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Team Hornady Wins Gold and Silver at 7th NRA World Action Pistol Championships

Team Hornday Shooter Doug Koenig

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Grand Island, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- Team Hornady members Doug Koenig and Carl Bernosky dominated the field of international competitive shooters at the 7th NRA World Action Pistol Championships held at Blacktown Pistol Club in Sydney, Australia.

Setting a world record score of 1920-188x, Doug Koenig added a Gold medal to his recent June NRA Bianchi Cup win, and Carl Bernosky, (still hot from his record breaking performance at Camp Perry in August as High Civilian in the High Power Rifle Championships) won the Silver medal with a score of 1920-181x. Both shooters relied on Hornady to achieve winning results.

The match consists of four events, Practical, Barricades, Mover Target and Falling Plates, all shot over three days.

The aggregate of each individual’s score in the four events, determines the winner of the Championship and each competitor’s final placing.

When both competitors were asked which Hornady product they used Doug said, “For all four events within the match I used 115 grain XTP® because of its accuracy and reliability; it can’t be beat. As a member of Team USA & Team Hornady competing in Australia; it was an added honor making this Open division win a special one for me.”

Carl commented, “This was such a great match for me, representing Team USA & Team Hornady and shooting a perfect 1920 score in the Open division. I used Hornady 115 grain XTP bullets because of their accuracy and dependability. I can ALWAYS count on it being consistent.”

Hornady spokesman Steve Johnson had this to say, “We are very pleased with Doug and Carl’s performances and with the way our bullets performed, we do everything we can to build the best bullets in the world; seeing them in the “winner’s circle” again means that we’re getting it done.”

For further information regarding Hornady products visit the Hornady website.

Team Hornday Shooter Carl Bernosky

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Founded in 1949, Hornady Manufacturing Company is a family owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are “Made in the USA”, by over 300 employees, Hornady Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture. Visit: www.hornady.com

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Hornady Match Bullets Deliver The Best Heavy Gun Groups At The 2010 IBS 1000 Yard Nationals

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Grand Island, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- Team Hornady shooter Scott Fletcher relied on Hornady .338 285 grain BTHP Match bullets to bring home a first place finish in the Heavy Gun (HG) group division of the 2010 IBS 1000-Yard Nationals in September.

The new .338 285 grain BTHP bullets are built with an entirely new manufacturing process that reduces jacket concentricity to previously unattainable levels.

“These bullets are specifically designed and built for long range use, and the jackets are the some of best I’ve ever seen,” said Joe Thielen, Project Engineer and avid 1000-yard bench rest competitor.

“The changes we’ve made to our tooling, machines, and processes are really paying off.”

Team Hornady Shooter Scott Fletcher

Fletcher described the weather conditions at the match as brutal, with 20 to 30-degree temperature shifts and steady 5 to 20-mph winds, with gusts to 40 mph.

“These were predominately quartering headwinds with violent switches and let-offs,” he said. “I made no effort to read the wind other than to get the shots downrange as quickly as possible in a wind condition judged to be constant.”

His efforts were impressive, posting a Thursday group of 9.166 inches; groups of 10.594 and 8.423 inches on Friday; and 8.409 inches on Saturday, for a 4-group average of 9.148 inches.

Hornady spokesman Steve Johnson added, “Seeing our Match™ bullets perform as consistently as they do, especially in conditions as adverse as they were for Nationals, really gives testament to the fact that we are making THE BEST match bullets on the market, period.”

About:
Founded in 1949, Hornady Manufacturing Company is a family owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are “Made in the USA”, by over 300 employees, Hornady Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture. Visit: www.hornady.com

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