2025 Rimfire Sporter Match Will Feature Electronic Targets

Story based on report by Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer
For the first time, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will utilize outdoor electronic targets for the 2025 National Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match, set for July 20 at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility in Port Clinton, Ohio. Unlike previous years, the 2025 National Rimfire Sporter event will be held on Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range, which is equipped with CMP’s eTargets year-round. The range features more conveniences, such as a covered firing line and adjacent parking.

For the first time, the CMP National Rimfire Sporter Match will utilize electronic targets on the Petraca Range. Monitors placed alongside each competitor will instantly show shot placements during the match, while suspended displays above the firing line will allow spectators to follow action in real time.

“The change to eTargets should improve the experience for the competitors”, said Brian Williams, CMP’s Highpower Manager. “The matches should run faster, without the need to hang targets and do the scoring.”

The National Rimfire Sporter Match is open to both adults and juniors of all experience levels. Using .22 LR rifles at 25 and 50, match participants traditionally shoot in three classes: Open Sight (O), Telescope Sight (T) and Tactical Unlimited (TU). Due to high demand, for 2025 the CMP has added a new M-class so competitors can use U.S. military rimfire training rifles.

Registration for the 2025 National Matches opens March 1, 2025. The 2025 National Rifle Matches will run July 22 through August 3, 2025. The CMP will employ eTargets for all Highpower rifle matches, National Trophy rifle competitions and rifle Games events. The target system will also be used for National Mid-Range and Long Range Matches, August 4-9, 2025. CLICK HERE to learn more about the National Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match and other National Matches events.

About CMP Kongsberg Electronic Targets
The CMP’s outdoor electronic targets employ Kongsberg Target System (KTS) technology. The system includes monitors at each firing point that instantly display accurate shot scores. The mobile version of the KTS system, which has been featured at CMP Travel Games events and the National Matches highpower series for the last several years, will be the applied targets for the 2025 National Matches.

As another advantage, the eTarget system at the National Matches will include the KTS Shooter’s Journal, which keeps a log of each individual’s shots/scores on the firing line.