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Thibodaux Range Hosts Region’s Best Revolver Shooters

International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts

Thibodaux, LA --(AmmoLand.com)- WHAT: ICORE’s 2010 Southern Regional Revolver Championship sponsored by Smith & Wesson will host top wheelgun shooters from around the region and across the country.

Upwards of 50 shooters, including several Masters, the highest skill level in the sport, are expected to attend. This is the first of six regional revolver competitions sponsored by firearms maker Smith & Wesson.

WHO:
International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) – an organization dedicated to promoting international revolver competition.

Shooters will negotiate 10 stages putting an estimated 14,000 rounds down range as they compete for the regional title in ICORE’s Open, Limited and Retro divisions. Additionally honors will be awarded in the categories of High Lady, Senior, Super Senior and Junior.

The 2010 Southern Regional Revolver Championship is expected to draw shooters from throughout Louisiana as well as Arkansas, California, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Canada. Representatives of Team Smith & Wesson, Annette and Elliot Aysen (La.), Jerry Miculek (La.) and Tony Phan (Texas) will also be competing.

WHERE:
Southern Shooting Center (www.southernshootingcenter.com)
979 Hwy. 3185
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Map to Range: http://lagator.org/sscmap.htm

WHEN:
Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21, 2010
Competition begins at 9:00am each day
Awards presented at noon on Sunday

CONTACTS:
Art Leach ircprize@gmail.com (805) 801-0973
Annette Aysen elliotannie@yahoo.com (985) 387-0185

About ICORE:
The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) was founded in 1991 by Mike and Sharon Higashi, long time active shooters in all the handgun sports. Envisioned as an alternative to the “arms race” that was occurring in the other action shooting sports at that time, a revolver-only competition would allow even the most basic equipment to be used and still provide enjoyment and satisfaction.

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West Virginia NRA Disabled Shooting Sectionals come to Morgantown

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, VA –-(AmmoLand.com)- The 2010 West Virginia NRA Disabled Shooting Sectional will take place at the West Virginia University Rifle Range in Morgantown on Friday, March 19.

The two-day event, co-sponsored by West Virginia Paralyzed Veterans of America and PVA’s Sports Director Roger Sack, will begin with adaptive shooting clinics in the morning followed by competitive shooting relays in the afternoon.

“We are very pleased to include West Virginia in the 2010 NRA National Disabled Indoor Sectional Championships,” said Disabled Shooting Manager Vanessa Ross. “West Virginia has a long, proud history of competitive shooting. These matches should be a showcase for the great shooting skills we’ve come to expect from the Mountain State.”

Those entering the West Virginia Sectional can compete in international air pistol on Friday the 19th as well as precision 3-position air rifle and International air rifle on Saturday the 20th. Match champions will receive an invitation to Colorado Springs, Colorado for Paralympic training at the Olympic Training Center.

“We are very fortunate to have use of the West Virginia University’s facilities,” said PVA Sports Director Roger Sack. “We had a great turnout for the 2009 Sectional Matches and are looking forward to this year’s championship with greater anticipation.”

Disabled Shooting Sectionals are open to those with disabilities in three separate classes: those who are visually impaired, those with measurable or visible permanent disability in their upper limbs, and those with sufficient upper limb strength to fire a gun without assistance. Although match officials will provide firearms for both clinics and matches, competitors are welcome to bring their own guns.

For more information about the rules or event, contact Roger Sack at 304-906-5105 or by email at airgunsnvwg@aol.com.

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