This program was developed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program for a simple course of fire friendly for both adults and junior shooters. That means when you come out, bring the spouse and the kids!

The first CMP Rimfire Sporter Competition was scheduled for May 14,2022, but Mother Nature decided it was going to rain from about 0800 to 1900 that day. One member showed up with his son and daughter and all decided to stand under the shed rather than stand in the rain watching the targets dissolve.

On Saturday, June 11,2022, from 1000 to 1300 hrs, we will have a 50 yard CMP Rimfire Sporter competition which uses regular .22 plinkers, sporting, hunting type rifles like Ruger 10-22, Browning/Marlin/Henry lever guns, Marlin/Mossberg bolt guns or anything else that shoots rimfires and weighs less than 7.5 pounds. The course requires 60 rounds plus sighters and shooting will be done from prone, kneeling or sitting and offhand.

Specialized equipment is not allowed, no shooting coats or gloves. You can use “garden gloves” or other types of non- padded gloves and slings. Shooters will be classed by the type of sights, barrel mounted irons, receiver sights and scopes. Spotting scopes are handy and if you don’t have a shooting mat, pieces of carpet are available in the sigh-in trailer. This is free, just bring your rifles and ammo.