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As part of an ever-growing list of competitive opportunities, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has prepared a Mid-Range 3x600 Long Range event to its list of available matches able to be sanctioned at local clubs.
Match sanctioning allows CMP Affiliated Clubs to host a number of competitions and clinics, including air rifle, highpower rifle, pistol, rimfire, smallbore rifle and long range disciplines, on their own ranges. CMP’s Long Range program is one of the latest installments to the safety-and-education-based organization and is rapidly growing in popularity.
For sanctioned Mid-Range 3x600 matches, clubs may choose to have service rifle and/or match rifle categories. The match and service rifle are the same used in across-the-course competitions.
With the 3x600 match, various rifles can compete side by side. Service rifles, match rifles and AR tactical rifles shoot at the regular MR1 600-yard targets. F-Class rifles shoot at the MR-1FC, which is an F-Class target. Scoring rings are similar, making it more difficult, with individuals shooting off of rests and/or bipods.
Rifle specifications for the Mid-Range 3x600 include:
F-T/R (target rifle):
F-Open:
AR Tactical Rifle:
To sanction a CMP Mid-Range 3x600 event, Affiliated Clubs may log on to the CMP Competition Tracker page at https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=sanctionMatch and click on the “Rifle and Pistol Match” option to fill out a request.
CMP also offers match sanctioning for Long Range 1000 Yard Match, Long Range Palma Match, F-Class Long Range Match, F-Class Palma Match and F-Class 3x600 Match.
Learn more about CMP sanctioned matches and clinics on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/clubs/clinics/.
Talladega 3x600 Matches:
The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park holds monthly 3x600 Matches. These matches are open to the public. To view the 2021 schedule and register, please visit https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/3x600-yard-matches/.
Upcoming CMP Long Range Matches in August:
Along with CMP Sanctioned Long Range matches that are offered all year long, the CMP also hosts a Long Range phase events at the National Matches – held each summer at Camp Perry in Ohio. In 2021, the series will include five days of competition, August 10-14. See the entire schedule of events and discover more on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/competitions/matches/cmp-national-matches/long-range-matches/.
-- By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to firearm safety and marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the United States. For more information about the CMP and its programs, log onto www.TheCMP.org.