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CMP Shooters' News is one of my favorite email news publications. Information packed, talented authors, timely subjects, and all around well done. What a great service you are providing to the shooting community. Just wanted to say thanks and Merry Christmas.
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Please keep this publication coming and keep the CMP active.
Don M.
One of the members at Snipers Hide pointed out the newsletter and the High Power Tips articles by the USAMU team.
Darn you! I was up until 1:00 AM last night reading all of the articles. Great newsletter and really great USAMU articles.
Thanks,
Michael E.
Great article written on physical conditioning in the latest TFS. I was one of likely many who had asked about the type of conditioning recommended for serious shooters. Sgt. Craig did a great job on describing the routines. Now it’s my turn to put it to work.
Thanks to you, Sgt. Craig and other contributors who share best practices of shooting excellence.
Sincerely,
Keith H.
I use these articles in our high power clinics and have found them very helpful for both new shooters and reinforcement of the basics for the more experienced.
Thanks, Gary M.
Thanks for the great articles on the Carbine, Springfield, Garand matches. All the articles are interesting, but the Carbine, Springfield & Garand are my favorites.
Jim H.
The September-07 on line shooting tips by SSG Tobie Tomlinson, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member, is a great article. I have reproduced 15 copies of it to hand out and discuss to our “newbie” first year air rifle shooters on our high school JROTC Air Rifle Team. Come to think about it believe I’ll hand out a copy to my advance shooters as well. His explanations are simple to understand but rich in detail. Coupled with the sight pictures this article will go a long way towards helping all our JROTC shooters obtain better sight patterns. Keep up the great work. AND…..keep the articles like this coming.
Malcolm V.
CW2 (R), US Army
It seemed good to read the article on Infantry Trophy Match. As a shooter on the Marine Corp Team way back in 1967 I participated in the Match. We were the second team for the Marines but placed second overall. One of our shooters forgot to put the windage on his rifle. I enjoyed shooting the M-1 and M-14 at Camp Perry and always wanted to go back but never seemed to find the time. The top over all shooter at that time was my team mate Lt. Bowen. I remember some of the team members carrying him from the 600 yd line back to the rest of us. It was a great time in my life and will never forget it. Thanks again for the article.
Mike A.
Thanks for the great series of articles from the USAMU – they are very readable, and usable!
Tom, AZ
Great articles. Great to identify those who are participating as well as those who are working behind the scenes to make the whole of the National Matches run so well.
David D.
Boxford, MA
This is a special note just for my friends at the CMP, I want to thank you all for your hard work and attention to details, it's a great program!
"You help our shooting dreams come true!"
Best Regards,
Tony M.
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Registration Opens for 2008 Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches
By Sommer Wood, CMP Writer/Editor
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The North Carolina National Guard's Range 4 will host the Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches.
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In 2007 the Inaugural Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches drew over 300 competitors to Camp Butner, North Carolina for the nine-day shooting event. The Eastern Games was modeled after the popular Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches that have been held each Fall in the Western United States since 2004. This event is co-sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and Creedmoor Sports. North State Shooting Club (NSSC) hosts the event at their home range at Camp Butner, North Carolina, which is located north of Durham. The 2008 Eastern CMP Games will take place on 3-6 May, followed by the Creedmoor Cup Matches on 7-11 May.
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There will be two clinics during the Eastern CMP Games & Creedmoor Cup Matches. A CMP G-S-M Clinic will be held Saturday morning and a Highpower Clinic will be held on Wednesday, 7 May. |
The Eastern CMP Games feature M1 Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle matches and an As-Issued M1 Garand EIC match. The Creedmoor Cup Highpower matches feature a practice match, EIC match (shooters with match rifles can fire the course, but their scores do not count for EIC points), Creedmoor Cup 800 Aggregate match and a four-person team match.
For new shooters, a Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Clinic will be led by Richard Whiting, CMP GSM Master Instructor and lead instructor in the CMP National Matches clinics. The cost of the GSM Clinic is $10 and includes a GSM Student Guide. CMP-certified GSM Master Instructors will assist with the clinic and provide hands-on coaching and instruction during dry firing sessions. The clinic is scheduled on Saturday morning (3 May) so that as many shooters as possible, especially new shooters, can attend and complete the clinic before the begin firing the matches that afternoon. For highpower shooters, the U. S. Army Service Rifle Team and Creedmoor firing member CWO3 Dennis W. DeMille, USMC (Ret.) will conduct a free highpower shooting clinic on 7 May. The clinic features lecture, demonstration and dry-fire activities with lots of hands-on coaching during the dry-fire sessions.
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Anyone attending the Eastern Games will have an opportunity to inspect and hand select government-surplus rifles from CMP, all rifles selected are tagged and shipped to the customer once the sale is complete. |
In addition to the matches and clinics, CMP Rifle Sales will take place at the range at the conclusion of each day on 3-7 May. The CMP South staff from Anniston, Alabama will be at the event with a supply of government surplus M1 Carbines, M1 Garands and Kimber smallbore rifles. This will be a great opportunity for anyone attending the competition to inspect and hand select a rifle from CMP, all rifles selected are tagged and shipped to the customer once the sell is complete. Case lots of .30-06 M2 ball ammunition will also be available for purchase at the range. Additional fun events on the schedule are a CMP BBQ on the 4th, CMP Achievement medals awarded after each day’s As-Military Rifle Matches, and a Creedmoor Cup BBQ and Awards Banquet with $15,000 worth of door prizes provided by Creedmoor Sports and other match sponsors on the 10th.
A complete match program for the 2008 Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup is now available online at
http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=2950. On-line or mail-in registrations are now being accepted. Register soon so you do not miss out on this great event!
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