Leupold Tactical Optics Pro ‘Tate’ Moots Wins Rocky Mountain 3-Gun He-Man Optics Title
OutdoorHub 09.05.12
Leupold Tactical Optics pro Charles “Tate” Moots brought home the He-Man Optics division title at the Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Championship in Raton, N.M., Aug. 9-11, 2012.
The Department of Energy officer also won the Top Law Enforcement title against a field of the nation’s best Heavy Metal 3-Gun shooters. He-Man on Heavy Metal shooters must use a .308 caliber rifle, .45 caliber handgun and a 12-guage shotgun. These heavier recoiling firearms give the division its unusual name.
“With the length of some stages and the altitude, Rocky Mountain 3-Gun demands a lot out of the shooter and his gear,” said Tim O’Connor, law enforcement sales manager in Leupold’s Tactical Optics Division. “For Tate to come back so strong from back surgery last year and win the most physically demanding division is no surprise to anyone who knows him.”
Competitors are timed as they shoot targets that can vary from five feet away out to 800 yards. A mixture of paper, steel and breakable targets requires competitors to be fast as well as accurate as they race through stages. Skill with the rifle, shotgun and handgun are required on almost every stage.
Moots’ optic of choice was the Mark 4 MR/T 1.5-5x20mm M2, with the Illuminated CMR2 reticle.
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Supported by a team of dedicated engineers, the Leupold Tactical Optics staff works with American warfighters, law enforcement personnel and competitive shooters to design and buildnproducts that meet their needs. Currently, more long-range Leupold Tactical Optics are in service with the U.S. military than any other brand.
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the preeminent American-owned optics company, employs hundreds of people in its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility near Beaverton, Ore. Family owned and operated, Leupold offers products that are sold worldwide to hunters, competitive shooters, American military warfighters, law enforcement personnel and wildlife observers. The product line includes rifle, handgun and spotting scopes; binoculars; rangefinders; trail cameras; mounting systems; and optical tools and accessories.
