Grand Island, NE — Hornady® congratulates Assistant Director of Engineering, Joe Thielen, and sponsored shooter, Clay Blackketter for their performance at the 2025 THS Steel Challenge PRS match, July 19-20, 2025, in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.

Blackketter won the Open Division shooting Hornady 25 cal. 138 gr. A-Tip® Match bullets. Thielen took the top spot in the Tactical Division shooting Hornady 30 cal. 176 gr. A-Tip® Match bullets.

“The great plains offer a fantastic place for a PRS match, with long targets and natural field-style shooting,” said Blackketter. “In the windy conditions of the prairie, the high BC of the A-Tip cut through the wind and helped put me on top,” he added.

A-Tip® Match bullets feature an aluminum tip that’s precision machined and longer than polymer tips, that moves the center of gravity and enhances inflight stability, resulting in tighter groups and reduced drag variability. In addition, A-Tip bullets are sequentially packaged for the ultimate in consistent performance.

Founded in 1949, Hornady® Manufacturing Company is a family-owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are made in the USA, Hornady® Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool, accessory and security product design and manufacturing.