Competitive shooter Corson Piper secured first place in two regional precision rifle matches using Sierra Bullets' new 6mm 116-grain Tipped MatchKing. Piper won at Farm Out Range Regional Match in Cheney, Washington on March 7 and Rock Lake Range the following day, demonstrating the bullet's exceptional performance in challenging wind conditions.
Team Beretta pistol shooter Ben Hardt won the Limited Optics division at the North Texas Race Gun Sectional, a USPSA Tier II match and qualifier for the Race Gun Nationals. Competing against 121 shooters with the Beretta 92X Performance Carry Optic, Hardt secured his first major victory of the 2026 season.
Remington Ammunition celebrated strong performances by its sponsored trap shooters at the 50th Annual 2026 Spring Grand American in Tucson, Arizona. Team members Patrick Lamont, Zachari Nannini, Chase Doberinski, Michael Blazedale, and Sandra Jo Jack secured two top-three overall positions and multiple category championships across five championship events.
Federal Ammunition's sponsored trap shooters delivered strong performances at the 50th Annual 2026 Spring Grand American in Tucson, Arizona, with Westin Anderson and Ziggy Tkaczenko earning multiple championship titles across five events. The competition attracted nearly 1,500 participants, a significant increase from 2025.
Team Winchester and Team White Flyer claimed top honors at the 2026 Sea Island Seminole Cup in Woodbine, Georgia, with Connor Daniel, Kevin Demichel, and Zach Kienbaum placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the main event. Desi Edmunds secured high overall in the Lady Main Event at the prestigious Broadfield Sporting Club and Lodge.
Fiocchi of America's Pro Team achieved commanding performances at major NSCA sporting clays events, with Kiersten Sales capturing multiple championships at the Caribbean Classic and Bill McGuire earning Veteran titles. Chad Roberts secured the Main Event M2 title at the Arizona State Championship, with all athletes relying on Fiocchi's White Rino competition ammunition.
B&P USA Pro Staff members Gebben Miles, Karen Miles, and Nick Berry delivered commanding early-season performances across the Caribbean Classic, Seminole Cup, and Blackjack Open. The team secured multiple titles including Main Event victories and High Overall honors, demonstrating technical precision and competitive excellence to open the 2026 NSCA season.
Scopos' 2026 National Air Rifle New Shooter League and National Air Pistol League reached their midpoints in Week 5, with Vista Grande MCJROTC and Cos Cob Revolver and Rifle Club maintaining unbeaten records. North Brunswick AJROTC, Perry AJROTC, and NoVA Sharpshooters also posted victories, setting up marquee matchups for Week 6 including North Brunswick versus Vista Grande and NoVA Sharpshooters versus Cos Cob Revolver and Rifle Club.
Federal Ammunition sponsored shooter Cameron Hicks won the FITASC event and EZGO Shootout Qualifier at the Seminole Cup in Georgia, competing against over 600 shooters. Hicks used Federal's new Master Class sporting clay load to achieve both victories, matching his father's 2003 FITASC win.
Madi Woodward, E-Commerce and Trade Marketing Manager at Sierra Bullets, placed first in the women's classification and 4th overall in the Open Light Division at the 5th Annual Mason Valley Steel Hunter. Competing with Sierra Bullets 25 Cal 131 GR MatchKing in a 25 Creedmoor, Woodward completed all 17 stages despite challenging 95-degree heat conditions.
University of Rhode Island won the 2025-2026 National Intercollegiate Rifle League championship with a 2,349.6 season average, while Georgia Military College's MacKenzie Sookhoo completed an unbeaten individual season sweep across all eight matches with a 618.3 average.
Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC celebrates Team Colt's landmark performance at the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot in South Africa, where Jalise Williams became the first woman to qualify for a U.S. National Handgun Team and earned gold medals in Classic Overall Ladies and Team Champion categories while competing with her Colt Gold Cup Trophy 1911.
North Brunswick AJROTC and Vista Grande MCJROTC remain unbeaten in Scopos' 2026 National Air Rifle New Shooter League and Air Pistol League. Week 4 featured decisive results including NoVA Sharpshooters' victory over Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc and Cos Cob Revolver and Rifle Club's win against Capital Area Sportsmen's League.
Berger Team member Justin Skaret earned second place in the long-range sling division at the 2026 Southwest Nationals held at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Skaret's success utilized Berger 153.5gr LR Hybrid Target bullets paired with Vihtavuori N160 powder and Lapua 260 Remington cases to manage challenging wind conditions during the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club event.
Krieghoff International sponsored the Jack Link's Cup at Quail Creek Sporting Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida, welcoming 1,672 shooters from all 50 states and 15 countries competing for $350,000 in prize money. Team Krieghoff shooters Brandon Powell, Shelby Moon, Mike Wilgus, Kiersten Sales, and Jacob Judson earned podium placements, while Brad Mayberry won a Krieghoff K-80 Parcours-X raffle prize valued at over $22,000.
Team Remington achieved strong results at Jack Link's Cup in Okeechobee, Florida, with Todd Hitch finishing second in the Main Event Over All. Michael Luongo won the High Over All in the 12 Gauge event, while Brandon Powell claimed multiple podium finishes including a win in the Make-A-Break event sponsored by Remington Ammunition.
Week 3 of Scopos' 2026 National Air Rifle New Shooter League and National Air Pistol League featured skill-based squadding with North Brunswick AJROTC leading the rifle rankings and Lafayette Gun Club improving to 3-0 in pistol competition. Notable performances included Grayson Cowan's 280.4 in rifle and Steven CSM USA(ret) Slee's 540-6 in pistol, with several close matches decided in final stages.
The NRA Competitive Shooting Division announces the 2026 NRA America's Rifle Challenge Match Director Summit, a three-day training program held May 6-10, 2026, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. The summit provides comprehensive instruction for current and aspiring Match Directors and Range Officers, with lodging and meals provided for 36 selected participants at a $50 registration fee.
Registration is now open for the third annual Winchester Top Shot Youth Championship, powered by White Flyer, scheduled for April 18, 2026, at NILO in Brighton, IL. The event welcomes sport shooters aged 12 to 21, with over $15,000 in prizes and includes 100 sporting clays targets and Winchester Super-Target shotgun shells.
Team Remington shooters Brandon Powell and Todd Hitch earned top honors at the 2026 Caribbean Classic in Vero Beach, Florida, with Powell taking High Overall at the Lois Neely Memorial event and Hitch winning Prelim 1 and placing runner-up in multiple competitions using Remington Premier shotshells.