Team Ruger's David Olhasso and James McGinty secured multiple victories at the 2026 Maryland IDPA Championship and PSA Shootout using the Ruger RXM in 9mm Luger. McGinty won first place in the PSA Shootout's Open Auto division, while Olhasso earned first place in the Enhanced Service Pistol division at the Maryland IDPA Championship.
The MidwayUSA Foundation's 5th Annual Day of Clays in Minnesota raised over $225,000 for youth shooting teams, with 350 athletes competing at Rice Creek Hunting & Recreation on May 2nd. Reed's Family Outdoor Outfitters sponsored the event, which benefited 42 youth shooting teams through the Foundation's donation-matching program funded by Larry and Brenda Potterfield.
Team Ruger's Gordon Carrell and Randi Rogers won top honors at the 2026 Texas State Open Championship in Orchard, Texas, competing with Ruger RXM pistols. Carrell secured first place overall in the Production division with a score of 259.01, while Rogers earned first place in the Carry Optics unclassified category and second High Lady.
The USA College Clay Target League completed its spring season with 626 athletes from 66 colleges and universities competing in trap, skeet, and sporting clays. Justin Jerome from Alfred State College won Top Overall and Top Male honors, while Jordan Lewis from St. Cloud Technical and Community College earned Top Female. The fall season begins in September with the national championship in October.
Lauryl Akenhead of Team Ruger won second place overall and Highest Lady at the Spears Mountain Safari NRL Hunter competition in Gladstone, Virginia, competing against 76 shooters with her Ruger American Rifle Gen II in 6.5 Creedmoor.
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation held its annual Congressional Clays Competition at Prince George's County Trap and Skeet Center, bringing together bipartisan lawmakers, conservation leaders, and industry partners. The event featured sporting clays, trap, and skeet shooting while fostering bipartisan relationships and advancing conservation priorities, with Senator John Boozman and Representatives Bruce Westerman and Jimmy Panetta highlighting the importance of outdoor traditions.
Two-time Olympian Derrick Mein won a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, competing for Team Federal. Mein finished second in the Men's Trap final on May 9 at Asanov Shooting Club, with a Turkish competitor setting a world record to claim gold. The Kansas native teamed with Ava-Elizabeth Downs in the Mixed Trap event.
SHIELD Sights highlights competition results from the EHC Warm Up Cup 2026 in Hungary, with SHIELD-equipped shooters securing multiple podium finishes including 1st place finishes by Bartosz Szczesny in Optics Division and Miroslav Zapletal in Production Optics Division, ahead of the European Handgun Championships in June.
Oliver Milanovic of Team Vihtavuori won the 18th Annual John Martin 500-Yard Prone Championship at Rio Salado Sportsman's Club in Mesa, Arizona, with an aggregate score of 597-30X using Vihtavuori N140 powder, Lapua Palma brass, and Berger Hybrid bullets.
Sheaffer Stanfill of Team Remington shot a perfect 500x500 to win the 30th annual Krieghoff Masters Championship at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Georgia. Stanfill's teammates Alessandro Vitale, Connor Thigpen, and Clay Baldwin also earned podium finishes, with Team Remington sweeping the Men's Doubles competition.
Team Remington's Todd Hitch won the Mississippi State Sporting Clay Championships Main Event at Providence Hill in Jackson, defeating teammate Brandon Powell by three targets. Powell captured two event titles including the Super Sport and True Pair events. The championship drew 354 competitors from April 29-May 3, 2026.
Team Winchester and Team White Flyer achieved multiple top finishes at the 2026 World English Sporting Clays Championship in Clayton, MO, with five shooters competing on USA National Teams. Notable placements include Joe Fanizzi's 5-Stand Championship, Desi Edmunds' FITASC Lady Champion title, and Connor Daniel's FITASC Junior Champion victory.
B&P USA Pro Staff members achieved multiple victories and podium finishes at NSCA-sanctioned competitions nationwide, including Gebben Miles and Karen Miles at the Texas State Championship, Macie Page as Ladies National Champion at the Helice National Championship, and strong performances from Joseph Pinchin, Diane Sorantino, and Kaitlyn Koenig across various regional events.
Team Krieghoff's Sheaffer Stanfill shot a perfect 500x500 at the 30th annual Krieghoff Masters Championship at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Georgia, claiming HOA and HAA Open Champion titles. Teammates Alessandro Vitale and Katie Fichtner also earned podium finishes across multiple events.
Hornady shooter Lauryl Akenhead achieved the highest performance by any female competitor in NRL Hunter history at the Spears Mountain Safari match, securing Top Lady honors and tying for high score overall using Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr. Match ammo.
Justin Powell of Papillion-La Vista South won the 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot on May 2 in Doniphan, Nebraska, breaking 146 of 150 targets. Defending champion Kahne Packer of Wilber 5 Clovers 4-H finished second at 145, while Addison Ridley of Blue River 4-H won the ladies' overall title with 141.
Barrett Debrie of Smile City 4-H in Gibbon, Nebraska, won the junior high competition at the 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot by breaking 99 of 100 targets. The Fairbury team claimed the overall team title with 457 points, while Wilber 5 Clovers won the 4-H team competition and Tailyn Slama captured the ladies' individual title with a 96.
Mason Sobotka of Norris shot a perfect score and won a shoot-off with nine others at the 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot at Doniphan on May 1. Cayla Peterson of Paxton won the ladies' title with a 74, while Norris One claimed the high school team championship and Wilber 5 Clovers won the 4-H team crown.
Team Beretta earned four podium finishes at the 2026 World English Sporting Clays Championship in San Antonio, Texas, with Connor Daniel winning Junior Team Champion, Anthony Matarese, Jr. placing third in FITASC, Desirae Edmunds securing third in the Lady division, and Joseph Fanizzi claiming 5-Stand Champion honors.
B&P USA Pro Staff members achieved exceptional results at the World English Sporting Competition in San Antonio, with Gebben Miles finishing Runner-Up in the Main Event, Karen Miles earning Main Lady Champion honors, and James Attwood claiming the FITASC High Overall title. The prestigious event drew 1,268 shooters competing across multiple disciplines including sporting, FITASC, Super Sporting, and 5-Stand.