United States Practical Shooting Association
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The United States Practical Shooting Association, or USPSA, is the national governing body of one form of Practical shooting
in the United States, and is the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation
(IPSC). Its over 18,000 members, and over 350 affiliated clubs, make USPSA the dominant competitive pistol shooting organization in the United States and the largest Region within IPSC. USPSA publishes a member magazine called Front Sight six times a year.
corporation that is currently headquartered in Burlington, Washington
. USPSA is organized into 8 "Areas", each of which is represented by an Area Director at the board meetings of the organization. Each Area is divided into sections. Each section is represented by a Section Coordinator who is responsible for coordinating the activities of clubs within his/her section, and managing the nationals slot distribution process.
The Board of Directors comprises the President and the 8 Area Directors. The President is elected by all of the members to a 4 year term. Each Area Director is elected by the members in that Area to a three-year term. The Board of Directors' responsibilities include: financial strategy, including budget, planning and investment strategies, membership recruitment and retention strategies, marketing strategies, strategies for the format and location of National Championship matches, strategies for the establishment and/or management of relationships with other shooting organizations, including IPSC, drafting and revising the rules that USPSA matches are conducted under, and review and ratification of National Range Officer Institute (NROI) policies and procedures. Each member of the Board has an equal voice, with the President breaking any ties.
As of 2010, the Board is:
, led by the late Jeff Cooper. It was here that the sport of Practical Shooting was formally established after years of independent efforts around the country to build upon the handgun skills and training for self defense. The early days of the sport can be traced back to the 1950s and the quick draw “leather slap” competitions that grew out of America's love affair with the TV westerns of that era.
Practical Shooting challenged the then accepted standards of technique, training practices and equipment. Its early pioneers developed scenario-based competitions to accurately measure the effectiveness of their own shooting techniques and equipment. The rapid shooting on-the-move style of Practical Shooting gave birth to the term “Run and Gun” so commonly used today to describe the sport.
For more than 30 years the sport has served as the test bed for new products and the unofficial R&D for the firearms industry. With some competitors annually shooting in excess of 100,000 rounds, no other venue offers a better in-service assessment of a firearm’s performance or the brutal gauntlet of high-level competition through which a gun must survive to be declared reliable.
s may also be used, including the 7- and 8-shot variants. USPSA greatly restricts the level of modifications that can be performed on a Production gun.
While capacity is not uniform across model, caliber or manufacture, USPSA levels the playing field by limiting shooters to just 10 rounds per magazine. Regardless of the round used in Production, the division is scored as a minor power factor. Holsters and allied equipment must be “non-race-type” and be worn behind the forward most point of hip. Most shooters use a standard outside-the-waistband belted holster
intended for daily wear, often made of kydex or plastic.
s and shooters are restricted to only six rounds between reloads. Modifications are limited and optical sights
, porting and recoil compensators
are prohibited. However, shooters may change grips, enlarge the cylinder release, change sights, chamfer cylinders and tune the action as they desire.
While .45 ACP is the most popular, shooters may score major using any cartridge that fires a .355 or larger bullet. Typically, competitors will use a "race" style holster in the Revolver Division.
s, Single Stack shooters must adhere to guidelines similar to the Production Division, although unlike Production, dropped and offset holsters are not allowed. All equipment must be worn behind the hips and the holster must be a practical, non-race style such as those intended for daily wear.
pistols and single-stack 1911 pistols. Additionally, non-1911 pistols are also permitted. Modifications allowed to the gun include those for the Limited-10 Division, plus shooters may use high-capacity magazines so long as the magazine is does not have an overall length greater than 141mm for double-stack pistols and 171mm for single-stack pistols.
As with Limited-10, shooters must use a .400 caliber or larger bullet in order to score a major power factor.
Competitors can make various minor modifications such as change sights, grips, slide stops, magazine releases and mainspring housings but optical sights, porting or a recoil compensator are strictly prohibited.
Calibers can be either minor (9mm, .38 Special
, and down-loaded .40 S&W
, for example) or major (.40S&W and larger). However, in order to score major, a Limited-10 (as well as Limited) pistol must use a .400 caliber or larger bullet.
and red dot optical sighting systems. The overall length of the magazine is restricted to 170mm. While the most popular cartridge in the Open Division is one of several variants of the .38 Super
, shooters may compete with a pistol chambered in any caliber that takes a .355 or larger bullet. While USPSA rules previously prohibited 9x19 from scoring major power factor in the Open Division, that rule has since been relaxed and 9mm Major has become popular in consequence.
There are 5 different types of Range Officials:
and the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) from owners and creators Mike Dalton and Mike Fichman.
The match design of Dalton and Fichman called for simple stages, or courses of fire, made up of just five steel plates. The steel plates are of differing sizes and placed at various distances and angles to create a variety of challenges. The shooter assumes his or her position in the shooting box and, upon the beep of the timer, draw their pistol and shoots each plate with the fifth being a stop plate synchronized to the timer. Each shooter shoots the stage five times with the slowest time dropped. The score is the combined time of the best four runs and that time added to the combined times of the other stages for a final match score.
In 2007, more than 220 shooters competed for over $390,000 in cash and prizes. The Steel Challenge is held in August in Piru, California
.
Practical shooting
Practical shooting is a sport which challenges an individual's ability to shoot rapidly and accurately with a full-power handgun, rifle, or shotgun. To do this, shooters take on obstacle-laden shooting courses called stages, some requiring many shots to complete, and others just a few...
in the United States, and is the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation
International Practical Shooting Confederation
The International Practical Shooting Confederation is a shooting sport based on the concept of practical shooting. Accuracy, power and speed are all required to achieve a maximum score.-Founding and organization:...
(IPSC). Its over 18,000 members, and over 350 affiliated clubs, make USPSA the dominant competitive pistol shooting organization in the United States and the largest Region within IPSC. USPSA publishes a member magazine called Front Sight six times a year.
Organization
The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is a 501c(3) non-profit DelawareDelaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
corporation that is currently headquartered in Burlington, Washington
Burlington, Washington
Burlington is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population is 8,388 as recorded by the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. USPSA is organized into 8 "Areas", each of which is represented by an Area Director at the board meetings of the organization. Each Area is divided into sections. Each section is represented by a Section Coordinator who is responsible for coordinating the activities of clubs within his/her section, and managing the nationals slot distribution process.
The Board of Directors comprises the President and the 8 Area Directors. The President is elected by all of the members to a 4 year term. Each Area Director is elected by the members in that Area to a three-year term. The Board of Directors' responsibilities include: financial strategy, including budget, planning and investment strategies, membership recruitment and retention strategies, marketing strategies, strategies for the format and location of National Championship matches, strategies for the establishment and/or management of relationships with other shooting organizations, including IPSC, drafting and revising the rules that USPSA matches are conducted under, and review and ratification of National Range Officer Institute (NROI) policies and procedures. Each member of the Board has an equal voice, with the President breaking any ties.
As of 2010, the Board is:
- President - Michael VoigtMichael VoigtMichael Voigt is the current President of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has also won numerous shooting awards, including the IPSC World Championship and USPSA multi-gun .- Sources :http://www.mvshooting.com...
- Area 1 - Chuck Anderson
- Area 2 - Chris Endersby
- Area 3 - Sherwyn Greenfield
- Area 4 - Phil Strader Jr.
- Area 5 - Gary Stevens
- Area 6 - Linda Chico
- Area 7 - Rob Boudrie
- Area 8 - Harry Foltz
History
IPSC was formed in 1976 at a meeting in Columbia, MissouriColumbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, led by the late Jeff Cooper. It was here that the sport of Practical Shooting was formally established after years of independent efforts around the country to build upon the handgun skills and training for self defense. The early days of the sport can be traced back to the 1950s and the quick draw “leather slap” competitions that grew out of America's love affair with the TV westerns of that era.
Practical Shooting challenged the then accepted standards of technique, training practices and equipment. Its early pioneers developed scenario-based competitions to accurately measure the effectiveness of their own shooting techniques and equipment. The rapid shooting on-the-move style of Practical Shooting gave birth to the term “Run and Gun” so commonly used today to describe the sport.
For more than 30 years the sport has served as the test bed for new products and the unofficial R&D for the firearms industry. With some competitors annually shooting in excess of 100,000 rounds, no other venue offers a better in-service assessment of a firearm’s performance or the brutal gauntlet of high-level competition through which a gun must survive to be declared reliable.
USPSA's Competitive Divisions
As the governing body of IPSC shooting in the United States, USPSA provides a wide range of competitive opportunities for shooters with regulated competition in six distinct divisions. Each division within USPSA is determined by the kind of firearm used and ranges from production guns, the “stock cars” of the sport, to fully customized open guns that are the Formula 1 cars of Practical Shooting. The following is an explanation of the six divisions within USPSA.Production Division
Production Division is strictly limited to the use of production handguns with actions that are double-action-only, double-action/single-action or striker-fired – mostly in the caliber of 9mm. These are the “duty guns” available from nearly every pistol maker and each of the major manufacturers offers a wide variety of models that meet USPSA Production Division requirements. Stock revolverRevolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
s may also be used, including the 7- and 8-shot variants. USPSA greatly restricts the level of modifications that can be performed on a Production gun.
While capacity is not uniform across model, caliber or manufacture, USPSA levels the playing field by limiting shooters to just 10 rounds per magazine. Regardless of the round used in Production, the division is scored as a minor power factor. Holsters and allied equipment must be “non-race-type” and be worn behind the forward most point of hip. Most shooters use a standard outside-the-waistband belted holster
Holster
A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use.-Function:...
intended for daily wear, often made of kydex or plastic.
Revolver Division
The Revolver Division is intended for stock revolverRevolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
s and shooters are restricted to only six rounds between reloads. Modifications are limited and optical sights
Telescopic sight
A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a sighting device that is based on an optical refracting telescope. They are equipped with some form of graphic image pattern mounted in an optically appropriate position in their optical system to give an accurate aiming point...
, porting and recoil compensators
Muzzle brake
Muzzle brakes and recoil compensators are devices that are fitted to the muzzle of a firearm or cannon to redirect propellant gases with the effect of countering both recoil of the gun and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire...
are prohibited. However, shooters may change grips, enlarge the cylinder release, change sights, chamfer cylinders and tune the action as they desire.
While .45 ACP is the most popular, shooters may score major using any cartridge that fires a .355 or larger bullet. Typically, competitors will use a "race" style holster in the Revolver Division.
Single Stack Division
The Single Stack 1911 Division caters to the traditional 1911 fan. USPSA introduced Single Stack as a provisional division in 2006, and based on its popularity made it a regular division in 2008. Only single-stack model 1911-pattern pistols are allowed in this division, and they must comply with a maximum weight limit, as well as fit fully within a box of specific dimensions. The equipment rules are similar to Production Division, other than providing for 8 rounds for major calibers and 10 rounds for minor. As for holsterHolster
A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use.-Function:...
s, Single Stack shooters must adhere to guidelines similar to the Production Division, although unlike Production, dropped and offset holsters are not allowed. All equipment must be worn behind the hips and the holster must be a practical, non-race style such as those intended for daily wear.
Limited Division
Limited Division features both wide-body, or double-stack, 1911M1911
The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. John M. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. The M1911 is still carried by some U.S....
pistols and single-stack 1911 pistols. Additionally, non-1911 pistols are also permitted. Modifications allowed to the gun include those for the Limited-10 Division, plus shooters may use high-capacity magazines so long as the magazine is does not have an overall length greater than 141mm for double-stack pistols and 171mm for single-stack pistols.
As with Limited-10, shooters must use a .400 caliber or larger bullet in order to score a major power factor.
Limited-10 Division
The Limited-10 Division features both wide-body, or double-stack, 1911 pistols and single-stack 1911 pistols. Additionally, non-1911 pistols are also permitted. The name, Limited-10, is a reference to the total number of rounds (10) a competitor can load in his/her magazine. This capacity limitation eliminates any capacity advantage one model pistol would have over another. It was developed in response to the 1994 Crime Bill, which limited the capacity of newly-made magazines to 10 rounds.Competitors can make various minor modifications such as change sights, grips, slide stops, magazine releases and mainspring housings but optical sights, porting or a recoil compensator are strictly prohibited.
Calibers can be either minor (9mm, .38 Special
.38 Special
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round...
, and down-loaded .40 S&W
.40 S&W
The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by major American firearms manufacturers Winchester and Smith & Wesson. The .40 S&W was developed from the ground up as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the FBI's reduced velocity 10mm cartridge which could...
, for example) or major (.40S&W and larger). However, in order to score major, a Limited-10 (as well as Limited) pistol must use a .400 caliber or larger bullet.
Open Division
As its name implies, the Open Division allows for the greatest range of pistol and sight modification. Pistols used in Open Division competition are the shooting equivalent to the Formula 1 race car. They are custom built with parts and features specifically designed for competition. The most notable modifications are the use of recoil compensatorsMuzzle brake
Muzzle brakes and recoil compensators are devices that are fitted to the muzzle of a firearm or cannon to redirect propellant gases with the effect of countering both recoil of the gun and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire...
and red dot optical sighting systems. The overall length of the magazine is restricted to 170mm. While the most popular cartridge in the Open Division is one of several variants of the .38 Super
.38 Super
The .38 Super or .38 Super Automatic is a pistol cartridge that fires a diameter bullet. The Super was introduced in the late 1920s as a higher pressure loading of the .38 ACP or .38 Auto. The old .38 ACP propelled a bullet at . The improved .38 Super Auto pushed the same bullet at...
, shooters may compete with a pistol chambered in any caliber that takes a .355 or larger bullet. While USPSA rules previously prohibited 9x19 from scoring major power factor in the Open Division, that rule has since been relaxed and 9mm Major has become popular in consequence.
Range Safety / Match Officials
In conjunction with IPSC, USPSA has their own dedicated range offfcials, which is run by the National Range Officers Institute (NROI). The NROI is responsible for the training and certification of the Range Officials, firearm safety, good course design and advising the membership on the application of the rules as determined by the Board of Directors.There are 5 different types of Range Officials:
- Range Officer (RO)
- Chief Range Officer (CRO)
- Range Master (RM)
- Tournament Director (TD)
- Range Master Instructor (RMI)
National Championship Matches
Each year, USPSA holds National Championship matches for Open, Limited, Limited 10, Production, Revolver and 3-Gun (now called Multi Gun). Sometimes, all of the pistol Nationals are held at the same time, other years, they have been broken up between different ranges. The 3-Gun/Multi-Gun Nationals are always held at a separate range and date from the pistol Nationals. In order to attend one of the pistol Nationals, a competitor usually has to win a "slot", usually by placing well enough at various regional and Area Championship matches held throughout the year. Currently, anyone can participate in the 3-Gun/Multi-Gun Nationals on a first-come, first-serve basis.Past USPSA Champions
| 2007 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Max Michel, Jr. | Athena Lee |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Lisa Munson |
| Limited-10 | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Julie Goloski |
| Single Stack | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Kippi Leatham |
| Production | Dave Sevigny | Jesse Abbate |
| Revolver | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| Multi-Gun Open | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| Multi-Gun Limited | Ted Puente | N/A |
| Multi-Gun Tactical | Daniel Horner | Jessie Abbate |
| 2006 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Chris Tilley | Kay Miculek |
| Limited | Dave Sevigny | Lisa Munson |
| Limited-10 | Max Michel, Jr. | Julie Goloski |
| Single Stack | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Julie Goloski |
| Production | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Julie Goloski |
| Revolver | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| Multi-Gun Open | Michael Voigt Michael Voigt Michael Voigt is the current President of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has also won numerous shooting awards, including the IPSC World Championship and USPSA multi-gun .- Sources :http://www.mvshooting.com... |
N/A |
| Multi-Gun Limited | Ted Puente | N/A |
| Multi-Gun Tactical | Taran Butler | Cheryl Current |
| 2005 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Max Michel, Jr. | Doni Spencer |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Kay Miculek |
| Limited-10 | Dave Sevigny | Julie Goloski |
| Production | Dave Sevigny | Julie Goloski |
| Revolver | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| Multi-Gun Open | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
Kay Miculek |
| Multi-Gun Limited | Kelly Neal | N/A |
| Multi-Gun Tactical | Taran Butler | Denise Pearman |
| 2004 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Max Michel, Jr. | Kay Miculek |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Carina Randolph |
| Limited-10 | Steve Broom | Julie Huseby |
| Production | Dave Sevigny | Julie Goloski |
| Revolver | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| Multi-Gun Open | Michael Voigt Michael Voigt Michael Voigt is the current President of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has also won numerous shooting awards, including the IPSC World Championship and USPSA multi-gun .- Sources :http://www.mvshooting.com... |
Kay Miculek |
| Multi-Gun Limited | Bennie Cooley | N/A |
| Multi-Gun Tactical | Taran Butler | N/A |
| 2003 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and film-maker. He is a National and World Practical Shooting Champion. He holds four World titles, nine National titles and has won more than 50 Area championships, as well as many other action shooting events... |
Kay Miculek |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Lisa Munson |
| Limited-10 | Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and film-maker. He is a National and World Practical Shooting Champion. He holds four World titles, nine National titles and has won more than 50 Area championships, as well as many other action shooting events... |
Lisa Munson |
| Production | Dave Sevigny | Angi Kelley |
| Revolver | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| 3-Gun Open | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
Nancy Huspek |
| 3-Gun Limited | Taran Butler | N/A |
| 2002 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and film-maker. He is a National and World Practical Shooting Champion. He holds four World titles, nine National titles and has won more than 50 Area championships, as well as many other action shooting events... |
Lisa Munson |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Renee Tyson |
| Limited-10 | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Lisa Munson |
| Production | Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and film-maker. He is a National and World Practical Shooting Champion. He holds four World titles, nine National titles and has won more than 50 Area championships, as well as many other action shooting events... |
Angi Kelley |
| Revolver | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
N/A |
| 3-Gun Open | Michael Voigt Michael Voigt Michael Voigt is the current President of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has also won numerous shooting awards, including the IPSC World Championship and USPSA multi-gun .- Sources :http://www.mvshooting.com... |
Debora Cheek |
| 3-Gun Limited | Bennie Cooley | Vicki Carlton |
| 2001 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Jerry Barnhart | Kay Miculek |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Lisa Munson |
| Limited-10 | Tom Campbell | N/A |
| Production | Dave Sevigny | N/A |
| 3-Gun Open | Michael Voigt Michael Voigt Michael Voigt is the current President of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has also won numerous shooting awards, including the IPSC World Championship and USPSA multi-gun .- Sources :http://www.mvshooting.com... |
Kay Miculek |
| 3-Gun Limited | Bennie Cooley | Cheryl Current |
| 2000 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and film-maker. He is a National and World Practical Shooting Champion. He holds four World titles, nine National titles and has won more than 50 Area championships, as well as many other action shooting events... |
Kay Miculek |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Lisa Munson |
| Limited-10 | Ron Avery | N/A |
| Production | Ernest Langdon | N/A |
| 1999 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Jerry Barnhart | Julie Goloski |
| Limited | Jerry Barnhart | Julie Goloski |
| Limited-10 | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
Kay Miculek |
| Production | Todd Salmon | N/A |
| 1998 Nationals | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and film-maker. He is a National and World Practical Shooting Champion. He holds four World titles, nine National titles and has won more than 50 Area championships, as well as many other action shooting events... |
Kim Stroud |
| Limited | Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter... |
Sharon Zaffiro |
| Limited-10 | Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds... |
Kay Miculek |
| Production | Todd Salmon | Kerri Richardson |
USPSA Purchases Steel Challenge
In December 2007, USPSA purchased the Steel ChallengeSteel Challenge
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting championship and governed by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association . The competition was founded by Mike Dalton and Mike Fichman. The targets, made of steel, range in size from 10" round plates to 18"x24" square plates...
and the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) from owners and creators Mike Dalton and Mike Fichman.
The match design of Dalton and Fichman called for simple stages, or courses of fire, made up of just five steel plates. The steel plates are of differing sizes and placed at various distances and angles to create a variety of challenges. The shooter assumes his or her position in the shooting box and, upon the beep of the timer, draw their pistol and shoots each plate with the fifth being a stop plate synchronized to the timer. Each shooter shoots the stage five times with the slowest time dropped. The score is the combined time of the best four runs and that time added to the combined times of the other stages for a final match score.
In 2007, more than 220 shooters competed for over $390,000 in cash and prizes. The Steel Challenge is held in August in Piru, California
Piru, California
Piru is a small unincorporated census-designated town located in eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley near the Santa Clara River and Highway 126, about seven miles east of Fillmore and about west of Interstate 5. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census, up from...
.