100-foot Antolik Mural Commemorated during Fall Open House and Turkey Shoot - More than 300 shooters and guests attended the second annual Camp Perry Marksmanship Center Open House on Saturday, 19 September, commemorating the center’s second year of operations and a new shooter’s mural.

2009 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches Ready for Entries - The 2009 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches will take place at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility North of Phoenix, Arizona on 17-25 October. Shooters who want detailed information about the events on the program should examine the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm. Shooters can now register on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=4969. 

Camp Perry Marksmanship Center Mural – A Sight to See!! - Award-winning wilderness artist and friend of the Civilian Marksmanship Program, Jerry Antolik, has captured the character of competitive shooting at Camp Perry on a stunning new hand-painted mural at the CMP Marksmanship Center air gun range.

Three-Position Air Rifle Rules Update - An updated version of the National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules is now posted on the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Rules.pdf. The revised rules are also available from the CMP in print. The updated rules incorporate changes adopted by the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council when it held its annual meeting at Fort Benning, Georgia this past June. The rulebook (V1) that was released in September 2008 was intended to be a two-year rulebook so most of the changes in the revised rules (V2) are minor and editorial. The revisions, however, were made necessary by recent equipment and technical developments that include a newly approved Sporter Class air rifle and the commercial availability of the Orion Scoring System that uses computer-imaging technology to score paper targets.

Camp Perry Marksmanship Center Fall Open House and Turkey Shoot - You Are Invited to Come to Camp Perry on Saturday, 19 September, between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM - The Ohio Army National Guard (OHNG), the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are combining forces to host a Fall Open House and Turkey Shoot at the new Camp Perry Marksmanship Center on Saturday, 19 September. Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; come and participate any time during those hours. The event is open to the public; everyone who lives within daytrip distance of Camp Perry is encouraged to travel to Camp Perry to participate in a fun shoot on the center’s electronic targets and have a chance to win a turkey, to actually shoot on the National Guard’s engagement skills trainer and to visit the CMP Store. Safety and marksmanship instruction will be provided for all who participate. The day will be highlighted by the dedication of the Marksmanship Center’s recently completed 90-foot long mural.

550 Competitors Shoot Air Gun Events During 2009 National Matches - For the entire month that the 2009 National Matches were in full force outdoors, the indoor Camp Perry Marksmanship Center was also open for business and seeing plenty of traffic. The CMP National Match Air Gun Events took place at the indoor center on the same days that the National Matches pistol and rifle championships on the Camp Perry outdoor ranges. The air gun events began on 13 July and ended on 13 August. 550 different competitors completed nearly one thousand event entries at the state-of-the-art facility featuring 80 firing points, electronic scoring and air conditioning for those seeking a reprieve from the elements.

A Highpower Journey - For Woburn, Massachusetts shooter Jim Clark, the skills learned as a junior in smallbore and precision air rifle made his transition into highpower rifle competition a quick learning curve. Within the first couple of years of trying the sport, he had been fortunate to receive good coaching, particularly with the Trickett family whose own son now shoots for the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU). It seemed like a case of being in the right place at the right time for Clark, and the camaraderie, new friends and loose atmosphere of highpower shooting was a welcome break from his more rigorous collegiate shooting schedule at Ohio State University.

2009 National CMP Games Wrap-Up - Whether you're a fan of old-school bolt actions, thumb-busters, straight-pulls or short-stroke carbines, there were plenty to see in action during the CMP's National Carbine, Springfield, Vintage Military and John C. Garand Rifle Matches 6-8 August.

Handicap System Recognizes Shooters Who Exceed Their Shooting Average at National Matches - For a couple of shooters at the National Trophy Matches, exceeding their average in a match paid off big dividends. They were winners of the Handicap Match, which was tracked along with the results from the National Trophy Matches at Camp Perry.  The new CMP Handicap System is a way to rank all competitors in a match according to how they performed on the day of a match relative to their established level of ability. In a handicap competition, the competitor who does the best job of exceeding his or her average becomes the winner. Handicaps, in many recreational sports, are a popular way to equalize the competition. Golf, bowling and trap shooting all have handicap systems that often attract more participation and excitement than events that are based strictly on score.