Cavin Marks Multiple Event Records at CMP’s 2025 Talladega D-Day Event

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Chance Cavin, 38, of Madison, MS, set not one, not two, but three new event records during the 2025 Talladega D-Day rifle matches!

Cavin tallied record scores in the Three-Gun Aggregate (869-26X), Four-Gun Aggregate (1157-38X) and Carbine (380-8X) rifle matches. Additionally, he was the top competitor in the Garand and Vintage Military rifle events.

The annual Talladega D-Day features a lineup of rifle and pistol competitions for all experience levels, including a set of benchrest matches that allow a fixed position for those needing extra support on the firing line. The 2025 event was held in June at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama and attracted over 270 participants – a slight increase from last year’s number.

Also finding a new Talladega D-Day record was Keith Schachle, 66, of Jasper, GA, who earned a score of 289-8X to claim the Springfield rifle match. Kyle Kirschenmann, 61, of Tellico Plains, TN, dominated both pistol events – leading the Military & Police Pistol Match by a seven-point margin and the As-Issued 1911 Match by over 20 points.

Special congratulations also goes to Clint Townsend, 42, of Senatobia, MS, who earned a “Hard Leg” by claiming his first 10 Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) points toward a Distinguished Rifleman Badge! Townsend finished 11th overall in the Roosevelt Commemorative Match.

This year’s D-Day event also included shotgun competitions, with team Sunshine (Grant Lewis, Dudley Parker) overtaking the Team Match and Mark Holland, 61, of Sanford, NC, finding the 5-Stand win.

Leading competitors of the 2025 Talladega D-Day event:

Rifle:

• Garand Iron Match EIC Rifle: Patrick McAllister, 51, Las Vegas, NV – 455-4X
• Garand: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 294-11X
• Springfield: Keith Schachle, 66, Jasper, GA – 289-8X
• Vintage Military: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 288-9X
• Modern Military: Danny Arnold, 60, Purcell, OK – 295-18X
• Three-Gun Aggregate: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 869-26X
• Roosevelt Commemorative: Scott Godwin, 51, Auburn, AL – 289-7X
• Four-Gun Aggregate: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 1157-38X
• Carbine: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 380-8X
• Vintage Sniper Team:
  • Manual: Boomers (Ken Lore, Keith Schachle) – 392-12X
  • Semi-Auto: Sick Call (Ryan Brady, LtCol Andrew Hall) – 375-6X
• Vintage Sniper Team 2:
  • Manual: 2 Ficklins 1 Gun (David Ficklin, Charles Ficklin) – 379-5X
  • Semi-Auto: Caffeine Team (Chris Cohn, Brainard Simpson) – 361-2X
  • Vietnam Era: SIRPC Iron Wind (Paul Jackson) James Diehl) – 394-16X

Benchrest Rifle:

• Benchrest Vintage Military: William Fairless, 30, El Paso, TX – 290-8X
• Rimfire Benchrest:
  • O-Class: Jack Prucha, 83, Atlanta, GA – 359-1X
  • T-Class: Wesley Underwood, 62, Westminster, CO – 399-22X
  • TU-Class: Russell Casterlin, 79, Odenville, AL – 394-20X

Pistol:

• As-Issued 1911 Pistol: Kyle Kirschenmann, 61, Tellico Plains, TN – 357-5X
• Military & Police Pistol: Kyle Kirschenmann, 61, Tellico Plains, TN – 350-7X

Shotgun Results:

• Team Match: Sunshine (Grant Lewis, Dudley Parker) – 163
• 5-Stand: Mark Holland, 61, Sanford, NC – 24

View a complete list of results of the 2025 Talladega D-Day at https://ct.thecmp.org/TalladegaDDay25Results. Photos of the event may be viewed and downloaded for free at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/p237902001.

Travel Games: Two more Travel Games remain for 2025! Join us in Vermont (Sept. 20-28) for the New England Games and in Arizona (Oct. 16-23) for Western Games!Those interested in learning more about CMP’s Travel Games or in finding current CMP Games record scores may check out the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-travel-games-2/.

More Talladega Events: If you like the offerings of Talladega D-Day, consider signing up for the Talladega 600! The annual event will celebrate its 10^th anniversary this year (also marking a decade since the opening of Talladega Marksmanship Park) and will be filled with more rifle, pistol and shotgun matches for all experience levels. The Talladega 600 also includes Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship 101 courses for those looking to learn the basics of the sport, along with other educational opportunities.

View a full schedule of events and learn more at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/talladega-600/!