COMPETITION

The Winchester AA-White Flyer No. 3 NASCAR is displayed at the 2026 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, October 20-24. Winchester and White Flyer serve as the official ammunition and target of the NSCA Championship Tour, with Team Winchester members including Mike Wilgus, Zach Kienbaum, and Desirae Edmunds competing for the national title.

Lauryl Akenhead of Team Ruger earned High Lady honors at the 2026 MPA Last Chance Qualifier held October 10-11 at Cool Acres Sporting Camp in Georgia, competing with her Ruger American Gen II rifle chambered in 6mm Creedmoor. Hosted by the Oklahoma Territorial Marshals, the Precision Rifle Series event showcased Akenhead's disciplined stage management and accuracy.

Oregon State Police SWAT won the 2026 Staccato National SWAT Championship, presented by Trijicon, held Sept. 25–27 at Staccato Ranch Vegas in Nevada. Nearly 40 elite law enforcement teams from over a dozen U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico competed for $150,000 in prizes, with Washoe County Sheriff's Office placing second and Lubbock PD third.

Meprolight-sponsored shooters Callerina Woodard, Korey Bromery, and Garrett Tyler achieved strong performances at competitive events. Woodard finished second in Women's Tactical at The Tactical Games regional competition using the MVO 1-8X28 riflescope, while Bromery secured seventh place in Men's Elite with MVO 3-18X44 optics and qualified for Nationals. Tyler added a fifth-place finish in precision rifle competition.

Team Vihtavuori shooter Chad Heckler won his second International Precision Rifle Federation Limited Division World Championship at the 2026 IPRF Centerfire World Championship in Lipan, Texas, scoring 171 of 200 points. Heckler's winning load featured Berger bullets, Lapua brass, and Vihtavuori N150 powder, with Team USA earning top honors across all division categories.

Team SHIELD athlete Robin Grauffel achieved 94.35% of the Production Optics Division winner's score at the 2026 USPSA IPSC Nationals while competing as a Junior. SHIELD Sights CEO James White praised Grauffel's continued demonstration of speed, accuracy, and consistency among top competitors in the sport.

Benelli Pro Staff shooter Heather Eckhardt led Team USA to gold in the Ladies Modified division at the 2026 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in Corinth, Greece, defeating over 900 competitors from around the world. Eckhardt's championship-winning setup featured the Benelli M2 Speed shotgun.

Team Ruger's Lauryl Akenhead earned third place in the Individual Lady category at the 2026 IPRF Centerfire World Championship in Lipan, Texas, while competing with her Ruger American Rifle Generation II. Her performance helped Team USA secure first place in the Ladies Team division at the international precision rifle competition.

Federal Ammunition congratulates two-time Olympian Derrick Mein on winning High Over All honors in both the FITASC and 5-Stand events at the 2026 NSCA South Central Regional Championship held at Providence Hill Farm in Mississippi. Mein credits Federal's Gold Medal Paper shotshells for his success, with fellow Federal shooter Thomas Jacobs earning Runner-Up in FITASC.

Fiocchi Pro Staff members Lanny Barnes and Dianna Muller delivered exceptional performances at the 2026 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in Greece, with Barnes capturing three gold medals including a successfully defended Ladies Open World Championship, and Muller earning silver in the Open Lady Senior category.

Team Beretta athletes Sal Luna and Ben Hardt secured third place finishes at the 2026 US IPSC Nationals in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both competitors used Beretta's new 94X Performance pistol, which was showcased at the event ahead of its U.S. launch.

Connor Thigpen of Team Remington swept the High All Around and High Over All titles at the 2026 NSSA World Championship, missing only five targets out of 1,100. Teammates Mitch Holmes and Sheaffer Stanfill also delivered standout performances, while Alison Turner won the Ladies High Over All title at the event held in San Antonio, Texas.

Team Beretta earned five podium finishes at the 2026 NSCA South Central Regional Championship in Jackson, Mississippi. Zach Kienbaum won the Main Event High Overall title with the Beretta DT11 Sporting, while Connor Daniel, Desirae Edmunds, and Anthony Matarese Jr. also secured podium positions across multiple disciplines.

Team Taurus captain Jessie Harrison won the 2026 US IPSC National Championships, finishing ahead of all female competitors across divisions. Harrison, widely regarded as the winningest female competitive shooter in history, secured her 18th Ladies world title and valuable points toward the USA Ladies Open Team for the next IPSC World Shoot.

PROOF Research team shooters Kate Estes and Grace Vaughn achieved top finishes at the 2026 IPRF World Championship, with Estes winning 1st place and the Ladies Division World Champion title using PROOF's PXT barrel technology, while Vaughn finished 4th place.

Team SHIELD athletes achieved multiple podium finishes at the 2026 IPSC Slovenia Open, with Denny Rossetto securing 2nd Place Overall in Open Division, Bartosz Szczesny and Robert Černigoj placing 2nd and 3rd in Optics Division, and Dylan Keppel winning Production Optics. The team earned three Lady titles across divisions.

Robin Grauffel of Team SHIELD won the Junior title and finished 5th overall at the Pan American Handgun Championship, achieving 93.62% of winner JJ Racaza's score. SHIELD Sights congratulated Grauffel on his outstanding performance against world-class IPSC competitors, highlighting his emergence as a top young athlete in practical shooting.

Team Leapers' Randy Olds and Roy Mitchell earned two overall wins and four Top Civilian finishes at the 2026 CMP New England Games in Jericho, Vermont, competing with the Integrix iXF 4.5X28 Service Rifle Scope and bringing the team's season total to 27 first-place finishes.

Gavin Carrizales of Scottsbluff won his fifth Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational championship on September 26, hitting 39 of 40 targets and surviving a shoot-off against Tristan Connell. The Wayne County Sharp Shooters No. 1 team won the high overall team award with 140 of 160 targets.

The 12th Annual Benelli USA Invitational at The Point at Pintail in Queenstown, Maryland, brought together 200 competitive shooters to support Freedom Hunters, a nonprofit providing outdoor adventures for veterans and their families. The event raised $115,000, bringing the total raised through the Benelli USA Invitational to over $1,215,000 since its inception.