Team SHIELD athletes achieved multiple podium finishes at the 2026 IPSC Slovenia Open, with Denny Rossetto securing 2nd Place Overall in Open Division, Bartosz Szczesny and Robert Černigoj placing 2nd and 3rd in Optics Division, and Dylan Keppel winning Production Optics. The team earned three Lady titles across divisions.
Robin Grauffel of Team SHIELD won the Junior title and finished 5th overall at the Pan American Handgun Championship, achieving 93.62% of winner JJ Racaza's score. SHIELD Sights congratulated Grauffel on his outstanding performance against world-class IPSC competitors, highlighting his emergence as a top young athlete in practical shooting.
SIGHTRON Ambassador Jayson Barnes won first place in the Pellet class and second place overall at the N50 National Championship held August 21-23, 2026 at the NRA Whittington Center's Coors Range in Raton, New Mexico, using SIGHTRON's S6 10-60X56 ED FT Snap Focus Riflescope and setting a new record of 749 out of 750.
Team Leapers achieved eight national match wins at the 2026 CMP National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, with James Fox winning his fourth National Service Rifle Championship using the Integrix Service Rifle Scope. The team, including Conrad Young, Roy Mitchell, Nick Till, and Randy Olds, dominated the competition alongside decorated shooters Brandon Green, Bob Gill, Liam McKenna, and Justin Patton-Rynders.
SIGHTRON Ambassador Adam Migel won first place at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge Speed Challenge in Utah using the SIGHTRON S-TAC 1-6x24 AR1 Riflescope. The event, hosted by Utah Airguns at the Garth Killpack Shooting Range, featured competitive airgun shooters competing for a $100,000 prize purse.
SHIELD Sights celebrated strong performances at the European Handgun Championships 2026 in Crewkerne, England. Denny Rossetto successfully defended her Ladies Open European Championship title, while Miroslav Zapletal captured the Men's Senior Production Optics European Championship, showcasing exceptional skill among Team SHIELD competitors.
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.
Meprolight-sponsored shooter Garrett Tyler won his first overall Precision Rifle Series Atlantic Coast Regional match at Colemans Creek Training Center on May 16, 2026. Tyler, a two-time Atlantic Coast Region Production Class Champion, competed using the Meprolight MVO 3-18x44 precision riflescope against a competitive regional field.
Team Leapers achieved over 12 first place victories at the 2026 CMP Eastern Games Regional Championship using Integrix riflescopes. Notable winners included Nick Till, Roy Mitchell who set a new Eastern Games record at 600 yards, and Conrad Young. Integrix Service Rifle Scopes earned NRA Media's American Rifleman "Optic of the Year" for 2026.
Team Leapers swept the SR Team competitions at the Orange Blossom Regional using the new Integrix Service Rifle Scope, with Nick Till, Conrad Young, Roy Mitchell, and Randy Olds all finishing in the top ten individually. The scope, developed by Margaret Ding and Leapers, Inc. in collaboration with James Fox and Nick Till, is now available for retail sale at $999.97 with a price increase planned for July 2026.
SIGHTRON Ambassador Lucas Marusiak won first place at the 2026 Central Carolina Grand Prix Airgun Championship in the PCP Division using the SIGHTRON SIII 10-50x60 Field Target Riflescope. The scope's ExacTrack technology and precision optics proved reliable through extreme weather conditions at the American Airgun Field Target Association event held at Central Carolina Gun Club.
Hunter Wallis of Union Dale, Pennsylvania, won the Senior Open Champion title at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championship held by the National Wild Turkey Federation in Nashville, Tennessee. Wallis, a longtime Hawke Optics partner, earned the most prestigious title in competitive turkey calling.
Burris Optics Shooting Team Member Camdyn Powers achieved a dominant 2025 season with seven first-place finishes and won the IPRF PR22 Rimfire World Championship Ladies Division title, competing for Team USA against 256 elite shooters from 21 countries. Powers credits her success to discipline, faith, and her preferred Burris XTR Pro optic.
Leupold & Stevens announces that legendary shooter and longtime Leupold Pro Team member Doug Koenig has won the 2025 NRA Action Pistol Championship, held Oct. 17-25 at the Hamilton Pistol Club in Hamilton, New Zealand.
SHIELD Sights congratulates World Champions Denny Rossetto, Olebile Sefolo, and Robin Grauffel. SHIELD Sights is honored to be the sight of choice for these elite competitors.