Team Volquartsen Kicks Off The 2022 Season

The 2022 shooting sports season continues to ramp up. This past weekend Team Volquartsen traveled to Talladega, AL to compete in the 2022 Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships. There was instant excitement on day one when Team Volquartsen shooter Nate Gibson set a new world record in rimfire rifle optics (RFRO) which was then beat by the talented Kenshiro Nagata with his Volquartsen Ultralite rifle.

One of our newest team members, Kylie Wells broke the ladies world record in rimfire pistol optics (RFPO) and rimfire pistol irons (RFPI) setting and several stage records along the way. She placed third overall in the match in Ladies rifle and first in Ladies pistol. Other key finishes include a second place finish by Nate Gibson in rifle, a fourth place finish by Kolby Pavlock in pistol, a fifth place showing by Rick Busch in the Senior category, top 10 finishes in the rifle divisions by Cole Busch, and a top 20 finishes by Brice Jones in the rifle divisions.

We'd also like to introduce the newest additions to Team Volquartsen this season.

Kylie Wells

Kylie is 14 years old and resides in Missouri. She began competitively shooting at age 12. One of her favorite shooting sports is Steel Challenge. At the 2021 Steel Challenge World Championship last year, she was second ladies Pistol Optic, and set three women’s stage records. Kylie also began shooting SASP in 2021 and went on to winning all of her divisions at Nationals. Some of the other sports Kylie competes in are Rimfire Challenge and USPSA. She considers her family and friends her support system. When she's not shooting Kylie likes to hunt, fish, and play the trumpet.

Rick Busch

Rick Busch resides near Cresco, Iowa and began competitive shooting with his youngest son, Cole Busch, in 2016. Rick is a retired state police officer from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. He served as a State Trooper with the Iowa State Patrol Tactical Unit and as a Special Agent with the Division of Narcotics Enforcement.

Rick is also a retired military veteran and served as a USAF Special Operations Combat Control Team (CCT) operator and as an Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Special Agent, Protective Service Operations.

He currently shoots a Volquartsen 4.5 inch Scorpion for Open and a 6 inch Scorpion for Limited handgun divisions. In the rifle divisions he competes with a Volquartsen Ultralite in Open and a Lightweight in Limited division. Rick enjoys competing in both the Steel Challenge and Rimfire Challenge and hopes to participate in Carry Optics and Pistol Caliber Carbine in USPSA.

When not on the competition range he enjoys weightlifting, swimming and martial arts. He now serves as a government contractor and teaches firearms and tactics to law enforcement and military personnel around the country.

If you're considering getting involed in shooting sports, don't be afraid to get started! Visit the RCSA Rimfire Challenge or USPSA Steel Challenge websites for more information.