James Darst
OVERVIEW
 In the late eighties, gun magazines were full of stories about USPSA and action shooting. I longed to try it. In the Navy I finally got my chance and was immediately hooked. Since then, I have competed in USPSA, IDPA, International Multi-Gun, and Precision Rifle matches across the US and Canada. The wealth of shooting experience I gained has made me the local “go to guy” for technical and shooting advice. I use this opportunity to promote shooting sports and sponsor products to both seasoned and new shooters.
PROFESSIONAL
Full Time — Electrical Design Engineer for Consumer Electronics
Part Time — Professional Shooter
- Sponsored by DPMS, Inc. for full line of M16 / AR15 guns, parts & accessories
- Competitive Shooting Events
- Product Testing, Research & Development
- Gunsmith - Rifle and Pistol
SHOOTING HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I have been shooting in action pistol matches since 1989. In 1990, I moved into 3-gun and multi-gun matches. I attained the USPSA classification of Master in 1993. Over the years, I have competed for the following more recent titles:
DPMS Tri-Gun Challenge, Open Class
3rd Place 2003, 6th Place 2004, 5th Place 2005, 2nd Place 2006
CMMG Midwest 3-Gun Championship, Open Class
Match Winner 2006
Arkansas Section Championship, Open Class
Match Winner 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Superstition Mountain 3-Gun Championship, Open Class
3rd Place 2005, 6th Place 2006
Texas State 3-Gun Championship, Open Class
3rd Place 2003, 2nd Place 2004, 2nd Place 2005 2nd Place 2006
New Mexico State 3-Gun Championship, Open Class
3rd Place 2003, Match Winner 2004, 2nd Place 2005
Oklahoma State 3-Gun Championship, Open Class
Match Winner 2004
US Practical Shotgun Championship, Open Class
Match Winner 2004
IDPA Regional 3-Gun Championship
2nd Place 2002, Match Winner 2003
Snipers Paradise, Snipers Challenge
4th Place Team 2002
USPSA 3-Gun National Championship
Top 16 finish in all entries since 1994
2007 Schedule of Events
Tentative, Listed Chronologically, Dates To Be
Determined (TBD)
Texas State Carbine Match February Corpus Christi, TX
High Plains Shotgun Challenge March Mingus, TX
Superstition Mountain 3-Gun Championship March Phoenix, AZ
Kentucky State Multi Gun Championship June Owensboro, KY
CMMG Midwest 3-Gun Championship June Columbia, MO
Johnson 3-Gun June Pueblo, CO
Arkansas Section 3-Gun Championship June Fort Smith, AR
DPMS Tri-Gun Challenge August St. Cloud, MN
USPSA Multi-gun Championship September Shreveport, LA
FN FiveSeven Fest TBD Columbia, MO
USPSA Area Six 3-Gun Championship TBD Anniston,
AL
Fort Benning 3-Gun Challenge December Columbus, GA
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