NRA's Competitive Shooting Division has added the Adams Arms Ozark 3-Gun Championship to its list of NRA-sanctioned 3-Gun matches. The match will be held September 24-26, 2010, near the Lake of Ozarks in the heart of Missouri.

Nearly 230 shooters will compete during this three day competition which includes nine stages of fire. Designed to test competitors’ pistol, shotgun, and tactical rifle skills, the stages feature the natural terrain and hills of the Ozark Mountains on 1,000 acres of land. Despite the physical and marksmanship challenges competitors will face, the competition includes shooters of all skill levels.

“We like to be challenging, but fun,” said Match Director Kirk Broyles. “We want to make sure the most experienced shooters are challenged and enjoy the match, but that new shooters can compete and won’t be overwhelmed.”

Run by the Adams Arms Shooting Team, the Ozark 3-Gun Championship held its first competition just last year. The match gained NRA-sanctioning in 2010, and Broyles looks forward to the relationship with NRA.

“I’m excited about the partnership with the NRA and the things they bring to 3-Gun as a sport and this match, specifically,” said Broyles. 

NRA-sanctioning is not the only new feature for the match in 2010. Broyles and his team recently announced that the competition will be the first match for the second season of the 3-Gun Nation television show. The program will film the match and hold a shoot-off at the end of the competition, where the top-ranked shooters compete head-to-head for cash, prizes, and more.

Check out the video footage above from the 2009 Ozark 3-Gun Championship, and bookmark NRAblog for coverage of the event live from Missouri.