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Walking onto the range the day of the shoot offs, the atmosphere was mixed. Some of the competitors were joyous, sharing greetings, laughs and posing for photos. Others were intense, perhaps seeking a bit of redemption after guessing where they finished in the standings. For US shooters, shoot-offs are not something we get a lot […]
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. It has everything […]
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 by a parade of national athletes, a welcome from the shooting federation and host city, lighting of the world shoot flame and cultural entertainment. It has the feel […]
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 changing out […]
Where to begin? This year’s United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Back-to-Back Nationals in Las Vegas, NV has been one of the most memorable ever for me in my shooting career. I have to admit, I have struggled with my performance over the past couple of years. Since becoming a mom, my family has been […]
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 […]
Signing with Smith & Wesson was one of the best things I have done for my shooting career. Having the opportunity to use so many different firearms in a wide variety of shooting sports and divisions has made me a better, all-around shooter. I once feared trying new sports or shooting different guns, but now […]
I am very excited to share that I am an official Women’s Outdoor News (WON) blogger! If you haven’t stopped over to the WON recently, you haven’t seen the newly designed site that features some of the most talented women in the outdoor, hunting and shooting industry. For my first two posts as a “WON […]