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Practical Rim re Challenge
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Executing a well-placed shot from the 300-yd. mark is a fairly simple proposition with most modern center- re ri e chamberings. But the same shot, with a rim re ri e? That’s another story. At that range, drops for the .22 Long Ri e begin to approach 20 ft., and full-value wind drifts can be counted in tens of yards, rather than inches or feet. Add to the scenario multiple target engagements, a shot timer and the physical stresses of positional shooting, and you have yourself a match. Such scenarios are becoming increasingly more common across the country. One such location, nestled within the small, mountain farming community of Glengary, W.Va., is Peacemaker National Training Center (peacemakernational.com/PRC), home of the Practical Rim re Challenge (PRC). In PRC, competitors test their ballistic know-how throughout nine stations of steel targets—at distances far beyond even the Olympic competition-shooting threshold. For a rst-hand view of PRC, visit americanri eman.org/EleyPRC and follow Assistant Editor Kristen Voss as she makes her way through the competition.
This year marks the second annual season of PRC and a new title sponsor—Lapua Ammunition (lapua.com). Five scheduled events (March 31, May 19, June 9 and Sept. 1) will comprise this year’s PRC season at Peacemaker with the nale set for Nov. 3, 2018.
Weatherby Saddles Up For Wyoming
In 1945, Roy Weatherby started a company that would grow on the foundation of family, fast bullets and strong ri es. Over the course of more than 70 years, Weatherby Inc., of Paso Robles, Calif., has grown to become an iconic American rearm company, despite modern anti-gun efforts pursued by its long-time home state. Recently, Weatherby announced it will be moving its headquarters and manufacturing to Sheridan, Wyo.—a move as surprising as it was unavoidable. Analysts project this move, scheduled for 2019, will bring 70 to 95 jobs and more than $5 million in payroll to the Equality State. According to Weatherby Chief Executive Of cer Adam Weatherby, “We wanted a place where we could retain a great workforce, and where our employees could live an outdoor lifestyle. We wanted to move to a state where we can grow into our brand. Wyoming means new opportunities. We are not interested in maintaining; we are growing.” weatherby.com
Kimber Announces Alabama Facility
Kimber Mfg. Inc., has grown steadily over the course of its 21 years, building high-quality bolt-action ri es and M1911-style handguns. With its primary manufacturing currently conducted in New York and New Jersey, Kimber has announced it will be opening a facility in Troy, Ala. “We will be building a large, automated, state-of-the-art design, engineering and manufacturing facility in Troy to support Kimber’s growth plan and strategy,” said Greg Grogan, Kimber’s chief operating of cer. And certainly the city of Troy is excited, as expressed by Mayor Jason Reeves, “This is a dream come true for the City of Troy and for me personally; a rearms manufacturing company with such a stellar brand as Kimber, creating jobs and capital investment for the community.” Kimber announced the new facility will be fully operational in early 2019. kimberamerica.com
Chip McCormick Custom/Shooting Star Industries (cmcmags.com), best known for M1911 magazines, has been purchased by Wilson Combat. “Bill Wilson and I have been good friends, shooting competition competitors and friendly business competitors since the early 1980s,” said Chip McCormick, president and CEO of Chip McCormick Custom. “When I made the decision that I wanted to simplify my life and retire, there was no one that I felt more comfortable selling the company to than Bill Wilson and Wilson Combat.” For more than 40 years Wilson Combat has offered high-performance, custom rearms and accessories. Although Wilson Combat is based in Berryville, Ark., CMC/Shooting Star will remain in Texas, and consumers should expect no service interruptions. wilsoncombat.com Crimson Trace Makes Shopping Easier
Crimson Trace Corp. (CTC) not only expanded its offerings for 2018 with laser and light products, it also updated its easily accessible database of holsters designed for pistols equipped with CTC products. Available online, the “CTC Holster Resource Guide” is a searchable PDF document that can help guide customers to a holster for their speci c light/ laser/ rearm combination. Additionally, Blade-Tech and CTC collaborated to offer holsters at a discounted price when purchased with a CTC accessory. Visit crimsontrace.com to check for a holster and laser combination that ts your lifestyle.
THE COVER—The Canadian soldier on this month’s American Ri eman is scanning English skies for his rst sight of Axis craft and is one of thousands of “Tommies” who have stood ceaseless vigil over the “tight little isle” against the day of Adolph Hitler’s threatened invasion. His Bren gun, a Czechoslovakian invention, is the standard light “MG” of the British. Our photograph is by William Vandivert, the cameraman responsible for Life magazine’s brilliant coverage of the Battle of Britain. [April 1942]
