Taran Butler

**Taran Butler** is an American businessman and competitive shooting champion. He is also the founder of Taran Tactical Innovations (TTI).

## Background

Taran Butler was born in Hollywood and grew up in Southern California on a horse ranch watching cowboy western films and shooting single-action revolvers and lever-action rifles at cans with his brother. His first taste of competitive shooting took place at a local indoor event with a Glock-24 borrowed by legendary stuntman Bruce Barbour. Taran went to a Southwest Pistol League match in Piru, California with a Glock 21 and was able to come in 7th overall out of 118 shooters. He was hooked, going from unclassified to Grandmaster in 14 months, the first Glock Grandmaster ever. Over the years, Taran has gone on to win 23 consecutive South West Pistol League Championships in the open and limited division. For his excellence, he was honored with the covetous title of Combat Master; A title only held by 18 other legendary shooters such as Jeff Cooper (First Ever Combat Master), Ray Chapman, Mickey Fowler, and Mike Dalton. He has won major pistol championships in USPSA Open, Limited, Limited 10, Production, and Single Stack divisions. He has won IDPA National titles, Steel Challenge World Championships, and IPSC World Shoot Gold Medals in countries around the world.

Taran is the first ever USPSA Multigun National Tactical Champion. He is considered one of the most versatile shooters in the world. He is also the first and only USPSA Multigun Triple Crown National Champion by winning the Limited, Tactical, and Open Divisions. He has won the SSM 3-G Championship for eleven years in row; the longest winning streak in 3-gun competition history. Taran is the only person to every win the Arizona Triple Crown by winning the Western States Single Stack Championship, SSM 3-G Championship, and Area 2 in Limited and Open divisions in the same year. He has won all three of these matches, three years in a row. Taran won the Ft Benning Open Championship against the best Open Division shooters in the world.

Taran has trained movie producers, directors and actors including James Cameron, Michael Mann, Keanu Reeves, Shemar Moore, Michael B Jordan, Jennifer Garner, Collin Farrell, Chris Hemsworth, and Josh Duhamel. Taran has worked on location or hosted movie training at his 20-acre range for many films including Public Enemies, Miami Vice, Transformers, The Kingdom, Avatar, and Savages. Taran is a reoccurring guest expert on History Channels Top Shot.

It helps that Butler has his own training facility in his own backyard. He gets to shoot every day, refining the skills needed to master the different shooting disciplines. And he's willing to share his expertise. Recently, Butler left the stages at The Steel Challenge to give a free Handgun skills class to active-duty soldiers at the Annual Shoot For The Troops Charity event.

## Taran Tactical Innovations

Taran Tactical Innovations (TTI) was founded in 2011 by Taran Butler who started TTI to share his acquired knowledge of the sport shooting culture.

It was his commitment to competitive excellence that inspired Taran to found Taran Tactical Innovations; A company created with the single goal of providing superior products guaranteed to give you the competitive edge. TTI caters to those who shoot competitively, for tactical defense, or recreationally, Taran Tactical offers industry-leading products used and trusted by professional shooters.

Every one of TTI’s products is the culmination of years of trial and error, building on what works and discarding what doesn't.

TTI is headquartered in Simi Valley, California.

## Achievements

* 23x Southwest Pistol League Champion
* 10x California State Three-Gun Overall winner
* 5x USPSA Multi-Gun National Tactical Champ
* 3x Rocky Mountain World Champ
* 5x Fort Benning Multi-Gun winner
* 11x SSM3G Champion
* 2x IDPA National Champion
* USPSA Multi-gun First Ever Triple Crown Champion
* 19th (Current) South West Pistol League Combat Master
* Multi-time Steel Challenge World Champion
* 11-Time Superstition Mountain Mystery Multi Gun Tactical Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Multi Gun National Open Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Multi Gun National Limited Champion
* 3-Time IPSC World Shoot Standard Gold Medal Team Champion
* Rockcastle Shotgun Championship – Overall Winner
* 2-Time LaRue Tactical Overall Champion
* FNH Midwest Tactical Champion
* FNH Midwest Open Division 1st Grandmaster
* 3-Time Western States Single Stack Champion
* 2-Time USPSA Single Stack Nationals First GM Champion
* DPMS Tri Gun Challenge Tactical Champion
* AR15.com Pro-Am Match 1st Grandmaster Tactical
* USPSA Limited 10 Shootoffs Champion
* 2-Time USPSA INFINITY OPEN Limited Champion
* 5-Time Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Champion IDPA
* 2-Time USPSA Area-1 Limited Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Area-2 Open Champion
* 4-Time USPSA Area-2 Limited Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Area-2 Tactical Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Area-5 Tactical Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Area-6 Tactical Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Area-7 Limited Champion
* 1-Time USPSA Area-8 Limited First Grandmaster
* 2-Time R&R Racing Multigun Challenge – Overall Match Winner
* West Coast Production and Single Stack Dual Championship
* Latin American Championships in Ecuador First GM Standard Division
* Texas State Limited [First Grandmaster]
* Texas State 3-Gun Tactical Champion
* Texas State Open Championship
* Michigan World Shoot Qualifier – Overall Winner Standard Division
* West Coast Championship Limited Champion
* 3-Time USPSA Linea De Fuego Limited Champion
* 7-Time USPSA Golden Bullet Limited Champion
* 10-Time USPSA Silver Buckle Limited Champion
* 1-Time IDPA California State Championship [SSP Champion]
* 3-Time IDPA California State Championship [ESP Champion]
* X-3 Multi Gun Championship – Overall Match Winner
* 4-Time West Coast Championship Limited Champion
* XD Challenge Overall Match Winner
* GSSF Glockmeister Challenge StockMeister, Unlimited and Competition Division’s “Never Ending” Champion