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2012 USPSA Single Stack Nationals & Mother’s Day

2012 USPSA Single Stack National Ladies National Champion - Photo Courtesy of Paul Hyland

Last week I competed at the USPSA Single Stack Nationals hosted by PASA Park in Barry, IL.  This match is a single division event and that means everyone shoots division approved model 1911′s and appropriate gear.  Over 300 competitors, including 38 grandmaster and master class level shooters, took aim on the 14 challenging courses of [...]

NRA Annual Meeting – Day 3

2012 NRAAM with Gabby Franco

WHAT A SHOW! I promise to write more soon but before my head hits the pillow tonight I wanted to share more fun photos and a video from NRA Annual Meeting with zombies, bullet bling, and super talented ladies (Gabby Franco, Allie Barrett, FateofDestinee and photo/reporting all star – Women’s Outdoor New’s Barbara Baird). Gooooood [...]

NRA Annual Meeting Pre-Show Photos & NEW S&W M&P Shield

2012 NRAAM Shield Display

Hello St. Louis! It was very exciting to see the huge NRA billboards all along the drive from the airport to my hotel this afternoon for the 2012 National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting. I had a quick glimpse of the Arch before checking in and then I headed on over to the America’s Center to [...]

Favorite Moments from SHOT Show – The Products

Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 - Plinking in Pink!

My last post from the NSSF SHOT Show is all about products! I am a bit sad that I didn’t have much time to walk the aisles of the show but I did manage to see a few things that have me excited. Smith & Wesson has a new clothing line that debuted at SHOT. [...]

Favorite Moments From SHOT Show – The People

2012 SHOT Show - Interview with Tom Gresham & Gun Talk Radio, Photo Courtesy of Sarah Franke

More from the 2012 SHOT Show… What else do I love about SHOT? The people. SHOT Show is always packed with the grassroots heroes of our industry otherwise known as the gun and gear dealers, the many manufacturing and sales reps, and, of course, members of the media. You never know who you are going [...]

My Top 11 Moments in Shooting in 2011

2011 goes in the books as one of the most memorable for me in my shooting career. It was very difficult to narrow down my year into just 11 moments, but here they are… 11. Adventures in 3-Gunning – I took a big leap out of my comfort zone this season and explored the sport [...]

My First Mule Deer Buck

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I’ve been a whitetail hunter since I was young. Moving to Montana and living not too far from the Milk River I’ve had some memorable seasons filling the freezer. I enjoy the peaceful nature of whitetail hunting – watching the deer, learning their patterns and the challenge of being completely still and silent. In Montana [...]

IPSC World Shoot – The Match

Shooting Day 1 - Sara Dunivin

The World Shoot stages were simply beautiful. Courses of fire had either Greek cultural themes or those that featured the region’s history and mythology. The work that went into building and painting them was extensive. They were also challenging, especially for US competitors. Even though the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is a region [...]

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