M16 EIC Match will not be able to fire in the squadded practice because the M16 EIC Match will take place at the same time. The course of fire for the squadded practice will be 10 shots standing at 200 yards and 10 shots rapid-fire sitting in 60 seconds at 200 yards. This will be followed by a 10-minute firing period at 600 yards, during which shooters can fire as many shots as they wish. PRESIDENT’S RIFLE MATCH
GENERAL INFORMATION. The President’s Rifle Match is a National Trophy Rifle Match. It was first fired in 1878 and was incorporated into the National Match program after the Nationals were established in 1903. The President’s Match became uniquely prestigious because it was modeled after the famous British Queen’s Prize Match and because the winner traditionally received a letter of congratulations from the President of the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt began this tradition in 1904 and most U. S. Presidents, including Presidents Clinton and Bush, have continued this tradition. An exciting innovation introduced in 2007 was a shoot-off or final stage that now concludes the President’s Rifle Match. This assures that the shooters who are contending for first place in this prestigious match all finish the match together on the same range at the same time in front of fellow competitors. With the CMP’s ability to instantly post scores on the web, several thousand people also are able to watch the conclusion of this match on the Internet. Crowds of over 500 persons witnessed the 2007 and 2008 finals, plus there were more than 15,000 Internet viewers for the 2008 President’s Match final. This is giving unprecedented public exposure to the top Service Rifle shooters who make it to the final. It recognizes that for Service Rifle shooting to grow it must find new ways to showcase its top competitors and convey its best qualities to a broader public. Through the President’s Rifle final, many more people have a chance to actually see the best Service Rifle shooters compete for the coveted President’s Rifle Trophy in a high-pressure shoot-off. The President’s Rifle Match final also re-established traditions that were actually incorporated in the first President’s Rifle Match in 1878. The match was originally envisioned as an American version of the British Queen’s Prize that employs a multi-stage elimination to determine its winner. The original American President’s Match also was a multi-stage competition that reduced the field to a final group competing for top awards. In the President’s Rifle Match, all competitors fire 10 shots standing, 10 shots rapid prone and 10 shots prone slow fire to determine who makes the President’s 100. Then the top 20 advance to a final 10-shot stage at 600 yards. The 40-shot totals of this group determine the match winner and the top 20 places. The start time for the final stage will be 3:30 PM or 90 minutes after the first 30 shots are completed. Then the top 20 shooters in the first three stages will be called to the line for a 10-shot final stage, fired shot-by-shot at 600 yards. Details on how the 2009 President’s Rifle Match will be conducted are in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules (Rule 8.2). DATE-TIME. Monday, 3 August. Firing begins at 7:00 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. The President’s Rifle Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 4) will be used. All competitors fire stages 1-3, 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 10 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. After all six relays complete stages 1-3, the top 20 competitors will return to Rodriguez Range to fire 10 additional shots. Scores in stages 1-3 determine the President’s 100 and the final rankings of competitors in 21st place and below. Scores in stages 1-4 determine the match winner and the final rankings in places 1-20. The highest score in stage 4 will be used to break ties for places 2-20. If there is a tie for first place (equal total and X-count), the tied shooters will continue to fire one-shot-at-a-time until the tie is broken. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. FINAL STAGE PROCEDURES. The top 20 final stage competitors will have a ten-minute preparation period, followed by ten additional record shots that are fired and scored, one-shot-at-a-time. Competition shots will be fired with this command sequence: FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, LOAD; COMMENCE FIRING. After 50 seconds, or when all competitors have fired, the Range Officer will command: CEASE FIRING, SCORE ALL TARGETS. Ten seconds after all targets are raised in the pits, with scores marked, the command sequence will continue: FOR YOUR NEXT SHOT, LOAD; COMMENCE FIRING. This command-firing-scoring sequence will continue until all ten record shots in this stage are fired. The match winner and all 20 finalists will be recognized immediately after all ten final stage shots are fired and the 40-shot total scores are confirmed. SQUADDING. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges are used for the President’s Rifle Match. Six relays are squadded through a random draw conducted at the time that competitors check-in at In-Processing. Range capacity for this match is 1,320 competitors. Special squadding requests generally are not accepted for this match. The relay rotation requires that all competitors must score and pull targets during one or more stages of the match. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.8.1. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the President’s Rifle Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.2). Please note that the President’s Rifle Match is a National Trophy Match that requires all competitors who wish to be eligible to place in the President’s 100 to comply with Rule 8.1.6. This rule requires competitors to begin the rapid-fire prone stage from the standing position. AWARDS. The winner of the President’s Rifle Match receives the President’s Rifle Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry), a President’s Rifle Match medallion and a presentation M1 Garand rifle. The M1 Garand award rifle is being prepared for presentation by Phil Arrington of Arrington Accuracy Works; Tucson, Arizona; http://www.arringtonaccuracy.com/. The top 100 competitors in the President’s Rifle Match are designated as the “President’s Hundred” and receive President’s Rifle Match Medallions and certificates. The High Junior, High Senior and High Woman all receive CMP Recognition Plaques. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. 2008 WINNER. SFC Norman Anderson, USAR, Tomah, WI, 393-13X. 2008 HIGH JUNIOR. Jacob Whetham, Port Angeles, WA, 390-12X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. 30 shots, SSgt Scott Threat, USMC, 299-19X, 2001; 40 shots, SFC Norman Anderson, USAR, 393-13X, 2008.
NATIONAL TROPHY INDIVIDUAL RIFLE MATCH
GENERAL INFORMATION. The National Trophy Individual Rifle Match (NTI) is a National Trophy Rifle Match. It was first fired in 1904, the second year of the National Matches and has become one of the most prestigious of the National Trophy Rifle events. The NTI is also an Excellence-in-Competition match where the top 10% of all Non-Distinguished competitors, military and civilian, earn EIC credit points. DATE-TIME. Tuesday, 4 August. Firing begins at 7:00 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. The Rifle National Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 5) is used. Competitors fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 20 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. SQUADDING. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges will be used for the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match. Six relays will be squadded through a random draw. Range capacity for this match is 1,320 competitors. Competitors’ squadding will be drawn and issued at the time of check-in at Camp Perry. Special squadding requests generally are not accepted for this match. The relay rotation requires that all competitors must score and pull targets during one or more stages of the match. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.8.1. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.3). Please note that this match is a National Trophy Match that requires all competitors who wish to be eligible to earn EIC points to comply with Rule 8.1.6. This rule requires competitors to begin the rapid-fire sitting and prone stages from the standing position. AWARDS. The winner of the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match receives the Daniel Boone Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry), a Daniel Boone Trophy medallion and a presentation M1 Garand rifle. The M1 Garand award rifle is being prepared by Eric Pierce at National Match Armory; Rendon, Texas; http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/. 12 additional National Trophies are awarded to the highest scoring competitors in various categories (see CMP Rules 4.7 and 8.3). EIC credit points are determined in accordance with CMP Rule 10.2. The top 10% of all Non-Distinguished competitors in the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match who are Civilians receive 10 EIC credit points. Military competitors in this match may receive 10, 8 or 6 EIC credit points in accordance with their respective military regulations. All competitors who place above the EIC credit point cut-off receive EIC gold, silver or bronze medals. ENTRY FEES. $40.00 for adults, $25.00 for juniors. 2008 WINNER. Shawn McKenna, Fountain Valley, CA, 496-19X. 2008 HIGH JUNIOR. Amanda Elsenboss, Woodbury, CT, 494-19X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. SSgt Jason Benedict, USMC, Locust Grove, VA, 497-22X, 2007. NATIONAL TROPHY JUNIOR TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The new CMP National Trophy Junior Team Match for Junior two-person teams replaces the Whistler Boy Junior Highpower Team. The CMP will provide National Matches Junior Support funding for eligible competitors in the new National Trophy Junior Team Match. Information on this junior support program also is posted at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/JrHPSupport.htm. The National Trophy Junior Team Match is a two-person team match where both team members fire the National Match Course of fire with service rifles. The Deneke Trophy Aggregate that honors the annual National Junior Service Rifle Team will now include scores fired in this event together with scores from the President’s and National Trophy Individual Matches. Junior service rifle shooters that cannot form an eligible State or Club team are eligible to compete on At-Large Teams so they can still compete for awards and the Deneke Trophy Aggregate. DATE-TIME. Wednesday, 5 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Two-person teams fire the National Match Course of Fire. Both team members fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 20 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards, with no sighters. TEAMS. Teams are comprised of two firing members, a team captain and a team coach. Each team must also provide one target puller. Teams may enter in one of two categories. State or Club teams must comply with Rule 8.7.1 (2). At-Large teams must comply with Rule 8.7.1 (3). SQUADDING. The National Trophy Junior Team Match will be fired on Rodriguez Range. Two teams will be squadded on each firing point.
The CMP will add the
Freedom’s Fire bronze to the National Trophy Collection in 2009. The
Freedom’s Fire Trophy will be presented annually to the National Trophy
Junior Team Match winners. The sculpture is 35 inches high and stands on
a black marble base. AWARDS. Official results for the National Junior Team Match will be posted on the CMP website. The winning State/Club team receives the Freedom’s Fire Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry), a Freedom’s Fire Trophy medallion. CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the top At-Large team. The CMP will provide gold, silver and bronze Freedom’s Fire medallions for the two firers and a team coach of the 20 highest scoring State/Club teams and the five highest scoring At-Large teams. ENTRY FEES. $30.00 per team. Team entries may not be made in advance, but must be made at Camp Perry. Team coaches, team captains and target pullers who are not competitors in the 2009 National Trophy Matches or register as a Non-Firing Team Official. There is not charge for this registration. 2008 WINNER. New match in 2009. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. New
match in 2009.
HEARST DOUBLES RIFLE TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The Hearst Doubles Rifle Team Match was a new National Trophy Rifle Match in 2006. This is a two-person team match where both team members fire a 30-shot course of fire with service rifles. The match winners receive the William Randolph Hearst Trophy, a National Trophy that was returned to competition in 2006. DATE-TIME. Wednesday, 5 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Two-person teams fire the President’s 30-shot course of fire (CMP Rules, Table 4). Both team members fire 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid fire prone at 300 yards and 10 shots slow fire prone at 600 yards. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. Teams must pair fire the standing and prone slow fire stages (In pair firing, firers alternate shots; see CMP Rule 8.4.3 (1)).
SQUADDING. The Hearst Doubles Match is fired on Viale Range. A maximum of 120 firing points will be used. Three relays of two shooters (one team) per firing point will be squadded. The range capacity for this match is 360 teams or 720 individual firers. Competitors who wish to fire in this match must enter the match as individuals, but may form teams any time until squadding is issued on the range prior to the start of the match. Competitors who wish to fire the match who do not have teammates will be assigned teammates during the squadding process. The relay rotation will be organized so that one team will fire, one team will score and one team will pull targets. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.8.1. OTHER RULES. Rules governing the conduct of the Hearst Doubles Team Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.7). Competitors are allowed to coach their teammates, but other coaches may not be used. AWARDS. The winning two-person team in the Hearst Doubles Team Match receives the William Randolph Hearst Trophy (the winners receive two trophy plaques and their names are permanently engraved on the trophy base; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). Sets of Hearst Trophy medallions with neck ribbons will be presented to the 25 highest scoring two-person teams in the match. ENTRY FEES. $20.00 per individual. Competitors in this match must enter this match as individuals at the time they submit their regular National Trophy Rifle Matches entry. Teams do not have to be formed or declared until just prior to the start of competition (7:30 AM on 30 July). Juniors who do not compete in the National Trophy Junior Team Match may compete in the Hearst Doubles Match. 2008 WINNERS. SFC Grant Singley and SFC Lance Dement, USA, 587-16X. NATIONAL MATCH RECORD. SFC
Grant Singley, USA, and SFC Lance Hopper, USA, 592-16X, 2006.
NATIONAL TROPHY TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Trophy Rifle Team Match (NTT) is a National Trophy Match. It was first fired in 1903 when competitors in the first National Matches competed for the “National (Dogs of War) Trophy” that was commissioned pursuant to an appropriation by the U. S. Congress. The NTT is a six-person team match with a requirement that at least one firing member be a “new shooter.” The National Trophy, the Soldier of Marathon Trophy that is awarded to the best Civilian team, the Minuteman Trophy that is awarded to the best Junior team and the Hilton Trophy that is awarded to the best Reserve Component team are among the most valuable and most important of all National Trophies. DATE-TIME. Thursday, 6 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Each member of six-person teams fire the National Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 4), 10 shots standing at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire sitting at 200 yards, 10 shots rapid-fire prone at 300 yards and 20 shots slow-fire prone at 600 yards. No sighters are permitted in National Trophy Rifle Matches. Firing is done on the SR target at 200 and 300 yards and the MR target at 600 yards. Teams must pair fire the standing and prone slow-fire stages. SQUADDING. The National Trophy Team Match is fired on Viale Range. A maximum of 131 team entries can be accepted. Teams entries must be made at Camp Perry and teams will be squadded at the time their entries are submitted. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.8.1. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the National Trophy Team Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.4). Please note that this match is a National Trophy Match that requires all firing members of teams that wish to be eligible to win National Trophies to comply with Rule 8.1.6. This rule requires competitors to begin the rapid-fire sitting and prone stages from the standing position. AWARDS. The winning team in the National Trophy Team Match receives the National Trophy (six team members, the team captain and the team coach, receive trophy plaques; the name of the winning team is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). Special awards recognize these winning teams:
ENTRY FEES. $100.00 for adult teams, $75.00 for junior teams. Team entries may not be made in advance, but must be made at Camp Perry. 2008 WINNER. USAMU Praslick, 2948-116X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. USMC Gold, 2958-113X, 2006.
NATIONAL M1 CARBINE MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The M1 Carbine Match was added to the CMP Games Events in 2006. An M1 Carbine Match was fired during the National Matches in the early 1950s, but it was not fired between then and 2006. DATE-TIME. Thursday, 6 August. First competitor briefing begins at 7:30 AM. The first relay will begin firing at 8:00 AM. A series of competitor briefings will be conducted in Petrarca Range starting at 7:30 AM. All competitors must attend a competitor briefing before firing. COURSE OF FIRE. The M1 Carbine Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 9) is used. Competitors fire 10 sighting or practice shots in 10 minutes, 10 shots for record in slow fire prone in five minutes, 10 shots prone from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds, 10 shots sitting or kneeling from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is at 100 yards on the SR-1 highpower rifle target (200 yard SR target reduced for firing at 100 yards). SQUADDING. The M1 Carbine Match is fired from the 300-yard line on Rodriguez Range at targets that are placed 100 yards away. A maximum of 160 competitors can fire on each relay. Entries for a maximum of four relays will be accepted. The range capacity for this match is 640 competitors. Relay and firing point assignments will be issued at National Matches In-Processing. This will make it possible for competitors to know when to report to the range for their competitor briefing and relay. Competitors will score for each other after each relay.
RIFLES. “As-issued” U. S. Military Carbines that comply with CMP Rule 6.3.5 must be used. Carbines may have a sling that can be no longer than 48 inches from the lift-the-dot closure to the sling tip (see Rule 6.8.5). If a sling is attached, it may be used in the prone and sitting positions (hasty configuration only; no arm loops), but not the standing position. The sling must remain attached at both attachment points at all times. AMMUNITION. .30 Cal. M1 Carbine USGI ammunition will be issued by the CMP at In-processing and must be used by all competitors. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the M1 Carbine Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules 6.3.5 and 9.5). AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2009 M1 Carbine Match T-shirt. Gold, silver and bronze M1 Carbine Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot qualifying scores. M1 Carbine Medal scores for 2009 are: Gold: 351 and above, Silver: 338 – 350 and Bronze: 322 – 337. The winner of the M1 Carbine Match receives the M1 Carbine Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and the high senior in the M1 Carbine Rifle Match. The Carbine Club, a national organization of Carbine collectors, donated the M1 Carbine Trophy that is presented to the match winner. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. 2008 WINNER. John Friguglietti Jr., Lincolnton, NC, 371-1X. 2008 HIGH JUNIOR. Eric Curavo, Northwood, OH, 344-2X. 2008 HIGH SENIOR. Fred Weidenhof, Slippery Rock, PA, 362-4X. NATIONAL
MATCHES RECORD. David Chase, Tujunga, CA, 373-7X, 2007.
NATIONAL TROPHY INFANTRY TEAM MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Trophy Infantry Team Match (NTIT) is a National Trophy Rifle Match that was first fired in 1922. The Nebraska Civilian team won the Infantry Trophy in 1930. This is the only time in its history when a military team did not win this match. The Infantry Trophy Team Match is a unique event where scoring is based on how many hits six-person teams, which begin the match with 384 total rounds, can score on banks of eight silhouette targets at distances of 600, 500, 300 and 200 yards during 50-second firing periods. The NTIT is sometimes called the “rattle battle” because it emphasizes extremely fast, accurate fire. It is also an exciting competition for spectators to watch. DATE-TIME. Friday, 7 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM. COURSE OF FIRE. Six-person teams will fire the Infantry Team Match Course of Fire (CMP Rules, Table 6). Teams begin with 384 rounds to allocate among team members. Teams begin at 600 yards. They must distribute their fire so that, if possible, all targets receive at least six hits. After a 50-second firing period at 600 yards, they move to 500 yards and then to 300 and 200 yards. Firing at 600 and 500 yards is done in prone; firing at 300 yards is done in sitting and at 200 yards in standing. Army “E” silhouettes are used at the longer ranges; Army “F” silhouettes are used at the shorter ranges. Hits at 600 yards count four points, at 500 yards, three points, at 300 yards, two points and at 200 yards, one point, plus each team receives a bonus at each yard line equal to the square of the number of targets with six or more hits. SQUADDING. The Infantry Trophy Match is fired on Rodriquez Range. A maximum of seven teams will be squadded on each relay. A maximum of 12 relays with 84 team entries can be accepted. Team entries must be made at Camp Perry. Teams will be seeded and squadded according to 2008 results to assure that the top teams fire under as nearly equal conditions as possible. Team squadding assignments will be released not later than the close of firing for the National Trophy Team Match on 31 July. There will be a mandatory NTIT Team Captains meeting at the 600-yard range tower immediately after the National Trophy Team Match finishes on 6 August. All Infantry Trophy Teams must be represented at this meeting. RIFLES. Service rifles that comply with CMP Rules 6.1 and 6.2 must be used. AMMUNITION. Any safe ammunition may be used in accordance with CMP Rule 6.8.1. Match officials must verify the number of rounds that each team has at the start of firing. OTHER RULES. Other rules governing the conduct of the National Trophy Team Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rule 8.5). AWARDS. The overall winning team in the National Trophy Infantry Team Match receives the Infantry Trophy (six team members, the team captain and the team coach, receive trophy plaques; the name of the winning team is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry). Special awards recognize these winning teams:
SPECIAL INFANTRY TROPHY MATCH AWARD. A special award will be presented to recognize the highest scoring team that fires M1 Garand Rifles in this event. The six team members, team captain and team coach will each receive CMP Recognition Plaques. ENTRY FEES. $100.00 for adult teams, $75.00 for junior teams. Team entries may not be made in advance, but must be made at Camp Perry. 2008 WINNER. USAMU Praslick, 1409. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. USAMU
Remily, 1466, 1996.
NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD RIFLE MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Springfield Rifle Match is a CMP Games event where all competitors must fire “as-issued” M1903 or M1903A3 rifles that comply with CMP rules for as-issued military rifles. As a CMP Games event, the Springfield Match stresses participation, camaraderie and history and offers an ambience that makes Springfield Match Day a truly enjoyable experience for competitors. Competitors can fire in both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches on the same day or they can fire one event on Friday, 7 August, and one event on Saturday afternoon, 8 August. DATE—TIME. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches will be fired concurrently on Friday, 7 August (Viale Range) or on Saturday afternoon, 8 August (Rodriguez Range). Firing begins at 7:30 AM on 7 August. Firing on 8 August will begin at approximately 12:00 PM. COURSE OF FIRE. The 200-yard John C. Garand Match Course A (Table 7) is used for the Springfield Match, except that 80 seconds, not 70 seconds, is allowed for the prone rapid-fire stage. Shooters begin with five sighting or practice shots and ten shots for record in the prone position, to be fired in 15 minutes. This is followed by a prone rapid-fire series. Shooters begin the rapid-fire stage from the standing position where they are commanded to load, then get into the prone position and fire ten shots, with one reload, within the 80-second time limit. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit. SQUADDING. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches are fired simultaneously on Viale Range on Friday (AM and PM), 7 August, or on Rodriguez Range on Saturday (PM only), 8 August. Eight total relays with a maximum of 140 competitors each will be squadded on Viale Range on Friday, with four relays firing in the morning and four relays in the afternoon. The CMP will make every possible effort to squad Infantry Trophy Teams that have team members who also wish to fire the Springfield Rifle Match on Friday afternoon in the morning NTIT relays, but it probably will not be possible to accommodate all of these shooters on Friday relays. Competitors who wish to fire both the NTIT and the Springfield or Vintage Military Rifle Matches should note that four relays for these matches will be squadded to fire on Rodriguez Range on Saturday afternoon, 8 August (You can shoot the Garand Match in the morning and either the Springfield or VMR Match in the afternoon on Saturday.). Specific relay and firing point assignments will be issued on the Viale Range firing line starting at 6:00 AM for Relays 1-4 and starting at 10:00 AM for Relays 5-8. Squadding for Saturday PM relays will be issued at the firing line on Rodriguez Range beginning at 10:00 AM for relays 9-12. Combined range capacity for the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches is 1,440 entries. A maximum of 1,120 Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle competitors will be squadded on Viale Range on Friday, 7 August. Competitors may request either Viale Friday AM, Viale Friday PM or Rodriguez Saturday PM squadding at the time they enter. Competitors can enter both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches. If they enter both matches, they must fire each match in a different squadding group. Competitors who wish to be squadded with family members, friends or club members must be sure they request the same squadding group (AM or PM) and date when they enter on-line. They must also report together when picking up relay and firing point assignments at the range. All Springfield Rifle Match competitors are required to score and pull targets. RIFLES. Rifles used in the Springfield Rifle Match must be “as-issued” U. S. M1903 or M1903A3 Springfield rifles that comply with CMP Rule 6.3.3. During the match a minimum of five rifles will be selected through a random draw from each relay to be inspected and have triggers weighed. Competitors who fire scores of 282 or higher will also need to have their rifles inspected. Prior to the competition day, competitors may bring their rifles to the CMP Armorer Van at the rear of Young Range to have triggers checked and be inspected for compliance with Springfield Match Rules. AMMUNITION. Hornady Manufacturing of Grand Island, Nebraska has been selected as the Official Ammunition Supplier for the 2009 National Springfield and Garand Matches. 40 rounds of Hornady .30-06 “Garand Match” ammunition will be issued to every Springfield Match competitor at In-processing. Issued ammunition must be used in the competition. Competitors who wish to practice with this ammunition prior to the National Matches may purchase it from CMP Sales (http://www.thecmp.org/ammosales.htm). Order information and pricing will be posted and released as soon as it becomes available. OTHER RULES. Rules governing the Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules 6.3.3 and 9.3). The Springfield Rifle Match is a no alibi match; there are no refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. It is important that rifles and especially rifle chambers be clean and in good working condition so as to minimize the possibility of malfunctions or difficult cartridge extractions (often caused by rough or dirty chambers). Competitors may use spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Scopes do not need to be turned away from the target during the rapid-fire stage. Cloth, canvas or leather shooting jackets may be used. Standard-issue web or leather slings or slings of this same type are permitted. Shooting gloves or mitts and ground cloths or shooting mats may be used.
AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2009 Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze Springfield Match Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot qualifying scores. Springfield Match Medal award scores are: Gold: 276 and above, Silver: 269 - 275 and Bronze: 258 – 268. The Springfield Rifle Trophy will be presented to the competitor who fires the highest score in the Springfield Rifle Match. CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and high senior in the Springfield Match. NATIONAL MATCH ARMORY PRESENTATION SPRINGFIELD. An M1903 Springfield Presentation Rifle, crafted by Eric Pierce of National Match Armory, Rendon, Texas (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/ ), will be awarded to the competitor who fires the highest handicapped score in the 2009 Springfield Rifle Match. ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors. All competitors in the National Springfield Match will receive a T-shirt. 2008 WINNER. Christopher Hudock, Raleigh, NC, 287-3X. 2008 HIGH JUNIOR. Christopher Hudock, Raleigh, NC, 287-3X. 2008 HIGH SENIOR. Franco Scarpino, Pembroke, MA, 283-3X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. John Friguglietti, 293-9X, 2005.
NATIONAL VINTAGE MILITARY RIFLE MATCHGENERAL INFORMATION. The National Vintage Military Rifle Match is a CMP Games event where competitors must fire “as-issued” U. S. Krag or M1917 rifles or manually operated foreign military rifles. The Vintage Military Rifle Match encourages recreation-oriented target shooters to use these fascinating military rifles in target shooting events that strive to preserve military marksmanship traditions. Competitors can fire in both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches on the same day or they can fire one event on 7 August and one event on the afternoon of 8 August. DATE—TIME. The Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches are fired concurrently on Friday, 7 August or on Saturday, 8 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM on 7 August. Firing on 8 August will begin at approximately 12:00 PM. COURSE OF FIRE. The 200-yard John C. Garand Match Course A (Table 7) is used for the Vintage Military Rifle Match, except that 80 seconds, not 70 seconds, are allowed for the prone rapid-fire stage. Shooters begin with five sighting shots and ten shots for record in prone in a 15-minute time period. This is followed by 10 shots rapid-fire prone in 80 seconds. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit.
SQUADDING. The Springfield and Vintage Military
Rifle Matches will be fired simultaneously on Viale Range on Friday, 7
August, or on Rodriguez Range on Saturday, 8 August. Eight total relays with
a maximum of 140 competitors each will be squadded on Friday, with four
relays firing in the morning and four relays in the afternoon. The CMP will
make every possible effort to squad Infantry Trophy Teams that have team
members who also wish to fire the Springfield Rifle Match in the morning
NTIT relays, but it probably will not be possible to accommodate all of
these shooters on Friday relays. Four total relays with a maximum of 90
competitors each will be squadded to fire on Rodriguez Range on Saturday, 8
August. Specific relay and firing point assignments will be issued on the
Viale Range firing line starting at 6:00 AM for Relays 1-4 and starting at
10:00 AM for Relays 5-8. Squadding for Saturday PM relays will be issued at
the firing line on Rodriguez Range beginning at 10:00 AM for relays 9-12.
Combined range capacity for the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle
Matches is 1,440 entries. A maximum of 1,120 Springfield and Vintage
Military Rifle competitors will be squadded on Viale Range on Friday, 7
August. Competitors may request either Viale Friday AM, Viale Friday PM or
Rodriguez Saturday PM squadding at the time they enter. Competitors can
enter both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches. If they enter
both matches, they must fire each match in a different squadding group.
Competitors who wish to be squadded with family members, friends or club
members must be sure they request the same squadding group (AM/PM) and date when they enter
on-line.
They must also report together when picking up relay and firing point
assignments on the range. All Springfield Rifle Match competitors
will be required to score and pull targets.
RIFLES. Rifles used in the Vintage Military Rifle
Match must be “as-issued” U. S. Krag or M1917 rifles that comply with CMP
Rule 6.3.4 or manually operated foreign military rifles that comply with CMP
Rule 6.3.6. During the match a minimum of five rifles per relay (Springfield
or Vintage Military Rifle) will be selected through a random draw to be
inspected and have triggers weighed. Competitors who fire scores of 282 or
higher will also need to have their rifles inspected. Prior to the
competition day, competitors may bring their rifles to the CMP Armorer Van
at the rear of Young Range to have triggers checked and be inspected for
compliance with CMP rules.
AMMUNITION. Competitors who fire U. S. M1917 may
draw .30-06 ammunition that is issued to Springfield Match competitors at
In-processing. Competitors who fire all other military rifles must bring
their own ammunition that complies with Rule 6.8.1.
OTHER RULES. Rules governing the Vintage Military
Rifle Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition Rules at
http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules
6.3.4, 6.3.6 and 9.4). The Vintage Military Rifle Match is a no alibi match;
there are no refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. Competitors may
use spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Cloth, canvas or leather
shooting jackets may be used. Standard-issue web or leather slings of the
type originally used on the rifle may be used or U. S. standard-issue web or
leather slings may be substituted and used. Shooting gloves or mitts and
ground cloths or shooting mats may be used.
AWARDS. All competitors who complete the Match and
turn in scorecards will receive a 2009 Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle
Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze Vintage Military Achievement
Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors who shoot
qualifying scores. Vintage Military Match Medal award scores are: Gold: 276
and above, Silver: 267 – 275 and Bronze: 254 – 266. A CMP Recognition Plaque
will be presented to the competitor who fires the highest score the Vintage
Military Rifle Match. CMP Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high
junior and high senior in the Vintage Military Rifle Match.
PRESENTATION RIFLE DRAWING. An M1903 Springfield Presentation Rifle, crafted by Eric Pierce of National Match Armory, Rendon, Texas (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/), will be awarded to a shooter who represents all Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Match competitors. The Presentation Rifle winner will be selected through a special drawing. At the end of each relay, the competitors who are selected through a random draw to have their rifles inspected will have their names placed in the drawing for this rifle if their rifles pass this inspection. The drawing for this rifle will be held during the CMP Games Matches Closing that will take place on 2 August after the John C. Garand Match concludes.
ENTRY FEES. $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for juniors.
All competitors in the National Vintage Military Match will receive a
T-shirt.
2008 WINNER. Michael Hawkins, Bois Darc, MO,
286-7X.
2008 HIGH JUNIOR. Christopher Hudock, Raleigh, NC,
258-0X.
2008 HIGH SENIOR. Donald Rice, Jr., Stillwater,
MN, 283-4X.
NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD. Mark Looney, Springfield,
OH, 291-11X, 2007.
GENERAL INFORMATION. The
National John C. Garand Match is a CMP Games event where competitors must
use “as-issued” U. S. M1 Garands in the regular John C. Garand Match or they
may use National Match or certain modified M1 Garands in a new Unlimited
Garand Category. The Garand Match Course of Fire is designed so that both
new and experienced shooters can complete it. As a result, the Garand Match
attracts large numbers of recreation-oriented shooters who come to this
match because its combination of camaraderie, history and competitive
challenge makes firing in this match an especially enjoyable experience. The
John C. Garand Match is a very colorful match, with many competitors
appearing in World War II and World War I period military uniforms. The
priorities for Garand Match day are clearly on fun, fellowship, enjoyment
and respect for tradition. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges will be utilized
for Garand Match firing.
DATE—TIME. The John C. Garand Match will be fired
on Saturday, 8 August. Firing begins at 7:30 AM.
COURSE OF FIRE. The 200-yard John C. Garand Match
Course A (Table 7) is used for the Garand Match. Shooters
begin with five sighting or practice shots and then shoot ten shots for
record in the prone position in a 15-minute time period. This is followed by
10 shots rapid-fire prone in 70 seconds. The final ten record shots are
fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit.
SQUADDING. The John C. Garand Match will be fired
on both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges. Eight total relays will be squadded.
Relays 1-4 will fire in the morning on both ranges. Relays 5-8 will fire in
the afternoon on Viale Range. When competitors enter the Garand Match, they
will be asked to specify their range preference and whether they would like
to fire in the morning or afternoon. These requests will be accommodated to
the extent possible with priorities established according to when paid
entries are submitted. Specific relay and firing point assignments will be
issued on the range starting at 6:00 AM for the Relays 1-4 and starting at
10:00 AM for Relays 5-8. Range capacity for this match is 1,492 entries.
Competitors who wish to be squadded with family members, friends or club
members must be sure all members in their group request the same range and
same firing time (morning or afternoon) when they enter on-line. They must also
report together when picking up relay and firing point assignments on the
range. All competitors in this match will be expected to perform
scoring and pit pulling duties as assigned.
AS-ISSUED M1 GARANDS. Rifles used in the John
C. Garand Match must be “as-issued” U. S. M1 Garand rifles, M1941
Johnson or Caliber .30 U. S. M1 Carbines that comply with CMP Rule
6.3.2. During the match a minimum of five rifles per relay will be
selected through a random draw from each relay to be inspected and have
triggers weighed. The CMP is taking several additional steps to enforce
compliance with John C. Garand “as-issued” rifle rules in 2009. The
number of rifles that will be inspected will be increased. Competitors
who fire scores of 282 or higher will also need to have their rifles
inspected. Prior to the competition, competitors may bring their rifles
to the CMP Armorer Van at the rear of Young Range to have triggers
checked and be inspected for compliance with Garand Match Rules. The CMP
will have a limited number of standard M1 parts that it can exchange for
non-complying parts (NM parts, glass bedded stocks). Exchanged parts
will be returned after the match. UNLIMITED GARANDS. New in
2009 is an Unlimited Garand Category that will allow shooters with many
M1 Garands that were not previously allowed in the Garand Match to now
fire those rifles in the National Matches. Competitors with National
Match M1s, .308 M1s, commercial M1s or Garands with glass bedding or
shims may fire those rifles in this new class. Detailed rules for this
new class are given in Rule 6.4.1 in the 2009 CMP Competition
Rules. All John C. Garand Match scores will be divided into
As-Issued Garand and Unlimited Garand Categories. AMMUNITION. Hornady
Manufacturing of Grand Island, Nebraska was selected as the Official
Ammunition Supplier for the 2009 National Springfield and Garand
Matches. 40 rounds of Hornady .30-06 “Garand Match” ammunition will be
issued to every Garand Match competitor at In-processing. Issued
ammunition must be used in the competition. Competitors who wish to
practice with this ammunition prior to the National Matches may purchase
it from CMP Sales (http://www.thecmp.org/ammosales.htm).
Order information and pricing will be posted and released as soon
as it becomes available. OTHER RULES. Rules
governing the Garand Match are found in the 2009 CMP Competition
Rules at
http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf (see especially Rules
6.3.2 and 9.2). The Garand Match is a no alibi match; there are no
refires for rifle or ammunition malfunctions. Competitors may use
spotting scopes for shooting or scoring. Cloth, canvas or leather
shooting jackets may be used. Standard-issue web or leather slings or
slings of this same type are permitted. Shooting gloves or mitts and
ground cloths or shooting mats may be used. AWARDS. All competitors who
complete the Match and turn in scorecards will receive a 2009 John C.
Garand Match T-shirt. Special gold, silver and bronze Garand Match
Achievement Medals, with neck ribbons, will be presented to competitors
who shoot qualifying scores. Garand Match Medal award scores for
competitors who fire As-Issued M1 Garands are: Gold: 276 and above,
Silver: 269 -275 and Bronze: 258 -268. Garand Match Medal award scores
for competitors who fire Unlimited Garands are: Gold: 280 and above,
Silver: 273 -279 and Bronze: 260 -272. The John C. Garand Trophy is
awarded to the competitor who fires the highest score with an As-Issued
M1 Garand (rifle must have been inspected after the match). CMP
Recognition Plaques will be presented to the high junior and high senior
who fire As-Issued M1 Garands in the match.
ENTRY FEES. $45.00 for
adults, $30.00 for juniors. All competitors in the National Garand Match
will receive a T-shirt. 2008 WINNER. Christopher
Roberts, Charlotte, NC, 292-6X. 2008 HIGH JUNIOR. Gallager
Bobseine, Cattaraugus, NY, 277-3X. 2008 HIGH SENIOR. Ira Jones
Jr., Hubert, NC, 289-7X. NATIONAL MATCHES RECORD.
Steven Skowronek, Irwin, PA, 292-8X, 2005.
During the National Trophy Rifle Matches there are
several important special awards that are presented to recognize the
accomplishments of some of the best competitors in the matches. National Civilian Rifle Team.
The six highest scoring individual Civilian competitors in the
National Trophy Team Match and the Team Captain and Team Coach of
the team that wins the Soldier of Marathon Trophy (Civilian team
champion) are named as members of the National Civilian Rifle Team.
Each team member receives an Elihu Root medallion. National Junior Rifle Team.
The six highest scoring Junior competitors in an aggregate of the
President’s Rifle Match, the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match
and the National Trophy Junior Team Match and the Team Captain and
Team Coach of the team that wins the National Junior Team Freedom’s
Fire Trophy are named as members of the National Junior Rifle Team.
Each team member receives a Col. William L. Deneke Trophy medallion. National Championship Aggregates.
There are several trophies awarded to competitors representing
different categories who have the highest scores in aggregates
involving the President’s, National Trophy Individual and National
Trophy Team Matches. The Mountain Man Trophy is presented to honor
an overall National Trophy Rifle Individual Champion. This award is
based on an aggregate of scores fired in the President’s Rifle
Match, National Trophy Individual Rifle Match and National Trophy
Team Match. Bushmaster Firearms is donating a Bushmaster DCM-XR
competition rifle to be awarded to the 2009 National Trophy Rifle
Individual Champion (Mountain Man Trophy winner).
Bushmaster
Cup.
OTHER CMP NATIONAL MATCHES INFORMATIONCMP COMPETITION RULES. All National Trophy Service Rifle Matches and CMP Games As-Issued Military Rifle Matches will be conducted in accordance with the 2009 CMP Competition Rules (13th Edition). Competitors who wish to study these rules in preparing for the National Matches may view or download the rulebook from the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf. Printed copies of the rulebook may be purchased for $3.00 each from CMP Competitions, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton OH 43452. HOW TO ENTER. Entry in the CMP National Trophy Rifle and CMP Games Matches is open to all persons who can safely complete the courses of fire and fulfill their responsibilities as competitors. Membership in the CMP or NRA is not required. Enter these matches through the CMP web site by opening http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=4689. Click on “Registration” and then follow instructions to register and pay your entry fees. On-line entries will receive an immediate confirmation. Entry may also be made by mail; complete and return a CMP National Matches Highpower Rifle Entry Form. An entry form is printed in the middle of this booklet or may be requested from the CMP by contacting: CMP Competitions, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452, 419-635-2141, ext. 1114; competitions@odcmp.com. SQUADDING PRIORITY. The entry or squadding priority for all entries is determined according to when a paid entry is received. On-line entries are recorded at the time the entry and credit card information is submitted electronically. In matches that are filled to range capacity, subsequent entries will be placed on waiting lists with their priority determined by the exact time that paid entries were recorded. ENTRY FEE PAYMENT. National Matches competitors must pay entry fees at the time entry is made. Entry fees can be paid by credit card when on-line entries are made. National Matches entries that are submitted without payment will not receive a squadding priority until entry fees are received. CAMP PERRY HOUSING. Camp Perry is an Ohio National Guard post that offers module, hut (4-person) and barracks housing for competitors during the National Matches. All Camp Perry housing is managed by the Ohio National Guard, not the CMP or NRA. You may now make Camp Perry housing reservations on-line. To make Camp Perry housing reservations, check http://www.cplcc.com/files/NMLodgingPro.html. Individuals who wish to reserve housing at Camp Perry may also telephone the Clubhouse Rental Office at 1-888-889-7010 or (614) 336-6214 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. EST, Tuesday through Friday. Individual housing can be reserved starting on 29 April. There is a high demand for Camp Perry housing during National Trophy Rifle week so it is essential to call early. Many competitors also make housing arrangements in the local Port Clinton, Fremont or Sandusky areas. Visit http://www.odcmp.com/Lodging.htm for more lodging information. ENTRIES CLOSE. All entries close at 5:00 PM on the day prior to the Match. Because some events may fill to range capacity and have waiting lists, shooters are urged to submit their entries well in advance to be sure they can compete. Entries received at least 5 days prior to the date of the match will be confirmed by the CMP (confirmations are normally sent by email). Walk-ons on the day of the match may be accepted if additional firing spaces are available and only if the walk-on competitor arrives at National Matches In-Processing a minimum of one hour before the start time of the match. FUNDING SUPPORT FOR JUNIOR COMPETITORS. The CMP National Matches Junior Support Program provides funding assistance to junior shooters who are attending the National Trophy Rifle Matches for the first or second time. To be eligible, an application for support must be submitted in advance. The funding provides partial support for entry fees, travel and accommodations expense. To receive funding, juniors must attend either the Rifle Small Arms Firing School or the USMC Junior Highpower Clinic, compete in both the President’s Rifle Match and the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match and be a firing member in either the National Trophy Junior Team Match or the Hearst Doubles Team Match. Program regulations and application forms are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/JrHPSupport.htm.
CAMP PERRY CHECK-IN. When you arrive at Camp Perry, go to the National Matches In-Processing Center in Bldg. #3 (next to CMP Headquarters). In-Processing Center hours are adjusted to accommodate the times when most competitors will arrive at Camp Perry. All competitors are required to sign an Eligibility Affidavit and Liability Release before they can complete the check-in process. Juniors under the age of 18 are not required to sign an eligibility affidavit, but they must provide a Junior Liability Release signed by a parent or guardian. Download a copy of this release from the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/JrLiabilityRelease.pdf. At In-Processing, competitors will confirm their entry information; they will receive detailed squadding information, scorecards for matches in which they are entered, competitor labels, ammunition for CMP Games Events and a National Matches welcome packet. CMP RESULTS SYSTEM. During National Matches competitions, all competitor scorecards for CMP matches are scanned into a computer results system that posts scores on the Internet as soon as they are verified. The CMP goal during the matches is to have results posted within 30 minutes after competitors turn in scorecards. The CMP results system uses the Internet to keep persons interested in the matches who are not at Camp Perry informed regarding up-to-the minute match results. Many competitors also use their personal computers or PDAs to check results on the CMP web site during the matches. Free wireless Internet service is slated to be available at Camp Perry for National Match competitors’ use. Anyone who wants to know results for any current competition conducted by the CMP can find them through the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com or through the CMP Competitor Tracker home page at http://clubs.odcmp.com/results. CANCELLATIONS. Cancellation requests may be submitted by mail or email CMPNM@odcmp.com. Cancellation requests received at least 30 days prior to a competitor’s first event will receive a full refund. Cancellation requests received 1-29 days prior to a competitor’s first event receive a 50% refund. No shows on the day of a match will receive no refund unless their absence is caused by bereavement, a medical emergency or CMP error.
CMP ARMORER VAN & RIFLE INSPECTIONS. All rifles
that will be fired in National Trophy Rifle Matches must be inspected and
have their triggers weighed by a National Matches armorer. A tape verifying
that the rifle was inspected will be placed on the rifle by the armorer. The
CMP maintains an Armorer Van is the Armorer Van area behind Young Range
throughout the National Matches. Experienced service rifle gunsmiths staff
the van. Hours of operation are generally the same as range firing hours.
The CMP van provides trigger weighing services, rifle inspections and
emergency repairs. Gunsmiths in the van also can advise you in determining
whether a rifle you plan to fire in the M1 Carbine, Springfield, Vintage
Military Rifle or Garand Matches is legal. Service rifle trigger weighing is
also performed at the other military armorer vans on a time-available basis.
Both NRA Referees and CMP Armorers will also spot check rifles on the line
to assure compliance with CMP rifle rules. OTHER NATIONAL MATCHES ACTIVITIESNational Trophy Rifle Match week at Camp Perry is always the biggest and most active week during the National Matches. In addition to the competitions themselves, there are many schools, clinics and special activities that combine to make this week a complete shooting sports experience for everyone who comes to the National Matches. Check this list to find training events or other activities that will be of interest to you during your trip to the National Matches. NRA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. NRA National Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and Highpower Rifle Championships also are a major part of the National Matches. The NRA produces a match program for its championships. All entries for NRA events must be submitted directly to the NRA. For more information on NRA National Championship events, go to their web site at http://www.nrahq.org/compete/index.asp. NATIONAL MATCHES VISITOR RECEPTION. The Ohio National Guard and the Chambers of Commerce of Ottawa County cities host “visitor receptions” during both the pistol and highpower rifle phases of the National Matches. The reception for the highpower rifle phase will take place in the Camp Perry Club House on Monday evening, 3 August, starting at 6:30 PM. Refreshments will be available. Many area businesses set up tables with information and food items. The reception is a great opportunity to get to know other shooters, local National Guard personnel who host the matches and members of the local business community who enthusiastically welcome National Matches visitors to the Ottawa County area each year. CLINICS. The 2009 National Matches offer a series of outstanding special clinics that are open to all competitors and other interested persons. The current clinic schedule includes these training opportunities:
M1 Carbine Clinic, Wednesday, 5 August, 4:00 PM. This clinic will conclude by 6:00 PM. It is offered for competitors who plan to fire in the Carbine Match that will take place on 6 August. As-Issued Military Rifle Clinic, Thursday, 6 August, 4:00 PM. This two-hour clinic will cover the Garand-Springfield-Vintage Matches with classroom instruction and demonstrations. Topics include Springfield-Vintage Military Match rules, shooting positions and techniques, scoring and pit pulling procedures and how to fire the Military Rifle Match courses of fire. The clinic is open to all competitors. Any competitors in the Springfield, Vintage Military or Garand Matches who have not previously fired in one of these matches are required to attend a clinic before they fire. All other competitors in these matches are encouraged to attend and take advantage of the information presented. John C. Garand Clinic, Friday, 7 August, 4:00 PM. This clinic will conclude by 6:00 PM. It is offered for Garand Match shooters who plan to fire on Saturday morning. John C. Garand Clinic. Saturday, 8 August, 9:00 AM. This clinic is for Garand Match shooters who arrive on 8 August and who are scheduled to fire the Garand Match that afternoon.
CMP CAMP PERRY STORE. The
CMP operates a retail store in Building #2500 (on the
CMP AWARD CEREMONY. The CMP National Trophy Rifle Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 7 August, at 7:00 PM in the Post Theater. This is always an impressive ceremony that begins with the presentation of new Distinguished Rifleman Badge winners. All National Trophy winners will be honored at this ceremony. The ceremony is preceded by an informal reception in the Petrarca Range covered firing point that begins at 6:00 PM. NATIONAL CMP GAMES MATCHES CLOSING. The last event of National Trophy Matches week is the closing ceremony and the presentation of awards for the M1 Carbine, Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle and John C. Garand Matches. This ceremony will take place on Petrarca Range shortly after the Garand Match concludes at approximately 5:00 PM on Saturday, 8 August. All competitors in any of the CMP Games Matches are encouraged to attend this short, but meaningful closing of the 2009 Matches.
Enter all CMP schools, clinics
or competition events through the CMP Competition Tracker at
http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches.
For more information, contact CMP Competitions at 419-635-2141, ext.
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CAMP PERRY LOCATION. Camp Perry is located on Ohio
State Highway #2, five miles west of Port Clinton. Two lighthouse towers on
the north side of the road on either side of the entrance mark the main
gate. A military MP guard station is about 500 yards past the entrance.
COMMERCIAL ROW. Every major
shooting equipment supplier and many manufacturers operate retail stores
or displays during the National Matches. Many competitors buy their next
year’s supply of shooting equipment and reloading supplies at Commercial
Row establishments while they are at Camp Perry. When you come to the
Matches, be sure to walk down Commercial Row and check out the shooting
equipment suppliers that interest you. This will likely take more than
one evening.
southwest side of
the post) that is open year around. During the National Matches the CMP
Store is open seven days a week during daytime hours. There is expected
to be a good supply of M1 Garands, M1 Carbines and Kimber smallbores
available for inspection and purchase during the matches. The CMP also
offers National Matches memorabilia as well as its regular marksmanship
training materials for sale at the store and at National Matches
In-Processing, Bldg #3.
