Peter Brus ready to shoot for the stars at World Championships after grand final win

He's just come off a second-grade premiership with Orange Emus in the Blowes Clothing Cup, and while he and his teammates will be "buzzing" off that win, Brus has had to move on to the next challenge - and fast.

He has to take on the world.

Brus is ranked world number one for pistol shooting, and will be defending his crown in two weeks in Borwal at the WA1500 PPC World Championship as the globe's best shooters take to the range to challenge him for his title.

However, he's full of confidence following the green's win over Bathurst last weekend.

"It's unreal," he said of the second grade title.

"Normally we're shooting in Europe or overseas during finals time so I've never really been in the frame for grand finals but it panned out quite well."

Brus makes the mix of rugby and shooting work for him, but acknowledges many higher up in the sport won't see it that way.

"It could have been catastrophic if I'd had an injury to my shoulder or my arm," Brus admitted.

"I use them to compliment each other, shooting is a very mental game and rugby is very physical."

The rugby final was a breath of fresh air for Brus, allowing him to focus on the Emus' title tilt, but now he's fully throwing himself towards being "excited" for his first championships on home soil.

He's shot on the Bowral range once, at the state titles this year where he claimed five out of seven titles, but simply being in Australia is a massive bonus.

"There'll be no jet lag, ranges I'm familiar with, different light, hopefully it's nice and sunny," he said, adding it'll be the first time family and friends will have had to watch him compete.

He'll also have family alongside him on the range, as his long-time shooting partner, coach and "inspiration" in dad Dean Brus will be there.

The elder Brus will be running the show at Bowral, but will also line up alongside his son to defend their international club teams pistol and revolver titles.

The younger Brus said competing on home turf with his dad would be special.

"Dad and I just click. Like shooting with your training mate, you feel like you're shooting on your home range," he said.

"I tend to shoot better when he's there - it used to intimidate me a little but now I almost need him watching on."

Brus also has a target on his back - metaphorically of course - going in as the highest-ranked shooter for the first time in his career.

He said he used to think it was easier to chase down the number one than defend a title.

"I used to have to think about it like that, that 'he's number one and I can get him', but now I've had to switch it and think more along the lines of 'catch me if you can'," he said.

"I'm being positive about it."

The championships kick off on September 12.