SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — The first U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) regional match of the year, the Area 6 Championship sponsored by Glock, looks to kick off the championship season in strong fashion with the addition of eight corporate sponsors.

Antler Printing, Competitive Edge Dynamics, Pro-Tech Co. and Velocity Shooter will be stage sponsors while Accurate Edge, Rugged Gear, Saw Custom and SureFire will serve as co-stage sponsors. This brings the total number of sponsors to 15 with more expected to be announced before the mid-April match.

“We deeply appreciate the tremendous support the industry has shown the Area 6 Championship. Their generosity is why we think ours in the top regional shoot in the sport and a 'must attend' for so many top competitors,” said Charles Bond, USPSA Area 6 director.

“Overall, the sport of Practical Shooting has seen solid growth despite the down economy. Our membership rolls have expanded by over 12% in the past two years bringing our total membership to over 18,000. I have no doubt that this could not have been achieved without the partnerships we've developed within the industry,” continued Bond.

The eight newly announced sponsors join, Glock, the match's main sponsor, Atlanta Arms & Ammo, Brazos Custom Gunworks, Montana Gold Bullet, Shooters Connection, Springfield Armory and Techwear USA to help put on the Area 6 Championship which will take place at the South River Gun Club in Covington, Ga., April 16 through 18.

Some 325 shooters from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, the states that make up the Area 6 region, and 20 other states are expected to attend as well as international shooters from Columbia and Jamaica.

More than 80,000 rounds will be put down range as competitors negotiate their way through 12 challenging stages, vying for top honors in six divisions: Production, Limited, Limited-10, Single Stack, Revolver and Open.

For more information on the USPSA Area 6 Championship sponsored by Glock, or to register to compete in the match, visit www.USPSA6.org.

2010 USPSA Nationals Staff Application [pdf]

All details regarding staff positions are available on the app.

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Sep 9-12 USPSA MultiGun Nationals Open, Tactical, Limited,
Heavy Metal Las Vegas, NV

Oct 8-12 USPSA Handgun Nationals Open and Limited 10
Las Vegas, NV

Oct 13-16 USPSA Handgun Nationals Limited, Production and
Revolver Las Vegas, NV

BOULDER CITY­, Nev. — ­Daniel Horner of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit left no doubt as to who is the top Multi-Gun shooter in the country as he 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.­ ­

Horner dominated the match by winning nine of the 12 stages and posting a final score of 2280.2351, more than 356 match points ahead of his nearest challenger, second place shooter Glenn Shelby of Aztec, N.M.

“The Army Marksmanship Unit is known for making champions and Daniel’s dominating win at this year’s Nationals proves that the AMU is still in the championship business, and business is good,” said Dave Thomas, executive director for USPSA.

Rounding out the top five in the Tactical division were Shelby in second with 1923.2727 and two stages wins. In third place was Team SureFire’s Barry Dueck of Fountain Valley, Calif. shooting a final score of 1877.0010. Horner’s AMU teammate, Robby Johnson, took fourth with 1851.7744 points a one stage win, and Jared Milinazzo claimed fifth with 1834.0690.­­

The Multi-Gun National Championships were held October 22-25 at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club in Boulder City, Nevada and drew 135 top shooters from around the country to test their skills in a shooting format that utilizes the rifle, shotgun and pistol.­

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­Note to Editors: High resolution photos of Daniel Horner competing are available. Please send your request via email to media@uspsa.org.­

About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

1) The sight-in bay is for rifles only.
2) We'll use the southern most of the "Members" bays.
3) There will be 4-5 target stands placed at the back berms.
4) There will be an RO on duty for safety.
5) This will be the only live-fire oppurtunity at the BRPC Range until the match begins on Friday morning.

American Shooters also has 50 and 25 yd. indoor bays at their Las Vegas facility if you want some trigger time with your pistol or rifle. Find them on the web at www.americanshooters.com

Thanks to J.Scott for getting the awards shots and putting them online.

If you have any questions or problems, please direct them to Matt Pickhardt.

The round count is approximately 160 rounds of handgun, 110 rounds of rifle, 115 rounds of birdshot and 20 slugs. There are some targets that may be taken with your choice of firearms, be sure to bring some extra ammunition for each firearm for reshoots, extra shots, etc.

Suffice it to say, this hasn't worked very well at all. If you are signed up to shoot the 2009 DPMS USPSA Multi Gun Nationals and would like to shoot in either Heavy Metal Tactical or Heavy Metal Standard(Limited) Divisions, please email Matt Pickhardt in order to get your entry changed. We can also make this change at registration, but for efficiency's sake it is better to switch as soon as possible. The updated application is available on the left sidebar as well as below:

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Our apologies for any confusion or inconvenience this oversight has caused.