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Berger’s James Fox Wins Washington State High Power Championship

Team Berger member James Fox won the Washington State High Power Championship for a third consecutive year competing with factory Berger ammunition. Before Berger ammunition became available in the marketplace just a few years ago, handloading your ammunition was considered “necessary” for competitors to win a High Power Championship. Fox, secured first place in standing, rapid fire sitting, and rapid fire prone disciplines, all with Berger ammo, to win the Championship Aggregate for Across-the-Course (XTC). The 2024 Washington State High Power Rifle Championship was held June 1-2nd in Puyallup, WA. Hosted by the Paul Bunyan Rifle & Sportsman’s Club. 80-round XTC aggregates were fired [...]

Berger’s John Mullins Win Conard Bernhardt Cup

The highly anticipated 32nd annual championship was hosted by the Pe Ell Sportsmen’s Club. The NRA registered championship had competitors from both Canada and the United States, shooting (2) 40-shot smallbore matches on Saturday and Sunday. Both days started with the Standard Rifle discipline and concluded with Hunter Rifle in the afternoon. Mullins, who scored a 150/160, commented, “The Conard Bernhardt Cup was its usual 40 degrees and raining, yet my Lapua rimfire ammunition was very consistent in the conditions helping me win a second cup.” Mullins competes with Lapua Midas+ .22LR ammunition, which is matched to his firearms at Lapua’s Rimfire Performance Center. Unique [...]

Berger’s Justin Skaret Places at the 2024 Southwest Nationals

The 2024 Southwest Nationals were held February 14-18 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Hosted by the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club, the prestigious Southwest Nationals is the “must-attend” event for competitive long-range shooters around the world. The Southwest Nationals features F-Open, F-TR, and Sling disciplines. Competitors from over 5 different countries were in attendance. Skaret competed with rifles chambered in a 308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor to score a grand aggregate of 1242-74X. Skaret commented, “With the Berger 153.5gr LR Hybrid paired with Vihtavuori N160 and a Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor SRP Case, I was able to shoot an 200-18x in the first [...]

David Gosnell Brings Home F-Class Nationals Win for Team Berger

Team Berger’s David Gosnell finished High Senior in the F-Open Division at the 2023 F-Class National Championships. Gosnell, competing with Berger 7mm 180 Grain Hybrid Target bullets, Lapua 284 Brass, and Vihtavuori N555 powder, scored a 1590-74X for a 6th place finish overall. Additionally, Gosnell competed in both Mid-Range and Long-Range team events as a member of The Long Shots. The Long Shots fired their way to both Gold and Silver medal finishes respectively. Long Shot team members winning Gold with Gosnell were Keith Weil, Robert Spencer, Ken Dickerman, and Pat Scully, with Dan Bramley as Captain, and Michelle Gallagher as coach. The 2023 US [...]

Team Berger’s Amanda Elsenboss Wins 2023 NRA National Rifle Championships

Berger’s Amanda Elsenboss has won the 2023 NRA National High Power Rifle (Mumma Trophy) and Service Rifle (Dupont Trophy) Championships. With a grand aggregate score of 2387-113X, Elsenboss set a new Service Rifle record and was crowned High Woman and High National Guard. Elsenboss’ individual accomplishments and scores are as follows: Erdman Trophy - 594-21X Centenary Trophy - 596-28X Nevada Trophy - 795-34X Scott Trophy - 200-15X Crescent Cup - 199-5X Crowell Trophy - 199-11X Marine Gunner DI Boyd II Memorial Trophy - 1190-49X Vandenberg Cup - 796-40X Clarke Trophy - 796-39X In addition, Elsenboss was a member of the Veteran’s Family Brigade Anderson [...]

Dustin Flint Wins the 2023 Louisiana Silhouette Championship

Team Berger member Dustin Flint won the 2023 Louisiana Silhouette Championship for the fifth straight year, compiling a Grand Aggregate score of 181/200. The 2023 Louisiana Silhouette Championship was held May 6-7 at the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range in Gonzales, LA. The two-day match had shooters competing in Smallbore Silhouette on Saturday and Air Rifle Silhouette on Sunday. In Silhouette competition, shooters engage ten chickens at 40 meters, ten pigs at 60 meters, ten turkeys at 77 meters, and ten rams at 100 meters for each 40-shot relay. On Saturday, Flint scored a 54/80 in smallbore standard and 55/80 in hunter rifle, good for second [...]

Team Berger’s James Fox Wins California Service Rifle Championship

Berger’s James Fox won the 2023 California Service Rifle High Power Championship with Berger Ammunition. Fox had a Grand Aggregate score of 1282-48X. The 2023 California Service Rifle High Power Championship was hosted by the Coalinga Rifle Club in Coalinga, CA, April 1-2nd. With two days of shooting, Fox finished 1st place on day one with a score of 792-33X, and first again on day two with a 490-15X. In High Power Service Rifle, competitors test their skill in four stages: 200yd Slow-fire Standing, 200yd Rapid-fire Sitting (or kneeling), 300yd Rapid Prone, and 600yd Slow-fire Prone. “The California State Service Rifle Championship was the start [...]

Dustin Flint of Team Berger Wins 2023 Spindletop Silhouette Championship

Dustin Flint of Team Berger won the Spindletop Regional Smallbore Silhouette Championship for the third year in a row with a championship score of 139/160. The 2023 Spindletop Regional Championship was held at the Golden Triangle Gun Club in Beaumont, TX, April 1-2. Saturday’s course of fire was (2) 40-shot relays in the standard rifle division, where Flint scored 36/40 and 33/40. Leading into Sunday, Flint was tied with fellow shooter Erich Mietenkorte for the Grand Aggregate. Flint was able to secure a 70/80 in the hunter rifle division, giving him the win. For each relay, shooters engaged ten chickens at 40 meters, ten pigs [...]

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, [...]