Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce that Team Ruger's Kaleb Klein secured five division victories and an additional podium finish at the 2026 Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) Mid-South Regional. Competing with Ruger firearms across rifle, pistol and revolver divisions, Klein's performance was highlighted by a record-setting run in Rimfire Optic Rifle.
Klein earned first-place finishes in both rifle divisions while competing with Ruger 10/22® rifles. In Rimfire Optic Rifle, he earned an impressive time of 21.35 seconds, breaking his own previous SASP record of 22.54 seconds and setting a new benchmark as the fastest time in the division. He also claimed first place in the Rimfire Iron Rifle division.
In the pistol and revolver divisions, Klein placed first in Centerfire Iron Pistol with a Ruger American® pistol and third in Centerfire Optic Pistol with a Ruger RXM® pistol. He added two more wins in the revolver divisions, taking Centerfire Revolver with a Ruger Custom Shop® Super GP100® revolver and Rimfire Revolver with a Ruger GP100® revolver chambered in .22 LR.
Klein's five division victories, a record-setting Rimfire Optic Rifle run and a third-place finish in Centerfire Optic Pistol highlighted his versatility across multiple competition platforms. Ruger congratulates Klein on an exceptional showing at the 2026 SASP Mid-South Championships and on his continued success as a member of Team Ruger.
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