{"id":5070,"date":"2010-07-24T07:41:53","date_gmt":"2010-07-24T12:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=5070"},"modified":"2010-07-29T13:02:28","modified_gmt":"2010-07-29T18:02:28","slug":"2nd-at-single-stack-nats-taran-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/2nd-at-single-stack-nats-taran-butler\/5070\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd at Single Stack Nats: Taran Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of the Women of USPSA blog<\/a>, this is the fourth interview in a series with the top five shooters at this year\u2019s USPSA Single Stack Nationals.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, we\u2019re down to the final two \u2026 the fast and furious Taran Butler shares some of his single stack thoughts with us.<\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013 Taran Butler<\/strong> (2010 Western States Single Stack Classic Champion, 5-Time USPSA Multi Gun National Champion<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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WoU –<\/strong> Taran, congratulations on your 2nd place finish at the Single Stack Nationals.\u00a0 This has been one of the closest races in SSN history!\u00a0 \u00a0You shot a great match and were so close to being the one to break Rob\u2019s streak!<\/p>\n

Taran –<\/strong> Thank you for your comments., and congratulations again to Rob \u2014 to me he will always be the greatest shooter who\u2019s ever lived.<\/p>\n

WoU –<\/strong> That\u2019s a kind compliment, but you\u2019re on our\u00a0list of great shooters, too!\u00a0 You earned your\u00a0second\u00a0consecutive Western States Single Stack Classic Title earlier this year.\u00a0 What exactly was your thought process for this<\/em> single stack event?<\/p>\n

Taran –<\/strong> My mindset coming into this match was to try and just be as accurate<\/strong> as I could.\u00a0 I\u2019m still fairly new to using a fiber optic front sight<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ve only been shooting it for a year and a half or so and it\u2019s greatly improved my accuracy<\/strong>.\u00a0 If I just see that dot at all during a stage, it usually turns out pretty well.<\/p>\n

WoU –<\/strong> How did it make you feel after\u00a0winning the Western States Single Stack Classic?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Underdog or Favorite coming into the Nationals?<\/p>\n

Taran<\/strong> \u2013 As far as the Western States Single Stack Championships is concerned, I\u2019ve obviously had better performances there the last three years.\u00a0 I personally like the match much better as far as the shooting is concerned, higher round count and more movement, which\u00a0has always been one of my strongest suits, but you gotta be good at everything and be able to adapt to every style of shooting.<\/p>\n

I compare what we do quite often to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) \u2014 you can\u2019t just be into fast action hosing, which I compare to standup fighting, or just be good on the ground with ju jitsu \u2013 which I compare to more difficult shots, steel, standards, etc.<\/p>\n

WoU –<\/strong> Historically at the Single Stack, the GM\u2019s are spread out all over the match in different squads. \u00a0This year was no exception. Do you prefer to shoot with a variety of shooters or do you like to be squadded in a Super Squad?<\/p>\n

Taran –<\/strong> I think it\u2019s actually kind of cool to disperse\u00a0two Grand Masters (Super Squad members) throughout the squads to get to shoot with everyone.\u00a0 It\u2019s always fun at the end to shake everyone\u2019s hand and say how much you enjoyed shooting with someone new.\u00a0 But it\u2019s always fun to shoot with the lunacy of the Super squad, too.\u00a0 Things are a lot more laid back<\/strong> in that squad now than it was in the past.\u00a0 Everyone seems to have more of a sense of humor<\/strong>, which I like.<\/p>\n

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WoU –<\/strong> The Super Squads\u00a0have had\u00a0their less-than-serious moments!\u00a0 : )\u00a0 Did you have a standout moment or unique match experience you would like to share?<\/p>\n

Taran –<\/strong> The only standout moment was to tie with Robbie on the Standards.\u00a0 If you are able to do that you know you are doing something right!<\/p>\n

WoU –<\/strong> Very memorable moment\u00a0indeed \u2013 Congrats!\u00a0 As a multi-gun and Limited Shooter, is there something that\u00a0draws you to the\u00a0Single Stack Division?
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\nTaran –<\/strong> What I really like about Single Stack competitions is we\u2019re all shooting head to head<\/strong> with very similar gear.\u00a0 There\u2019s something about how the gun feels in your hand<\/strong> and also how it makes you shoot more accurately because you don\u2019t have any room for pickup shots or any mistakes.\u00a0 It actually helps me shoot other divisions better.<\/p>\n

WoU –<\/strong> Discipline \u2026 Now, tell us about the gun and your gear.<\/p>\n

Taran –<\/strong> The gun I shoot is an Infiniti<\/strong> single stack with their gold AET Schuemann match barrel,<\/strong> Aftec<\/strong> extractor, Brazos<\/strong> micro dot front sight with a Champion<\/strong> adjustable rear sight and Techwell\u2019s<\/strong> large magwell fitted to Tripp Research\u2019s<\/strong> custom system\u2019s magazines with all the extra fitting done by Salient Arms. <\/strong>All is finished off with ION Bond\u2019s diamond black coating. <\/strong>My holster is a Bladetech<\/strong> with Safariland<\/strong> inner belt\/outer belt and 771 mag pouches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I have 3 sets of this gun in 40 S&W and if I ever do win this match, <\/strong>I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever retire the guns like Robbie.\u00a0 They were too hard to get setup the way I like.<\/p>\n

WoU –<\/strong> Sounds like you should definitely hang on to them!\u00a0 Congrats again, Taran.\u00a0 We really appreciate your input and time.\u00a0 Best of luck with all your matches this year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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