115th Grand American Trapshooting Championships Winding Down

By Ammoland

Illinois –-(Ammoland.com)- The 115th Grand American Trapshooting Championships are beginning to wind down at the World Shooting Complex (WSC) in Sparta Illinois.

The WSC is living up to its name. The firing lines are populated by shooters from not only the United States but also from Canada, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

There are companies from all over the world represented here. I spoke with one shooter from Australia who told me that it costs him between $16,000 and $18,000 to shoot in the Grand American.

That gives you an idea of what an economic engine this competition has become. Hopefully the new laws allowing firearm and ammunition purchases at the Grand American will help even more.

I have not gotten the exact number of youth shooters who participated in the AIM 3-gun event here, but I am told that number is over 500 participants. AIM is the Amateur Trapshooting Associations (ATA) junior shooting program. AIM stands for Academics, Integrity, and Marksmanship. The ISRA sponsored and supplied volunteers in partnership with the ATA. Well done everyone and thanks again. This is one of the largest youth shooting events …read more

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