Terrell Rifle And Pistol Club
Presents
CMP GAMES
Rifle Matches
March 26, April 23, May 28, and June 25
Featuring
High
Power Rifle: John C. Garand, Springfield, and Vintage Military
Rimfire Rifle: Rimfire Sporter
High
Power matches start at 9:00 AM - Shoot one or two relays for $10
Juniors shoot for free - .30-06 ammunition is available for $15 per 40 rounds
Rimfire
matches start at 1:00 PM - Shoot one or two relays for $10
Juniors shoot for free
Open to the public - Arrive early to register and set up - Registration ends 15 minutes before the match – All competitors 15 and under must be supervised by a responsible adult
A notarized CMP liability waiver is required. Waiver forms for adults are available at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Forms/Affidavit.pdf and for minors at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Forms/Jr_Release.pdf. Bring your filled-out and notarized form to the match; we don’t have a notary
Free orientation sessions will be held on March 12th – Rimfire
starts at 1:00PM
High Power starts at 3:00PM – we will cover the rules and procedures and do a
little practice shooting – the CMP liability waiver is not required for these
sessions
The High Power rifle matches are the CMP’s fun matches for classic wood and steel military rifles. The concept is simple – as-issued rifles and a minimum of special equipment. These matches are similar to NRA Service Rifle, but not as intense. MORE INFORMATION.
Rimfire Sporter is the ideal introduction to competitive rifle shooting for shooters of all ages, combining elements of smallbore and high power rifle. No fancy rifles or equipment are required or even allowed. MORE INFORMATION.
CMP Rimfire Sporter is designed to allow the average shooter to experience competitive shooting without the expense of a target rifle and a lot of equipment. Rimfire sporter combines elements of both smallbore and high power rifle, with both precision slow fire and rapid fire stages and all of the basic positions. The targets and course of fire are designed to be easy enough for beginning rifle shooters yet hard enough to challenge experienced shooters.
The rules allow most .22 Long Rifle “sporter” rifles. The rifle must weigh less than 7½ pounds including sights/scope and the trigger must be no less than three pounds. Sights can be of almost any type, including traditional scopes, “red dot”, open, or aperture (scopes must be set to 6 power or less). Action types are not limited, though single-shot rifles are not practical for the rapid-fire stages. A basic sling that is no more than 1¼” wide can be used, and does not count toward the weight limit. Thumbhole stocks, pistol grips, adjustable cheekpieces, and adjustable sling swivels are not allowed. .17 Caliber and .22 magnum rimfire are not allowed.
No special equipment is needed. Special shooting clothing is not allowed; the shooter may wear at most two sweatshirts, though in cold weather we will allow appropriate winter clothing. A regular work glove is allowed for the supporting hand, but padded or shooting gloves are not allowed. We strongly recommend using a sling that is designed for target shooting – a standard military web sling is acceptable and available from the CMP or many surplus dealers. A mat or other protection from the ground is nice to have.
Rimfire sporter matches are composed of ten shots slow fire and ten shots rapid fire in each of three positions: offhand, sitting/kneeling, and prone. In sitting/kneeling, the shooter has the option of using the sitting or kneeling position. Rapid fire consists of two strings of five shots fired in 25 seconds (30 seconds for manually-operated rifles) and begins from standing. All stages use the CMP rimfire sporter target which is an NRA B-19 pistol target with a white aiming dot in the center. Prone and sitting/kneeling are fired from 50 yards and offhand is fired from 25 yards. A match requires about 70 rounds of ammunition (60 shots plus sighters).
For more information, see The CMP Guide To Rimfire Sporter Shooting at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/rimfire.pdf. Be sure to check the rules before purchasing a rifle or equipment for this match.
CMP John C. Garand, Springfield, and Vintage Military
These CMP matches are fired with different rifles but otherwise are the same. The rifles must be “as issued” by the United States or a foreign military – no stock bedding, heavy barrels, or special parts are allowed. Most of the equipment and rules are the same as NRA High Power which makes this a great training ground for new High Power shooters as well as a fun diversion for experienced High Power shooters.
The John C. Garand match is fired exclusively with US M1 “Garand” semiautomatic rifles. The Springfield match is fired exclusively with US “Springfield” Model 1903 and Model 1903A3 bolt-action rifles. The Vintage military match is fired with either foreign military or other US .30 caliber (.30-06) rifles. No modifications to the basic rifle are allowed; accuracy improvements are limited to trigger work and careful selection of standard parts. Slings may be used and must be a standard military web or leather sling.
At TR-PC all the matches are fired together. The first course of fire is five sighting shots followed by 10 shots slow fire prone, 10 shots rapid fire prone (in 80 seconds), and 10 shots slow fire offhand. Rapid fire starts from standing and must include a reload. The distance is 200 yards and all courses of fire use the SR target. A match requires 35 rounds of ammunition.
A glove is essential when using a sling and a heavy jacket is also quite useful (both the glove and jacket protect the shooter from the sling). A spotting scope is nice to have and even an inexpensive one should work since .30 caliber holes are fairly easy to see at 200 yards. A bag, bucket, or shooting stool will carry all the gear to and from the line. A mat or other protection from the ground is recommended.
For more information see the CMP rulebook at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf.
If you don’t have one of these wood and steel treasures already, it’s not too late - the CMP still has good Garands for sale at good prices. Qualifying to purchase a rifle from the CMP has never been easier, so check out CMP sales at http://www.thecmp.org/m1garand.htm.