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20 years… Wow. Where did the time go? From the first time I went to the range with my dad as a kid, to learning how to shoot and then becoming a champion in action shooting sports, I have been fortunate to be able to pursue my dreams and make them real.

This season, to commemorate the past twenty years, I wanted to do something special and give back. Without the National Rifle Association (NRA) and their ongoing fight for our Second Amendment Rights I doubt I would have been able to make a career out of my passion for … Read the full story

How exciting! USPSA President Michael Voigt announced the members of the Team USA last week and stated the following on the USPSA website.

“I would like extend my sincere appreciation to all the talented shooters that applied to represent USPSA at World Shoot XVI. Selecting the final team roster was difficult, due the extremely talented pool of applicants and having just four slots per team. The selections are based on performance, experience, sportsmanship, individual and team preferences. I join the more than 19,000 members of USPSA in congratulating those named to these USPSA teams, and again thank all the talented … Read the full story

It’s been a crazy year for weather. Places that very rarely see a snowflake flutter from the sky found inches on the ground. Winter storms have strained parts of the country that are equipped to handle snow and ice. Here in northeastern Montana we have definitely had our fair share of extremes. The local chatter is all about how close we are to surpassing the snow fall record for this area. It’s early February and people are already worried about spring floods.

It’s also been pretty darn chilly. How cold? -35 degrees with -56 windchill! Brrr! It was a real … Read the full story

More than a week has passed since SHOT Show.  The days after the show seem to be even more frenetic than convention week with so many follow up emails and meetings.  No amount of vitamin C or hand sanitizer seems to prevent post show illness either.

Recycled Air on Planes + 1000′s of People = Upper Respiratory Infection AKA “The Show Funk”

I thought I was in the clear and successfully dodged the sniffles.  Alas no! I got slammed with it just in time for the weekend. The Show Funk further hampered my productivity and hence is my excuse for … Read the full story