PRS Talk AI named “Official Rifle of the 2025 PRS”
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So this is comical. In my search to prove what we both actually know is correct, I found my way to the page you got that graph from:I do not believe this statement to be correct. Again you are projecting your personal experiences and your view into a statement of fact that simply isn’t supported.
As to the longevity of the series, who’s to say? If you look at any shooting sport; past, current or present, you’ll see that participation will ebb and flow and they all, without exception fade away at some point. This is not news, it’s reality.
I’ll repeat. It’s a game, like all of them. Choose to participate or choose something else.
https://precisionrifleblog.com/2025/04/12/how-the-prs-exploded/
In the article it explains that the regional matches have exploded in recent years, and there are more and more available every year since 2015 (which is what I said). They boast that there will be more than 150 regional matches in 2025. Meanwhile, according to the graph you shared earlier (which is in the center of this article), attendance is flat. So.... roughly the same number of people, significantly more matches= attendance per match is dropping. You don't have to be the head cashier at Walmart to understand that math. It is so much more accessible than it used to be (geographically) for everyone, and the total attendance is flat. If the average burnout is 2 years let's say, then without evolution, it will hit burnout saturation within a few years, and it will die entirely. Again, I sincerely hope they evolve and save the sport.