Competition

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.

Hornady shooter Lauryl Akenhead won Top Production honors at the Koenig-Ruger Precision Rifle Competition in Grand Junction, Colorado, using Hornady 6mm 110 gr. A-Tip Match bullets in her 6mm Creedmoor for consistent accuracy.

Federal Ammunition team member Cory Kruse won the Super Sporting event at the NSCA-sanctioned Browning Briley tournament in Houston, besting over 370 competitors. Kruse also placed in FITASC, Federal Prelim Sporting, and 5-Stand events, while teammate Jonathan Prince finished second in Prelim Sporting and third in FITASC.

The USA Clay Target League's spring season is underway with 40,100 student athletes competing on 2,094 high school and college teams nationwide. Over 100 new teams were started this year, with the high school season concluding May 24th and top athletes eligible for the National Championship in July.

Team Lapua athlete Nancy Tompkins set multiple national records during the 2026 March Madness smallbore series at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, including three women's national records at the Metric Smallbore Nationals and five additional records at the Western Wildcat, with teammate Michele Medige.

Team Ruger members delivered impressive performances across competitive events, with David Olhasso and James McGinty earning top finishes at the Arctic Blast Match and FL State IDPA Championship using Ruger RXM pistols. Doug Koenig, Annie Berger, Steve Foster, Aaron Martin, Lauryl Akenhead, Randi Rogers, and Gordon Carrell also secured podium finishes at Steel Challenges, NRL Hunter Match, and Texas State IDPA competitions.

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.