The 2018 Hard as Hell Heroes 2 Gun match was held May 12th and 13th  at the Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range  with KE Arms as the overall match sponsor.  Each stage was dedicated to a different Medal of Honor recipient, with elements of the stage being influenced by the particular citation to accompany the award of that particular recipient.

Continued from Stage 7 (Sgt. Roy P. Benavidez Stage).

This will be the Eighth in of a series of posts. In this series, we’ll be taking you through the match stage by stage with the shooter’s from KE Arms, Independence Training, and We Plead the 2nd, with video coverage from InRange TV.  IRTV’s Karl Kasarda’s usual co-host, Ian McCollum, was out of the country during this event so KE Arm’s Marketing Director Russell Phagan (aka SinistralRifleman) stepped in to co-host these match videos.

Stage 8 was inspired by the actions of George Andrew Davis

Maj. Davis distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While leading a flight of 4 F-86 Saberjets on a combat aerial patrol mission near the Manchurian border, Maj. Davis’ element leader ran out of oxygen and was forced to retire from the flight with his wingman accompanying him. Maj. Davis and the remaining F-86’s continued the mission and sighted a formation of approximately 12 enemy MIG-15 aircraft speeding southward toward an area where friendly fighter-bombers were conducting low level operations against the Communist lines of communications. With selfless disregard for the numerical superiority of the enemy, Maj. Davis positioned his 2 aircraft, then dove at the MIG formation. While speeding through the formation from the rear he singled out a MIG-15 and destroyed it with a concentrated burst of fire. Although he was now under continuous fire from the enemy fighters to his rear, Maj. Davis sustained his attack. He fired at another MIG-15 which, bursting into smoke and flames, went into a vertical dive. Rather than maintain his superior speed and evade the enemy fire being concentrated on him, he elected to reduce his speed and sought out still a third MIG-15. During this latest attack his aircraft sustained a direct hit, went out of control, then crashed into a mountain 30 miles south of the Yalu River. Maj. Davis’ bold attack completely disrupted the enemy formation, permitting the friendly fighter-bombers to successfully complete their interdiction mission. Maj. Davis, by his indomitable fighting spirit, heroic aggressiveness, and superb courage in engaging the enemy against formidable odds exemplified valor at its highest.

Stage 7 Video Coverage Courtesy of InRange

Independence Training’s Josh Reeve’s Balances on platforms while engaging paper targets with his KE-15 Shooting Team Rifle. Red Dazzle Cerakote by We Plead the 2nd.

Independence Training’s Glen Stilson Balances on platforms while engaging paper targets with his KE-15 Shooting Team Rifle..

KE Arms’ Russell Phagan engages paper targets from platforms with his KE-15 Shooting Team rifle in Gila Monster Cerakote by We Plead the 2nd.

InRange’s Karl Kasarda traverses the berm into the moving target area.

A rabbit clay is taken down in a hail of rifle fire

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Now, here are a few more pretty pictures for you knuckledraggers.

Stage 8 Photo Gallery.  Photos Courtesy of Bryan Welch/We Plead the 2nd.