Originally from Ohio, Ron’s shooting background started hunting squirrels and later competitive muzzle-loader target shooting. Moving to Arizona in 1984, Ron has become a recognized NRA competitor, certified match director, and national record holder.

Now retired, Ron loves to hunt quail with his French Spaniel, Dray, and encouraging shooters to compete in Black Powder Rifle Silhouette (BPCR) matches.

Living in Tucson, he has been on the board of directors for the Tucson Rifle Club and runs multiple rifle matches each month. His shooting accomplishments include: 2000 Arizona State Champ smallbore rifle silhouette,2002 NRA BPCR first to shoot 10 chickens in a row-National Record, 2003 NRA National Record-first to shoot a BPCR Grand Slam, 2007 NRA National Champ NRA BPCR Creedmoor 800,900,1000-yard bullseye competition.

As an independent reviewer, he enjoys sharing his experiences, discovering and learning about new firearm designs, and shooting for accuracy and fun.