MON | OCTOBER 6, 2025

Scopos released the results of the monthly virtual matches for September 2025.  Scopos’ September 2025 Monthly Virtual Matches are now open to anyone with an active Orion Scoring System license.
Collector’s Elite Auctions return this October with an extraordinary lineup of highly sought-after firearms. From commemorative Colts to engraved Belgian masterpieces, this month’s collection represents some of the most exclusive pieces to ever cross the block. 
Laser Ammo USA Inc. will attend and exhibit at the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition. The event takes place October 18-21 in Denver and Laser Ammo will be located at booth #1056.
 

RSR Group’s 2025 Fall E-Show starts Tuesday, October 7th at 11:00 a.m. ET, and concludes on Friday, October 10th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. This unique online event allows dealers to take advantage of incredible deals and savings.
European American Armory Corp. announced its attendance at the 2025 NASGW Expo in Grapevine, Texas at Booth 1323. This year, EAA Corp. will introduce its latest line of premium long guns, showcasing Balikli firearms, a Turkish manufacturer to the U.S. market. 
This deer season Browning Trail Cameras give hunters the ultimate advantage with a powerhouse combination. By pairing the Defender Pro Scout Max HD AI Trail Camera or the Defender Vision Pro HD Livestream Trail Camera with the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack and the Universal Solar Camera Power Pack, hunters can set their cameras once and trust them to run for months on end.

ALPS OutdoorZ is adding another adventure product in the new line of Refuge Duffels. Designed to deliver durability and reliability, the Refuge will lead the PVC duffel marketplace as a standard that provides premium protection at the best price. 
Viridian Weapon Technologies announced the appointment of Oren Granier as the company’s new National Sales Manager. Granier will lead Viridian’s wholesale sales strategy, focusing on strengthening distribution partnerships, enhancing dealer support, and driving growth across key markets.
The Second Amendment Foundation and its partners have filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the plaintiffs-appellants in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bondi, a case challenging the Federal Switchblade Act, which restricts interstate commerce in switchblades. 

ZeroTech announced that its full library of precision reticles is now available inside the Applied Ballistics AB Quantum mobile platform, giving hunters and long-range shooters a seamless way to visualize holds and build dope with trusted ZeroTech aiming references directly in the app.
MAGVIEW® announces the launch of its new MagSafe® compatible phone plate, designed to seamlessly integrate with iPhone® models that utilize MagSafe wireless charging technology. This new product brings the convenience of MAGVIEW’s magnetic digiscoping system to MagSafe-enabled smartphones and cases, making it easier and faster than ever to capture stunning photos and videos through your spotting scope or binoculars.
Beretta USA announced the return to availability of the legendary Manurhin .357 Magnum revolvers. These elite revolvers are now in stock and ready to ship to dealers nationwide.

Canik announces the return of the ONE Series, now featuring the METE SF and METE SFT 9mm pistols at an MSRP/MAP of $324.99. The program packages Canik’s most popular features with a streamlined set of accessories, offering exceptional value for new and experienced shooters alike.

Dead Air announced its support at the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association SWAT Challenge, taking place October 8-12, 2025, in Conroe, Texas. The Texas Tactical Police Officers Association SWAT Challenge is a five-day tactical event that brings together SWAT teams and active military from across the U.S. to test skills under pressure.
Ralph and Vicki invite all to tune into their 25th season of The Choice on Pursuit Channel. In this episode, Vicki Cianciarulo and Shaundi from Browning head North to Efford’s Hunting Adventures to spot and stalk Newfoundland moose.

 

The NRA World Shooting Championship wasn’t the coming out party some had envisioned. Fully expecting youth to be served, it was thought the new crop of young shooters in Scholastic Shooting Sports would dive into -and potentially dominate- the varied shooting disciplines. The reasoning was solid: young shooters are equipped with the critical tools missing for many of the established shooters: young eyes, flexible joints and ridiculously effective fast-twitch responses.

Instead, what they lacked- experience - kept them from dominating the thirteen competition stages. Despite occasional flashes of brilliance, their lack of experience with unfamiliar guns -including the staple lever actions and revolvers of SASS and the universally humbling pistols of precision air pistol-proved their undoing.

It also explained why three professionals: Nils Jonasson, Jonathon Solinsky and Greg Jordan took the top overall slots. These three and their fellow professionals are capable of shooting with the specialists in every discipline represented.

The NRA World Shooting Championship blends competition that demands the ability to shoot to relatively short par times (top) with the equally demanding ability to slow down and shoot precision shots (bottom).

After all, the NRA World Shooting Championship is designed to identify the world’s best all-round shooters. The competition last week at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, removed any doubt the three top finishers-and many of their fellow shooters- weren’t just champions in their particular disciplines, they are capable of posting championship scores in virtually every shooting discipline.

This year’s World Championship welcomed young shooting from the Scholastic Shooting Sports disciplines. Their entrant fees were paid by Federal. They assure me they will be back- and better- next year.

When I asked them about their experiences, the Juniors were disappointment at their overall showings, but said the “bumps” in their shooting would only motivate them to do better next time.

That sets the stage for some spirited competition next year.

Side matches included speed shotgunning.

One young face that was missing from the Juniors this year was Cole Shanholtz. Last year’s youth champion turned pro this year. He and his father (last year’s Pro champion), Brian, finished sixth and fourth, respectively. Then teamed with overall winner Nils Jonasson to completely dominate a very entertaining Team competition on Saturday. The combination of a relay race and shooting competition was a crowd pleaser.

The shooting ended early Saturday morning with a three-person Team competition. The Pro team of Nils Jonasson, and Brian and Cole Shanholtz literally ran away from their competitors.

The NRA World Shooting Championships has matured to become both a difficult and very entertaining event. Next year, I’m contemplating shooting it with something other than my cameras. I’d thought my time in competition was long past, but there are some stages where creaky joints and slow reflexes aren’t that big an obstacle. Since I was never competitive in the speed events, simply finishing them would be fine. And that’s the attraction of this event- there really is something for everyone- whether you’re world champion material or not.

Whether pro or amateur, competitors came equipped with cameras for shooting and analyzing their performances. In addition to the cameras many wore, their supporters also taped their performances.

Here are the top finishes in the categories:

Pro/Overall
First: Nils Jonasson
Second: Johnathon Solinsky
Third: Gregory Jordan
Fourth: Brian Shanholtz
Fifth: Rick Torres
Sixth: Cole Shanholtz (Junior)

Amateur
First: Daniel Perret
Second: Sean Pickel
Third: Dennis Rhea
Fourth: Jody Trevathan
Fifth: Jesse Grant

Ladies
First: Lanny Barnes (Repeat Champion)
Second: Tristin Burris
Third: Teri Salb
Fourth: Margaret Ding
Fifth: Angela Rabuck

Junior
First: Cole Shanholtz (Pro)
Second: Jesse Grant
Third: Jackson Schmidt
Fourth: James McElroy
Fifth: James Gibson

As always, we’ll keep you posted.

— Jim Shepherd

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