Camp Perry Expansion Moves From Plans to Groundbreaking

Gunfire Magazine · October 13, 2026 · 2 min read

The Civilian Marksmanship Program held a groundbreaking ceremony at Camp Perry on August 3 for an expansion of its competition facilities. A CMP announcement published August 14 sets out the planned additions and gives December 2027 as the estimated completion date.

The proposal includes a 32-firing-point indoor venue for 25- and 50-meter events, room for 80 additional air gun targets, seating for 400 competitors and support and gathering spaces. These are planned features of a project under construction, not facilities this article confirms are already open to visitors.

A construction milestone changes the status of a story, but it does not eliminate the need to distinguish plans, progress and completion. For readers, that distinction matters when deciding whether a future event could use a venue or whether a photograph shows a finished space. An architectural rendering communicates intent; it is not proof of operational readiness.

Our view is that the most useful follow-up coverage will track confirmed milestones and explain what each makes possible. That might include an opening date, a published event schedule or documented visitor arrangements once the operator announces them. Until then, it would be premature to promise particular competitions or an exact experience. Gunfire has not inspected the construction site or obtained an independent project schedule. We are reporting the organization’s stated scope and target, with its original date retained. Readers planning future travel should wait for current organizer information rather than treating an estimated completion month as a reservation guarantee. The artwork here is conceptual and does not represent an approved design or a documentary view of the Camp Perry project.

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