Taran's shooting skills have placed him among the world's elite shooters. "When I started to relax and just shoot, that was when everything started to fall into place" he says, shrugging off any mention of his recent back-to-back 3-Gun Championships -- the 'holy grail' of tactical shooting, "the truth is, the shooters on my right and left are just as good as me. I like the people I compete with and I'm have a great time doing it. There are a few more goals I'd like to achieve."

Taran's abilities have been evident since his youth when his brother would challenge him to shoot houseflies with his air rifle, a feat he would repeat in succesion to the delight of onlookers. He was the first ever to attain Grand Master rating in only fourteen months with a Glock. He was also the first shooter with four Grand Master Cards total (Limited, Open, Limited 10 and Production).