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Bushnell Continues Sponsorship of Precision Rifle Series

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

Bushnell Named Affiliate Sponsor of New PRS Rimfire Series

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – March 22, 2021 – Bushnell, an industry leader in performance optics, is excited to announce that it has extended its sponsorship of the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) for the 2021 season. Bushnell will serve as the Official Riflescope of the PRS for a third year in a row and will again be an Affiliate Sponsor as well as the Presenting Sponsor of the PRS Southeast and Atlantic Coast Regional Series. Bushnell will also serve as an Affiliate Sponsor for the new PRS Rimfire Series.

“We are thrilled to be partnering again with Bushnell for the 2021 season,” said Shannon Kay, PRS owner and director. “Since they came on the scene, Bushnell Elite Tactical has been a respected name in the PRS community. We’re grateful for their support of PRS events across the nation. Their commitment to our shooters, incredible optics and building relationships makes them outstanding partners for PRS and our community.”

In addition to its role as the Official Riflescope Sponsor, Bushnell will serve as an Affiliate Sponsor of the newly launched PRS Rimfire Series. Bushnell’s Match Pro Riflescope and Elite Tactical DMR II Pro are sure to be a favorite among rimfire competitors offering FFP (first focal plane) optics, locking turrets, reduced parallax and competition reticles.

Bushnell will also return as the Presenting Sponsor of the Southeast Regional Series and the Bushnell Tactical Vapor Trail Steel Siege match, as well as continues its support of the largest PRS competition in the world, the Bushnell Tactical GAP Grind PRO/AM.

In addition, Bushnell will support the PRS Pro Series, sponsoring the eight most elite matches this season as one of the primary sponsors of the AG Cup Series. PRS organizes the nation’s most renowned precision rifle competitions, with the 2021 PRS Pro Series Finale taking place November 6 in Raton, New Mexico, where Bushnell will be sponsoring the event.

“We are excited to be the official riflescope of the PRS again this year, as well as sponsoring the newly formed PRS Rimfire Series,” said Derek Osburn, Director of Optics for Vista Outdoor. “Supporting the competition community through event sponsorship and new product innovation is important to us at Bushnell. Our sponsored shooters put our optics to the test each year and we believe the durability, reliability of tracking, and glass quality our optics provide deliver an unmatched value to any competitor.”

For more information on the Bushnell line of products, especially those from the Elite Tactical lineup, visit www.bushnell.com/products/riflescopes/collections/elite-tactical.

SIG SAUER Academy to Host Inaugural P365 EDC Championship

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

NEWINGTON, N.H., (March 16, 2021) – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce the Inaugural P365 EDC Championship to be hosted at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire July 21-24, 2021. 

“When the P365 was introduced, it was a game-changer and defined everyday carry, by delivering unprecedented capacity in a micro-compact size,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, SIG SAUER, Inc.  “The P365 EDC Championship will challenge competitors to run a scenario-based course of fire on the grounds of the SIG SAUER Academy using a SIG SAUER P365 to put their marksmanship, competition, and concealed carry skills to the test.”

The P365 EDC Championship is a thirteen stage match on the grounds of the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire.  A SIG SAUER P365 is required for competition use.  Squads will compete beginning Wednesday, July 21st through Saturday, July 24th and limited to 12 participants per squad.  Registration is $155 per competitor and opens on March 27, 2021.  For additional match information and rules visit sigsauer.com.

Precision Shooter Bryan Sikes Signs with Hoppe’s

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Former Special Forces Sniper to Join Hoppe’s Shooting Team

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – March 1, 2021 – Hoppe’s, the No.1 name in gun care products, is pleased to announce that competitive long-range shooter and precision gunsmith Bryan Sikes has joined Team Hoppe’s for the 2021 competitive shooting season.

Sikes is a lifelong shooter and hunter who took his passion for long-range shooting into the competitive arena after 12 years in the armed forces. While in the U.S. Army, he served as a Special Operations Sniper with the 7th Special Forces Group. Sikes won his unit’s Top Sniper award in 2014 and 2015, and finished 7th and 9th in 2014 and 2015 at the Annual USASOC International Sniper Competition. He is also an active member of the PRS community and has worked as a precision rifle builder at GA Precision for the last five years.

“It’s a privilege to join the team at Hoppe’s and I’m excited to help continue the legacy of such an iconic brand,” said Sikes. “Hoppe’s products are second to none and without them, I wouldn’t be able to compete and train at such a high level.”

With countless hours on the range and behind the workbench, Sikes leaves no variable left to chance, from the best materials and components to the best gun care products for maintenance. That’s why Sikes chooses Hoppe’s for his gun care, and why he’s excited to help Hoppe’s continue to develop and perfect new products.

Hoppe’s is very excited to have Bryan join our family,” said Eliza Graves, senior brand marketing manager for Vista Outdoor. “Bryan is a highly respected veteran, precision rifle shooter, and instructor whose knowledge in the industry is widespread. His decision to represent Hoppe’s is proof that our world class products are utilized by the best.”

Besides representing Hoppe’s, Sikes serves as an ambassador for other Vista Outdoor brands including RCBS and Bushnell.

www.hoppes.com

Elite Shotgun Shooters Hawley, Horton, Cherry, Frauens and More Join Team Remington

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Lonoke, Arkansas – February 16, 2021 – Remington Ammunition has announced its formation of an elite team of shooters who will compete in top national and worldwide competitions in 2021. The building of Remington’s strongest team ever included recruiting seven of today’s top shooters across all shotgun disciplines. 

For Trap, the team has signed Sean Hawley of Vernal, Utah and Chase Horton of St. Charles, Illinois. For Skeet, Clay Baldwin of Corona Del Mar, California and Lauren Burge of Mount Pleasant, Texas joined the team. Also representing Team Remington, for Skeet, Reanna Frauens of Coral Springs, Florida, Michael Luongo of Chester, South Carolina and Master NSSA instructor and 24-time NSSA World Champion Todd Bender. Finally, representing team Remington, in the sporting clays division is Tennessee’s Wendell Cherry, a world-renowned coach and sporting clays champion in the PSCA and FITASC circuits Cherry, from Red Boiling Springs, TN was the recent High Overall at the Zoli Classic, held at the South Florida Shooting Club in Palm City, Florida January 28-31, 2021.

“We’ve assembled a great group of driven and highly skilled ambassadors from the competitive shooting world who can win any event they are competing in,” said Jason Nash, V.P. of Marketing for Remington Ammunition. “These talented individuals are both great role models and great shooters—which is the theme for Team Remington—and guiding principles for how we choose our members.”

The list of career accomplishments from these athletes throughout their competitive shooting careers shows a true dedication and passion for the shooting sports.

Sean Hawley, an ATA Hall of Fame member, is one of the best All-Around shooters in the ATA competitive circuit. He is noted for his Doubles shooting and has won many awards at the Grand American. Sean is a multiple-time first team All-American and is involved daily in the shooting world as a gun club owner and the current editor of Trapshooting USA magazine. Chase Horton is the 2020 ATA Captain of the Open All-American team and has also won the 2019 HOA at the Grand American.

Both Clay Baldwin and Lauren Burge are the current World Skeet HOA champions and are the 2021 Captains of their respective All-American teams for the NSSA.

Reanna Frauens is an upcoming shooter and freshman at the University of Florida. She has won many awards in SCTP in both sporting and trap and is the current National Sporting Clay champion in the women’s FITASC event. A key talent, Michael Luongo is a serious contender at any competition he enters and has many major wins in his career.

Find legendary Remington ammunition at dealers nationwide and online. For more information on Remington ammunition and accessories, visit www.remington.com

 

Team SIG’s Lena Miculek Becomes First Female to Capture an Overall PCC Championship in Competition

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

Team SIG’s Lena Miculek Takes Overall PCC Title at Florida Open&nbsp

NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 23, 2021) – SIG SAUER congratulates Team SIG professional shooter Lena Miculek for a remarkable career first for taking the Overall Championship Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) division title at the 2021 Annual Florida Open.  Additionally, Miculek earned the High Lady title and First Grandmaster for the competition.     

“Congratulations to Lena on this historical win and earning the overall championship title for the PCC division at this year’s Florida Open,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales.  “We are extremely proud of Lena for this monumental achievement, and for being a trail blazer for females in the industry.  This is just the start of the 2021 competition season and knowing how dedicated Lena is to her training, and her unmatched skill as a PCC competitor, we can’t wait to see what her achievements will be as the 2021 season continues to unfold.”

To earn her multiple titles at the 2021 Florida Open, Lena competed through ten stages using her MPX PCC 9mm with a ROMEO3XL red dot reflex sight.  

“This match was a difficult one, but my goal throughout was consistency and I managed to come away with a personal achievement that I am very proud of,” added Miculek.  “In 2021 I set some lofty goals for myself which included taking my PCC competition to the next level and proving, through wins like this, that females in professional shooting sports can consistently move past the high lady title and win it all.”

The SIG SAUER Electro-Optics ROMEO3XL red dot reflex sight used by Team SIG Pro Shooter Lena Miculek can be purchased online at sigsauer.com/store or retailers everywhere.

The 2021 Florida Open was hosted by Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Florida, February 18 -21, 2021.

SIG Custom Works Collaborates with Team SIG’s Max Michel to Develop the P320MAX

Thursday, February 18th, 2021

NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 18, 2021) – SIG SAUER is pleased announce the continued expansion of the SIG Custom Works series of pistols with the introduction of the P320MAX. The SIG Custom Works P320MAX has been concepted and designed with Team SIG Captain Max Michel and is optimized for Carry Optics competition.

“The is a highly anticipated SIG Custom Works release because it incorporates the extensive Carry Optics competition experience of Team SIG Captain Max Michel into both its function and design,” began Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The P320MAX is a high-performance pistol built with the exclusive TXG grip module that infuses tungsten into the polymer material providing the weight of steel with the flex of polymer. Additionally, for the first time in a SIG Custom Works build, we have incorporated a factory-installed red dot optic using Max’s competition optic, the ROMEO3MAX, making this pistol a great choice for the competitive shooter, or anyone looking to take their game to the next level.”

The SIG SAUER P320MAX is a 9mm striker-fired pistol, built around the TXG tungsten infused heavy XFULL grip module with a flat skeletonized trigger. The SIG Custom Works P320MAX features a completely redesigned slide with custom wrap-around serrations for ideal side and top manipulation and is fit with a 5” match grade bull barrel, one-piece stainless steel guide rod, and both a 14lb. and 12lb. 1911-style recoil spring, allowing for an easily customized shooting experience. The pistol comes standard with a SIG SAUER Electro-Optics 6MOA ROMEO3MAX, and (4) 21-round steel magazines.

The SIG SAUER ROMEO3MAX is an open reflex sight featuring a 30mm wide, round lens design for superior field-of-view, a special red-notch filter for vivid red dot and unrivaled optical clarity, available with a 3 or 6 MOA dot size for rapid target engagement, twelve illumination intensity levels, MOTAC activation, and up to 20,000 hours of runtime.

“From the first time I held the P320 I knew it was a game changer, and it has been an incredible experience to work with the SIG product team to provide input in the development of the P320XFIVE LEGION which led to the creation of the P320MAX,” added Team SIG Captain Max Michel. “The P320MAX provides the perfect performance pistol setup beginning with the TXG grip module which softens the recoil and stabilizes the dot so you can get on target faster. The newly designed upper adds functionality for better pistol manipulation during competition, provides a direct mount for the ROMEO3MAX, and looks great with the wrap around serrations. I can’t wait to begin my 2021 competition season using the P320MAX.”

SIG Custom Works P320MAX Specs:
Overall length: 8.5 inches
Overall height: 6.8 inches
Overall width: 1.6 inches
Barrel length: 5 inches
Weight (w/magazine): 43.5 oz.

SIG SAUER Electro-Optics ROMEO3MAX Specs:
Overall length: 2.1 inches
Overall height: 1.4 inches
Overall width: 1.3 inches
Dot Size: 6 MOA
Battery: CR2032
Weight: 1.5 oz.

The SIG Custom Works P320MAX is now shipping and available at retailers. To learn more about the SIG Custom Works P320MAX or watch the product video with Phil Strader and Max Michel, visit sigsauer.com.

The SIG Custom Works series of pistols includes theP320MAX, P320 AXG Scorpion, and the limited edition Nightmare and Equinox classic pistols.

Team SIG’s Lena Miculek Earns The Gundies Most Influential Female Award

Monday, February 1st, 2021

NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 1, 2021) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is proud to announce Team SIG Pro Shooter Lena Miculek received the Gundies Most Influential Female Award. The Gundies is an annual community voted award that spotlights the world’s best firearm-centric content creators and influencers.

“It’s an incredible honor for me to receive this recognition from the fans and enthusiasts in the firearms industry. Shooting for me is not just a pastime, hobby, or even passion, it’s my life. I am a third-generation competitive shooter following in the footsteps of my grandfather and both parents and have spent the vast majority of my life training on the range,” added Miculek. “I turned pro eight years ago and I made it a goal of mine to break barriers for females in professional shooting. I am the first woman to set an NRA World Speed Shooting Record and make Grand Master Class in the USPSA PCC Division. There’s still so much more to do and prove that women are the future of professional shooting.”

As a professional shooter, Team SIG’s Lena Miculek has over 135 major wins and 8 world titles in five different disciplines. While Lena is regarded as one of the top female 3-Gun competitors in the world, she now focuses her competition shooting on pistol caliber carbine (PCC) where she defines the competition and dominates the leader board. In addition to being named The Gundies Most Influential Female, Miculek also received a SHOT Business 40 Under 40 Award which recognizes young leaders in the firearms industry.

“We are incredibly proud of Lena for these recognitions and her influence as a female, not only in professional shooting sports, but our industry, and congratulate her on this accomplishment,” added Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, SIG SAUER, Inc. “Lena is incredibly disciplined and has set lofty goals for her future and we are honored to support her.  She’s a driving force behind Team SIG and we know this is just the beginning and the sky is the limit for the Lena.”

Shoot Like A Girl Reveals New Mobile Shooting Range Truck Wrap for 2021 Home of the Brave Tour

Sunday, January 31st, 2021

ATHENS, Ala. – January 26, 2021 – Shoot Like A Girl has introduced a new look on the Shoot Like A Girl mobile shooting range tractor trailer for the 2021 Home of the Brave Tour. The new wrap displays the impressive list of sponsors on a TrueTimber Strata camouflage backdrop with accents of the notorious Shoot Like A Girl pink. The mobile shooting range trailer will make 20 stops across the country over the course of the tour, giving women nationwide the opportunity to learn, experience and practice using the state-of-the-art mobile shooting range. The Home of the Brave Tour is set to begin February 6 in Fort Myers, FL.

“We are thrilled to reveal the new truck wrap and we are really excited to see this truck hit so many destinations in 2021,” said Karen Butler, Founder and President of Shoot Like A Girl. “We want to say a special thank you to TrueTimber, JR Motorsports and Bass Pro Shops for helping us secure this amazing truck. We can’t wait to get it on the road to kick off our Home of the Brave tour.”

The Shoot Like A Girl mobile shooting range gives women ages 16 and older the opportunity to gain experience in handling and shooting handguns, longs guns and compound bows using advanced technology. Inside the mobile range, women are guided through a revolutionary introduction process, called the Test Shots™ and Test Flights™ by certified National Rifle Association instructors and archery coaches. Onsite, at the Shoot Like A Girl Gun Counter, people can also compare a variety of firearms including revolver’s, semi-automatic pistols, shotguns, and rifles from Shoot Like A Girl’s firearms partners. New and experienced shooter are invited to attend.

To see the list of tour locations, please visit ShootLikeAGirl.com/events.

For more information on Shoot Like A Girl and empowering women in the hunting and shooting industries, please visit ShootLikeAGirl.com. Additionally, fans are encouraged to follow Shoot Like A Girl on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube for news, instruction, information and much more.

Empowering Women in 2021

The Shoot Like A Girl experience is truly unique, giving women the opportunity to shoot a pistol, rifle and bow in a safe, controlled environment with the guidance of female NRA-certified instructors and archery coaches. In 2020, the tour included stops at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, conservation events

and corporate events—with several events having lines out the door and record numbers of attendees. Looking ahead to the 2021 Home of the Brave Tour, Shoot Like A Girl is anticipating continued momentum from the previous year. The tour will begin in early February, and a full event schedule is available online.