M41A 10mm pulse rifle, over and under with a 30mm pump action grenade launcher:

Via Traction Control.

On Versus Mondays and Thursdays. For more info see www.3gunnation.com.

TOP SHOT Moves Casting/Production Dates to Avoid Conflict with USPSA Match Schedule

The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced that Pilgrim Films and Television, the production company behind the History Channel’s hit shooting show TOP SHOT, has moved their casting and production dates for season two in order to avoid conflict with USPSA’s major matches, the 2010 MultiGun Nationals and the 2010 Handgun Nationals.

In season one of TOP SHOT, currently airing Sunday nights on the History Channel, USPSA members account for seven of the 16 contestants, with three still in contention for the grand prize of $100,000.

To apply to be on TOP SHOT, visit http://pilgrimfilms.tv/casting/. The deadline August 12th.

Alert:

If you are skilled with a pistol, rifle or any other firearm, you could win $100,000 in prizes on season 2 of History Channel’s hit competition show TOP SHOT. Producers are looking for anyone with mind-blowing shooting skills and a big personality to take on exciting physical challenges with multiple guns and mystery projectile weapons.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a professionally trained shooter or a self-taught, average Joe (or Jane!). As long as you’re in good physical shape, have mastered a firearm and can adapt to new weapons and demanding physical situations, you could be America’s next “Top Shot.”

APPLY TODAY!

To apply, email TopShotCasting@gmail.com with your name, city/state, phone number, a recent photo of yourself and a brief explanation of why you should be on the show. Deadline to apply is August 12, 2010. For more information, visit www.pilgrimfilms.tv and click on “CASTING” or call 818-478-4570 for more information TODAY!

* Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, a resident or citizen of the United States and reasonably proficient with shooting and marksmanship

Oops:

The good news: Andy Thomossan caught a monster fish during North Carolina’s Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament–an 883-pound marlin–good for $1.2 million and a tournament record.

The bad news: A hired hand on the boat didn’t have a $30 fishing license when Thomossan landed Moby Marlin on June 14, the fourth day of the week-long event.

via Outdoors Girl.

Scholastic Steel Challenge And Brownells Hit The Road With Youth Shooting Demo

Through a grant provided by Brownells, the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories, the Scholastic Steel Challenge (SSC) program has purchased a portable indoor range allowing the program to perform demonstrations of the team-based youth shooting sports program anywhere in the country. The program’s first demonstration took place in Reno, Nev. during a meeting of the adult leadership staff for the Young Marines, a youth education and service program for boys and girls with over 14,000 participants.

This is great. Giving kids the opportunity to check out some great shooting sports is not only a good experience for them in a “expand your horizons” sort of way, it’s important to make sure interested young shooters have a chance to keep shooting.

The Scholastic Steel Challenge is a national team-oriented youth shooting program developed by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) and funded in part by a grant from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The program is open to young men and women ages 12 to 20 and offers them the opportunity to compete as a four person team for a national title in the action pistol discipline of speed shooting.

Already the program has received support from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Smith & Wesson, the Outdoor Wire Digital Network, Glock, Action Target, EOTAC, EHP and Precision Delta which have committed over $150,000 in funding and product.

Murdoc’s not much for all these competition shows on television, but here’s one that might be fun to follow:

US Practical Shooting Association:

The 2010 pistol shooting championship season kicks off with the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) Area 6 Pistol Championship and once again Georgia-based firearms maker Glock has been named the overall match sponsor. The Area 6 region includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

This marks the 4th year that Glock, whose pistols are popular with many competing in the Production and Limited-10 divisions, will be the main sponsor of the match.

It runs April 16 through 18 at the South River Gun Club in Covington, Georgia. Around 325 shooter are expected to compete in six divisions.

Read the full release for more details.

International Sporting Clays sports a new look and better functionality. Check it out.

Rifle Shooting Merit Badge

Incidentally, my son earned his Rifle Shooting merit badge this week while at Boy Scout camp.

He probably shoots straighter than Murdoc, now.

They wouldn’t let him keep his target, though. He tried to get it, but they said “no”. Bummer.