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IPSC World Shoot – Day Off in Lindos

Lindos - Mavrikos Restaurant, Octopus Ragu

The fourth day of the match was a day off for members of Team USA in Modified and Ladies Production. The Leathams, USPSA President Michael Voigt, Maggie Reese, my brother and I all piled into the rental van to check out the town of Lindos.  Lindos is a popular tourist destination on Rhodes. In fact [...]

IPSC World Shoot – Day Excursion to Tsambikas Monastery

Panoramic Restaurant - Rob orders Greek Sausage

One thing I love about traveling to matches abroad is the opportunity to experience the food, culture and sights. Instead of sitting around obsessing about the competition and my performances, I took every opportunity I could to explore the beautiful island of Rhodes. To add to the fun my brother arrived the first day of [...]

IPSC World Shoot – Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony - Acropolis

No other action shooting event has the pomp and circumstance of an IPSC World Shoot. Held every three years, the event begins with an opening ceremony highlighted with a parade of national athletes, welcome from shooting federation and host city, lighting of the world shoot flame and cultural entertainment. It has the feel of the [...]

IPSC World Shoot – The Journey

My time at home between the USPSA Back to Back Nationals and my trip to Rhodes, Greece for the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot was brief, really brief. Just after receiving my trophy for my Ladies Production win, I threw on Salomons and raced to the airport to catch a red-eye. I finished [...]

A MOST memorable week – USPSA Back to Back Nationals

Julie Golob - Revolver Ladies National Champion, Photo by Paul Cabigao

Where to begin? This year’s United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Back to Back Nationals in Las Vegas, NV has to be one of the most memorable ever for me in my shooting career. I have to admit, I have struggled with my performances over the past couple of years. Since becoming a mom, my [...]

Adventures in 3-Gunning – Rock Castle AR15.com Pro/Am

Catching up on some blog posts this week now that I am back from the USPSA Handgun Nationals and IPSC World Shoot… My first Outlaw 3-Gun match this year was Rocky Mountain 3-Gun (RM3G) in Raton, NM at the NRA Whittington Center. For my second match I headed south to the beautiful state of Kentucky [...]

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