Excitement of Berry’s Steel Open in St. George area resonates with competitive shooters worldwide
By David Cordero
The target becomes visible in your crosshairs. In that fraction of a second, you feel the hair on your neck begin to rise. You know the clock is ticking, and you press forward, attempting to keep your aim true despite the precipitous surge of adrenaline.
This might describe the feeling of many of the nearly 300 competitors slated to take part in the Berry’s Steel Open, a four-day event at the Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range April 5–8. The staff match will take place April 5 and 6 while the main competition is April 7 and 8.
“This is the largest steel-target-only match in the world,” said match organizer Ken Nelson. “It combines three different types of steel practical shooting — field, par time, and static steel — into one ginormous match that competitors from all over the world come to. It’s a labor of love organized with a local company, Berry’s Manufacturing, that gives St. George and Berry’s a global impact in competitive shooting.”
The event carries broad appeal throughout the globe. Nelson said competitors from Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, Canada, England, Holland, Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, and France are expected to participate.
It takes about 750 shots to finish, Nelson added, on approximately 350 to 400 targets.
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