
KDG targets buy group expansion after SHOT Show momentum
Kinetic Development Group is pushing harder into buy groups after a productive SHOT Show, with the Nation’s Best Sports show next on the calendar.
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Saturday 3 October 2026

Kinetic Development Group is pushing harder into buy groups after a productive SHOT Show, with the Nation’s Best Sports show next on the calendar.

A global distribution agreement for Leupold’s Gold Ring optics, announced at SHOT Show, gives the wholesaler alliance access to the full range.

John Trull brings 25 years of shooting sports experience in operations, sales and product development to the chief executive role at the US trigger maker.

The Colorado hunting accessories firm has bought Domain Outdoor, a Wisconsin brand specialising in food plot seed, feed, attractants and nutritional supplements.

The publisher of Gun Trade World has bought the UK’s largest retail shooting exhibition, adding an event to a group that already spans fieldsports media.



SH COMMERCE will handle the Highlander and Stoirm ranges in the Czech Republic from January, extending the Scottish manufacturer’s reach across Central Europe.

Nearly 70 staff from the Winchester division, finance, technology and human resources move into a new office in Clayton, Missouri.

The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation has recognised generations of Hornady family support for the Nebraska town that has been home to the business since 1949.

Melissa Schilling takes on exhibitions and events and John McNamara membership from January, as the trade association prepares for a change at the top.

The new Sport Riflescope Rings give a stable, repeatable mount across a wide range of tube sizes, aimed at sporting and general-purpose builds.