FNH USA Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition spotlights top shooters, June 1-5, 2009
McLean, Va. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Once again, FNH USA and Leupold have teamed up to sponsor the FNH USA ? Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition, June 1-5, 2009 in Fort George G. Meade, Md. This competition showcases the finest shooters from the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies.
The competition is hosted by Baltimore and Washington metro area local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
As well as being a training exercise, it affords rival teams engaged in high power rifle shooting to compete against one another. In 2008, the event was won by the law enforcement team of Jim Sharkey and Kenny Schiattarella of the Ocean County, New Jersey SWAT team with an impressive score of 155 points.
Daily updates on this year’s competition and photographs of the event can be found on the Ft. Meade daily blog that will be up beginning June 1, 2009 at www.fnhusa.com.
All proceeds from the registrations for the thirty participating teams will benefit Special Forces Association, National Tactical Officer’s Association, and the Redwing 19 Special Warfare Family Fund.
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