John Prince won the 2026 PQP Benchrest Brawl at Kettlefoot Rod & Gun Club in Bristol, Virginia, with a 2400 aggregate and 70 Xs. He finished 50 points ahead of the 67-shooter field and was the only competitor to win two targets, including a perfect 2500 on the Precision Quest Products target.
Top 5 overall
Chester Bradford took second with a 2350 and 73 Xs. James Popanz, Clifford Arnold and Eddie Robertson rounded out a tight top five, with just 20 points separating second from fifth.
| Place | Shooter | Agg | Xs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Prince | 2400 | 70 |
| 2 | Chester Bradford | 2350 | 73 |
| 3 | James Popanz | 2345 | 70 |
| 4 | Clifford Arnold | 2340 | 69 |
| 5 | Eddie Robertson | 2330 | 62 |
Target winners
Carl Hanson shot a perfect 2500 with 19 Xs to win the Triple Crown target outright. Target 1 was a shootout: six shooters posted 2400, and Clifford Arnold took it on Xs with 17. John Prince won Target 2 out of a three-way tie at 2400, and James Popanz won Target 5 by 50 points.
| Target | Winner | Score | Xs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target 1 – Killough Shooting Sports | Clifford Arnold | 2400 | 17 |
| Target 2 – American Rimfire Association | John Prince | 2400 | 17 |
| Target 3 – Triple Crown | Carl Hanson | 2500 | 19 |
| Target 4 – Precision Quest Products | John Prince | 2500 | 15 |
| Target 5 – RimfireAccuracy.com | James Popanz | 2450 | 18 |
Match highlights
- Richard Gorham shot the most Xs of the match, 78, on his way to sixth place.
- All five of the top finishers shot Lapua, as did 58 of the 67 shooters in the field.
- The 2500X was the most popular action, with 38 entries. See the equipment list for every shooter's setup.
Main Event qualifiers
These 10 shooters earned their spots in the 2026 Main Event:
- John Prince – 2400, 70X
- Chester Bradford – 2350, 73X
- James Popanz – 2345, 70X
- Clifford Arnold – 2340, 69X
- Eddie Robertson – 2330, 62X
- Richard Gorham – 2300, 78X
- Joe Besche – 2300, 71X
- Jason Frymier – 2290, 52X
- Thomas Wells – 2290, 51X
- Jr Groves – 2285, 66X
See the full results for all 67 shooters.
Thank you, sponsors
A big thank you to Precision Quest Products, the title sponsor of this match, and to Dan Killough for joining us at the awards. Thank you as well to ELEY for presenting the ELEY Benchrest Series.
We're also grateful to our target sponsors: Killough Shooting Sports, the American Rimfire Association, Triple Crown, Precision Quest Products and RimfireAccuracy.com. Finally, thanks to Kettlefoot Rod & Gun Club for hosting, and to every shooter who came out to Bristol.
Congratulations, John!