WWGC HIGH POWER RIFLE PROGRAMS
Weeping Water Gun Club sponsors sanctioned CMP and NRA high power matches monthly from March through December. Our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable marksmanship experience for all competitors at all levels of experience. We also strive to provide friendly conditions wherein new shooters have an opportunity to learn from the more experienced.
ABOUT
THE CMP
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501 (C) (3) corporation that places its highest priority on serving youth through gun safety and marksmanship activities that encourage personal growth and build life skill. Links on this page will lead you to more detailed information about the CMP and its programs
Statutory mission: The Federal law enacted in 1996 (title 36 U.S.
code, 0701-40733) that created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and
Firearms Safety Inc. (CPRPFS, the formal, legal name of the CMP) mandates these “key
functions” for the corporation:
1.
To
instruct citizens of the United States in marksmanship.
2.
To promote practice and safety in the use of
firearms.
3.
To conduct competitions in the use of firearms and
to award trophies, prizes, badges and other insignia to competitors.
See the CMP web site at: www.odcmp.com
Our CMP sanctioned matches are all about learning to safely and accurately fire historic military arms such as the M-1 (Garand), M-1 Carbine, and vintage US bolt action rifles such as the Krag, M1917, M1903/03A3 (Springfield)as well as foreign made K-31 (Swiss), Mausers etc. To be eligible for CMP awards firearms must meet the CMP definition of “as issued” however shooters may fire any safe, center fire rifle of .30 caliber or smaller.
Course of Fire: CMP matches at Weeping Water are fired on our 200 yard range using the SR target. All matches (games) are conducted in accordance with CMP rules. “A” course of fire is 35 rounds consisting of 5 sighter rounds fired in a time limit of five minutes from any position the shooter chooses followed by 10 rounds for record, prone position, slow fire, single-load in a time limit of 10 minutes. Next is 10 rounds for record, standing to prone position, rapid-fire loading first 2 rounds then 8 rounds (bolt rifles load 5 and 5) in a time limit of 80 seconds. The final string of shots is 10 rounds for record, standing position, slow-fire, single load in a time limit of 10 minutes. In rapid fire strings semi auto rifles will be loaded with the bolt closed on an empty chamber, bolt rifles will be loaded and the bolt left open. When the shooter is in position the action will be cycled and the first round chambered. No movement is allowed on the firing line with a chambered round. The “B” course of fire is as above with the addition of 10 rounds for record, standing to sitting or kneeling, rapid-fire in a time limit of 80 seconds and 10 additional rounds for record (total 20 rounds) in the prone position, slow fire, single-load in a time limit of 20 minutes.
NRA
SANCTIONED HIGH POWER MATCHES
The NRA is a national organization dedicated to firearm safety and protection of U.S. citizens 2nd amendment rights. As part of its mission they sanction firearm competitions at local affiliated gun clubs nation-wide. Weeping Water Gun Club is proud to be a 100% NRA member club and a sponsor of NRA sanctioned matches.
Course of Fire:
The typical NRA high power rifle match is fired “across the course” ie. Different positions fired from varying ranges of 200, 300 and 600 yards. Weeping Water Gun Club has a maximum 200 yard range so we use reduced size targets to simulate 300 yard and 600 yards (SR 42 target and MR 52 target respectively). The rifles typically used are AR-15s and M-1As (M-14 type) although any safe, center-fire rifle of .30 caliber or less may be fired. Our typical high power match is 58 rounds consisting of four strings of fire for record, each string preceded by 2-sighter rounds in 2 minutes.
The first string of fire is 10 rounds for record, standing, slow-fire, single load in ten minutes at 200 yards in a time limit of 10 minutes . The second string is 10 rounds for record, sitting or kneeling, rapid-fire in a time limit of 60 seconds at 200 yards. There is a required magazine change and the magazines may be loaded 2 and 8 or 5 and 5. The third string of fire is 10 rounds for record, prone, rapid-fire in a time limit of 70 seconds at 300 yards (SR 42). There is a required magazine change and the magazines may be loaded 2 and 8 or 5 and 5. The forth string of fire is 20 rounds for record, prone, slow-fire, single load in 20 minutes at 600 yards (MR 52). NRA rules require that the rapid-fire strings begin with the shooter in position (ie. Prone or sitting) and ammunition grounded at the shooter’s side. On the command to fire the shooter may pick up the ammunition and load and fire.
There is also an 88 round NRA high power match once a year which is as above except each string of fire is 20 rounds with commensurate, longer time periods.
DENNY
SMITH M-1A MATCH
This is an annual non-sanctioned match held by Weeping Water Gun Club in Remembrance of Denny Smith who was a first-class marksman, a good friend and one of the finest men we have known. Tragically, he was taken from us by a drunk driver on 11 October 2008 while driving to a match.
This match is, in essence, a 50 round CMP “B” match. We use the same format as the “B” match
and follow CMP rules. The match is intended
for the M-1A rifle as that was Denny’s favorite rifle, however any safe, center-fire
rifle, .30 caliber or less, is allowed.
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