Cloaninger Clinches Dust Devil Duel Open Heavy Division High Lady Title

Nosler shooter Andi Cloaninger takes Top Lady title in Open Heavy division at 2025 Dust Devil Duel NRL Hunter match.

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posted on May 16, 2025
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With a score of 91, Andi Cloaninger claimed the Top Lady title in Open Heavy division at the 2025 Dust Devil Duel NRL Hunter match.
Photo courtesy Nosler

Nosler sponsored shooter Andi Cloaninger secured the Top Lady title and was ranked 15th overall on the Open Heavy division leaderboard at the 2025 Dust Devil Duel NRL Hunter match held in Amarillo, Texas, from April 25-27.

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Andi Cloaninger receives the Open Heavy Top Lady honor at the 2025 Dust Devil Duel NRL Hunter match in April. (Photo courtesy Nosler)

 

The Dust Devil Duel is part of the NRL Hunter Series, designed to mimic real-world hunting scenarios with time constraints, unknown target locations and variable wind conditions. The match tested both shooting fundamentals and gear reliability.

Cloaninger walked away from the competition with a final score of 91.

During the Dust Devil Duel, Cloaninger was competing with a 6.5 mm Creedmoor load that featured Nosler’s 6.5 mm 140-grain RDF bullets. The RDF’s high ballistic coefficient and reliable accuracy made it a solid choice for taking on unknown-distance targets across rugged terrain found at NRL Hunter matches.

More from the company about her victory in Texas: “Nosler is proud to support Cloaninger and continues to stand behind the performance of RDF bullets in competitive field-style shooting.”

You can see the full results of the match at the Practiscore website.

Learn more about Nosler at nosler.com.

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