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    Army Soldiers wins National Heavy Metal Division title [Image 23 of 26]

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    A competitive shooter is actively firing a semi-automatic pistol at an outdoor shooting range. The shooter is wearing professional gear including hearing protection, shooting glasses, a U.S. Army-branded black and yellow shirt, and a competition belt with magazine pouches. A timer operator's hand is visible in the upper left, indicating this is a timed competitive shooting event.

    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    04.22.2018

    Photo by Maj. Michelle Lunato 

    U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit

    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Payne, an Princeton, Minnesota native, competes in the 2018 U.S. Practical Shooting Association Multigun Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18-22. After the 3-day, 14 stage competition that required a pistol, shotgun and rifle, Payne claimed the title of 2018 USPSA National Heavy Metal Division Champion. (U.S. Army photo by Michelle Lunato/released)

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    Date Taken: 04.22.2018
    Date Posted: 05.02.2018 18:31
    Photo ID: 4356395
    VIRIN: 180422-A-ZG886-980
    Resolution: 5141x3446
    Size: 5.92 MB
    Location: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, US
    Hometown: PRINCETON, MICHIGAN, US
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    A shooter at an outdoor shooting range is firing a rifle at multiple paper silhouette targets. The setting appears to be a competitive shooting event or training exercise, with a rocky hillside serving as a backstop. An orange object (likely a clay target or reactive target) is visible in the air to the right, possibly having just been hit.
    A member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is actively firing a rifle at an outdoor shooting range. The shooter is captured mid-shot, with visible muzzle blast and gas discharge from the compensator. The individual is wearing full safety gear and official unit-branded apparel.
    A male shooter is firing a semi-automatic pistol at an outdoor shooting range. He is wearing a U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit t-shirt and protective hearing equipment. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the pistol's ejection port mid-shot.
    A member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is actively firing a semi-automatic pistol at an outdoor shooting range. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the firearm mid-shot. The shooter is wearing full hearing protection and team uniform, indicating a competitive or training event.
    A competitive shooter is actively firing a semi-automatic rifle at an outdoor shooting range. A spent shell casing is visibly ejecting from the firearm, captured mid-air to the upper right. The shooter is wearing branded Glock team apparel, hearing protection, and eye protection, indicating a sanctioned competitive shooting event.
    A shooter is actively firing a shotgun at an outdoor shooting range set against a desert mountain backdrop. Green shotgun shells can be seen ejecting from the firearm, and smoke/debris is visible downrange near the targets. The shooter is wearing ear protection, a tactical belt with shell carriers, khaki pants, and athletic shoes.
    A person is actively firing a semi-automatic pistol at an outdoor shooting range. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the firearm's ejection port, and gunsmoke is visible near the muzzle. The shooter is wearing proper protective equipment including ear protection and safety glasses.
    A man is actively shooting an AR-style rifle at a paper silhouette target on an outdoor shooting range. He is wearing professional competition or law enforcement gear including hearing protection, eye protection, a tactical vest, and has a sidearm holstered at his hip. The setting appears to be a gravel or desert-terrain range under bright daylight conditions.
    A member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, identified by the name 'HRNER' on his shirt, is seated at a table at what appears to be a shooting competition. He is wearing protective hearing equipment (3M Peltor earmuffs) and reflective Oakley sunglasses, and appears to be scoring or recording results on a clipboard. The outdoor setting features rocky terrain and mountains in the background.
    Two men are shaking hands at what appears to be a shooting sports awards ceremony. The man on the right is wearing a U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit shirt and holding a SIG Sauer award plaque. The backdrop displays multiple sponsor logos including SIG Sauer, Rock Island Armory, Armscor, and Hogue Grips.
    A man is actively firing a black AR-style semi-automatic rifle at an outdoor shooting range. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the firearm, captured mid-air to the upper right. A cardboard silhouette target is visible in the background.
    Two men pose together at what appears to be the 2018 SIG Sauer USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals competition. The man on the left, identified by his uniform as 'Horner' from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, is holding an award plaque labeled 'High Military Overall.' The event backdrop features sponsor logos including Rock Island Armory, Armscor USA, Liberty Lubricant, and Trijicon.
    A male competitor is participating in a practical shooting competition at an outdoor range. He is moving dynamically while engaging targets with a rifle, wearing full competition gear including hearing protection and a holstered sidearm. A sponsor banner for 'Montana Gold Bullet' is prominently displayed at the shooting stage.
    Four men dressed in matching black polo shirts stand on elevated rocky terrain holding blue award plaques. They appear to be members of a military or competitive shooting team, evidenced by U.S. Army logos visible on some shirts and caps. The desert landscape with distant mountains suggests a location in the American Southwest, likely Nevada or Arizona.
    A U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit member is actively firing a rifle at an outdoor shooting range in a desert/mountain setting. Smoke and a spent casing are visible mid-air, indicating the weapon has just been discharged. A range official or timer operator stands to the right, holding a timing device and observing the shooter.
    A shooter is actively engaging targets at an outdoor shooting range, likely during a tactical competition or training exercise. The person is using a rifle in a dynamic shooting stance, moving through a course with various props including white barrels and metal frame structures. Dust and smoke are visible in the background, suggesting recent gunfire.
    A male competitive shooter is firing a heavily customized AK-pattern rifle at an outdoor shooting range. The rifle features distinctive black and yellow aftermarket components including a custom stock, handguard, and extended magazine. The shooter is wearing proper safety equipment and a competition-style uniform with an American flag patch.
    A competitive shooter wearing a U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit uniform is aiming a scoped rifle around a white barrel obstacle at an outdoor shooting range. The shooter is in a crouched, bladed stance using the barrel as cover while engaging targets downrange. The setting appears to be a practical/tactical shooting competition based on the stage setup with multiple barrel obstacles.
    A shooter is standing on an elevated wooden platform at an outdoor shooting range, aiming a pistol toward blue barrel targets. The range appears to be located in a desert environment with rocky mountains visible in the background. The scene depicts an active shooting competition or tactical training exercise.
    A competitive shooter is actively firing a semi-automatic pistol at an outdoor shooting range. The shooter is wearing full safety gear including ear protection and shooting glasses, and is equipped with multiple magazine pouches on their belt. The setting appears to be an organized shooting competition based on the sponsor banners and range infrastructure visible.
    The image shows multiple loaded firearm magazines resting on a weathered green wooden surface, likely at a shooting range. Several rifle cartridges with copper-jacketed bullets are visible protruding from the magazine lips. One magazine features a numbered base plate marked with the number '3'.
    Two men are shaking hands at what appears to be a shooting sports competition or awards ceremony. The man on the right is wearing a U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit polo shirt with the name 'PAYNE' on it and is holding a wrapped award or prize. The background displays sponsor banners including SIG Sauer, Rock Island Armory, Armscor, and Hogue Grips.
    A competitive shooter is actively firing a semi-automatic pistol at an outdoor shooting range. The shooter is wearing professional gear including hearing protection, shooting glasses, a U.S. Army-branded black and yellow shirt, and a competition belt with magazine pouches. A timer operator's hand is visible in the upper left, indicating this is a timed competitive shooting event.
    A male competitor is participating in a shooting competition at an outdoor range in an arid/desert environment. He is actively aiming an AR-style rifle equipped with an optic scope while wearing full safety gear. A sponsor banner partially reading 'SAFARI' and 'INNOVATION' is visible on a metal frame structure behind him.
    Two individuals are at an outdoor shooting range in a rocky, arid environment. One person is actively shooting a rifle with an optic scope while in a dynamic stance, wearing ear protection and a competition vest. A second person stands nearby observing, likely acting as a range safety officer or scorekeeper, holding what appears to be a timing device.
    An outdoor shooting range competition or training exercise is underway in a desert environment. A shooter in the center is actively firing a pump-action shotgun, with a spent shell casing visibly ejecting from the firearm. Observers and a photographer are present to the left, and paper targets on stands are positioned downrange.

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