Thomas D. Schiffer has been involved in the shooting sports for over a half-century as an active competitor in smallbore rifle, bullseye pistol, high-power rifle, blackpowder cartridge rifle and muzzle-loading shooting. He has served as director and president of the Corps of Kentucky Longriflemen; member and captain of the Kentucky Longrifle Team; director, vice president, and president of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association; president of the Lloyd Area Muzzle Loaders; and as director and board chairman of the Annie Oakley Foundation. He has authored many articles on gunpowder and shooting, most having to do with blackpowder. His work has appeared in Muzzle Blasts, Precision Shooting, The Single Shot Exchange, The Single Shot Journal, and Black Powder Cartridge News.