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The Tactical Games 2026 Aggregates and Floaters: Complete Breakdown

Action Gunner January 12, 2026

The Tactical Games just dropped their full rundown of what competitors can expect for the 2026 season. Nick Palacios and Chris Gillespie walked through every aggregate, every floater, and a handful of rule changes on the latest podcast. If you’re planning to compete this year, here’s what you need to know. The Big Changes for 2026 Before we get into the individual stages, there are a few across-the-board changes worth noting. New Targets. TTG is

Eleven Minutes Dead, Then a National Championship: Jeff Craddock’s Impossible Journey

Action Gunner December 30, 2025

Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with the man who pushed for the 60+ division’s creation—and then won it after literally dying on the firing line two years earlier. Jeff Craddock’s heart stopped working properly on September 3rd, 2023, at 3:12 PM. He was in Las Vegas, day two of a Tactical Games regional, knelt down to shoot from a barricade, and collapsed face-first into the dirt. He never moved

2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot: USPSA Releases Qualification Details

Action Gunner December 30, 2025

USPSA just dropped the details for the 2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot, and if you’ve been eyeing a spot on Team USA, now’s the time to start planning. The match heads to Mongolia from July 20 to August 10, 2027, and qualification runs through six matches held across the United States in 2026. Here’s what you need to know to put yourself in the running. Quick Facts The Six Qualifier Matches USPSA designated six matches

The Data-Driven Path to a Championship: LeEarl Rugland’s Five-Year Climb to the Top

Action Gunner December 24, 2025

Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with an athlete who has never finished outside the top five at Nationals—and whose fear of failure is exactly what makes him successful. LeEarl Rugland (that’s “Lee Earl” for everyone who’s been mispronouncing it) has been knocking on the championship door since 2021. Third place in Men’s 40+. Fourth the next year. Fifth. Then he aged up to 50+ and took second. This year,

From NASCAR Production to National Champion: Andrea Hilderbrand’s Trophy-Filled Life

Action Gunner December 22, 2025

Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with possibly the most decorated athlete in the sport’s history—a woman with so many trophies behind her that the interview started with a tour of the wall. Andrea Hilderbrand won the first-ever Women’s 50+ division at Tactical Games Nationals this year. But that’s just the latest line on a resume that includes world championships in obstacle course racing, ultra mountain biking victories, 21,000-foot mountain

The “Good Enough” Strategy That Won a National Championship: Tory Kirkland’s First Individual Title

Action Gunner December 17, 2025

Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with an athlete who took 31st place on one stage, 24th on another, and still walked away with the Men’s Tactical title. Tory Kirkland had never competed as an individual at Tactical Games Nationals before this year. He’d done plenty of team events—that’s actually how Lauren first met him back in 2023, when he was partnered with Bri. But individual competition? That was new

Best Shot Timers for Competitive Shooting: A No-BS Buyer’s Guide

Action Gunner December 16, 2025

Let’s get something out of the way: you need a shot timer. If you’re serious about getting faster and more consistent, training without one is like lifting weights without tracking your reps. You might feel like you’re improving, but you have no idea if you actually are. The problem? There are a dozen options out there ranging from $130 to over $300, and most reviews just regurgitate spec sheets without telling you what actually matters

The Mindset That Saved a Championship: Meg Kennedy’s Zero-Point Stage and the Win That Followed

Action Gunner December 15, 2025

Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with one of the sport’s true OGs—a competitor who got a stage DQ at Nationals and still walked away with the title. Meg Kennedy has been competing in Tactical Games since 2019, back when the women’s division was three or four athletes total. She won Women’s Elite in 2021, then watched the weights climb year after year until she made a decision that some

SIG Sauer Named Title Sponsor of The Tactical Games: What the 2026 Season Means for the Sport

Action Gunner December 12, 2025

The Tactical Games just got a whole lot bigger. Today, The Tactical Games announced that SIG Sauer has signed on as the title sponsor for the 2026 season. This isn’t just another logo on a banner. This is one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the world putting its full weight behind what’s become the fastest-growing fitness and firearms sport out there. If you’ve been competing in or following The Tactical Games over the past

AJ Anthony Claims Competition Title, Slovakia’s Ženčár Wins Practical at 2025 PCSL 2-Gun Nationals

Action Gunner December 11, 2025

Nearly 400 competitors finished the match in Southern Utah, with international shooters making a statement on American soil The 2025 PCSL 2-Gun Nationals wrapped Sunday evening in Hurricane, Utah, capping three days of competition across 13 stages at Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range. When the dust settled, two names stood atop the leaderboard: AJ Anthony in Competition Division and Slovakia’s Pavol Ženčár in Practical. Both took the win in their respective divisions—their aggregate performance across

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