This is an official press release from USPSA.
Winchester Ammunition Sponsors USPSA National Handgun Championships
Sedro-Woolley, WA — Renowned ammunition maker Winchester has signed on as a Silver Sponsor for the 2008 Smith & Wesson Limited, Production and Revolver USPSA Championships as well as the USPSA Open and Limited-10 National Championships. Both matches will be held back to back in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the U.S Shooting Academy September 7-13, 2008.
“USPSA competitors rely on both Winchester ammunition and reloading components to stay competitive in the sport of Practical Shooting. We’re proud to have such a recognized leader in the shooting sports teaming up with USPSA for our National Handgun Championships,” said Dave Thomas, Executive Director of USPSA. .”
“Winchester Ammunition has a long history of supporting the shooting sports. Whether it’s helping bring home Olympic medals or sponsoring USPSA’s national championships, Winchester Ammunition is committed to growing the shooting sports,” said Ellie Schad, Winchester Ammunition Shooting Promotions.
More than 625 of the nation’s top handgun shooters, as well as several from outside the United States, are expected to compete in the championships where they will negotiate their way through stages on two field courses on their way to putting more than 280,000 rounds down range. The Handgun National Championships are the highlight of the practical shooting season in the United States, and in 2008, a preliminary for the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Championships at the end of October in Bali, Indonesia.
For further information on USPSA or the 2008 Smith & Wesson Limited, Production and Revolver USPSA Championships and the 2008 USPSA Open & Limited-10 National Championships, visit www.uspsa.org or call USPSA at (360) 855-2245.
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 17,000 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.
Winchester Ammunition Sponsors USPSA National Handgun Championships
Sedro-Woolley, WA — Renowned ammunition maker Winchester has signed on as a Silver Sponsor for the 2008 Smith & Wesson Limited, Production and Revolver USPSA Championships as well as the USPSA Open and Limited-10 National Championships. Both matches will be held back to back in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the U.S Shooting Academy September 7-13, 2008.
“USPSA competitors rely on both Winchester ammunition and reloading components to stay competitive in the sport of Practical Shooting. We’re proud to have such a recognized leader in the shooting sports teaming up with USPSA for our National Handgun Championships,” said Dave Thomas, Executive Director of USPSA. .”
“Winchester Ammunition has a long history of supporting the shooting sports. Whether it’s helping bring home Olympic medals or sponsoring USPSA’s national championships, Winchester Ammunition is committed to growing the shooting sports,” said Ellie Schad, Winchester Ammunition Shooting Promotions.
More than 625 of the nation’s top handgun shooters, as well as several from outside the United States, are expected to compete in the championships where they will negotiate their way through stages on two field courses on their way to putting more than 280,000 rounds down range. The Handgun National Championships are the highlight of the practical shooting season in the United States, and in 2008, a preliminary for the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Championships at the end of October in Bali, Indonesia.
For further information on USPSA or the 2008 Smith & Wesson Limited, Production and Revolver USPSA Championships and the 2008 USPSA Open & Limited-10 National Championships, visit www.uspsa.org or call USPSA at (360) 855-2245.
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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 17,000 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.
