Events/Competitions Archives

Team Berger’s John Mullins Wins Arizona State High-Power Silhouette Championship

Team Berger’s John Mullins won the 2023 Arizona High Power Silhouette State Championship by taking first place in both Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle divisions, March 11-12th. The 2023 Arizona State High-Power Silhouette Championship was hosted by Hassayampa Rifle Silhouette Club at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Competitors shot 40-round Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle matches on both Saturday and Sunday. For High-Power competition, shooters engage ten chickens at 200 meters, ten pigs at 300 meters, ten turkeys at 385 meters and ten rams at 500 meters with centerfire rifle cartridges. “Great weekend of shooting with changing winds and Berger Bullets gave [...]

Team Berger’s Justin Skaret Wins at Southwest Nationals

Congratulations to Team Berger’s Justin Skaret winning the Sling Division of the 2023 Southwest Nationals. Skaret scored an impressive grand aggregate of 1233-50X to take the top place finish. Fellow Berger teammate, Amanda Elsenboss finished in third. Skaret’s match scores are as follows: Palma 800, 900, and 1,000-yds – 442-17X 1,000-yd Iron Sights Aggregate – 396-17X 1,000-yd Any Sight Aggregate – 395-16X The Southwest Nationals was held February 15-19th at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Hosted by the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club, the Southwest Nationals is the “must-attend” event for competitive long-range shooters around the world. The Southwest Nationals features F-Open, [...]

Berger to Attend 2023 Western Hunting Expo

Berger, known for the highest quality bullets and ammunition for competitive long-range shooters and sportsman, will attend the 2023 Western Hunting Expo, February 2-5 in Salt Lake City, UT. Berger’s hunting bullets; VLD Hunting, Elite Hunter, and Classic Hunter, are designed for controlled expansion and extreme hydrostatic shock at both short, and long-range distances. Whether your interest is handloading or factory ammunition, hunters and competitive shooters are bound to find success in the field or on the firing line with Berger. New for 2023, Berger has expanded their successful Elite Hunter ammunition with the following offerings: 6mm Creedmoor 108 Grain Elite Hunter, 6.5 Creedmoor 140 [...]

Berger’s Dustin Flint Wins Louisiana Highpower Silhouette Championship

Team Berger’s Dustin Flint scored a 93 X 120 at the 2022 Louisiana Highpower Silhouette Championship to secure the championship title for the second consecutive year! Taking place on October 15th and 16th at the “Bucky” Murdock Farm in Zwolle, Louisiana the two-day match featured two 40-shot relays on Saturday and one 40-shot relay on Sunday. In High-Power Silhouette competition, chickens are at 200 meters, pigs at 300 meters, turkeys at 385 meters, and rams at 500 meters. "The Louisiana Highpower Silhouette State Championship is one of the highlights of the shooting season every year. I really love this match and I'm happy to [...]

Amanda Elsenboss Makes History During CMP National Rifle Matches

Congratulations to Amanda Elsenboss for winning the prestigious President’s 100 Rifle Match during the 2022 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Rifle Matches! Amanda made history at this match by becoming the first woman ever to win the President’s Rifle Trophy in all 144 years of this competition taking place! The President's 100 started in 1878, and has become a historic part of the CMP National Matches that are held at Camp Perry, Ohio. Amanda competed in some very tricky wind conditions and scored a grand aggregate of 391-12x to earn her title and place in history. Her scores for each of the four stages were [...]

Berger Bullets Dominate at Precision Rifle World Championships

We'd like to give a big congratulations to the United States Precision Rifle Team for winning the first ever Precision Rifle World Championships! US team member, Austin Buschman, brought us home the overall 1st place gold in the Open Class with 158 impacts. Austin was shooting the Berger 6mm 109 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target (LRHT) bullets, which feature our Meplat Reduction Technology. Our LRHT bullets not only have higher BCs, but they have the most consistent BCs thanks to the unique way we produce them. Austin's win definitely came down to his skill, gear, load, and lots of practice, but it really helps us [...]

Team Berger’s Justin Skaret Wins Colorado State High Power Championship

Congratulations to Team Berger's very own Justin Skaret for winning the Service Rifle division at the 2022 Colorado State High Power Rifle Championships! The Colorado State High Power Championship took place July 1st through the 3rd at the Buffalo Creek Gun Club in Bailey, CO. This match is a Across the Course style match. In this match, competitors have 20 minutes to shoot 20-rounds slow-fire prone at 600 yards, then follow that up with two ten-round strings rapid-fire prone where they have 60 seconds per string at 300 yards. The match finishes off with 20-rounds slow-fire standing at 200 yards and two 10-round strings rapid-fire [...]

Team Berger’s James Fox Wins Washington State High Power Championships

Congratulations to Team Berger's James Fox for winning the Washington State High Power Championships! This is the third year in a row that James took home the win in the Service Rifle division, and he even set a new match record with a score of 1,594-79X, which is only a few points shy of a perfect score! This two-day long match took place on June 4th-5th and was hosted by the Paul Bunyan Rifle and Sportsman's Club in Puyallup, Washington. The aggregate consisted of four stages; 20 rounds, slow fired in a standing position at 200 yards 20 rounds, rapid fired in a sitting position [...]

Team Berger Shooter Flint Wins Missouri Silhouette Championship

Congratulations to Berger Team Shooter Dustin Flint on his win at the Missouri High-Power Silhouette Regional Championships! Dustin's scores of 86 x 120 in Hunter Rifle and 100 x 120 in Standard rifle gave him a win in both divisions, then he earned his overall win with a 186 x 240. The Benchrest Rifle Club of St. Louis hosted the Missouri High-Power Silhouette Regional Championships on June 11-12 in Wright City, MO. For those who aren't familiar with High-Power Silhouette, they shoot at chickens at 200 meters, pigs at 300 meters, turkeys at 385 meters, and rams at 500 meters. Dustin shared with us, “The [...]

Come See Us At The 2022 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits

If you are in the Houston, TX area this Memorial Day weekend (May 27-29, 2022), come out to the George R. Brown Convention Center and visit us at the National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits (NRAAM) at Booth #3816! The NRAAM is a tradeshow like no other, where everyone in the industry gathers to show off their new and upcoming products. You can also find lots of hunting and shooting gear to buy at tradeshow prices. It is the gun industries largest consumer tradeshow of the year. The show will be open 9am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday and 10am to 5pm on [...]