Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, is pleased to announce that Leupold Pro Shooter Matt Alwine won the National Rifle League Hunter division’s 2023 Caldwell Little Hunt on the Prairie match, held April 28-30 in Decorah, Iowa. Alwine won both the Overall and Open Heavy divisions.

Set in the rolling hills around Decorah, the Little Hunt on the Prairie Match was a three-day event that challenged shooters across 16-18 stages. The course of fire consisted of vital-sized steel plates and animal-shaped steel plates with the added realism of animal placards to assist in finding vital steel targets. Some targets were full-sized animals requiring a hit on the vital plate to score.

Alwine shoots the category-leading Leupold Mark 5HD 5-25 riflescope with a PR2-MIL reticle in competition.

“Week in and week out, we’re challenged to make incredibly difficult shots in purposefully unpredictable conditions,” Alwine said. “The Mark 5HD continues to deliver. There’s not another scope I’d shoot in competition anywhere in the world.”

The Mark 5HD redefines accuracy, precision, and optical performance for long-range shooters. Get behind one and you’ll see the difference, from its superior edge-to-edge clarity to its extreme low-light performance. With three revolutions of elevation adjustment, the Mark 5HD was made to max out the performance of the latest long-range rifles and ammunition. It features Leupold’s Professional-Grade Optical System, which offers unmatched light transmission that’s designed to outperform in the most challenging lighting conditions, industry-leading glare reduction for a clear image in harsh, direct light, and the resolution and clarity that professional guides and shooters demand in the field.

Developed with input from the country’s top competitors and professional shooters, the PR2 reticles are specifically designed for long-range speed and precision. Available in either MIL or MOA, the PR2 provides shooters with a clean sight picture that’s free of the clutter you see with other Christmas tree designs, allowing for fast accuracy, hold-offs, and shot corrections. Combined with the FFP construction of the Mark 5HD, you’ll be able to quickly range your target, compensate for windage and drop, and retain extreme precision at both the lowest and highest magnification.