DVIDS – News – Dissident Arms Shotgun Championships: Usamu Action Shooting Team

Eagle Pass, Texas- The first shotgun championships of the dissident weapons took place from 1st to 2 to 255. March 2025. In addition to the first match, this game also served as a qualification game for shotgun-world shooting qualifiers. The match turned out to be outstanding in the area of ​​competitive shotgun shoots, which was created for 12 stages for two days. SGT. Jon Wiedell, an instructor/shooter who was assigned to the Action Shooting team of the US Army Marksmanship Unit (Usamu), achieved the open division and the overall game and consolidated its place as one of the best shooters in the world. Staff Sgt. Nate StaSkiewicz took second place in the tactical division and SGT. Houston Russell took 5th place in the modified division.

“Dissident arms have done fantastic work to set up this match. They are very experienced shooters who have traveled for these events around the world and did a great job to put stages on the ground that will be very similar to what we would experience at the Shotgun World Shooting 2026, ”said Stakiewicz.

“It feels good to be the overall winner. The training paid off,” said Wiedell. “There were a few bad phases in which the wind was unable to influence the stage, but I held a flat head and shot my game against the other competitors who tried to take this first place.”

The Schrot -Shooting championships from Disident Arms combined in dynamic environment combine some of the elite action shooter with events to test the speed, accuracy and adaptability of a competitor. From clay rindings to more complex tactical scenarios, the championship puts the participants to their limits. Each round requires precision and every second counts.

“My team was very good, especially Sgt. Wiedell, he crushes the open division,” said Russell. “I got a fairly decent number of points that I can go through the World Shoot team if games go just as well in the future. The 2026 Shotgun World Shooting is scheduled to take place in Greece in 2026. “

The brand -Army -Marke Art brand, founded in 1956, is known for its focus on the development and promotion of the shootout in the army. The unit includes highly qualified shooters that compete at national and international levels, both as individual competitors and as part of the greater efforts of the army, maintain the signalmanship standards.

“I think this match was great, it was the first qualification game we started,” said Stakiewicz. “We plan to visit three more qualification games this year.”

Among the talented competitors at this year's dissident weapons -shotguns -championships Stach Wiedell as an extraordinary competitor, said the Usamu leadership. After Wiedell had improved his skills through years of committed training, he was nothing less than spectacular. His victory at the championship marked a highlight of his hard work, his commitment and his top training offered by Usa's training.

“A few different competitors were shot in a few and made this style of play in the past. They had a better understanding of how to prepare for it. I was able to learn how to prepare by watching how to prepare for every phase, ”said Stakiewicz.

Wiedell's victory at the dissident weapons shotguns reflects the commitment and hard work of the US Army -Marksmanship unit. His success represents the continuation of the inheritance of the Army's excellence in the Marksmanship and shows the caliber of the shooters that produce the unit. This victory not only brings pride in the USA, but also reminds of the crucial role that Marksmanship plays in military operations, and the importance of continuing excellence in all aspects of army training.

“I love my army job, my job is unique, but the army has many opportunities for people who are interested in joining,” said Wiedell.

While the shootout presses future competitions, the shotgun championships of dissident weapons will undoubtedly continue to be a demonstrative reason for the Action Shooting team.