CMP’s Long Range matches are fired from 1,000 yard for Match/Any Sights, Service, Palma, AR Tactical, F-Open and F-T/R rifles. (Submitted photo)

BY ASHLEY DUGAN, CMP STAFF WRITER

PORT CLINTON – Rifle competitors looking for the chance to earn real competition practice before the annual National Matches this summer should sign up for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) series of Warm-Up Matches held on the ranges of Camp Perry in Port Clinton. The series offers a first-hand preview of CMP’s highpower (HP) events that will be presented on the National Matches schedule in July and August as well as Mid/Long Range rifle matches.

The Long Range events will fire at Camp Perry on May 31-June 1, while the Highpower Warm-Up Matches will fire on June 27-29. Like the 2025 National Rifle Matches, all Warm-Up Matches will be held on CMP’s outdoor line of electronic targets.

Long Range includes three matches each day, fired at 1,000 yards, for Match/Any Sights, Service, Palma, AR Tactical, F-Open and F-T/R rifles.

HP competitions:

• 30 Shot Rifle
• 80 Shot Rifle
• 3×600 Mid-Range
• EIC Service Rifle

The HP lineup will also include special Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association awards for the ORPA State Championship Match and the Ohio Governor’s Match (the EIC Service Rifle Match).

Find registration and other info for the 2025 Camp Perry National Matches HP Warm-Up here: https://ct.thecmp.org/CampPerryWarmUp25.

Find registration and other info for the 2025 Camp Perry National Match Long Range Warm-Up here: https://ct.thecmp.org/CPLongRangeWarmUp25.

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.