American Sniper widow Taya Kyle
Taya Kyle might be the widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle, but she is a shooting novice. That didn’t seem to matter when she faced off against NRA Champion Bruce Piatt at the inaugural American Sniper Shootout Saturday in Mason, Tex. With a million dollars on the line, Kyle outshot the champ; her winnings will go to the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation.
The key factor in her win was apparently her choice of gun. Kyle used TrackingPoint’s new M600, M800 and XS1 firearms, which claim to increase first-round accuracy at any distance, while Piatt used standard military-issue weapons.
“The technology of the gun was developed based on conversations with Chris [Kyle] about what factors a marksman has to consider on with every shot,” she told FoxNews.com. “The end result is technology that I know would have saved lives of friends we have lost and will save life and/or limb of those who put it all on the line for the 99% of us they choose to give their life for.”
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When push came to shove, her choice of weapons proved to be the right one. Kyle scored a perfect 10,140. Piatt scored 3,040 points, making 58.4 percent of his shots.
Image via TrackingPoint’s Youtube
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