CMP matches for the 2008 season will start up again April 12th.  So clean those rifles and get your gear out of the closet.

Currently the club holds the CMP High Power Rifle match the second Saturday and Sunday of each month starting at 9am and running usually 2-3 hours.  All that is required is some type of Military rifle.  Most people shoot an M1 Garand or M1A.  Other have used Mosin Nagants, SKS, AK-47, Mausers,  1903 Springfield, and more.  Any rifle used by any military can be used to participate.  The course of fire requires 60 rounds of ammunition.  The club does sell .30-06($18 for 60rd) and .308($15 for 60rd) ammo at the match.  All other calibers must be provided by the shooter.  For further information you can contact the CMP instructor Adrian Alford at 530-257-4960 or 530-249-1421.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) promotes firearms safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with special emphasis on youth.

The CMP was created by the U.S. Congress. The original purpose was to provide civilians an opportunity to learn and practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen if later called on to serve the U.S. military. Over the years the emphasis of the program shifted to focus on youth development through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP was administered by the U.S. Army. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (TITLE XVI) created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS) to take over administration and promotion of the CMP. The CPRPFS is a tax exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that derives its mission from public law.

To learn more about CMP go to www.odcmp.com or contact us at the Sierra Sportsmen Club.

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