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Todd Hitch Wins 2026 National Sporting Clays Association National Championship Main Event

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #nationalsportingclaysassociation, remingtonshotgunshells, toddhitch
Hitch

Oct. 28, 2026 — Team Remington’s Todd Hitch capped an incredible sporting clay season with the Main Event title at the 2026 NSCA National Championship. The event drew more than 2,600 shooters, including a strong international contingent to the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. This win, combined with his second consecutive U.S. Open title in 2026, solidifies his position as one of the world’s elite sporting clay shooters. The NSCA Nationals kicked off on October 17 and concluded on October 25, 2026.

The top five shooters heading into the Main Event final course on Sunday were locked in a very close race, separated by only a few targets. Hitch shot the final course with near perfection. With hundreds watching, Hitch had a five-bird lead going into the final station and the pressure was immense. “I just told myself don’t look at the scoreboard, focus on what I needed to do, trust the process, be aggressive and see the birds first and execute the shot,” said Hitch who extended his lead by running the station clean and winning the title by seven targets.

“I made a goal a couple of years ago to never go into a tournament feeling under prepared,” said Hitch who narrowly lost the title in 2025 after having one bad station. Hitch now says every detail into his scheduling, coaching, and practice time prepares him and his confidence for every tournament. His feelings on winning his first NSCA Main Event title: “This feels great!”

In the Main Event, Hitch shot Remington’s Premier Nitro Sporting Clays shotshell. The payload contains 1 1/8 oz. of 8 shot at 1,300 fps. “It holds such a good pattern at 40 to 50 yards. Because of its pattern density, I have such confidence in that load to break every target on the course.” Besides the Main Event title, Hitch also finished third in the Super Sporting Event and was Runner-Up in the All-Around competition.

Remington Ammunition products are available at dealers nationwide and online. For more information on Remington ammunition and to sign up for product news and special offers, visit www.remington.com.

Remington Adds to Its Premier Nitro Sporting Clays Product Line

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: remingtonnitrosportingclaysshells, remingtonshotgunshells, sportingclaysshotgunshells
Nitro

Sept. 10, 2026 — Remington Ammunition announces the addition of two new loads to its Premier Nitro Sporting Clays product line. Remington Premier shotshell ammunition is a fixture on the nation’s trap, skeet, and sporting clays ranges and has earned its popularity because of consistent velocities and uniform patterns. The new loads include two 12-gauge, 2-3/4-inch, 1-ounce loads in shot size No. 7.5 and 8, with a muzzle velocity of 1,250 fps. These new products are being delivered to dealers nationwide.

Find them here: Premier Nitro Trap Loads & Target Ammo | Remington.

“Our Premier target loads were developed with the most avid sporting clays shooters in mind,” said Ronnie Evans, Remington’s Shotshell Product Manager. “We pride ourselves on listening to the feedback of our customers, so these two new loads are powered down to a 1,250-fps muzzle velocity, which is what shooters have been asking for in this product line. Premier Nitro Sporting Clays provides the sporting enthusiast with a shotgun shell that is packed with tournament-winning components.”

Premier Nitro Sporting Clays’ unique gold hull has earned a reputation as one of the most reloader-friendly designs in the clay target-shooting world. They feature Remington’s iconic and dependable Unibody hull, along with its figure-8 style Power Piston wad, engineered to distribute pressure equally. This wad design delivers a true flying shot with consistent patterns. Premier Nitro Sporting Clays loads are available in ten total configurations and are sold in 25-round boxes.

Part No. / Description / MSRP

20256 / Premier Nitro Sporting Clays, 12-ga, 7.5 shot, 2-3/4 in, 1 oz, 1250 fps / $20.99

20258 / Premier Nitro Sporting Clays 12-ga, 8 shot, 2-3/4 in, 1 oz, 1250 fps / $20.99

Remington Ammunition products are available at dealers nationwide and online. For more information on Remington ammunition and to sign up for product news and special offers, visit www.remington.com.

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Remington’s New Nitro Dove Loads Are Ready for Fall

Friday, July 31, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: dovehunting, nitroshotgunshells, remingtonshotgunshells

July 31, 2026 — Remington announces the availability of its new Nitro Dove Loads. The speedy new dove loads deliver excellent patterns at high velocities with Remington’s consistent round shot, Power Piston wad, and Unibody hull. The four new loads include two 12-ga. loads with a muzzle velocity of 1,350 fps, and two 20-ga. loads with a muzzle velocity of 1,300 fps. These new products are now being delivered to dealers nationwide.

“Dove hunting is incredibly popular in our great nation because it marks the unofficial start of the fall hunting season, offers a highly social hunting experience, and provides fast-paced shooting action,” says Ronnie Evans, Remington’s Shotshell Product Manager. “Our new Nitro Dove loads are made to take down fast-moving game birds, no matter the time of the season. Nitro Dove gives you consistent patterns, high velocities, and Nitro performance downrange. This helps ensure fewer birds are lost, which results in more doves in your bag.”

The new Nitro Dove loads are packed with features including American-made lead shot that delivers dense patterns which knock birds out of the sky. The load’s unique one-piece wad protects and cushions the shot column for dependable patterns, and Remington’s proven Unibody hull maintains smooth performance and cycling in any shotgun. The loads are available in four configurations and are sold in 25-round boxes.

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