WED | APRIL 30, 2025

Celerant Technology has announced its acquisition of Saledock, a modern, UK-based retail software company. This strategic merger marks Celerant’s official expansion into international markets, a goal in the making for several years.

Team Mathews had a dominant showing at the third ASA event of the year in Minden, Louisiana sweeping Women’s Pro as well as winning Men’s Senior Pro. Teammates Sharon Wallace, Kailey Pettepher, and Cara Kelly finished first, second, and third sweeping Women’s Pro.

Last weekend, the Women’s Known Pro class delivered an outstanding performance, with Easton shooters securing four coveted spots in the shoot-off. Leading the charge was Tanja Gellenthien, who trusted her SuperDrive 23 arrows to reach the top of the podium.

Hornady congratulates Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, and sponsored shooter, Clay Blackketter, for their performance at the Alpha Munitions Nut Crusher PRS match, April 26-27, 2025, in Price, Utah.

The Krieghoff Masters held at the spectacular Forest City Gun Club, outside of Savannah is one of the major skeet events of the year drawing shooters from across the country. Sponsored by Krieghoff International, duPont/Krieghoff and White Flyer, this year saw beautiful spring coastal Georgia weather and heavy competition for perfection in the sport of perfect 100s.

Hornady congratulates sponsored shooter, Doug Koenig, for his performance at the 2025 Zero Bullets Crawfish Cup Action Pistol Match, April 25-26, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Koenig won the Crawfish Cup state match and claimed a 4th place finish at the regional match shooting Hornady 38 cal. 110 gr. XTP bullets.

Hornady congratulates sponsored shooter, Austin Orgain, for his performance at the 2025 Dust Devil Duel NRL Hunter match, April 26-27, 2025, in Amarillo, Texas.

Beretta USA announced its sponsorship and participation in the upcoming A Girl & A Gun National Conference. This collaboration underscores Beretta's ongoing commitment to supporting women's involvement in shooting sports and promoting firearm safety and education.

Laser Ammo USA Inc. will exhibit at Modern Day Marine 2025. The exposition will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from April 29-May 1. Laser Ammo will be located at booth #1243 and encourage attendees to explore its product lineups and latest offerings.

Zink recently announced the addition of two top-of-the-line tools to their turkey-calling lineup, the Thunder Ridge Pro Series Strikers and the premium Ridge Talker Box Call—both of which deliver true-to-life sounds that’ll quickly bring the woods to life.

Calling turkeys is intrinsic to the American hunting heritage and while many hunters are content with their abilities, there is always room for improvement and refinement. Pro turkey callers don’t just stumble into good calling, they earn it through practice and by honing their abilities with a wide range of calls.

Heckler & Koch USA announced a large handgun partnership with the Oklahoma City Police Department. The 1100-officer department is currently in the process of transitioning to the HK VP9 as their official sidearm.

O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. was presented with a National Rifle Association Publications Golden Bullseye Award during the recent NRA Annual Meeting. Shooting Illustrated selected the Mossberg 940 Pro Thunder Ranch semi-auto shotgun with their Shotgun of the Year Award.

The No. 3 Winchester Chevrolet piloted by 2018 Daytona 500 Champion Austin Dillon and fielded by legendary NASCAR team Richard Childress Racing will take to the track at Texas Motor Speedway, The Great American Speedway, on May 4 for the Würth 400.

Faxon Firearms announces its receipt of two prestigious Gold Awards for Favorite Aftermarket Barrel from Shooting Sports Retailer and Tactical Retailer magazines. The awards were presented last week at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits 2025 in Atlanta.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation praises West Virginia’s Gov. Patrick Morrisey for signing three bills into law that bring added protections to the firearm industry and Second Amendment rights in the Mountain State. The bills were passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by the West Virginia legislature earlier this year.

Primary Arms Optics announced the release of the new PLxC 1-8x24mm Second Focal Plane Compact Rifle Scope, equipped with the illuminated ACSS NOVA 5.56/.308 Fiber Wire Reticle. Available in black or FDE, this latest addition to the PLxC series is a compact, lightweight design ideal for tactical carbines and modern sporting rifles.

Streamlight Inc. launched the TLR-1 HP, a high-candela version of its best-selling TLR-1 HL weapon light, delivering an intense, far-reaching beam of 65,000 candela for illuminating targets at a distance. The versatile, high-lumen light is available in two models to fit long guns as well as handguns with Glock style and MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rails, and uses easily sourced 3-volt CR123A lithium batteries.

With ZeroTech’s Vengeance and ZeroTech’s Trace series, hunters gain access to some of the most advanced and durable optics available, at competitive prices.

The 2025 National Archery in the Schools Program national tournament series kicked off with the Western National Tournament in Sandy, Utah on April 25-26, 2025. With the total number of participating archers at 2,795, the 2025 event represents the highest number of participants yet for this event.

ZenCentiv takes center stage in the latest episode of the Headhunters NW Podcast. Hosted by Shaylene, this engaging episode features Nick Nielson of ZenCentiv as he discusses the no-code sales compensation platform that is transforming the way organizations manage and implement incentive programs.

KelTec announced the launch of the SUB2000 GLK 10mm Defender, a limited-edition folding carbine. Chambered in 10mm Auto and decked out in Kryptek Obskura Skyfall camo, this Gen 3 platform carbine is built for those who crave power, portability, and jaw-dropping style in one compact package.

Galco's WalkAbout 3.0 tuckable inside-the-waist holster is now made for the Ruger MAX-9 pistol, with a mounted optic or without. It’s an open top holster with an attached magazine carrier.

The Skoglund-Erickson Shooting Range in Marquette County opened for the season. The public range is located in Richmond Township, west of Marquette, 2.7 miles south of Marquette County Road 480, along the road to the Goose Lake Boating Access Site.

The sixth edition of the Armageddon Gear "AG Cup" may be the most challenging of this elite level precision rifle match. There is $20,000 for the winner plus another$1,000 cash for the top score on each of the ten final courses of fire.

MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) has recently unveiled an enhanced streaming platform, packed with numerous cutting-edge features designed to elevate the outdoor streaming experience.
 

FEATURE

Today’s feature is from USA Shooting. 

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COLO SPRGS, CO – USA Shooting made a powerful statement on the international shooting stage this April, earning an impressive 13 medals across two International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Lima, Peru.

The team’s remarkable performance included historic milestones, a USA podium sweep, first-time individual World Cup gold medals for Christian Elliott and Will Hinton, and Dustan Taylor’s first individual World Cup medal.

At the Buenos Aires World Cup, Team USA secured six medals. Highlights included:

Olympian Dania Vizzi capturing gold in Women’s Skeet after a thrilling head-to-head showdown with Kimberly Rhode, a six-time Olympic medalist, proudly taking silver. Elliott winning his first career World Cup individual gold in Men’s Skeet, Glenn Eller taking silver in Men’s Trap, Hinton claiming the bronze in Men’s Trap, and Carey Garrison earning silver in Women’s Trap.

See all medals earned at the Buenos Aires World Cup by the U.S. below:

Momentum continued in Lima, where Team USA topped the podium seven more times, highlighted by a Women’s Skeet podium sweep — an extraordinary accomplishment by Kimberly Rhode (gold), Samantha Simonton (silver), and Dania Vizzi (bronze). Other standout performances included Taylor winning gold in Men’s Skeet, his first individual ISSF medal, and Elliott following up his Buenos Aires gold with a silver in Men’s Skeet. Sagen Maddalena, Paris 2024 Olympic medalist, earning gold in Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions, and Olympian Hinton claiming his first career World Cup individual gold in Men’s Trap.

See all medals earned at the Lima World Cup by the U.S. below:

  • Kimberly Rhode- Gold, Women’s Skeet
  • Samantha Simonton- Silver, Women’s Skeet
  • Dania Vizzi- Bronze, Women’s Skeet
  • Dustan Taylor– Gold, Men’s Skeet
  • Christian Elliott- Silver, Men’s Skeet
  • Sagen Maddalena– Gold, Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions
  • Will Hinton- Gold, Men’s Trap

The outstanding medal haul highlights USA Shooting’s continued dedication and success, setting the tone for an exciting 2025 season ahead.

USA Shooting extends a special thanks to our sponsors and partners including  The NRA Foundation, Hillsdale College, The International Order of T. Roosevelt, The Hal & Jean Glassen Foundation, Safari Club International, MidwayUSA Foundation, White Flyer Targets, and Shoot the Moon.
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