Julie Golob and Her Julie-Double Shooting the Heck Out of Stuff (Original Photos: Yamil Sued)

My Gun Culture

USA --(Ammoland.com)- Today we continue our quest to speak with fun and interesting people in the shooting industry. We’d like to thank Julie Golob, coffee aficionado, for sharing some time with us. In case you don’t know, in addition to roasting her own Major Power Factor coffee, she also shoots at a lot of things. So we hear…

My Gun Culture: Congratulations on completion of your first book: SHOOT – Your Guide to Shooting and Competition! How on earth did you find time to do that? We’re guessing you had the laptop out between stages at Bianchi. Or did you have a Julie-double competing at some of the matches?

Julie: Thanks so much! You know… the Julie-double was a great idea at first until I realized she didn’t write so well and she didn’t win matches! I had to let her go in Colby Donaldson style and tell her she “fired her last shot.” In all seriousness though, writing a book turned out to be much more difficult than I ever imagined it would be. I had to tackle it like I would a checklist to stay on track. There were definitely a lot of late nights and I am so glad to be done reading all the different sports’ rulebooks!

My Gun Culture: We’ve had similar troubles. Fembot Julie-doubles are great at shooting but kind of lousy at office work. If you had to pick one piece of advice from your new book “Shoot” that you’re most passionate about, what would that be?

Julie: What I want people to take away from the book is that safety is first and foremost whenever dealing with firearms and to go ahead, get out there and try your hand at shooting. There are so many shooting sports and I believe there’s one suited for everyone. Go for it, be safe and have fun!

My Gun Culture: While flying over Montana recently, I could have sworn I smelled coffee beans roasting. Any ideas why?

Julie: You did??? Well it wasn’t from my house! Book writing and training kept me from that hobby this year but now that you mention it that’s on my winter to do list. I LOVE it! I even roasted batches for Christmas gifts one year with signature roasts – double tap roast, powder burn, etc. in major and minor power factor, of course! If you love coffee and you’ve never had fresh roasted beans, I highly recommend it!

My Gun Culture: Just hypothetically speaking, if your daughter follows in your footsteps, but winds up shooting for, oh, say Team Glock or Team Sig, will you still attend her wedding?

Julie: Absolutely! You just won’t see any of those plastic gun key chains as wedding favors, the reception won’t be at the Sig academy and the mother of the bride will be in Smith & Wesson blue with a splash of Benelli red, of course.

My Gun Culture: Speaking of weddings, we couldn’t help but notice that your maiden and married names both start with a “G.” Call us skeptical, but doesn’t this mean you didn’t have to change the monograms on your towels? This wasn’t a marriage of convenience was it?

Julie: Too funny! It’s actually more than just the ‘G’ part. I only had to drop the “ski” and add a “b.”  I remember when I first met him, I thought, “wow… our names are so similar!” I prefer to think that it means that we are meant for each other though.

My Gun Culture: Recently you won the USPSA Ladies Revolver Championship, making you the only competitor in history to win National Championships in all six USPSA divisions.  Some people are saying this is a result of you possessing all five Sankara Stones from Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. As these stones are known to help fight the forces of evil, that seems to be a plausible explanation. While there are no current USPSA rulings related to use of Sankara Stones, many are concerned about the precedent. How do you respond to these accusations?

Julie: Yes, I admit to having connections in the government, but when I put in the request to acquire the five Sankara stones to commemorate my wins in five divisions of USPSA it just made sense. After all, they were just sitting there in that big warehouse next to the Ark collecting dust. Even with the shipping, excise tax and dangerous goods fees it was well worth it and come to find out, tax deductible! I admit to having an edge over the other person in consideration, to house the stones. Some guy named, Robert Leatham had also applied. Who’s that guy? But, being former AMU (Army Marksmanship Unit) I had the edge. To anyone who has a beef with it, you carry those things around in your shooting bag at a Nationals. They may “glow” and all, but they easily weigh fifteen pounds each. Add to it the ammo, water, snacks, etc. I had to train for months just to carry my bag! Truth be told, I am sending them back.  I’m all into the number six now.

My Gun Culture: We’ve noticed that you’ve been competing in 3 Gun Competitions recently. If there were a 5 Gun match, what would your other two choices be?

Julie: That’s easy! Machine gun, preferably the gatling gun and then a cannon shoot. I SO want to shoot a cannon.

My Gun Culture: I have a great lead for you on that. Last spring, the folks at LuckyGunner.com hosted a mega-shoot event and I was able to shoot a Napoleonic Field Artillery cannon. Shoots a 12 pound cannonball you know, and does a heckuva job on old cars. I think it would work great for you, but you’d have to talk the folks at Smith & Wesson into springing for a pretty hefty 4 wheeler to lug it around the matches…

We’d like to thank Julie Golob for taking time out of her busy schedule shooting the heck out of various things to do this interview. We hope you enjoyed learning a few new and interesting things about the only woman, man, or child to win National Titles in all six USPSA divisions. Don’t forget to check out Julie’s new book, available for pre-order now!

About: Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything. His web blog My Gun Culture is an irreverent, twisted look at gun news bordering on the ridiculous. It covers shootin’ stuff, loud noises, defending your own, the occasional mall ninja, and about 200 years of the American way. “These are the (partially) true stories of… My Gun Culture” says Tom. Visit: www.mygunculture.com

DPMS Named Title Sponsor of USPSA MultiGun National Championships

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), the national governing body for the sport of practical shooting, announced that DPMS Firearms, one of the largest and best known manufacturers of AR-15 rifles for the military, law enforcement and civilian markets, will be the title sponsor of the organization’s annual multigun championships.

The DPMS USPSA MultiGun National Championships take place this weekend, October 20-23, at the Desert Sportsman’s Rifle & Pistol Club in Las Vegas, Nev. More than 150 of the nation’s top multigun shooters are expected to compete for titles in USPSA’s Open, Limited, Tactical and Heavy Metal divisions utilizing three types of firearms, a pistol, a shotgun and a rifle.

“We’re extremely pleased to have DPMS Firearms as the title sponsor for the 2011 USPSA MultiGun National Championships. DPMS has been a strong supporter of the shooting sports, and top level practical shooting competition in particular,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of USPSA.

“DPMS is pleased to support the USPSA as the title sponsor for the MultiGun National Championships. DPMS has always promoted the shooting sports, our community of industry friends, and our American heritage. We look forward to this and many more years of exciting and engaging competition.,” said Adam Ballard, product manager for DPMS Firearms.

The DPMS USPSA MultiGun National Championships are the highlight of practical shooting’s multigun season.

To learn more about multigun competition and practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com/).

Rhonda Stonaker, Women's Production Title, USPSA Area 4 Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Rhonda Stonaker of Plano, Texas won eight of 12 stages at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas to outpace her nearest competitor, Jayne Pacifico of Austin, Texas, by more than 100 points to win the Women’s Production division title.

Stonaker finished 27th overall in the match with a final score of 974.1743. Pacifico’s second place score of 867.2393, which included two stage wins, placed her 40th among all shooters.

“Rhonda not only found time to shoot, and win the match, but she also worked it as part of our team of top-flight staff,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Rounding out the top fiver were Tammy Sharp of Preston, Okla. in third with two stage wins and 804.2280 points, Junior shooter Allison Barrett of Stockton, Mo. in fourth with 746.0065 and Diane Bollig in fifth with 617.3970.

Elsewhere within the division, Kale Garretson of Lubbock, Texas won the overall Production title with four stage wins and a final score of 1462.0895. Nathan Higdon finished 14th overall with 1159.1301 points to take the Junior Production title. Tim Norris of Tyler, Texas finished as the top senior shooter in 28th place overall with 966.7209.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Jeremy Reid won five of 12 stages at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas to claim the Single Stack division title with a final score of 1448.5527 points.

Finishing second was Greg Martin who had been nearly 50 points out of first but closed the gap to within eight points with three stage wins in the latter part of the match.

Martin posted a final score of 1440.2468 points.

“Jeremy shot a solid match and led the field from start to finish to take the 2011 Area 4 Single Stack title,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Rounding out the top five were Mike Mansilla of Victoria, Texas in third with two stage wins and 1292.6376 points, Steven Cline in fourth with 1255.4567 points and Jeremy Newell in fifth with 1237.4440 points.

2011 Area 4 Shooting Championships

Elsewhere within the division, Joe Lopez finished as the top senior shooter with a score of 927.4451, while Lucien Larche, the only junior in the division, finished with 679.0607.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Smith & Wesson's Miculek Dominates USPSA Area 4 Revolver Contest

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The reigning king of revolver shooters, Jerry Miculek of Princeton, La., dominated the competition at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship by winning all 12 stages and outpacing his nearest competitor by over 280 points.

Team Smith & Wesson’s Miculek finished the match, held September 1-4 at the Double Tap Ranch in Wichita Falls, Texas, with a perfect score of 1525 points to easily claim the Area 4 Revolver division title, as well as High Senior within the division.

“There is nobody better with a wheelgun, in the world, than Jerry Miculek,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Finishing second behind Miculek was the 2009 champion Gregg Kratochvil of San Antonio, Texas who ended the match with a final score of 1242.8186. Third place went to the 2010 defending champion Sam Keen of Ramer, Tenn. who finished with 1220.4940 points.

Rounding out the top five were Chris Gober of Yukon, Okla. in fourth and Javier Martinez in fifth with 1117.1586 and 1084.1839 points respectively.

Elsewhere within the division, Miculek’s daughter Lena, also from Princeton, La., finished ninth overall as the only junior competing in the division with 959.2501, while Roger Reid, the only super senior competing, placed eighth overall with 1000.2734 points.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Camerons Custom Guns' Eddie Garcia

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- With five stage wins, Camerons Custom Guns’ Eddie Garcia of Mesa, Ariz. took an early lead in the Open division contest at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas, and held on to take the title with a final score of 1434.1737.

Finishing 46 points out of first, Team Limcat’s Tanner Larsson of Reno, Nev. took second place with 1387.5980, while Team Rudy Project’s Edwin Garcia of Pearland, Texas finished third with 1361.6795 points.

“Eddie had a great match with strong, standout performances on several stages that set him up to take the 2011 Open title,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Rounding out the top five were Ridge Miguez of New Iberia, La. in fourth with two stage wins and 1355.9777 points, and Nick Neel of Plano, Texas in fifth with 1349.4219.

Elsewhere within the division, Team Limcat’s Athena Lee of Katy, Texas placed 15th overall to win the Women’s Open division title with 10 stage wins and 1263.8376 points. Frank Koch won the Senior Open title and finished 22nd overall with 189.3866, while Bob Parker finished as the top super senior with 895.0570 points.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Trailing by 42 points going into the final stage of the match, Team Smith & Wesson’s Tony Phan of Webster, Texas picked up 52 points on Robert Carlile to capture the Limited-10 division title this past weekend at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Phan won three of the 12 stages in the match to finish with a final score of 1432.9279, a 10.2549 point margin of victory.

Carlile, who won four stages that put him in the lead after the 10th stage, held the lead through the 11th stage before falling to second behind Phan and finishing with 422.67.30 points.

“The Limited-10 match was one of the most exciting at this year’s Area 4 Championship. With an equally talented field of shooters, the title came down to the final stage and who could put together a winning run, and this year that shooter was Tony,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Smith & Wesson's Tony Phan Grabs Limited-10 Tile At USPSA Area 4 Championship

Team Rudy Project’s Sean Gaines won three stages on his way to a third place finish with 1418.1795 points. Fourth place went to Andrew Stevens with two stage wins and 1368.3510 points while Phillip Williamson of Denton, Texas finished fifth with 1245.1119.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Shooter Carina Randolph 3-Peats With Area 4 Limited Win

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The winner’s podium at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship is like a home away from home for Carina Randolph. The Richardson, Texas shooter picked up her third straight Limited division title, bringing to eight the total she’s won there since 2003.

Randolph dominated the field, winning nine of 12 stages on her way to a final score of 974.8158, a 126-point margin over her nearest competitor.

“I think it’s safe to say that when it comes to the Women’s Limited division here in Area 4, this is Carina’s house. Others are welcome to visit, but she’s made it clear with her eighth title since 2003 that she has no plans on leaving,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Rounding out the top five among the women, Jade Deguzman picked up two stage wins to finish second with 848.3932. Meghan Swanson took third with one stage win and 657.4467 points, while Rebecca Harvey and Maize McMurry finished fourth and fifth with 571.3730 and 390.2168 respectively.

The 2011 Area 4 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Double Tap Ranch in Wichita Falls, Texas.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

Team Rudy Project's Blake Miguez of New Iberia, La

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- After winning seven of 12 stages, it’s no wonder that Team Rudy Project’s Blake Miguez of New Iberia, La. has captured another Limited division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship.

With his commanding performance at this year’s match, Miguez locked up his fourth Area 4 regional title in a row, and his seventh since 2003. He finished the match with a final score of 1467.0237 points. The win represents the second USPSA regional title Miguez has picked up this shooting season.

“Starting off with four straight stage wins, it’s no surprise that Blake led the match from start to finish. He’s had a strong season with big wins both in the U.S. and internationally, so I look for Blake to do well at this year’s STI USPSA Handgun Nationals later this month” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Trailing Miguez by 23 points in second was Manny Bragg of Frostproof, Fla. who picked up three stage wins before ending the match with a score of 1443.7598. Third place went to Mike Seeklander of Owasso, Okla. with 1320.2293.

Rounding out the top five were David Weers of La Vernia, Texas and Canadian Mike Burrell of Vaughan, Ontario who placed fourth and fifth with 1267.1435 and 1240.5455 respectively.

The 2011 Area 4 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Double Tap Ranch in Wichita Falls, Texas.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Team Limcat’s J.J. Racaza

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Team Limcat’s J.J. Racaza of New Milford, N.J. outgunned the defending champ, Team Sig Sauer’s Max Michel of Covington, La., to reclaim the Open title at the 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship. This is the fifth time since 2001 that Racaza has won the regional title.

Racaza began the match trailing in fifth place but quickly jumped to the lead with four consecutive stage wins starting on the third stage of the 10 stage match. He went on to win two more before finishing with a final score of 1229.9581 points at the Fredericksburg, Va. match.

“Area 8 is where J.J. has home court advantage. He’s won the Open title here enough times to make him the odds on favorite whenever he shows up,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Michel, the three time USPSA national champion, finished second with one stage win and a final score of 1174.5309. Third place went to PVT Shane Coley, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit out of Fort Benning, Ga., who led the match early on after winning the first stage, one of two stages he won, but fell to second and ultimately third after the sixth stage, finishing with 1126.2264 points.

Team SVI’s Chris Tilley, the two-time national champ from Raleigh, N.C., finished in fourth with one stage win and 1117.9157 points, while Bill Drummond of Boone, N.C. rounded out the top five with 1099.3175.

Elsewhere in the Open division contest, the reigning national champion Rebecca Jones of Hopewell, Va. claimed the women’s title for the third time in the last four years and finished 21st overall with 915.8089. Jim Hand of Collegeville, Pa. won the Senior Open title with 837.2739 points. James Chestnut of Philadelphia, Pa. finished as the top Super Senior with 679.2781. Ben Thompson of Stewartstown, Pa., one of two juniors competing in the division, finished seventh overall with 1009.9682 points.

The U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club and drew over 300 top shooters. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

Shooter Gilbert Perez Claims Single Stack Title At EGW Area 8 Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- With little more than 27 points separating the top five, the Single Stack division contest during the Labor Day weekend’s U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship in Fredericksburg, Va. featured some of the tightest competition, but it was Gilbert Perez of Dandridge, Tenn. who took the title in the closing stages of the match.

Perez claimed the Single Stack title by coming from behind late in the match where he picked up wins on three of the match’s 10 stages. His first win, on stage five, moved him into second place behind Robert Jessee who claimed top honors on four stages before dropping to fourth where he finished the match with 1100.1159 points.

With a win on stage seven, Perez took the match lead, but dropped back to second and more than 30 points behind Jessee on the following stage. Perez quickly rallied with his final stage win on the ninth stage while at the same time Jessee gave up nearly 57 points to Perez to fall into third.

Perez held the lead through the final stage to finish in first with 1126.3071 points. Jessee dropped back to fourth as both Edwin Gideons of Raeford, N.C. and John Hill of Hanahan, S.C. moved ahead to finish second and third with 1112.2785 and 1102.6359 points respectively.

Scott Warren of Virginia, who did not win a stage in the match but held the lead on stages two through four, finished in fifth place with 1098.8517.

“The Single Stack contest was the tightest of all six division contests at this year’s EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship, and despite five lead changes, Gilbert was able to finish strong to take the title against four outstanding competitors,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Elsewhere in the Single Stack contest, the only junior competing in the division, 11-year-old Lee Wills of Midland, Va., finished 21st overall with 658.7535 points. Robert Barry of Sayreville, N.J. was the top senior and placed ninth overall with 885.4766.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club and drew over 300 top shooters. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)-  Team SIG SAUER Captain Max Michel, Jr., brought his United States Practical Shooting Association regular season to close this weekend with a second-place finish at the Area 8 Championship in Fredericksburg, Va.

Competitors came into the match concerned about the range conditions in the aftermath of last week’s hurricane Irene.

“Luckily, the brunt of the storm missed the range,” Michel said. “Jeff Salzberg and his staff made sure all the facilities and stages were in great shape.”

The courses also ran on the large side, requiring a good deal of movement from competitors. With a fairly moderate round count, the challenge was on movement between shooting positions.

“The stage designers definitely put the “run” in “run and gun” with these stages,” Michel said. “This really put a premium on my footwork as well as how I planned out each stage.”

Michel finished with 1174.5309, just 4.51 percentage points behind the winner.

Michel now turns his attention to the USPSA Open Nationals, to be held Sept. 15-21 in Las Vegas. After that, Michel finalizes his preparation for the International Practical Shooting Confederation’s World Shoot XVI. Michel will be representing the United States as a member of the Open Division team. The match will be held in Rhodes, Greece, in late September.

“The World Shoot has been in the back of my mind all year, guiding my physical and mental training,” Michel said. “I can’t wait to get back to Greece and represent my country once again.”

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About Max Michel, Jr.:
Max Michel, Jr., is one of the premier shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), three U.S. Steel National Championships (2011, 2009 and 2008), 37 USPSA Area

Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Max Michel, Jr., has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records as well as the only Action Shooter to win all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010). As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with team gold medals. He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece, at the 2011 World Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.

About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 450 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Shooter Rebecca Jones Narrowly Defeats Jessie Harrison For EGW Area 8 Open Win

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Despite winning just two of 10 stages, reigning national champion Rebecca Jones of Hopewell, Va. held off defending champ Jessie Harrison of McDonough, Ga. by a slim margin of 3.4563 points to reclaim the Women’s Open title at the 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship.

Jones won back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009 before losing the title to Harrison in 2010.

Harrison started the match out in front after winning the first stage and carrying the lead through the second, but fell behind as Jones overtook the lead on the third stage.

Harrison trailed Jones as she worked to close the gap by winning five more stages, including the final stage of the match where she narrowed Jones’ lead from over 10 points to 3.4563, but was unable to overtake her.

Jones finished the match 21st overall with 915.8089 points to retake the title. Harrison, who placed 22nd overall, finished second among the women with 912.3526 points.

Megan Francisco, the 2009 national champ from Gainesville, Va., placed third with two stage wins and a final point total of 868.8449.

“The women’s contest featured a trio of the best shooters in the country, if not the world. The match-up between Rebecca and Jessie gave the 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship its closest contest and sets the stage for what could be a very interesting USPSA Open Nationals later this month,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Rounding out the top five were Liz Polovina of Bethel Park, Pa. in fourth with 689.2337 and Barbara DiMattina of Woodbridge, Va. in fifth with 653.93.70.

Elsewhere in the division, J.J. Racaza of New Milford, N.J. claimed the overall Open title
with 1229.9581 points. Jim Hand of Collegeville, Pa. won the Senior Open title with 837.2739 while James Chestnut of Philadelphia, Pa. finished as the top Super Senior with 679.2781. Ben Thompson of Stewartstown, Pa., one of two juniors competing in the division, finished seventh overall with 1009.9682 points.

The U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club and drew over 300 top shooters. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Team Para USA shooter Travis Tomasie of Smiths Station, Ala. won the Limited division title this past weekend in Fredericksburg, Va. at the 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship.

The U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s regional match drew over 300 shooters from the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as across the country.

Tomasie, who is a Grand Master, the highest skill level in the sport, finished the match with a final score of 1249.3476 points, winning eight of ten stages in the process.

Tomasie previously won the Area 8 title in 2007, 2005 and 2004.

“Travis put together one of the strongest runs at this year’s EGW Area 8 Championship and looks to be in the top form that won him the Limited national title in 2008 and the Limited-10 national title last year,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Team Para USA shooter Travis Tomasie

Finishing nearly 160 points behind Tomasie in second place was Matthew Trout. Trout, who is also a Grand Master in the Limited division, was the only other member of the top five to win a stage, finishing with 1089.4611 points.

Rounding out the top five were three Master level shooters. Robert Evans of Indiana, Pa. took third with 1066.2437 points while local shooter David Beam of Fredericksburg, Va. finished fourth with 1026.8975. Fifth place went to Mike Dame with 1025.9952 points.

Elsewhere in the division, Team Glock’s Randi Rogers of Smyrna, Ga. claimed the Women’s Limited title and finished 26th overall with 893.9234. Jeffrey Salzberg of Woodbridge, Va. won the Senior Limited title with 836.1111, edging out the second place woman and top finishing junior shooter Team Glock’s Tori Nonaka, also of Woodbridge. Gene Sullivan finished as the division top Super Senior with a score of 762.7770.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- It looked like smooth sailing to the Production division title for Michael Hollar at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship in Fredericksburg, Va., that is until SGT Lee Dimaculangan got in the way and forced Hollar to win the title on the final stage of the match.

A top level Production division shooter from Conover, N.C., Hollar grabbed the lead at the start of the match with a win on the first stage. But Dimaculangan, who is a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and stationed at Fort Benning, followed close behind in second place.

Dimaculangan, who never finished below ninth on any of the match’s 10 stages, stalked Hollar until stage seven when he took the lead.

Like any good soldier, SGT Dimac, as he’s known, seemed to set up a base camp in first, holding off Hollar through the next two stages and forcing the Tar Heel shooter to win the match on the final stage.

Michael Hollar Claims EGW Area 8 Production Shooting Title On Final Stage

Facing one of the Army’s top guns, and with the match on the line, Hollar ran the final stage a half second faster and narrowly edged out SGT Dimac on accuracy to win the stage and pick up the points needed to reclaim the lead and take the title.

Hollar won the match with a score of 1177.2203 points to Dimaculangan’s second place 1173.1048.

“The match-up between Michael and Lee shows how evenly matched the top shooters are in USPSA’s Production division. With the title decided by just one shot and a fraction of a second, a competitor’s fortunes can turn on a lot less than a dime as Michael demonstrated,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Rounding out the top five were Canada’s Jean-Philippe Drolet of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec who placed third with one stage win and a final score of 1155.0279, Brandon Wright in fourth with one stage win and 1128.8450 points and Eric Scheirer of Bethel Park, Pa. with two stage wins to take fifth with 1128.4279.

Elsewhere within the division, Cynthia Austin claimed the Women’s Production title with 788.7626. The current junior national champion, Sonny Morton of Ruther Glen, Va., one of two juniors competing in the division, placed seventh overall with 1116.5968. Bruce Wallace of Jacksonville, Fla. won the Senior Production title and finished 19th overall with 916.2423 points. Larry Blackmon placed as the top Super Senior with a score of 557.8760.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club and drew over 300 top shooters. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

S&W’s Lentz Comes From Behind To Win EGW Area 8 Revolver Shooting Title

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- In a head-to-head battle between two of Team Smith & Wesson’s top wheelgunners, Josh Lentz of Northampton, Pa. overtook David Olhasso of Holland, Pa. on the final stage of the match to win the Revolver division title over the Labor Day weekend at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship in Fredericksburg, Va.

Olhasso started the match picking up two of his four stage wins on the first two stages, giving him almost a 35 point lead over his team rival. Despite winning the next three stages, Lentz remained in second but not before closing the gap to within 16 points.

Olhasso then expanded his lead on stages seven and eight where his picked up his last two stage wins.

Going into the 10th and final stage of match, after a statistical draw on stage nine, Lentz picked up 32.2773 points on Olhasso by blazing through the stage six seconds faster, winning all 150 stage points to Olhasso’s 117.7227.

Lentz won the title with a final score of 1207.4363 points, a 7.6649 margin of victory over Olhasso’s second place 1199.7714.

“Josh and Dave are two outstanding competitors and their head-to-head battle this weekend exemplifies the kind of top-level revolver competition found in USPSA,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Rounding out the top five in the Revolver division were Joseph Pitha in third with one stage win and a final score of 1011.3512, Robert Vlastelica in fourth with 915.8761 and Robert Perdue of Falling Waters, W.Va. in fifth with 911.5815 placing him as the top senior within the division.

Elsewhere in the Revolver contest, the only junior competing in the division, 16-year-old Jesse Wills of Midland, Va., finished ninth overall with 762.0377 points. Stanley Penkala, the division’s only super senior, placed seventh overall with 846.3284.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club and drew over 300 top shooters. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Tom Carpenter of Russellville, Tenn. won the Limited-10 division title at the 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship in Fredericksburg, Va. this past weekend.

The U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s regional shooting competition drew over 300 shooters from the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as across the country.

Carpenter, who previously claimed the Area 8 title in 2005, won three of 10 stages before finishing with a final score of 1187.1560 points, outpacing his nearest competitor by 32 points.

“The Limited-10 competition was very evenly matched with four of the top five shooters taking stage wins, but it was Tom’s strong, consistent performance that earned him the title,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Second place in the Limited-10 division went to Jerry Tetreau of Chepachet, R.I. who won two stages and finished with 1154.4624 points. Gary Byerly of High Point, N.C. finished third with 1127.4293.

Rounding out the top five were Bucky Pollard of Newtown, Pa. in fourth with one stage win and a score of 1118.7427, and Paul Hendrix of Jamestown, N.C. in fifth with two stage wins and 1094.0283 points. Hendrix also finished as the top senior competitor in the division.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Cynthia Austin made it look easy winning six of 10 stages to claim the Women’s Production division title by a 98 point margin over the Labor Day weekend at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship in Fredericksburg, Va.

Austin jumped out into the lead with a first stage win and held it through the entire match, finishing with 788.7626 points to take the title.

Second place went to Karla Herdzik of Alexandria, Va. who won two stages and finished with 689.8023 points.

“Cynthia shot an excellent match for one of the strongest performances of the competition,” observed Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Rounding out the top five were Rhianna Trout in third with two stage wins and 655.5667 points, Sharon Burwell of Duncansville, Pa. in fourth with 618.8858 and Jessica Leftridge in fifth with 457.5496.

U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship

Elsewhere within the division, Michael Hollar of Conover, N.C. won the overall Production division title with 1177.2203 points. The current junior national champion, Sonny Morton of Ruther Glen, Va., one of two juniors competing in the division, placed seventh overall with 1116.5968. Bruce Wallace of Jacksonville, Fla. won the Senior Production title and finished 19th overall with 916.2423 points. Larry Blackmon placed as the top Super Senior with a score of 557.8760.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club and drew over 300 top shooters. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), the national governing body for the sport of practical shooting, announced that the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), American Shooters and Safariland have been named gold sponsors of the upcoming STI USPSA National Handgun Championships later this month.

The STI USPSA National Handgun Championships will take place September 16-24 at the Desert Sportsman’s Rifle & Pistol Club in Las Vegas, Nev. More than 650 of the nation’s top handgun shooters, as well as competitors from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Jamaica, the Netherlands and the Philippines, are expected to compete for titles in the USPSA Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production and Revolver divisions.

“Thanks to the generous support of major sponsors like NSSF, American Shooters and Safariland, the 2011 STI USPSA National Handgun Championships are going to be one of USPSA’s largest championship events, with prizes totaling in excess of $200,000,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of USPSA.

The STI USPSA National Handgun Championships are the highlight of the practical shooting season in the United States, and in 2011, a preliminary for the International Practical Shooting Confederation’s (IPSC) triennial World Shoot which will take place in Rhodes, Greece this October 3-10.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – For the third year in a row Team Glock’s Randi Rogers of Smyrna, Ga. claimed victory at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 8 regional championship, this time in the Limited division. Previously Rogers captured back-to-back Production division titles in 2010 and 2009.

Rogers, who led the women’s contest at the 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship from start to finish, won six of the 10 stages and outgunned fellow Glock teammate Tori Nonaka of Woodbridge, Va. by 82 points to win the Women’s Limited title with a final score of 893.9234.

Rogers finished 26th overall in the division.

“There’s no doubt that Randi is right at home here at the Mid-Atlantic’s biggest handgun championship, picking up her third consecutive title in as many years,” said Harry Foltz, the USPSA Area 8 director.

Nonaka, who won the four stages her teammate didn’t, finished in second, and as the top junior in the division, with a score of 811.5667 points.

Glock's Randi Rogers Takes Another Title At USPSA EGW Area 8 Championship

Rounding out the top five were Joanna Lenczewska in third with 551.4723 points, Claibourne Jackson in fourth with 546.4682 and Mary Bonn in fifth with 512.3845.

Elsewhere in the Limited division contest, Team Para USA shooter Travis Tomasie of Smiths Station, Ala. claimed the overall title with 1249.3476 points. Jeffrey Salzberg of Woodbridge, Va. won the Senior Limited title with 836.1111, while Gene Sullivan finished as the division’s top Super Senior with a score of 762.7770.

The 2011 EGW Area 8 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club. In addition to crowning champions in each of the six USPSA divisions – Limited, Limited-10, Open, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – the match also hosted a shooting fundraiser as part of a larger effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date the Area 8 region of USPSA, made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, has raised over $7,300 for the charity.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (PracticalShooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- SIG SAUER Team Captain Max Michel, Jr., added to an already stellar United States Practical Shooting Association portfolio with a win at the Area 3 Championships this weekend.

“There was a nice mix of stages this year, from very technical to an all-steel speed stage,” Michel said.

“With the Steel Challenge coming up, it was a good skill test having to shift gears from speed to precision when needed.”

Team SIG SAUER’s Max Michel

Almost 300 shooters made the trip to Grand Island, Neb., for the match. Michel won the Open Division and Overall title, with a score of 1768.8029 and 11 outright stage wins.

Next up, Michel seeks his record-setting fourth title at the 2011 Steel Challenge August 17-21 in Piru, Calif.

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About Max Michel, Jr.:
Max Michel, Jr., is one of the premier shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), three U.S. Steel National Championships (2011, 2009 and 2008), 37 USPSA Area

Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Max Michel, Jr., has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records as well as the only Action Shooter to win all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010). As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with team gold medals. He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece, at the 2011 World Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.

About SIG SAUER
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn® and Blaser GmbH® in Germany and Swiss Arms AG® in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER® a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER® is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 450 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER®, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy®, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Scholastic Steel Challenge Gang Activity

My Gun Culture

USA --(Ammoland.com)- Gunfire erupted in a Summerville, SC rural community over the weekend as a gang of teenagers, including some pre-teens according to witnesses, literally sprayed hundreds of bullets over a three hour period. According to some estimates, over 1,400 shots were fired before the shooting spree ended just before 1pm eastern time.

Gang Member Showing Off His Colors

Witnesses claim the hoodlums committing these shannanigans were armed with typical ‘street guns’ including Springfield XD’s, Smith and Wesson M&P’s, and Glocks. “Typical Saturday night specials favored by criminals and thugs,” whined New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “I can’t believe that gun companies are giving our children access to these things. My people tell me that Smith and Wesson even gave them one free of charge in order to encourage this behavior.”

Most of the youth involved exhibited no shame and brazenly walked around with their firearms in full view. Most had exposed belt holsters, belt-mounted magazine carriers, and other tactical equipment.

“These kids were armed to the teeth,” observed a passer by. “They had lots and lots of high capacity magazines. Every one of them had at least five from what I could see.”

On further examination, It turns out that the gang was participating in a Scholastic Steel Challenge Match. A source close to the group explained the gangs colors. “They’re wearing Techwear competition shooting jerseys,” explained a mysterious adult ring leader known as Coach Mike. “They have a really cool ‘Steel Stingers’ logo on the back. Totally bad if you ask me and the kids love ‘em.”

The Palmetto Steel Stingers gang team is based at Palmetto Gun Club in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to providing a great facility for the youth to practice and hone their skills, club members are exceptionally generous with donations, loaner firearms, and free coaching and instruction. National and local gun related companies have also thrown in their support. Smith and Wesson provided a team M&P 9mm, Winchester Ammunition provided big discounts on ammunition, and local retailer East Coast Guns has donated ammunition.

A Teaching Moment

Safety is the number one priority with each new team member receiving exhaustive classroom training before stepping on to the range. Coach Mike also starts each practice session with a pop quiz on the four rules of gun safety and cold range rules.

Scholastic Steel Challenge is a division of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association designed for hoodlums.. youth ages 12-20. The basic idea is to hit five steel targets as fast as possible, without missing. A youth match consists of four separate courses of fire, each with a different combination of target shape, size, and range. At each course of fire, competitors shoot five ‘strings’ with the best four times getting logged in the books. As the event is timed, each miss costs precious seconds, thereby placing a premium on accuracy and smoothness over raw speed. It’s challenging, which probably explains the name Steel Challenge.

It’s not hard to see how these kids ended up in gun toting gangs. A look at their collective backgrounds tells the story:

• Top of class in a prestigious junior high school
• Practices drawing and getting fast sight pictures with a paintball gun and paper plates on the clothesline
• Former International Irish Dance Champion
• Various members of junior and senior high school cheerleading squads
• A recent graduate of a summer Civil Air Patrol program

Dangerous group isn’t it?

Got kids? Know kids? Ever seen a kid? Expose them to something fun, safe and challenging. You’ll also get the joy out of scaring the bejeepers out of any hand-wringing pantywaists nearby. Check out the Scholastic Steel Challenge program and find (or start) a youth shooting team in your area! Please, do it for the children!

About: Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything. His web blog My Gun Culture is an irreverent, twisted look at gun news bordering on the ridiculous. It covers shootin’ stuff, loud noises, defending your own, the occasional mall ninja, and about 200 years of the American way. “These are the (partially) true stories of… My Gun Culture” says Tom. Visit: www.mygunculture.com

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- SIG SAUER Team Captain Max Michel, Jr., once again showed his mastery of speed and steel with his second-place finish at the fourth-annual Pro-Am Championship over the weekend.

Held in Frostproof, Fla., the Pro-Am Championship has become one of the more popular matches among competitors and spectators alike. Similar to a drag race, the scoring of the all-steel match is simple: Who ever knocks down the most targets within the par time wins.

“It’s just a fun match to shoot,” Michel said. “Being a top shooter himself, Phil Strader (match director) knows how to keep the atmosphere light but still be competitive.”

With a score of 240 targets down, Michel was a mere seven plates from the top spot. Michel won five of the eight stages.

Team SIG SAUER's Max Michel

Next up for Michel is the United States Practical Shooting Association Area 3 Championship, held August 11-14 in Grand Island, NE. Michel is the defending Overall champion.

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About Max Michel, Jr.:
Max Michel, Jr., is one of the premier shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), three U.S. Steel National Championships (2011, 2009 and 2008), 37 USPSA Area

Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Max Michel, Jr., has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records as well as the only Action Shooter to win all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010). As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with team gold medals. He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece, at the 2011 World Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.

About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 400 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Team GLOCK Finishes Strong at 2011 Pro-Am Championship

Glock Pistols

SMYRNA, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Team GLOCK continued their season of first-class finishes as they competed in Pro-Am Championships, held July 14-18, in Frostproof, FL. Team GLOCK Captain Dave Sevigny swept the match, taking home both Professional Division Championship titles.

Randi Rogers was named High Lady in the Limited, and High in the A Class Open Divisions. Tori Nonaka was named High Junior and A Class in the Limited Division.

The Pro-Am Championship is a unique shooting competition, where participants compete in a series of eight timed stages to knock down as many steel targets as possible. Any shot over the allotted time counts as a penalty and points are deducted from the shooters’ score.

Team GLOCK Captain Dave Sevigny took home both Professional Division Championship titles.

“It’s exciting to be able to take home two Pro championship titles,” stated Sevigny. “It was a close competition in the Limited match as we were grinding right down the final stage; we used the tie-breaker to determine the top three. I had more breathing room in the Open match with a lead heading into our final stage and stayed sharp through my final shots.”

Sevigny competed with a GLOCK 34 in the Limited Division, and a GLOCK 17 in the Open Division; both built by S&J Custom.

Randi Rogers was named High Lady in the Limited Division, and High A Class in Open.

“The Pro-Am is the most exciting shooting event I compete in all year,” stated Rogers. “The entire match is extremely fast paced where competitors are shooting as fast as they can to knock down all the targets. Nothing gets your heart pumping faster knowing that ending buzzer is coming.”

Rogers competed with a GLOCK 34 in the Limited Division and a GLOCK17 for the Open Division; both built by S&J Custom.

Tori Nonaka finished High Junior and High A Class in the Limited Division. “This was my third year competing in the Pro-Am, stated Nonaka. “I always enjoy coming back to compete to knock down as much steel possible.”

Randi Rogers will next be at the MGM Junior Shooter Camp, held July 22-24, in Parma, ID. The team will next compete in the Steel Challenge Colorado State Championship, held Aug. 5-7, in Ault, CO.

Max Michel: **Photo courtesy of Yamil Sued

 

Revision Eyewear

Essex Junction, VT --(Ammoland.com)- Max Michel, champion shooter for Revision, captured Second Place Overall in the Open Pro Division at the 2011 Pro-Am Championship, held at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, FL July 15-17, 2011.

Michel won five of the eight “skins” and shot down a total of 240 targets, just shy of the 247 targets shot down to win the competition. This is Michel’s second consecutive year placing Second Place Overall in the Open Pro Division. Over 350 competitors turned out to compete in the extreme Florida heat.

“Shooting an all steel match, I knew my Revision Sawfly Military Eyewear System would be the perfect choice for this event,” commented Michel.

“Not only was I able to switch through various color lenses quickly with the lighting changes, but I was also the most protected shooter on the range!”

Michel will next be competing in the 2011 Area 3 Championship, held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, NE August 11th – 14th, 2011.

ABOUT MAX MICHEL
In 2010, world champion shooter Max Michel joined forces with Revision in a partnership founded on mutual performance excellence. At age 29 Max Michel is a legend in the world of competitive shooting. A three-time World Speed Shooting Champion, five-time USPSA National Champion, three-time US National Steel Champion and 2010 US IPSC National Champion, Max is a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Born and raised in New Orleans, Max joined the famed U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Action Pistol Team in 1999 where he served for 10 years as an Army shooter and trainer. Today, Max is recognized worldwide as a top tier athlete in the practical shooting sports and Revision is proud to be Max’s eyepro brand of choice – both on and off the range.

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ABOUT REVISION
Revision develops and delivers purpose-built protective equipment for military use worldwide. The company, which began with eyewear, has expanded to face and head protection and continues to develop their capabilities for integrated, performance-enhancing soldier systems. To that end, Revision brings the most advanced expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and finest technical minds. Clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization, the Swiss Federal Department of Defence and the UK Ministry of Defence. Privately owned and ISO 9001:2008 certified, Revision’s operational headquarters is located in Essex Junction, Vermont, USA, with additional offices in the Netherlands and Canada. For more information, visit www.revisionmilitary.com, write info@revisionmilitary.com, or call +1 252-288-5805.

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**Photo courtesy of Yamil Sued www.hotgunshots.com

2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced the divisions sponsors, Glock, MGM Targets, Sig Sauer and Springfield Armory, for the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship scheduled for August 11-14 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Neb.

The 2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship will feature 14 challenging stages and a round count of at least 375 rounds. Match officials anticipate more than 225 shooters will vie for top honors in the six USPSA pistol divisions – Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – as well as the Ladies, Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors categories.

“We are extremely pleased to have Glock, MGM Targets, Sig Sauer and Springfield Armory as division sponsors for this year’s Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship. Last year’s match was widely popular with both shooters and sponsors and we expect another strong turn out from both for the 2011 event,” said Sherwyn Greenfield, the USPSA Area 3 director.

Slots are still available for the Hornady Area 3 Championship and shooters are encouraged to register as soon as possible by downloading and submitting the match application found at www.USPSA3.org.

For more information on the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship visit www.USPSA3.org. To learn more about the U.S. Practical Shooting Association, or to become a member, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com/).

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- For the third year in a row James Austin of Fox Island, Wash. has claimed the Revolver division title at the USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory.

Austin, who won seven of 12 stages, led the field after winning the first two stages but fell to second behind Brian Noel of Mercer Island, Wash. Austin reclaimed the lead from Noel on the fifth stage and held it through the remainder of the match. Austin finished with a final score of 1160.8658 points.

“With seven stage wins, and his third consecutive Revolver division title, James is proving hard to beat when it comes to the Area 1 wheelgun match,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Noel, who won two stages, finished in second place with 1101.3063 points. Third place went to Sam Keen of Gallatin, Tenn. who also won two of the 12 stages in the match and finished with a final score of 1074.7420.

Rounding out the top five were Dan Short of Elk Grove, Calif. in fourth with won one stage and a score of 953.9938, and Alan Kies of Tacoma, Wash. in fifth place with 822.9192.

Kies’ fifth place finish put him atop the senior competitors to take the Senior Revolver title. Ron McGraw of Cottage Grove, Ore. finished as the top Super Senior in the match with a final score of 639.9367 points.

The 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, was held June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club in Shedd, Ore. and drew 318 top pistol shooters from around the country, as well as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, the states that make up the Area 1 region.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Cameron’s Custom Guns’ Eddie Garcia of Mesa, Ariz. went from a fifth place finish in 2010 to claiming the Open division title this year at the USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory.

Garcia began the match in second place after Chris Fritz of Spanaway, Wash. won the first stage, but quickly bounced back to take the lead with his first of five stage wins on the second stage of the match.

Fritz was able to reclaim the lead on the next stage and held it through the fifth stage where Garcia began his move back to frontrunner status with his second stage win. With two more immediate stage wins on stages six and seven, Garcia opened up his lead to 32 points.

Despite picking up two late stage wins, and coming to within 0.3435 points of Garcia after the tenth stage, Fritz was unable to overtake the leader and finished in second place with a final score of 1149.6590 points to Garcia’s 1161.0812.

“Open division competition is always fierce and Eddie was very strong this weekend, finishing in the top three on nine stages, and no lower than seventh on any stage, to hold off Chris,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Rounding out the top five was James Ong of Reno, Nev. repeating his 2010 third place finish with a score of 1103.1880. Nick Helterline of Everett, Wash. won three stages and finished in fourth with 1090.0614 points while Keith Tyler of Vancouver, Wash. took fifth with 1050.0179.

Elsewhere in the Open division, Athena Lee, the Team Limcat shooter from Katy, Texas, finished 11th overall with nine stage wins and a final score of 938.2747 points to claim the Women’s Open division title. Dexter Bradley of West Richland, Wash. finished as the top junior shooter with 831.7677. Among the senior shooters, Canadian Frank Koch of Calgary, Alberta won the Senior title with 903.3180 points while Frank Cook of Butte, Mont. won the Super Senior title for the fourth year in a row with his score of 793.5845.

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Angus Hobdell, the Team CZ shooter from Tempe, Ariz., won the Production division title this past weekend at the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory.

Hobdell, who started the match in third place, behind the early leader Cody McKenna of Mesa, Ariz., moved into the lead with the first of his five stage wins on the fourth stage of the match.

After moving to first place Hobdell never looked back and finished the match with a division winning score of 1159.9220 points.

“Angus has long been among the top Production division shooters in USPSA so it is no surprise to see him claim the division title at this year’s Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Angus Hobdell, the Team CZ shooter from Tempe, Arizona

McKenna, who held the lead through the first two stages, fell to third before moving up on stage six into second place where he finished the match with two stage wins and a final score of 1114.7971 points.

Rounding out the top five were Brad Engmann of San Francisco, Calif. who won one stage and finished with 1050.9002 to take third, defending champion Mike Hughes of Maple Falls, Wash. in fourth with one stage win and 1040.2744 points, and Doug Newquist of Albany, Ore. in fifth with a final score of 1030.4580.

Elsewhere in the Production division, Sara Dunivin of Phoenix, Ariz., the 2011 USPSA Women’s Single Stack National Champion, finished the match in 12th place overall with a final score of 934.0416 points to claim the Women’s Production division title. Trystan Burkhardt of Boise, Idaho finished as the top junior with 693.0680. Among the seniors, Bill Garland, Sr. of Prineville, Ore. won the Senior title with 785.3332 points, while Ben Smith of Philipsburg, Mont. won the Super Senior title with 730.9980.

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Canadian Shooter Milburn Wins USPSA Area 1 Limited-10 Crown

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Canadian top gun, Clint Milburn of Surrey, British Columbia won the Limited-10 division this past weekend in Shedd, Ore. at the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory.

Milburn had just one stage win during the match but never finished below eighth on any of the 12 stages to finish 27 points ahead of his nearest competitor, Russ Shaver of Mission Viejo, Calif., with a division leading score of 1132.5672 points.

“Clint is among the top practical shooters in Canada and finished second in last year’s Area 1 championship. His solid, consistent shooting throughout the match is the reason he’s our new Limited-10 champion,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Rounding out the top five were Shaver in second with two stage wins and a score of 1105.2501. Third place went to Ray Ayers of Astoria, Ore., finishing with 1051.3799 points and one stage win. Ed Atkinson of Eagle Point, Ore. took fourth with one stage win and 1037.2912 points while Jonathan Acosta of Wailuku, Hawaii claimed fifth with 1003.1403.

Elsewhere in the Limited-10 division, Carrie Jamrogowicz of Missoula, Mont. was the top woman finishing 9th overall in the division with 911.5904 points. Among the senior shooters, Robert Higbie of Vancouver, Wash. won the Senior Limited-10 title with 864.9124 points, while Jack Watters of Klamath Falls, Ore. won the Super Senior Limtied-10 title with 656.5568.

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Area 1 Gives Bragg 2nd Limited Win Of USPSA Shooting Season

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Manny Bragg of Kirksville, Mo. picked up his second USPSA regional title of the season with his Limited division win at the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, this past weekend in Shedd, Ore.

Bragg, who won the Limited division title at the USPSA Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship the previous weekend, started the match in fourth place before winning four consecutive stages to move into a comfortable lead.

Bragg ended the match with a total of six stage wins and a final score of 1174.1041, a 154 point lead over his nearest competitor, John Harma of Phoenix, Ariz.

“Manny is one of the strongest competitors in Limited division competition and a safe bet to finish in the top five, if not win outright,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Taking second place in the match was Harma who won one stage before finishing with a score of 1019.3925. Third place went to Burton Thompson of Pendleton, Ore. with 1017.6575 points.

Rounding out the top five were Sebastiao Filho of San Rafael, Calif. in fourth and Charlie Perez of Parker, Colo. in fifth with scores of 995.5634 and 967.4545 respectively.

Elsewhere in the Limited division, Lisa Munson of Marysville, Wash. claimed the top spot among the women finishing 24th overall with a score of 802.4325. Brian Nelson of St. George, Utah was the top junior finishing 21st overall with 835.1269 points. Among the seniors, Scott LeRoux of Maple Valley, Wash. won the Senior Limited title with 862.4722 while Steve Hall of Klamath Falls, Ore. took the Super Senior Limited title with 863.6480.

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Anderson Goes From 10th Place To Single Stack Winner At USPSA’s Area 1

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Chuck Anderson of Newberg, Ore. started out in 10th place but stormed back to overtake the lead late in the match to claimed the Single Stack division title at the USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory.

Starting the match in 10th place after the first stage, Anderson worked his way to the top of the leader board overtaking early leaders, and fellow Oregonians, Bill Garland, Jr. of Oregon City and Scott Springer of Bend, with a total of six stage wins, five of them in the final stages of the match.

After winning stages seven and eight, Anderson claimed the lead from Garland on the ninth stage then closed out the match with three straight stage wins to finish with a final score of 1147.9958 and a 27-point lead over Garland.

“Whether it’s MultiGun competition or Single Stack, Chuck is a top ranked shooter who’s going to be competitive in any match he enters. Sometimes he’s more than just competitive, he’s the champion,” said Michael Voigt, the president of USPSA.

Garland, who had just two stage wins, held the lead on the first two stages and then again on stages six through eight before dropping to second place with a final score of 1120.7675 points. Springer took top honors on three stages and briefly held the lead on stages three, four and five, and despite dropping to fourth place, ultimately placed third with 1031.6662.

Rounding out the top five were Perry McBreairty of Richland, Wash. in fourth with a score of 1024.5208 and Bill Marrs of Amity, Ore. in fifth with 910.4331 points.

Marrs’ fifth place overall finish made him the top senior shooter in the match while Richard Conserriere of Kennewick, Wash. won the Super Senior title with 699.6337.

The 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, was held June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club in Shedd, Ore. and drew 318 top pistol shooters from around the country, as well as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, the states that make up the Area 1 region.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Sara Dunivin of Phoenix, Ariz. cruised to victory at the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, by winning all 12 stages to claim the Women’s Production division.

Dunivin, who is the reigning USPSA Women’s Single Stack National Champion, finished the match with a final score of 934.0416 points, placing her 12th overall in the division.

“Sara shot an excellent match. Her strong finish, placing 12th in a field of 65, is one of the stand-out performances of the match,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Rounding out the top five were Jayne Pacifico of Austin, Texas in second with 612.3143 points, Jodi Humann of Pullman, Wash. in third with 376.8775, Canadian shooter Cheryl Bryson of Surrey, British Columbia finishing fourth with 329.4389 and Ann Shaver of Mission Viejo, Calf. taking fifth with 276.8823.

Elsewhere in the Production division, Team CZ’s Angus Hobdell of Tempe, Ariz. took the overall title by winning five of 12 stages and finishing with a final score of 1159.9220. Trystan Burkhardt of Boise, Idaho finished as the top junior with 693.0680. Among the seniors, Bill Garland, Sr. of Prineville, Ore. won the Senior title with 785.3332 points, while Ben Smith of Philipsburg, Mont. won the Super Senior title with 730.9980.

The 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, was held June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club in Shedd, Ore. and drew 318 top pistol shooters from around the country, as well as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, the states that make up the Area 1 region.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Valerie Levanza of Glendale, Calif

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- For the second time in recent weeks Team Limcat’s Athena Lee of Katy, Texas faced off against Team JVDynamics’ Valerie Levanza of Glendale, Calif. in Women’s Open division competition and again, this time at the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, Lee came out on top.

Earlier this month the two competed head-to-head at the USPSA Double Tap Championship in Texas where Lee, despite being scored shooting a minor power factor to Levanza’s major, edged out Levanza by less than a point.

This past weekend at the Area 1 match, with both shooters scored on an equal footing, Lee outpaced Levanza by 101 points winning nine of twelve stages and finishing 11th overall with a final score of 938.2747.

“Both Athena and Valerie are outstanding shooters and watching them go toe-to-toe for the second time this month puts into clear perspective how exciting women’s USPSA competition can be,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

Levanza finished second besting Lee on three stages and posting a final score of 836.9830. Third place went to Marisa Rollolazo of Seattle, Wash. who ended the match with a total of 625.6195 points.

Athena Lee of Katy, Texas

Rounding out the top five were Judith Simpson of Sherwood, Ore. in fourth with 606.7850 and Jan McDonald of Sweet Home, Ore. in fifth with 556.5588.

Elsewhere in the Open division, Eddie Garcia of Mesa, Ariz. won the overall Open title with five stage wins and a final score of 1161.0812 points. Dexter Bradley of West Richland, Wash. finished as the top junior shooter with 831.7677. Among the senior shooters, Canadian Frank Koch of Calgary, Alberta won the Senior title with 903.3180 points while Frank Cook of Butte, Mont. won the Super Senior title for the fourth year in a row with his score of 793.5845.

The 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, was held June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club in Shedd, Ore. and drew 318 top pistol shooters from around the country, as well as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, the states that make up the Area 1 region.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 20,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced the final list of sponsors for this weekend’s 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory. The match, which takes place at the Albany Rifle and Pistol Club in Shedd, Ore., has the support of more than 40 companies committed to growing the sport or practical shooting.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the support we’ve received from across the shooting community. Our sponsors have been extremely generous and the impact of their support can be seen in the overwhelming response we’ve received from shooters wishing to compete in the championship,” said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.

The newly announced stage sponsors for the match are Blackhawk Industries, Briley, Cameron’s Custom Guns, CPWSA, Competitive Edge Dynamics, Grams Engineering, Rainier Ballistics, Redding Reloading Equipment, Safariland, Schuemann Barrel, Springer Precision, Starline Brass, TechWear USA and Tyler Firearms Instruction.

Additional sponsors include those supporting the match’s special events, Columbia River Knife & Tool, Danner, E.R. Shaw, Gemini Custom Apparel, Hi-Viz Shooting Systems Sights, STI International, Trijicon Inc. and Unique-Tec, as well as contributing sponsors Action Target, Decot Hy-Wyd Sport Glasses, Pro-Tech Co., Sam Keen, Sierra Bullets, Wolf Performance Ammunition and Zero Bullet Co.

These companies join previously announced sponsors Springfield Armory (presenting), Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet (premier), Cheaper Than Dirt!, Crimson Trace, MGM Targets and Warne Scope Mounts (match), Cameron’s Custom Guns, CR Speed , CZ-USA, ESP Electronic Hearing Protection, Hogue Grips, Hornady Manufacturing, Sig Sauer and Starlight Cases (division).

“The list of companies lined up to support the Area 1 match reads like a who’s who of the shooting sports industry, and is a testament to the hard work that match officials have put in to making this the best possible event for our members,” observed Dave Thomas, USPSA executive director.

The 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory is the third of eight regional pistol championships on the USPSA calendar. Match officials are expecting more than 300 top pistol shooters from around the country, as well as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, the states that make up the Area 1 region.

To learn more about practical shooting, or to join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

Todd Jarrett of Hopewell, Va. claimed the Open division title this weekend at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Todd Jarrett of Hopewell, Va. claimed the Open division title this weekend at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship at the PASA Park ranges in Barry, Ill.

Jarrett, who shoots for the StrikeForce Manufacturing shooting team, won six of 14 stages in the match and led the field of 68 shooters for all but the first stage. He finished the match with a final score of 1416.6470, outpacing the second place shooter, Eddie Garcia of Mesa, Ariz., by almost 32 points.

“Todd shot an excellent match, which should come as no surprise for those familiar with Todd’s long list of accomplishments in the shooting sports. He’s one of the best and proved it again this weekend,” said Gary Stevens, the USPSA Area 5 director.

Garcia finished in second with three stage wins and a final score of 1384.7762. Canadian shooter Nikita Markessinis of Mount Royal, Quebec took top honors on four stages to finish with 1342.8780.

Rounding out the top five were Sherwyn Greenfield of Spirit Lake, Iowa who won the third stage in the match and finished with 1232.3520 to take fourth and Nick Greenfield of Hull, Iowa in fifth with 1229.1077 points.

Also claiming an Open division title was Rebecca Jones, the reigning USPSA Women’s National Champion from Hopewell, Va., finishing seventh overall to take the Women’s title with 1211.2655 points. Among the seniors, Paul Thompson of Deerfield, Ill. placed 12th overall claiming the Senior title with 1135.3828 points while James Smith of Excelsior Springs, Mo. finished 19th overall to win the Super Senior title with 1055.73.20 points.

The Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship took place June 16-19 and drew 359 shooters from across the U.S., including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, the states that make up the Area 5 region.

The Area 5 match is the second of eight regional events on the USPSA competition calendar. The next regional event is the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory which takes place June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, Shedd, Ore.

Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around? Then visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The man who is the face of revolver shooting in America – and probably the world – Jerry Miculek of Princeton, La. won the Revolver division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship.

Miculek, who shoots for the Smith & Wesson shooting team, won seven stages and outpaced the defending champ, Matt Griffin of Louisville, Ky., by 54 points with his final score of 1421.5422 points.

“Nobody runs a revolver like Jerry Miculek and beating him in competition is probably the single most challenging task in the sport of practical shooting. That’s why it was no surprise to see his name atop the leader board at the conclusion of the Area 5 Championship,” said Gary Stevens, the USPSA Area 5 director.

Griffin finished second with a final score of 1367.3229 points and four stage wins. Third place went to Mike Carmoney of Mitchellville, Iowa who won one stage and finished with 1302.7398.

Jerry Miculek Wins USPSA Area 5 Regional Shooting Title

Rounding out the top five were Sam Keen of Ramer, Tenn. and Chad Rausch of Powell, Ohio who finished fourth and fifth with 1187.6715 and 1187.5044 points respectively.

The Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship was held June 16-19 at the PASA Park ranges in Barry Illinois. The match drew 359 shooters from across the U.S., including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, the states that make up the Area 5 region.

The Area 5 match is the second of eight regional events on the USPSA competition calendar. The next regional event is the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory which takes place June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, Shedd, Ore.

Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around? Then visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 19,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Nancy Huspek made it look easy as she won 11 of 14 stages and outpaced her nearest competitor by over 178 points to win the Women’s Production division title at U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship at the PASA Park ranges in Barry, Ill.

Huspek, who lives in St. Paul, Minn., spent the early part of the match in third place before moving into second on stage four and claiming the lead on stage six. Huspek held the lead through the remainder of the match as she won stages six through 14 on her way to posting a final score of 960.2666 points.

“Nancy never let her slow start put her off her game as she worked her way into the lead and slammed the door shut on the other shooters with nine straight stage wins,” said Gary Stevens, the USPSA Area 5 director.

Second place went to the defending champion Carrie Carlson of St. Peters, Mo. who held the lead on stages two through five with one stage win and a final score of 781.2963. Sheila Hoekstra of Kalamazoo, Mich. finished in third with 749.0192 and two stage wins.

Nancy Huspek making it look easy.

Repeating their 2010 finishes, Ardena Mrasek of Plattsmouth, Neb. and Beth Mehrle of Zeigler, Ill. rounded out the top five with Mrasek taking fourth with 527.5865 points and Mehrle claiming fifth with 523.5994 points.

Elsewhere in the Production division, Ben Stoeger of Eau Claire, Wis. won the overall Production title with seven total stage wins and a final score of 1484.63.49. Among the senior shooters Darren Leskiw of Sedalia, Mo. finished 18th overall to win the Senior title with 992.0629 while Stephan Hobson of St. Petersburg, Fla. finished with 717.3630 to take the Super Senior title.

The Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship took place June 16-19 and drew 359 shooters from across the U.S., including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, the states that make up the Area 5 region.

The Area 5 match is the second of eight regional events on the USPSA competition calendar. The next regional event is the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory which takes place June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, Shedd, Ore.

Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around? Then visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

Ben Stoeger Takes Production Shooting Title At USPSA Area 5 Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- After finishing in second place the last two years, Ben Stoeger of Eau Claire, Wis. claimed the top prize in the Production division this weekend in the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship at the PASA Park ranges in Barry, Ill.

Stoeger finished second on the first stage of the match but quickly claimed the lead with a win on the following stage and never looked back as he led the field of 77 shooters through the remaining 12 stages. Stoeger won the Production title with seven total stage wins and a final score of 1484.63.49.

“Ben’s been a strong contender here at the Area 5 Championship and it’s good to see his hard work pay off with the title win this year,” said Gary Stevens, the USPSA Area 5 director.

Canadian Jean-Philippe Drolet of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec finished second and over 147 out of first with a final score of 1337.2953 points. Kyle Farris of Powell, Ohio took third with 1329.2801 points. Drolet and Farris each won a stage.

Rounding out the top five were Team CZ’s Matt Hopkins of Kansas City, Mo. in fourth with two stage wins and a score of 1325.4941 and SGT Lee Dimaculangan of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in fifth with 1318.2298 points.

Also claiming titles in the Production division were Nancy Huspek of St. Paul, Minn. who took the Women’s title with 960.2666, Darren Leskiw of Sedalia, Mo. who finished 18th overall to win the Senior title with 992.0629 and Stephan Hobson of St. Petersburg, Fla. who finished with 717.3630 and the Super Senior title.

The Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship took place June 16-19 and drew 359 shooters from across the U.S., including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, the states that make up the Area 5 region.

The Area 5 match is the second of eight regional events on the USPSA competition calendar. The next regional event is the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory which takes place June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, Shedd, Ore.

Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around? Then visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

Rudy Project’s Corey Estill Takes Single Stack Shooting Title at USPSA Area 5 Regional

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Team Rudy Project’s Corey Estill of Frankfort, Ky. won seven of 14 stages and held the lead for most of the match to win the Single Stack division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship.

Estill began the match in second place as Jarrod Timmer of Holland, Mich. grabbed the lead after winning the first stage. Estill quickly rebounded taking the lead with the first of his seven stage wins on stage two. Estill remained in the lead through the next six stages.

On the ninth stage of the match, Kyle Huening of Indianapolis, Ind. overtook Estill with a stage win. He then won the next stage but let the lead slip away as Estill won stage 11.

Estill maintained his lead through the remainder of the match and took the title with a final score of 1379.5579 points. Huening finished more than 102 points behind Estill in second place with 1276.6265.

“Corey shot a solid match, and when he fell out of first he quickly regrouped to retake the lead and claim the Single Stack title,” said Gary Stevens, the USPSA Area 5 director.

Christopher Wisiewski of Eagan, Minn. took third in the match with one stage win and a final score of 1156.0716. James Davidson of Lincoln, Ill. finished in fourth and claimed the Senior title with one stage win and a score of 1155.9114. Timmer rounded out the top five with 1139.2937 points.

The Area 5 Regional Handgun Championship was held June 16-19 at the PASA Park ranges in Barry Illinois. The match drew 359 shooters from across the U.S., including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, the states that make up the Area 5 region.

The Area 5 match is the second of eight regional events on the USPSA competition calendar. The next regional event is the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory which takes place June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, Shedd, Ore.

Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around? Then visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (www.practicalshooting.posterous.com).

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 19,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org