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Title: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Reschke on August 02, 2008, 11:57:51 AM
http://www.odcmp.com/

How many of you guys have heard of this organization? I was thinking about joining it to get myself and my oldest son into some shooting competitions around the state and possibly go on to some national competitions.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: FrodeMk3 on August 02, 2008, 12:26:42 PM
I have thought about enrolling my kids' in it also, Reshke. I've yet to do it though, because they're football programs' have consumed so much time lately.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Maverick on August 02, 2008, 12:29:13 PM
It's an old organization that has been around and does great things to promote safe shootng competition. They also help out with purchasing surplus military weapons like the M1 Garand and Carbine. Good group, you should have a great time.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Chalenge on August 02, 2008, 03:29:51 PM
I considered joining and helping some local kids with marksmanship but there were no local clubs that were supported. Then Springfield came out with the new manufacture Garand and I found some used Anschutz cheap and I went ahead without them.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Rich46yo on August 02, 2008, 04:05:20 PM
Outstanding bunch. :aok
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Dago on August 02, 2008, 05:14:32 PM
I belong to a CMP registered shooting club.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Blooz on August 02, 2008, 05:20:33 PM
I have.

Used to shoot an M1A in National Match competition.

At 600 yards the 7.62 rules!
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Reschke on August 02, 2008, 05:29:58 PM
Well there are a few clubs around me and the southern region HQ is only about an hour away over in Anniston, AL and they have several of the Garands over there as well on auction. I am thinking about trying to pick up one or two real soon and start some good old fashioned shooting down on the farm.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: bcadoo on August 02, 2008, 10:42:53 PM
I have.

Used to shoot an M1A in National Match competition.

At 600 yards the 7.62 rules!

It doesn't do badly at 1000 either!
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Dago on August 03, 2008, 12:01:23 AM
It doesn't do badly at 1000 either!

Not with a large bullet fired from a National Match, well scoped, with bedded action and unitized gas system and 4.5 lb trigger.   :D
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: SAS_KID on August 03, 2008, 12:04:53 AM
I joined the cmp for my jrotc marksmenship team for outside competitions.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Holden McGroin on August 03, 2008, 12:19:48 AM
That's how the NRA started...
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Shuckins on August 03, 2008, 08:13:00 AM
My knowledge is a little spotty about this, but didn't the federal government sponsor marksmanship competition for youngsters at one time, until it became politically incorrect to do so, and the program was dissolved?
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Charon on August 04, 2008, 09:44:48 AM
It's great.

Charon
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Reschke on August 04, 2008, 10:10:19 AM
If I am not mistaken this is still somehow part of the government with their "sanctioning" or something like that.
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: lasersailor184 on August 04, 2008, 10:50:40 AM
Unless I'm mistaken, the ODCMP is headquartered out of Camp Perry, an Ohio National Guard base.


As far as government involvement?  They have only so far released lend-lease garands, 1903's and carbines
into the program.  Though Bill Clinton intentionally had many lend lease M14's ground up and destroyed even though he knew of the CMP's existence. 
Title: Re: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Post by: Reschke on August 04, 2008, 11:09:25 AM
Doesn't that just suck monkey nuts....but then leave it to Bill to start the destruction of our military/industrial complex and the grand Illuminati scheme to rule the world.