What’s Going on at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex
This page is updated frequently in order to keep you in touch with all the goings-on at CSEC. It’s definitely worthwhile checking back every couple of days, as there is a lot happening at CSEC and things are changing quickly. For a quick summary of the major events coming up this year, see the new Events Page
New Targets Installed on the LRP
March 24, 2025: Two new targets have been installed on the LRP at 372 yards and 410 yards. Adding the new targets required some excavation, bulldozing the top of the ridge at 100 yards to allow more visibility of the hillside behind it.
This brings the total to 48 targets.
All but targets 1 and 2 have electronic hit indicators. The majority of the hit indicators are the new Hornady units. The older Magnetospeed units are being phased out in the upcoming months.
New target maps are coming soon!
Summer Hours of Operation In Effect
March 24, 2025: On Saturday, March 15, Cameo began observing Summer Hours of Operation:
Public Shooting Bays, Archery Bay and 3D Archery Courses:: Shooting 7 days a week.
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- Summer hours: 7am to 7pm
Sporting Clays Courses: Shooting 7 days a week.
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- Summer hours: 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
5-Stand: Year Round Starting at 10:00 AM every Saturday.
LRP: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday (unless closed for an event, please check the Calendar of Events for range availability). Call the range office at (970) 464-1339 to make a reservation. Reservations on the LRP must be scheduled at least two days before desired date, but no more than one month in advance.
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- Summer hours: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM,
USPSA / Steel Challenge Range Officer Training Survey
March 7, 2025: Do you have an interest in becoming a USPSA and/or Steel Challenge Range Officer? This is your chance to give back to the sport. It is also an opportunity to improve your competition skills through improved familiarity with the rules.
Plus, we could really use your help in running our matches at Cameo.
2025 Koenig-Ruger Precision Rifle Competition to be held on April 12-13 at CSEC
March 7, 2925: Doug Koenig and Keith BAker are back again this year with the Precision Rifle Series 2025 Koenig-Ruger Precision Rifle Competition. This 2-day match will be held on April 12th and 13th consists of 20 stages spread out over the 2500-acre Cameo Shooting and Education Complex. The match uses almost exclusively natural terrain – not man-made props – in creative and unique settings. It has the feel of a hunter experience with all animal-shaped targets and real-world field scenarios, all laid out in a four-mile COF. Best of all, they provide UTVs, so you can enjoy the mountains without having to climb them! This match is challenging, rewarding, and most of all FUN to shoot. Expect to be well-fed (including an ice cream truck), enjoy a great prize table, and to have a fantastic, one-of-a-kind match experience. Look forward to seeing you there!
And here is even better news: They still have a few spots left to register!
Go to https://practiscore.com/2025-koenig-ruger…/register to register.
Heligunner is Returning to Cameo
November 29, 2024: Heligunner is coming back to Cameo. On Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th (2025), Heligunner will be flying at CSEC. If you have always wanted to engage ground targets from a helicopter in flight, this is your chance.
Tickets are available here.
Registration is Now Open for the 3rd Rock Regional IDPA Championship
November 13, 2024: On Memorial Day weekend Cameo is hosting the largest IDPA event in the world. On May 22nd through the 25th The 3rd Rock Regional will see 26 stages spread across two tier 4 matches. Last year’s event was attended by over 330 shooters. This year’s event is looking like it will be even larger.
The 3rd Rock Regional IDPA Championship is run by the Action Pistol Group (APG) and sponsored by Wilson Combat, Ruger and Glock.
For more information, see the APG Major Matches website.
To register, go to Practiscore.
Competitive Shooting at Cameo
November 4, 2024: Have you ever wanted to try your hand at competitive shooting? In addition to the state, regional, national and world-level events, Cameo hosts a number of local competitive shooting events run by the Action Pistol Group (APG), the Western Colorado Precision Shooters (WCPS), and Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports (UHSS).
A list of the regular matches follows:
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- IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) – a pistol and PCC match held on the 1st Saturday of the month and sponsored by APG.
- UHAC (Ultimate Hunter Archery Competition) – a hunting-themed archery match held on the 2nd Saturday of the month and sponsored by UHSS.
- UHRC (Ultimate Hunter Rifle Competition) – a hunting-themed centerfire rifle match held on the 2nd Saturday of the month and sponsored by UHSS.
- PRO .22 – a rimfire rifle match held on the 2nd Sunday of the month and sponsored by WCPS.
- USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) – a pistol and PCC match held on the 3rd Saturday of the month and sponsored by APG.
- Steel Challenge – a centerfire and rimfire pistol and PCC match held on the 4th Saturday of the month and sponsored by APG.
- UHRF (Ultimate Hunter Rimfire Competition) – a hunting-themed rimfire rifle match held on the 4th Sunday of the month and sponsored by UHSS.
- PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League) – a two-gun match held on the 5th Saturday (of months with 5 Saturdays) and sponsored by APG.
- NRA F-Class – a long-range centerfire rifle match held periodically throughout the year and sponsored by APG.
- UHHC (Ultimate Hunter Handgun Competition) – a hunting-themed handgun match held periodically and sponsored by UHSS.
- UHMC (Ultimate Hunter Muzzleloader Competition) – a hunting-themed muzzleloader match held periodically and sponsored by UHSS.
If you would like to try IDPA, USPSA, and Steel Challenge in a low pressure environment, APG holds regular Introduction to Competitive Shooting classes throughout the year. In these classes, students learn the rules and get to try sample USPSA, IDPA and Steel Challenge stages.
To sign up for most of these matches, go to Practiscore, and search matches, using “Cameo” as the search keyword.
To subscribe to the APG mailing list to receive match announcements, click HERE.
To subscribe to the UHSS mailing list to receive match announcements, click HERE.
Check Out the Long Ranger Club Page
October 14, 2024: The LRP has been really hopping lately. A lot of shooters are getting hits on the 1,000 yard, 1 mile and 2,000 yard targets. A hit on one of these targets, witnessed by an RSO, will get you a certificate (suitable for framing), as well as a listing and your picture on this website.
Check out the Long Ranger Club page.
Bowhunter Education at Cameo
February 26, 2024: We are excited to finally get Bowhunter Education here at Cameo Shooting and Education Complex. The first course at Cameo will be on March 10th. This has been in the workings for about 4 years now. We will now have several Bowhunter Education instructors to now teach this course here at the facility. This course is required in 11 states and several provinces although it is not a requirement here in Colorado, it will be accepted in States like Alaska and provinces like Quebec, in Canada. This course can be taken online and the completion course can be scheduled here at Cameo. Also by taking this course, remember the certificate is only good for archery tags, not rifle hunting or rifle applications for big game. It is a very specific course that will recognize that you have completed the Bowhunter Education class and you will get a card to present if you are pursuing a big game in other states and provinces. For more information go to REGISTRATION LINK, and set up your online course and register for the completion course. There are fees required as will be found on the registration link.
Shooting USA Features Cameo and Ultimate Hunter
November 16, 2023: Shooting USA has featured The Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports and CSEC on a recent broadcast. See the video below:
The Bighorns are Active
November 16, 2023: The CSEC bighorn sheep have been visible a lot lately. Vallerie Kunz shot this video the other day:
Bighorn Sheep at Cameo
October 23, 2022: It’s that time of year again, and the mountain bighorn sheep at Cameo are very much in evidence. If you are interested in seeing them, stop in at the office or talk to a volunteer, and they can tell you where the sheep were last seen. These pictures were taken on October 22.
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Take a Look at the Future Plans for CSEC
September 16, 2021: Check out the Future Developments page.
Chronograph Service
Have a load for your rifle or pistol for which you want to know its actual velocity through your gun? CSEC is now offering a chronograph service. See the Chronograph Service page for more details.
Schedule the Use of the Long Range Precision Course on a Non-Public Day
Users wishing to use the LRP on days other than the scheduled public days may now do so. Scheduling must be done a week in advance to provide time to schedule a Range Safety Officer. Scheduling is subject to availability of range and Range Safety Officers. Call the Range Office at (970) 464-1339 to schedule.
Fired brass available for sale at CSEC office
CSEC has fired range brass in 10 pound bags available at the range office. The brass is available in a number of pistol and rifle calibers. See the Range Office page for details.