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San Diego, Calif. \u2014 Organizers of the Shooting Industry Masters announced the 11th annual match will be held at the Cody Shooting Complex in Cody, Wyo., July 19-20, 2013.<\/p>\nSan Diego, Calif. \u2014 Organizers of the Shooting Industry Masters announced the 11th annual match will be held at the Cody Shooting Complex in Cody, Wyo., July 19-20, 2013.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the opportunity arose to host the Masters in Buffalo Bill\u2019s backyard, we couldn\u2019t pass it up,\u201d said Randy Molde, Masters match chairman. \u201cCody offers a unique glimpse of our American Western heritage, as well as serves as the home for the most comprehensive collection of American firearms in the world \u2014 the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Once we mixed in the top-notch resources of the Cody Shooting Complex, we came away with all the fixins for an unforgettable weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
The city of Cody is located in northern Wyoming just 50 miles east of Yellowstone National Park.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is appropriate that the leaders of today\u2019s shooting industry gather in the region where the likes of Bill Ruger, Sr., Jack O\u2019Conner and Elmer Keith enjoyed shooting, hunting and each other\u2019s company,\u201d said George Dillman, president, Cody Shooting Complex, and advisory board member, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Firearms Museum. \u201cThis Shooting Industry Masters, and time spent in Cody and at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center \u2014 especially at the Cody Firearms Museum \u2014 will be time well spent, and will provide memories that will last for years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Cody Shooting Complex hosts a variety of major shooting events year-round, including the annual Buffalo Bill Invitational.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking forward to hosting the Masters,\u201d Dillman added.<\/p>\n
The Shooting Industry Masters is a handgun, rifle and shotgun competition divided into two classifications: Industry and Open. The Industry class is for new to intermediate shooters, while the Open class is for professional and advanced shooters. Regardless of class, scores are not published to maintain the no-pressure, fun atmosphere of the Masters.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the match is to raise awareness and funds for the National Shooting Sports Foundation\u2019s First Shots program, which helps introduce individuals to shooting and gun safety. The Masters has raised $141,000 for First Shots during the last four Masters events.<\/p>\n
The Shooting Industry Masters is owned and operated by FMG Publications, publisher of GUNS Magazine, American Handgunner, American COP, Shooting Industry and eight special editions.<\/p>\n