Jim Shepherd – Shooting News Weekly

A Bumpy Business Climate

Jim Shepherd — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:05 +0000

But the LaGrange Daily News is reporting that future construction on Remington Arms' planned facility in LaGrange is in serious dispute.

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Remembering That Shooting is Supposed to be Fun at Plinkapalooza

Jim Shepherd — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:28 +0000

I’m in the process of getting rid of the various accumulations of the last half-century of my career, finally tossing […]

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Unlikely AR Apostles

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:33 +0000

They seem like an unlikely group of apostles, each wearing a slung AR pattern rifle over a belt rig […]

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On Beretta and Ruger and Aligning Common Interests

Jim Shepherd — Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:36 +0000

With this week’s announced agreement, both sides appear to have realized that it’s better to align their common interests than engage in expensive corporate combat.

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The Price of Oil is Greasing an Economic Skid

Jim Shepherd — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:04 +0000

“Disposable income” actually means available and affordable credit. When the cost of essential goods rises, both the ability to buy and borrow are negatively impacted.

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Situational Awareness: The Difference Between Preparation and Panic

Jim Shepherd — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:50 +0000

You have a one-in-four chance of being in a traffic accident where at least one driver was distracted. Situational awareness should be listed as an endangered species.

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The Reality of Relocation

Jim Shepherd — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:00:09 +0000

Imagine how it must have sounded to Smith & Wesson when Massachusetts introduced legislation that banned ownership of the rifles that made up a significant portion of their business.

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Beretta’s ‘Creeping Takeover’ Run at Ruger Heats Up

Jim Shepherd — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:52 +0000

Then, on December 15, 2025, a face-to-face meeting finally happened in Paris. During that meeting, Beretta told Ruger their goal was to combine the two companies.

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IWA Nuremberg is a Very Different Experience Than SHOT

Jim Shepherd — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:00:39 +0000

IWA has a decidedly different atmosphere from SHOT Show. It features a far more leisurely pace, lots of coffee in the mornings and plenty of beer in the afternoons.

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News and Intrigue at IWA 2026

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:46 +0000

Despite the fact that many of our fellow U.S. attendees are still struggling to make air connections to get to […]

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