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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Lapua's Justin Utley captured third place at the 2026 Oklahoma Prone Masters Challenge held April 17-19 at the Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia, OK. Competing in the two-day 1,000-yard prone match, Utley used Berger bullets, Lapua brass, and Vihtavuori powder to achieve exceptional precision across challenging weather conditions.
Jake Stine, a Team SK member, won the 2026 Arizona State Highpower Silhouette Championship held April 18-19 at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, capturing titles in both Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle divisions. Stine defeated 35 competitors using SK, Berger, Lapua, and Vihtavuori components and ammunition.
Fiocchi of America Pro Staff member Kiersten Sales earned Main Lady Runner-Up, Ladies Cup Runner-Up, and multiple third-place finishes at the World English Sporting Competition in San Antonio, Texas, demonstrating excellence across multiple clay target shooting disciplines.
Benelli USA announces that Pro Staff shooters Heather Eckhardt and Ashlynne Thomas have qualified for Team USA at the 2026 IPSC World Shoot in Corinth, Greece, September 20-October 4. Eckhardt will compete on the Ladies Modified Team while Thomas qualified for the Standard Ladies Team.
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.
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.
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.
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.