Watch this video about Jessie Harrison to understand the heart and brain of a champion. This talented lady may be the best female action-pistol shooter in history. No other woman has won as many championships, or set as many speed-shooting record. Jessie Harrison, who has competed under the married names Jessie Duff or Jessie Abbate in the past 20 years, has won dozens of major titles. This includes 22 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), Ladies Championships. Jessie won a 22nd USPSA title in the 2021 USPSA Race Gun Nationals held in Alabama. Jessie is a hard-working athlete in the shooting world. Jessie is America’s “leading lady”, and perhaps the most successful female pistol shooter of today. This video from Weatherby reveals the drive and dedication which has made Jessie Harrison a success. Jessie Harrison’s Will to WinJessie explains that hard work pays off: “I’m always on the range to prepare for a championship. My office is a gun range, where I do all my work. I travel around the country pulling the trigger, making brass, and smelling smoke. I have to be in control, because there isn’t anyone else on the line pulling the trigger. I have to be aware of my foot placements and my set-ups. I also have to be aware of my positions. I can’t even think about it while I’m shooting. I can’t even think about these little things. I must concentrate on the sights and the trigger. It’s me and the gun. “I have to be perfect when I step onto the range. I can’t accept anything less.” First female grand master
Jessie Duff, the first woman to ever earn the title USPSA Grand master (GM), the highest ranking conferred by the U.S. Practical Shooting Association. To achieve this prestigious ranking Duff had maintain an average of above 95% on shooting classification courses. This was something that no lady shooter has ever achieved before. Jessie finished the year 2013 with an average of 95.39%.
