The dust continues to fly at the USPSA Nationals.

What a difference a venue makes. From a hurricane soaked mud bowl of 2008 USPSA Nationals to the Desert Baked dust bowl of 2009 some things remain the same, the game competitors, the dedicated Range Officers and the fierce competition.

Action Shooting Podcast Episode #3

This is an Enhanced Podcast

In Episode 3 we produce our first Video Podcast, featuring coverage of the 2009 Steel Challenge. Max Michel won the Open Division this year, JJ Racaza was Top Limited, Rob Leatham Top Production, Jesse Abbate set a new women’s World Record on her way to winning Ladies Open and won Ladies Limited and Rimfire as well. Julie Golob was Top Ladies Production second only to Rob Leatham for the match.

Team GLOCK took home several titles during three competitive pistol tournaments in June. Jessie Abbate won the High Lady title in both Limited and Open at the Pro-Am championship in Tulsa, OK held June 13-14. The following week, Dave Sevigny won the USPSA Production championship at Area 1 in Idaho and Area 5 in Michigan. EOTAC’s Robert Vogel made it two years in a row as he again won the Limited-10 division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Area 5 regional championship held June 19-21 at the South Kent Sportsman’s Club in Dorr, Mich.

Jerry Miculek has won the 2009 Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championship held in San Luis Obispo CA. This is Jerry’s 17th IRC title in a row. Not only did Jerry win the Overall and Open Division he won 11 of the 12 stages. Incredible. Congratulations to Jerry.

Also High Desert Classic and the Indiana Sectional Championship Results.

International Practical Shooting Confederation better known as IPSC, (pronounced ip-sick), is credited with organizing a governing structure around an informal style of competition emerging primarily from a group of shooters in Southern California beginning in the late 1950’s.

If you’re one of those who believe the Smith & Wesson Model 19 was the last great handgun ever built then the International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts known as ICORE, might just be your game.

The Scene: Just before dawn day 2 of the 2008 Rio Salado Desert Classic Area 2 Championship, Stage 2 “And This Is For You”. Squad 21 receives their briefing and begins to prepare. The first shooter of the day loads in the predawn light, knife in hand awaits the signal to begin. Are you ready, Standby, the morning explodes awake with the new day of competition.