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Competition

Friday, June 26, 2026

Kaleb Klein of Team Ruger won multiple titles at the 2026 Area 5 Steel Challenge Championship in Terre Haute, IN, claiming first place in Optical Sight Revolver, Iron Sight Revolver, Rimfire Revolver Optics, and Rimfire Revolver Iron divisions using Ruger's Super GP100 and GP100 revolvers. Abbey Clary, Ruger's Director of Media, Advertising and Public Relations, praised Klein's outstanding performance and highlighted the reliability of Ruger firearms.

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Friday, June 26, 2026

The 2026 SK Lone Star Cup, held June 6–7 at Bayou Rifles Club in Sedalia, MO, featured smallbore silhouette competition with William Harris defending his champion title. The event introduced the North American Silhouette Shooting Association's new "Future Champions" Junior Development Program, with mentorship from Team SK's KG Bourgoyne and Elisabeth Steiger.

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Friday, June 19, 2026

The 2026 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Trap Shooting Championship is underway in Alexandria, Minnesota, featuring 7,724 student athletes from 340 high school teams competing across nine days. Presented by Alexandria Technical & Community College with sponsors including Do-All Outdoors, Ducks Unlimited, Federal Premium Ammunition, and the NRA Foundation, the event is possibly the world's largest shooting sport competition by participation.

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Monday, June 15, 2026

SHIELD Sights competitors achieved outstanding results at the French Open 2026, with Team SHIELD securing four of the top five positions in Production Optics Division. Robin Grauffel, Luis Ehrhardt, Dylan Keppel, and Morgan Denoyelles demonstrated the performance of the RMSx competition optic at the international event.

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Monday, June 15, 2026

Team Lapua's Erich Mietenkorte won the 2026 Iron Man Silhouette Championships for an unprecedented fifth time, tying the all-time record set by Cathy Winstead-Severin. Competing at Deep Creek Range in Missoula, Montana, Mietenkorte won all four individual titles in Smallbore and High-Power disciplines using Lapua ammunition and components.

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