Team Ruger's Captain Doug Koenig won both the Louisiana Action Pistol State Championship and Crawfish Cup Action Pistol Regional Championship in Lake Charles, Louisiana, competing with his Ruger Custom Shop SR1911 and achieving perfect scores at both events.
Team Remington's Braxton Oliver won the World English Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX, defeating nearly 1,000 competitors. Oliver used Remington Nitro 27 HDCP shells and a Krieghoff shotgun to secure victory in the Main Event High Over All Super Final.
Team Federal achieved multiple podium finishes at the World English Sporting Clay Championships in San Antonio, TX, with two-time Olympian Derrick Mein placing third in the Main Event High Over All, Gregg Wolf winning the American Field Sporting High Over All, and junior Jonathan Prince finishing third in both Main Event and 5-Stand competitions.
Braxton Oliver of Team Krieghoff won the 2026 World English Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, scoring 205 in the Super Final. Team Krieghoff athletes earned multiple podium finishes throughout the week-long international competition featuring over 1,300 competitors from 19 countries.
Hornady shooter Austin Orgain won the Open Division and Suppressor Division at the Alpha Munitions Nut Crusher PRS match in Price, Utah, using Hornady 25 cal. 138 gr. A-Tip Match bullets. Orgain praised the A-Tip bullets paired with the 4DOF solver as a winning combination.
AirForce Airguns and Rapid Air Worx, Texas-based manufacturers, supported the Republic of Texas Field Target Grand Prix on April 25–26 in Mansfield, Texas, through equipment donations and competitor participation. RAW competitor Billy Davison secured 2nd place in Hunter Class using a RAW HM1000x rifle, demonstrating precision airgun performance.
Sturm, Ruger & Company successfully hosted the Koenig-Ruger PRS Match in Grand Junction, CO, with 100 competitive shooters. Team Ruger's Lauryl Akenhead won first place in Production division and second High Lady using a Custom Shop Ruger Precision Rifle in 6mm GT.
Walther Arms Performance Division athletes achieved significant milestones using the PDP platform. Jay Beal earned Grand Master rank in USPSA Limited Optics and Open Division, while Buck Lawler won the North Texas Sectional USPSA match and Parker Patrick won the Arkansas State IDPA Match in Carry Optics, demonstrating the platform's competitive and practical capabilities.
Cory Kruse of Federal Ammunition won his 10th Texas resident sporting clay title at the Texas State Championships, breaking Bobby Fowler's previous record of nine titles. Kruse finished third in the Main Event Open High Over All, while teammates Cameron Hicks won the FITASC High Over All and Jonathan Prince won the B&P Adios Cup.
Team Krieghoff earned multiple podium finishes at the 2026 Texas State Championship and 2026 Florida State Sporting Clays Championship. Notable achievements include Brandon Powell's High Overall in Texas, Mike Luongo's multiple Runner-up finishes in Florida, and Brian Du Quesnay's induction into the Florida Sporting Clays Association Hall of Fame.
Team Krieghoff shooters achieved multiple podium finishes at the 2026 Triple J competition in San Antonio, Texas, with Houston Deshotels and Rocky Romo each shooting perfect 100s. Several team members were also named to the 2026 NSSA All-American Teams across multiple categories.
Remington Ammunition sponsored shooters achieved top finishes at recent tournaments nationwide. Brandon Powell and Madison Sharpe won at the Texas State Championship, Todd Hitch captured multiple events at The Gamaliel Cup in Tennessee, and Michael Luongo excelled at the Florida State Shoot, demonstrating the performance of Remington Premier shotshells.
Team Krieghoff dominated the 2026 Browning Briley Sporting Clays Championship in Houston with over 600 competitors. Brandon Powell won High Overall in the Main Event, Madison Sharpe earned Lady Champion titles in multiple disciplines, and Mike Wilgus, Kiersten Sales, and other team members secured multiple podium finishes across various categories.
Federal Ammunition sponsored shooter Varick Beise won the Open Division Championship at the 2026 MagPul Texas 3-Gun Championships held April 10-12 at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet, Texas. The event featured 10 stages with 150-200 rounds per platform in challenging hill country terrain.
Connor Knapp, a Junior Team Ruger member, earned nine individual victories at the 2026 College National Championship in Talladega, AL, including first place in the Optics Rimfire Rifle division using his Ruger 10/22® rifle. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. celebrated Knapp's strong performance and demonstrated the reliability and versatility of their firearms.
The North American Silhouette Shooting Association (NASSA), Silueteros.com, and Bayou Rifles Inc. announce the 2026 SK Lone Star Cup, a premier smallbore silhouette competition scheduled for June 6–7, 2026, at Bayou Rifle Club in Houston, Texas. SK Ammunition and Capstone Precision Group continue as title sponsors.
Connor Thigpen of Team Remington won the Open Doubles Championship and Open High All Around title at the Triple J Classic skeet competition in San Antonio, Texas. Remington teammates also excelled, with Alison Turner winning the Open 20-gauge event and multiple shooters earning spots on NSSA All-American Teams.
Federal Ammunition congratulates Stuart Brown, Rocky Romo, Mark Vaillancourt, and Melissa Hinton on earning 2026 NSSA All-American Team honors announced at the Triple J Classic in San Antonio. Brown earned his 29th All-American honor, while Romo achieved Runner-Up finishes in multiple events at the premier skeet shooting competition.
Sturm, Ruger & Company Junior Team member Kaleb Klein won 11 divisions at the 2026 College National Championship in Talladega, AL, including dominating the Rimfire Rifle Iron Sight division with a score of 25.83 using his 10/22® rifle.
Brandon Powell and Madison Sharpe won Main Event Championships at the 2026 Browning Briley, with over 600 shooters competing at Greater Houston Sports Club. Powell scored 196 in the men's event while Sharpe claimed victory in the women's division, both competing for Team Remington.