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Alliant Powder To Sponsor Speed-Shooting Champion Jerry Miculek Radford, Va., Nov. 11, 1996 -- Alliant Powder (formerly Hercules Powder) said current United States revolver speed-shooting champion Jerry Miculek of Princeton, La. will represent Alliant Powder in future appearances at shooting events. The current international revolver champion, Miculek also has held every revolver speed-shooting title in the U.S. He was nominated for the American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1991, and awarded the Grand Master Award in Bisley, England, in 1992. A member of the Smith & Wesson professional shooting team for more than four years, Miculek's primary duty was performing speed shooting demonstrations using Smith & Wesson revolvers. Miculek's shooting versatility extends beyond handguns. For four years, he was a member of the first-place professional team at the Sportsman's Team Challenge, a competition that requires mastery of handguns, rifles, and shotguns. He also was a three-time Long Gun Master at the Master's International Tournament. In addition to teaching shooting at his own range in Princeton, La., Miculek writes a regular column about revolver shooting for Gun Games magazine. Miculek, who has reloaded with Alliants Bullseye powder since he began shooting in 1977, said he welcomes the opportunity to represent Alliant Powder on the U.S. and international shooting circuits. "The quality of Bullseye powder has been a major factor in my success as a speed shooter," said Miculek. "It is a pleasure to be sponsored by a product that has played such an important part in my shooting career." Using Alliant Powders new American Select™ clean-burning powder, Miculek recently captured first-place titles in the overall open revolver, open world, and 1996 international revolver categories at the American Handgunner Shootoff Championships in Montrose, Colo. John Schrader, marketing director, said Alliant Powder is proud to sponsor one of the worlds best-known sport shooters. "Jerry Miculek is a premier shooter who is widely recognized in the U.S. and internationally for his speed and accuracy," said Schrader. "We are pleased that Alliant Powder has played a role in helping him achieve this championship stature -- and we look forward to continuing what has been a winning partnership." Miculek said he has set his sights on establishing several new speed-shooting records, including hitting six targets three feet apart, center-to-center, in under three-fourths of a second, and shooting twelve rounds, with a reload, in under three seconds. Alliant powders are available at retail outlets throughout the U.S. and in most countries where reloading is legally permitted and popular. Reloaders can obtain a copy of the Alliant Powder Reloaders Guide wherever Alliant powders are sold, or call 1-800-276-9337 to request a copy. Alliant powders also are used in brand-name cartridges produced by Blount Industries, Federal Cartridge, Remington Arms, Winchester, and other well-known ammunition manufacturers in the U.S. and around the world. Information about Alliant Powders and other topics of interest to reloaders and sport shooters can be found on the Internet at http://reloading.ATK.com. Alliant Techsystems is a $1.2 billion aerospace and defense company with approximately 7,600 employees in operations in 24 states. The company, headquartered in Hopkins, Minn., comprises four business groups: Aerospace Systems, Defense Systems, Marine Systems, and Emerging Business. |