2025 CMP ACES Postal

Match Program

UPDATED September 22, 2025

Air Rifle and Air Pistol Satellite

Marksmanship Competitions

This satellite match offers all junior and adult air rifle and air pistol shooters a program designed to encourage participation in the sport and test marksmanship skills nationally with their peers. The program consists of Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Para-Air Rifle/Air Pistol events.

EVENTS.

Individual Air Rifle matches:

· 3x20 Sporter Junior

· 3x20 Sporter Adult (19&older)

· 3x20 Precision Junior

· 3x20 Precision Adult (19&older)

· 3x20 Smallbore

· 60 Standing

· 60 SH1 Prone

· 60 SH1 Standing

· 60 SH2 Prone

· 60 SH2 Standing

· 60 Benchrest (Rifle or Pistol)

Competitors may fire in either sporter or precision but not both.

Individual Air Pistol matches:

· 60 Open; 60 SH1 Standing

· PPP 60 Basic Supported (max age 13)

· PPP 60 Standing Supported (max age 15)

· PPP 60 International Standing (age 15-20)

COURSE OF FIRE.

All 3x20 courses of fire are 20 shots kneeling, 20 shots prone, and 20 shots standing in integer format while all other rifle courses of fire are 60 shots in decimal format.

All PPP courses of fire are 60 shots with the rest of the pistol events in 60 shots, both in integer format.

EXPLANATION OF ADAPTIVE SHOOTING

Overviews of the Paralympic categories are as follows:

Only SH1 and SH2 classes are represented in the Paralympic Games, based on IPC Shooting Classification Rules and Regulations.

● SH1 – Shooters able to support a firearm without a stand

■ SH1 class includes athletes with lower limb impairments and either no upper limb impairments, or an upper limb impairment that does not prevent the athlete from supporting the weight of the rifle or pistol themselves (i.e. in the non-shooting arm for pistol shooters). Many, but not all, athletes compete in a sitting position either from a wheelchair or chair/stool         

● SH2 – Shooters requiring a firearm support to shoot

■ SH2 class includes athletes who also have more severe upper limb impairments, which prevents the athlete from supporting the weight of the rifle themselves. SH2 athletes compete only in rifle events, and use a spring mounted stand to support the weight of the rifle. Some athletes also require a support assistant to load the rifle for them.

Sub-classifications A, B and C define wheelchair backrest height depending on back and pelvic strength per athlete.

The following positions are adapted for Paralympic shooters:

● Standing (standing or seated, shooting table support not allowed)

● Kneeling (Seated, single elbow support on shooting table plus use of a sling)

● Prone (Seated or prone, both elbows supported atop a shooting table plus use of a sling)

TARGETS/FEES.

Orion Scoring Targets (All events, $8): For air rifle events, use two center bullseyes for sighting shots and one (1) shot on all outer bullseyes. You will receive six (6) paper targets for air rifle events. For air pistol events, shoot five (5) shots per target. You will receive twelve (12) targets. NOTE: If you choose to use Orion paper targets, you MUST use the targets we send you. They will have pre-printed labels on them.

Electronic Scoring Targets (All events, $5): If using electronic scoring, please send the target printout to cbillingsley@thecmp.org.

2025 SCHEDULE & DEADLINES.

Please see chart below for important dates and deadlines. We will not mail targets for a future quarter until that quarter has started.

Targets will not be mailed until payment has been processed.

Participation chips will not be sent until targets have been returned.

RULES.

• 3x20: Click here for the National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules (2022-2024)
• 60 Shots Air Gun: Click here for the 2nd Edition CMP Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition Rules (2024).
• Smallbore 3x20: Click here for the 7th edition CMP Smallbore Competition Rules

REGISTRATION.

To register, visit http://ct.thecmp.org and look for the ACES Postal Quarter (1,2,3,4). Go to Competitions 🡪 Search for a competition 🡪 under match title, type “ACES Postal” 🡪 press “Search”.

AWARDS.

Every competitor who competes in the CMP “Aces” Postal will receive a specially designed participation poker chip. There will be a different color each quarter, so collect all four!

Category awards will be a specially designed medal mailed to winners based on the number of participants in each category. Each category must have at least 10 competitors to receive an award for 2nd place, and 20 for 3rd place.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Ciara at cbillingsley@thecmp.org