Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Shooting Industry Showdown In Gun Valley Raises $16,500 For Step Outside! Ray Hurley Photos: Jaime Poulin Sixth Annual Masters T Steve Matulewicz of Team BLACKHAWK! used his military expertise to lead his team to a third-place finish in the Open Class. Susan Houde-Walter, LaserMax president and CEO, takes on the rifle stage. USA Shooting competitor John McGrath exhibits his impressive shotgun skills while winning top honors at the five-stand shotgun event. 26 OCTOBER 2008 he Shooting Industry Masters “Show- NSSF President Steve Sanetti, who has down in Gun Valley” in July drew a competed in every Masters competition. record number of shooters who, in “On behalf of the National Shooting addition to busting clays and ringing steel Sports Foundation, I’d like to thank FMG targets, raised money for NSSF’s Step Publications for its support. We all know Outside program and had “just plain fun.” that introducing new people to the shootMore than 150 shooters from through- ing sports is important to the preservation out the industry stepped of our industry and our to the firing line at the heritage. Step Outside Hartford Gun Club in does that and we thank East Granby, Conn., all those taking part in July 26 to take part in the event for their supsup the sixth annual event. port,” Sanetti said. Every segment of the inThis year’s match dustry was represented, sponsors were Aimwith companies fieldpoint, Benchmade, ing teams that included B L A C K H AW K ! , executives, sales reps, Black Hills Ammunifactory craftsmen and tion, Brownells, Corprofessional shooters. Bon, Gunsite, Howard Produced by FMG Leight, Lansky SharpPublications, the eners, Midland, PACT, event’s raffle raised Remington, Ruger and $16,500 for the Step Smith & Wesson. Outside program, “We could not hold which targets the this event without the development of new strong support of our shooters and gets sponsors. We continue inactive shooters into be impressed with volved again. these companies’ com“We were impressed Steve Sanetti, NSSF president mitment to the future with the enthusiasm of of the industry,” said industry shooters durRuss Thurman, Shooting the competition. The good-natured ing Industry magazine’s editor and match kidding about who were the best shooters director. “In addition, we appreciate the was overshadowed by the unity and sup- many companies that donated products for port of the industry and the Step Outside the raffle. We sincerely thank them.” program,” said Randy Moldé, FMG proJust Plain Fun motions director and Masters chairman. In addition to supporting Step Outside, The Step Outside program is important to the future of the industry, according to the Masters provides an opportunity to “The Masters is one of my favorite events. It’s just plain fun.” www.shootingindustry.com