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COMPETITION

Friday, April 24, 2026

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.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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.

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Friday, April 17, 2026

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.

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Friday, April 17, 2026

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.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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.

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Monday, April 13, 2026

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.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

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.

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