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(GunReports.com) — The air rifle portion of the 2010 NCAA Rifle Championships will be carried live on internet on Saturday, March 13.

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USAMU to host 2010 Fort Benning 3-Gun

(GunReports.com)--The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the 2010 Fort Benning Three-Gun Challenge from Dec. 3-5 at Krilling Range in Fort Benning, Ga.

2010 World Championship Airgun Team Selected

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Eleven members of the 2010 World Championship team were selected following the Spring Airgun Championships, which served as Part II of the World Championship Team selection for the men's and women's open air rifle and pistol events.

Texas State Sporting Clays Championship Set for June

KERRVILLE, Texas--The Texas Sporting Clays Association and Hill Country Shooting Sports Center extend an invitation to shooters around Texas and the USA to participate in the 2010 Texas State Sporting Clays Championship.

Bret Erickson Named New National Shotgun Coach

Four-time Olympian Bret Erickson (Muenster, Texas) has been named USA Shooting's new National Shotgun Coach.

2009 Winter Air Gun Championships Conclude

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2009 Winter Airgun Championships came to a close at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs December 5 with Matt Emmons, Jason Turner, Sarah Beard and Sandra Uptagrafft claiming the top spots on day three of the competition.

NRA Announces 2010 Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championship

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--This spring the NRA Collegiate & Schools Program will be introducing a NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championship that will be open to all levels of collegiate shooters.

USAMU to host Pistol and Rifle Level 1 Coaches Course

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host a Level 1 Pistol Coach Course 12-13 Dec. 2009 at Phillips Range. Cost of the course is $100.

Team Sinclair Breaks Records With F-Class Nationals Wins

CAMP BUTNER, N.C. -- At the recent F-Class Nationals, Team Sinclair won both the 600- and 1000-yard events, breaking national records at both distances.

USAMU Teaches Action Shooting to Juniors

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Junior shooters from across the country got instruction from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Action Shooting team at a junior shooting camp Nov. 6-8.

Registration Open for U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle State Championship Postal Competition

The U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship is now taking entries for the 2009-2010 State Championship postal competition.

150 CMP Scholarships to be Offered in 2010

PORT CLINTON, Ohio -- The Civilian Marksmenship Program (CMP) Board of Directors recently expanded and modified the CMP Scholarship Program to give additional opportunities for JROTC cadets to earn scholarships to aid them with their post-secondary educations.

Gallagher Takes Win at 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches

BEN AVERY SHOOTING FACILITY, Ariz. -- SPC Sherri Gallagher's 797-33X score easily beat a field of more than 130 other highpower competitors at the 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches held Oct. 21-25.

AMU's Horner Crushes Tactical Div. Field At USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Daniel Horner of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit crushed a field of nearly 85 shooters to win the Tactical Division title at the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) Multi-Gun National Championships.

Jeff Holguin Wins Bronze at Shotgun World Cup Final

BEIJING, China – Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a 2008 Olympian and 2009 World Championship silver medalist, earned the bronze medal in Men’s Double Trap at the ISSF World Cup Final for Shotgun in Beijing.

Matt Emmons Captures World Cup Final Gold in Men’s 3P

WUXI, China – For the third year in a row, two-time Olympic medalist Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.), claimed the gold medal in the Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle event at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final.

Caitlin Connor Finishes Fourth in Skeet at World Cup Final

BEIJING, China – Caitlin Connor (Winnfield, La.) had the highest finish for the U.S in the Women’s Skeet event at the 2009 ISSF World Cup Final, taking fourth place.

Carl Bernosky Joins Team Hornady

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Eight-time NRA National High Power Champion Carl Bernosky recently became a member of Team Hornady and will shoot and promote the company's products.

Georgia Junior Shooters Learn from Army Marksmen

FORT BENNING, Ga.- Twice a week 52 local kids attend firearms training sessions with members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's International Rifle team.

Day-Night-Day Match Set for Dec. 12-13

LONDONDERRY, N.H.--Like to shoot in the dark? Then make plans to compete in the Day-Night-Day match being held December 12-13 at The Range in Oxford, N.C.

It’s 2 More National Titles for Glock’s Jessie Abbate

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — For the second year in a row Jessie Abbate has won back-to-back national titles at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) National Handgun Championships.

American Heroes Challenge to Raise Money for Veterans Memorial in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- American Heroes Challenge will present a two-day multi-stage firearms and tactics competition designed to test the technical, tactical, and physical capabilities of the nation's armed forces and first responders from all over the country.

Max Michel Returns To USPSA Winner’s Circle

LAS VEGAS , Nev. — Just over 11 points separated the top three shooters in the battle for the coveted Open title at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) National Handgun Championships, but it was Max Michel who took home the crown.

Mississippi's Philip Hemphill sweeps NRA's National Police Shooting Championships

FAIRFAX, Va. - Captain Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol has won first place in the NRA's 47th annual National Police Shooting Championships (NPSC) Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

USAMU Soldiers Qualify for 2010 World Championships

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Five soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit earned berths on the 2010 U.S. World Championship team as well as spots in three 2010 World Cup events after their performances at the 2009 Fall Selection match in Kerrville, Texas.

“Diamond Dave” Smashes ATA Singles Trap Long-Run Record

MADISON, NC –- David Shaeffer, Jr. has set a new Amateur Trapshooting Association’s (ATA) Singles Long-Run record of 2,166 registered singles targets.

Norman Houle wins 2009 NRA High Power Rifle Championship

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Norman Houle's 2387-124x score was a point better than 2008 champion Carl Bernosky's total, earning Houle his third NRA High Power Rifle Championship Aug. 14.

NRA Announces 2009 Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Winners

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Three of the National Rifle Association's top Junior Members have been selected to receive the 2009 Outstanding Achievement Youth Award, recognizing their accomplishments in the community, the classroom, and the shooting sports.

Koenig Wins 2009 Masters International Shooting Championship

BARRY, Ill. -- Doug Koenig easily outdistanced Tom Langley and Lee Atkins and about 60 other competitors to win his 11th consecutive Masters International Shooting Championship at PASA Park.

NRA National Police Shooting Championship Set for Sept. 20-24

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The National Rifle Association will hold the 47th National Police Shooting Championships (NPSC) at the Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, NM September 20-24, 2009.

NRA's Training Department Debuts New Website for Instructors

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The National Rifle Association's Training Department has launched a new website, www.NRAInstructors.org, that allows NRA-Certified Instructors to promote firearms training opportunities, allow online student registration, and streamline the process of reporting courses.

USAMU welcomes new senior enlisted advisor

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Sgt. Maj. Martin Barreras assumed responsibility of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit from Sgt. Maj. Thomas Fuller at a ceremony Aug. 28 at Pool Indoor Shooting Complex.

Winchester's Herb Parsons Inducted into Outdoor Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Winchester exhibition shooter Herb Parsons was recently inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame.

Clark County Shooting Park--World's Largest Shooting Range?

LAS VEGAS -- In Nevada, 178 acres of the Clark Country Shooting Park (CCSP) were recently added to the rolls of the state's public land, making what's claimed to be the world's largest shooting park.

Soldiers Take Time Out to Teach New Shooters

Every summer at Camp Perry, Ohio, prior to the National Rifle and Pistol Trophy Matches, soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit pass their shooting knowledge on to the next generation of American shooters at the Small Arms Firing School.

The school was instituted in 1918 by the Department of Defense and is conducted by the USAMU, along with assistance by members of the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Army Reserve and National Guard.

Goetsch wins NRA National High Power Silhouette Championships

RATON, N.M. -- Laura Goetsch won both the High Power Rifle and High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette Championships at the NRA National High Power Silhouette Championships August 6-8 at the NRA Whittington Center.

Army Marksmanship Unit Shooters Dominate JP Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Competition

RATON, NM -- Army Marksmanship Unit shooters Specialist Daniel Horner and Sergeant First Class Robby Johnson won the Tactical Scope Class and the Tactical Iron Class championships, respectively, at the 2009 JP Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Competition held August 6-8 at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton.

Vincent Hancock Captures Skeet World Championship Title

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– 2008 Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, Ga.) won his second World Championship title in the Men’s Skeet event at the 2009 ISSF Shotgun World Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.

History Made in 2009 National Trophy Infantry Team Match

CAMP PERRY -- If you were trying to predict the winner of the 2009 National Trophy Infantry Team Match (NTIT), odds are your discussion centered around the top military teams in the event. This makes sense; especially considering that the last time a civilian team won the NTIT was in 1930. That is until a group of juniors from California stepped up to the firing line at Camp Perry on 7 August and made history.

NSSF Provides Collegiate Target Shooting Grants

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched a new grant program to strengthen existing target shooting programs and help form new collegiate club and varsity teams in shotgun, rifle and pistol.

Winstead-Severin wins NRA National Smallbore Silhouette Championships

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Silhouette shooter Cathy Winstead-Severin won the Smallbore Rifle Silhouette and Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette divisions at the 2009 NRA National Smallbore Silhouette Championships, held August 2-4 at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico.

Quarterly Firearm and Ammunition Excise Taxes up 43%

The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports that according to the most recent Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection Report released last week by the Department of the Treasury, firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid more than $109.8 million in the first calendar quarter of 2009; up 43% over the same time period reported in 2008.

Wietfeldt, Heiden Win Trap Championships at 2009 Shotgun JOs

The 2009 Shotgun National Junior Olympics came to a close on August 1 with Collin Wietfeldt (Hemlock, Mich.) and Rachael Heiden (Clinton, Mich.) earning titles in the Trap event.

Jay Raymond Named 2009 National Progress Position Air Pistol Champion

CAMP PERRY, Ohio - Jay Raymond, 16, of Canton, Mississippi, fired an aggregate score of 821.8-15 to win the individual gold medal in the 2009 USA Shooting/NRA Sports National Progressive Pistol Championship on July 12 at the CMP’s Camp Perry Air Gun Center.

USAMU Soldier Shoots His Way into Record Books

CAMP PERRY, Ohio — U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Pistol Team shooter Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson swept every major individual award at the annual National Pistol Championships July 12-19, breaking national records along the way.

Mullins, Cogdell Win Trap Titles at USA Shooting National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The 2009 USA Shooting National Shotgun Championships came to a close at Ft. Carson’s International Shooting Park today with John Mullins and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Corey Cogdell earning national titles in the Trap event.

Sixteen New Shooters to Compete for Team Smith & Wesson

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Smith & Wesson has finalized its Team Smith & Wesson roster for the 2009-2010 competitive shooting season.

Smith & Wesson Sponsors 2009 Steel Challenge

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — The Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) announced that firearms maker Smith & Wesson has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2009 Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships.

Mickle, McCampbell Win FNH USA-Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition

McCLEAN, Va. -- Officer Nate Mickle and PFC Rich McCampbell of the Baltimore County PD SWAT team took top overall team honors in the 2009 FNH USA--Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition June 1-5.

New batch of Tenex wins gold

MINWORTH, England -- Australian shooter Warren Potent recently won his third Gold medal at the fourth stage of the ISSF World Cup held in Milan using his new selected matched batch of Tenex.

AMU Shotgun Team Wins Worldwide

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Shotgun team had an extraordinary weekend, winning on both the International and Interservice stage.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Soldiers Win Six Golds at U.S. Shooting National Rifle and Pistol Championships

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers with the U.S. Army Marksmanship won six gold medals during the week-long U.S. Shooting National Rifle and Pistol Championships June 13-20.

Brenda Shinn and Emil Milev Finish First in Pistol Events at USA Shooting National Championships

FT. BENNING, Ga. – The Women’s 10m Air Pistol and Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol events were held June 19 at the 2009 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol, with 2008 Olympian Brenda Shinn (Riverside, Calif.) and Emil Milev (Tampa, Fla.) winning their respective events.

Creedmoor Unveils AiR-15

OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Creedmoor Sports's new AR-style air rifle is the first gun certified for the CMP's new National Match Air Rifle discipline. The first Creedmoor prototype was recently unveiled at a test competition in Anniston, Alabama.

Szarenski Captures Title in Men’s Free Pistol at 2009 USA Shooting National Championships

FORT BENNING, Ga. – The Men’s 50m Free Pistol final was the first final contested at the 2009 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle and Pistol June 15 with three-time Olympian Daryl Szarenski (Saginaw, MI) taking home the title.

Caitlin Connor Wins Silver in Women’s Skeet at Minsk World Cup

MINSK, Belarus – Caitlin Connor (Winnfield, La.) took home her first-ever ISSF World Cup medal on Sunday when she claimed the silver in the Women’s Skeet event in Minsk, Belarus.

2009 U.S. Open Trapshooting Championships Starts This Weekend

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is set to host the 4th annual U.S. Open Trapshooting Championships at the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta, Ill., June 11-14.

Spain's Ballesteros Takes European Steel Challenge

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Jorge Ballesteros of Spain captured the Steel Challenge title at the 2009 European Speed Shooting Championships held May 22 and 23 at the Steel Challenge ranges in Winterswijk, Netherlands.

Sanderson Takes Fifth Place in Milan

MILAN, Italy – Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas) finished in fifth place in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup for Rifle and Pistol in Milan, Italy.

Glock Donates 60 Pistols to Scholastic Steel Challenge

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — The Scholastic Steel Challenge (SSC) announced that Glock Inc. has donated 60 pistols, valued at nearly $42,000, to the new youth shooting program.

Eley Claims All Five Gold medals in 50m Events in Munich

Shooters using Eley ammunition won five of five gold medals in 50-meter events at the third stage of the ISSF World Cup Series held at the Olympic Shooting Range in Munich, Germany from May 12-20, 2009.

Rhode Claims Bronze Medal in Munich

MUNICH, Germany – Four-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) took home the bronze medal in the Women’s Skeet event at the 2009 ISSF World Cup in Munich May 19.

Action Target Named Official Target For New Scholastic Steel Challenge

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — The Scholastic Steel Challenge (SSC) has named Action Target as the official target of the new youth shooting program.

U.S. Shooters Add Four Medals to 2009 ISSF World Cup Medal Tally in Munich

MUNICH, Germany – The USA Shooting team won four medals at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany in the past two days with Josh Richmond taking home the gold in Men’s Double Trap.

Grant Money Available for Shooter Recruitment

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation is making a total of $250,000 in grant money available to public and private shooting facilities.

Connie Smotek Wins Bronze Medal in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt – Two-time Olympian Connie Smotek (Bryan, Texas) won the third medal for the U.S. at the 2009 ISSF World Cup for Shotgun today when she claimed the bronze in the Women’s Skeet event.

Ryan Hadden Captures Gold, Rachael Heiden Claims Bronze in Trap at Cairo World Cup

CAIRO, Egypt – Ryan Hadden (Pendleton, Ore.) captured his first ISSF World Cup medal today when he took home the gold in Men’s Trap at the Shotgun World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

Leatham, Munson Win Single Stack Titles

BARRY, Ill. — Rob Leatham and Lisa Munson captured the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship May 2 at the PASA Park range here.

Creedmoor Sports Donates To M1 For Vets Project

Creedmoor Sports is donating $5 from every internet order over $100 to the M1 For Vets Project.

Ten U.S. Shotgun Shooters to Compete at Cairo World Cup May 3-9

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The first ISSF World Cup of the season for Shotgun kicked off on Sunday, May 3 in Cairo, Egypt. Ten U.S. shotgun shooters are competing in Cairo, including 2008 Olympians Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Sean McLelland (Mission, Texas).

NRA Bianchi Cup to Include Production Division and Pro-Am Event

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The 2009 NRA Bianchi Cup will mark the 30th anniversary of the shooting event. New additions including a Production Division and Pro-Am shooting event are being introduced in celebration of the competition's 30th anniversary.

U.S. Naval Academy Takes Top Honors at Joint Service Academy Combat Weapons Competition

EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The the U.S. Naval Academy recently won the 2009 Joint Service Academy Combat Weapons Competition at the Hartford Gun Club in East Granby, Connecticut.

Sanderson Captures Rapid Fire Gold in Beijing

BEIJING, China – Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas), a 2008 Olympian, claimed the gold medal in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing. Sanderson won the gold on the same range where he finished in fifth place at the 2008 Olympic Games in the same event.

2009 Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships Winners

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – More than 300 of the nation’s best junior rifle and pistol shooters gathered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 3-19 to compete for National Junior Olympic (JO) titles.

Michael McPhail Wins Bronze in Prone at Beijing World Cup

BEIJING, China – Michael McPhail (Darlington, Wis.) claimed the second medal of the 2009 ISSF World Cup season for the U.S. on April 20 by taking home the bronze medal in the Men’s 50m Prone Rifle event at the 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing, China.

Sanderson Captures Silver in Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol at Changwon World Cup

CHANGWON, Korea - Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas), a 2008 Olympian, took home the first 2009 ISSF World Cup medal for the U.S., claiming the silver in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event in Changwon, Korea.

Matt Rawlings Finishes Fourth in Men’s Air Rifle at Changwon World Cup

CHANGWON, Korea - The first final of the 2009 ISSF World Cup Series was held in Changwon, Korea today with U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Matt Rawlings (Wharton, Texas) finishing barely out of medal contention in the fourth spot in Men’s 10m Air Rifle.

NRA Sanctioned 3-Gun Match Moves to Kentucky

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Sabre Defence Blue Ridge Mountain 3-Gun Championship, NRA's second officially-sanctioned three-gun competition, will be held April 24-26, 2009 in Park City, Kentucky at the Rockcastle Shooting Center.

USA Shooting and ELEY Extend Partnership through London 2012

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Shooting is pleased to announce a partnership extension with ELEY Limited through the 2012 Olympic Games in London. ELEY Limited has been the official sponsor and official supplier of .22 rimfire ammunition of the USA Shooting rifle and pistol teams since 2000.

Norris Crowned Steel Master At U.S. Steel National Championships

BJ Norris of Tyler, Texas, was crowned the Steel Master at the Smith & Wesson U.S. Steel Nationals in Titusville, Fla.

NSSF Provides $50,000 For New Scholastic Steel Challenge Program

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation will contribute $50,000 to the Scholastic Steel Challenge program of the United States Practical Shooting Association and Steel Challenge Shooting Association.

NRA Competitions Division Staying Busy

The NRA Competitions Division recently announced four bits of news important to shooters:

Wilson Combat Quad Rail Offers Better Front-End Handling

Wilson’s new Quad Rail offers a more comfortable handhold on the fore end while maintaining four rails for accessories.

Record-Breaking Turnout at College Clay Target Championships

SAN ANTONIO -- It may not get the amount of attention that college basketball's March Madness receives, but for a record 37 schools and 337 clay target shooters, it is the biggest event of the year.