The Chaos Concepts Predator Match, held January 9-11, 2026, is no ordinary shooting competition. Set in the rugged hills outside Birmingham, Alabama, it stretches teams over two grueling days of marksmanship and strategy. Competitors stalk hidden targets through unpredictable terrain and under relentless time pressure, where every decision and every shot can shift the leaderboard.
Over a three- to four-mile course, teams carry all their gear and adapt to rapidly changing conditions—mud, rain and uneven footing conspiring against even the most practiced shooters. Targets are concealed and stage information arrives only minutes before they step off. Every move is measured, every choice amplified by the clock.
Few teams are prepared for the cognitive and physical demands. The Chaos Concepts website warns bluntly: “This is NOT a beginner’s event.” It is a crucible where communication, fieldcraft and precision marksmanship collide, rewarding those who can think, move and shoot under pressure. And this year, no team embodied that balance better than JP Enterprises–sponsored shooter Ben Fleenor and teammate Tony Andis.
Fleenor, running as the secondary shooter with a JP Enterprises LRI-20 chambered in 6.5 mm Creedmoor, and Andis navigated the course with a precision that set them apart. Over two days of grueling stages, they hunted hidden steel targets, timed their movements across uneven terrain and adapted to the constant shifts in weather and footing.
By the second day, their calculated approach paid off, vaulting them to the top of the leaderboard with a winning time of 4:05:34—three minutes clear of the nearest team on the podium.
On the surface, it looked like a late charge up the leaderboard. In reality, it was adaptation in motion. In a match engineered to fracture focus and punish overreach, they adjusted faster and endured longer than the rest of the field, reading terrain, communicating and executing shots with a calm efficiency that seemed almost effortless under pressure.
Every stage demanded decisions under time constraints, and every misstep could cost them precious seconds—but Fleenor and Andis turned those challenges into advantages.
Fleenor credited his JP rifle with giving them the edge.
“Whether training or competing, I know I can depend on my JP rifles to get me through extreme challenges. What I experienced this weekend at the Chaos Predator match was nothing short of extreme,” Fleenor said. “Battling rain and mud and competing against some of the top teams in the world, my JP rifle allowed my team to finish on top.”
The Chaos Concepts Predator Match is designed to push the limits of both mind and body. Teams must solve complex shooting scenarios with minimal information, hike miles of hilly terrain and manage every ounce of energy and attention. For Fleenor and Andis, it was a test of skill and strategy—and they emerged as the team best equipped to thrive under the intensity the match demands.
When the final shots rang out and the timers stopped, the hills of Alabama fell silent, leaving only the footprints of those who had endured. Fleenor and Andis had turned the Chaos Concepts Predator Match into a display of strategy and unwavering focus. The terrain tested every skill, every nerve, yet they moved through it with poise. Victory wasn’t just about speed or firepower—it was about adapting in the moment and solid performances under pressure.
For JP Enterprises, the win is a testament to the reliability of their firearms. In a match designed to push competition shooters to the limit, the duo of Fleenor and Andis proved that preparation and discipline can turn even the harshest conditions into an advantage.
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