Team Vihtavuori's Francis Colon and Chad Heckler earned third and fourth place finishes with scores of 158 at the 2026 MDT Frostbite precision rifle competition in Butlerville, Indiana. Competitors faced extreme conditions including winds shifting over 150 degrees across 17 demanding stages.
USA Shooting will host the 2026 Rifle Junior Olympic Championships April 8-13 at CMP facilities in Alabama, featuring top junior athletes competing in smallbore and air rifle events. This premier competition serves as a key selection match for the 2026 ISSF Junior World Championships in Suhl, Germany.
Berger shooter Dustin Flint successfully defended his title at the 2026 Spindletop Regional Championship, scoring 141/160 in the two-day event held at Golden Triangle Gun Club in Beaumont, Texas. Flint competed using Lapua Super Long Range ammunition across 80-shot Smallbore Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle matches.
SIGHTRON Ambassador Lucas Marusiak won first place at the 2026 Central Carolina Grand Prix Airgun Championship in the PCP Division using the SIGHTRON SIII 10-50x60 Field Target Riflescope. The scope's ExacTrack technology and precision optics proved reliable through extreme weather conditions at the American Airgun Field Target Association event held at Central Carolina Gun Club.
Desirae Edmunds of Team Beretta won Lady High Overall honors and Super Sporting titles at the Gator Cup Sporting Clays Tournament held March 24-29 at Back Woods Quail Club. Competing with Beretta's A400 L Sporting shotgun, Edmunds delivered a dominant performance against a deep field of competitors on the NSCA circuit.
Team Leapers swept the SR Team competitions at the Orange Blossom Regional using the new Integrix Service Rifle Scope, with Nick Till, Conrad Young, Roy Mitchell, and Randy Olds all finishing in the top ten individually. The scope, developed by Margaret Ding and Leapers, Inc. in collaboration with James Fox and Nick Till, is now available for retail sale at $999.97 with a price increase planned for July 2026.
Hornady team shooters Austin Orgain, Shane Barnes, and John-Kyle Truitt won at the B&T Industries Box Canyon Showdown PRS match in Medicine Lodge, Kansas on March 28-29, 2026. Orgain secured first place overall in the Open Division and Suppressor Division using Hornady 25 cal. 138 gr. A-Tip Match bullets.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is inviting Hunter Education graduates to participate in the Utah Hunting Skills Challenge on May 15-16 at Cache Valley Public Shooting Range in Logan. The competition features multiple events including marksmanship, archery, wildlife identification, and safety challenges, with registration at $35 per participant.
Eric Harvey and Desi Edmunds won championships at the 2026 Gator Cup at Back Woods Quail Club in Georgetown, South Carolina. Harvey claimed his second consecutive Gator Cup title, while Edmunds won the Lady division. Both competitors used Winchester AA shotshells for their victories.
Remington Ammunition team members achieved multiple podium finishes at the 2026 Gator Cup in Georgetown, SC, with Brandon Powell finishing Runner-Up in the Main Event and Turner Parcell placing third in High Over All and second in Super Sporting. Wendell Cherry won the Thursday Prelim in the Veteran category.
Luth-AR served as title sponsor of the 2026 Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun Championship hosted by Rio Salado Sportsman Club, attracting 360 competitors. Luth-AR founder Randy Luth placed 3rd in the Grand Senior category, while sponsored shooters Mark Roth and Scott McGregor earned top finishes in their respective divisions.
Team Krieghoff competed at the 2026 NSCA Western Regional Championships in Tucson, Arizona, with over 600 shooters participating. Notable performances included Derrick Mein's HOA win in the FITASC event, Brandon Powell's Prelim High Overall title, and Jonathan Prince earning Junior Champion in the Main Event. The next tour stop is The World English in San Antonio, Texas, April 22–26.
B&P USA Pro Staff member Joe Charnigo won the High Overall title with 986/1000 at the Southern Grand American in Odessa, Florida, March 8–15. Charnigo achieved a near-perfect 99/100 in the Monday Preliminary Doubles (AAA) and multiple runner-up finishes, demonstrating exceptional consistency throughout the competition.
Team Lapua's Erich Mietenkorte won both smallbore and high-power titles at the 2026 Bernd Meier Silhouette Invitational Championship in British Columbia. Mietenkorte used Lapua Midas+ rimfire ammunition and a custom 6BR rifle with Lapua brass, Vihtavuori N140 powder, and Berger bullets to secure victory.
World champion Jessie Harrison, a Taurus Team Captain, won three national titles at the 2026 US Steel Nationals, with the all-new Taurus TX9 earning a national championship in its stock configuration. Harrison captured Ladies Carry Optics, Ladies Open, and Ladies Overall National Champion titles, validating the TX9 as a competition-capable platform.
Federal Ammunition sponsored shooters excelled at the 2026 NSCA Western Regional Championships in Tucson, Arizona, with Derrick Mein winning the FITASC High Over All Championship and Jonathan Prince claiming the Junior Main Event Championship among 625 competitors.
Remington Ammunition celebrated strong performances at the 2026 NSCA Western Regional Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Brandon Powell won the Prelim Event High Over All with 98 out of 100 targets, while Todd Hitch claimed the 12 Gauge High Over All with a perfect 50 out of 50 score.
Team Lapua's Brandon Green won the Open Heavy division of the Best of the West Hunter Championship held March 6-8 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The competition featured 20 simulated hunting stages with target engagements from 200 to over 900 yards across diverse terrain.
Team Krieghoff shooters achieved strong results at the 46th Annual Southern Grand in Odessa, Florida, with Richard Marshall, Jr. co-winning the Singles Championship after a 450-target shoot-off, while Zach Nannini secured the Handicap Championship and Deborah Ohye Neilson dominated the Lady II division with multiple titles.
Team Winchester and Team White Flyer achieved 17 podium finishes at the 2026 NSCA Western Regional in Tucson, Arizona, with standout performances from shooters including Zach Kienbaum, Anthony Matarese, Kayla Wilgus, and others across multiple class divisions.