CMP Western Games Moved from March Back to October
CMP Western Games Set for October 2023
Those who missed the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Western CMP Games at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in March 2023 will now have another chance to attend the event this year! The latest CMP Western Games, CMP Highpower (HP), and CMP Pistol Matches will be held October 10-15, 2023.
The annual Western CMP Games, Highpower, and Pistol Matches includes popular events such as the Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military, Modern Military, Rimfire Sporter, and Carbine rifle competitions as well as multiple pistol matches. The CMP Highpower Matches include 80-Shot competitions, a team match, Service Rifle EIC matches, and a Mid-Range 3×600 Rifle event for Match Rifle, Service, F-Open, F-TR, or AR Tactical rifles. There will also be marksmanship training in the classroom and on the range.
The CMP decided to move the annual Western CMP Games back to its original October timeslot of the past. Although the CMP’s Western Games were recently held in March, the new Western Games is slated for October 10-15, 2023. Registration for the October event opens in June.
The decision to move Western Games was reached after the CMP conducted a survey of competitors. Though the results (155 submissions) indicated spring was favorable (65%) versus fall (34%), the final decision was based on cost to host the event. Spring training for baseball causes inflated expenses for hotels, rental cars, and flights in the earlier months of the year. An October event should mean more affordable travel/accommodations for Western Games participants. That should allow more competitors to enjoy the events at Ben Avery.
The 2023 October Western Games will have a condensed schedule of events, including:
| Garand, Springfield, Vintage & Modern Military Matches Carbine Match Rimfire Sporter Match Mid-Range 3X600 80 Shot Rifle 2-Man Rifle Team EIC Service Rifle |
CMP Match Pistol 2700 EIC Service Pistol .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC Service Revolver Military & Police Service Pistol and 1911 As-Issued Pistol Match |
Western Games registration starts in June, 2023. More INFO about the Western CMP Games may be found on the CMP website: https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/western-cmp-highpower-cmp-games-matches.
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