TALLADEGA, Ala. – Mark your calendars for the 2026 Talladega Spring Basic – that includes a lineup of outside rifle and pistol competitions for all expertise ranges!
The annual occasion shall be held March 17-22 on the Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama. Hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the occasion contains a mixture of trendy/classic rifle, highpower rifle and pistol particular person and crew matches. A Shotgun Two-person Loop Match can also be scheduled together with a Mid-Vary 2×600.
Whether or not a seasoned competitor or simply starting, the leisure ambiance of the Talladega Spring Basic is suited to everybody inquisitive about marksmanship.
Provided occasions:
Benchrest Classic Army Rifle
Carbine
Garand/Springfield/Trendy Rifle
Classic Sniper
80 Shot Service Rifle
EIC Service Rifle
.22/.45/Centerfire Pistol Aggregates
.22 Rimfire Pistol EIC
EIC Service Revolver
Mid-Vary
Sporting Clays
For instructional functions, Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship 101 programs supply company the chance to study firearm fundamentals by classroom and vary coaching.
All occasions open to adults and juniors!
Rifle matches shall be performed on CMP’s line of Kongsberg Goal Programs outside digital targets, now that includes eScore and different program updates.
Off the firing line, Talladega’s Membership Home is dwelling to a totally stocked Professional Store, now that includes business firearms like Sig Sauer pistols and CMP’s personal Tisas pistols! The Store additionally holds over 200 surplus army rifles, together with the M1 and M1917 bolt motion weapons, ammo, tools and extra.
Study extra concerning the 2026 Talladega Spring Basic and register at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/talladega-spring-classic/.

Concerning the CMP and Talladega Marksmanship Park:
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a nationwide group devoted to coaching and educating U.S. residents in accountable makes use of of firearms and air weapons by gun security coaching, marksmanship coaching and competitions.
Talladega Marksmanship Park, positioned in Talladega, Ala., has been CMP’s premier “House of Marksmanship” for the final decade. With 500 acres of public outside house facilitating rifle, pistol, archery, shotgun and even an unknown distance vary, the park is suited to these skilled inside the sport in addition to these simply starting. Talladega is open day by day, all 12 months lengthy, and hosts native, regional and nationwide competitions together with security and basic programs for people desperate to study extra about firearms.
The CMP’s dedication to staying on the forefront of marksmanship developments gives company to Talladega’s 600-yard outside vary the flexibility to take pleasure in a full line of outside eTargets, powered by Kongsberg Goal Programs (KTS) expertise. Bridging accuracy and comfort, the vary contains private tablets at every firing level that enables customers to alter yard strains with the push of a button whereas immediately displaying shot placement in real-time – all with out ever having to depart the consolation of the lined firing line.
Contained in the 13,000-square-foot Membership Home, guests could browse Talladega’s Professional Store that includes tools necessities, memorabilia, on-site business firearm gross sales and classic rifle gross sales.
Study extra about Talladega Marksmanship Park at https://thecmp.org/ranges/talladega-marksmanship-park. The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit company that locations its highest precedence on firearms security and marksmanship actions, with a concentrate on youth. CMP’s packages encourage private progress and construct life expertise, with such initiatives as its junior coaching and competitors packages, Affiliated Membership program and scholarships offering help to residents of all backgrounds throughout the nation. Study extra concerning the CMP at https://thecmp.org/.













