By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced a condensed schedule for the 2025 National Mid and Long Range series, though still offering the same full list of enticing matches held in recent years!
The National Mid and Long Range series will be fired Aug. 4-9, 2025, as part of the CMP’s annual National Matches held at Camp Perry, Ohio. Open to competitors of any experience level, the schedule of events features individual and team competitions on Camp Perry’s Viale Range, fired completely on outdoor electronic targets at 600 and 1,000 yards.
“Since we will again be utilizing our outdoor electronic target line for all Long Range events, as we were able to do successfully last year, we decided that we should fit more matches into a single day which, in turn, condenses the schedule a bit,” said Sara Rozanski, CMP highpower rifle coordinator.
The new schedule moves from six days of Long Range events to just five and also allows for two days of Mid-Range matches instead of only one. Additionally, a Long Range two-person team match will be fired alongside the four-person team event.
Each competition includes Match Rifle, Service Rifle, Palma, F-Open, F T/R or AR Tactical categories.
Events and courses of fire at the 2025 National Mid/Long Range Matches:
- Mid-Range 3×600 – 20 shots slow prone at 600 yards in 22-minute block times at 600 yards
- Viale, Critchfield, Henry, Kerr, McMaken & Speaks, Baesel Memorial individual matches – 20 record slow prone shots in 30 minutes at 1,000 yards
- Bataan Memorial 4-Man Team Match – 20 shots slow prone by each member at 1,000 yards
- Winder Memorial Iron 4 Man Team Match – 20 record shots per team member in 47 minutes from 1,000 yards
- Camp Perry Palma Match – 15 record shots at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, in a block time of 22 minutes at each firing line
- 600-Yard Two-Person Team Match – 20 shots per team member
- Willis Lee, Jr. Memorial Two-Person Team Match – 20 record shots per team member in 47 minutes from 1,000 yards
- General Edward S. Bryant Memorial Two-Person Team Match – 20 record shots per team member in 47 minutes from 1,000 yards
Registration for the 2025 National Matches is now open! For additional information on the CMP’s National Long Range Matches, visit https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/national-long-range-matches/.
About the Camp Perry National Matches:
Held at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility in Ohio since 1907, the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches are comprised of celebrated traditional competitions along with modern day enhancements. The event’s popular Small Arms Firing Schools lead new and experienced individuals on safety and fundamentals within Pistol, Rifle and Smallbore Rifle disciplines, while other beginner and advanced courses train countless others on marksmanship materials.
The National Matches schedule includes CMP’s National Air Gun Matches, National Rifle Matches, National Pistol Matches, National Smallbore Matches and the National Mid/Long Range Matches. Additionally, Commercial Row hosts several industry vendors who provide a variety of supplies and other necessities for purchase throughout the duration of the event. Competitors and guests of all ages and experience levels are welcome to view all the festivities – free of charge!
The National Matches are conducted by a partnership between the CMP and Ohio National Guard. Learn more by visiting the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/cmp-national-matches/.
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.
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