Riley Bowman
S5E12: Real-World Skills for CCWers with Wayne Dobbs
Riley Bowman sits down with Wayne Dobbs to talk about his perspective on which skills concealed carriers should have and should be working to master. Wayne has spent his career in law enforcement and in diplomatic security protecting others and teaching others these relevant skills. Tune in!
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S5E11: 5 Years of Appendix Carry…What’s Changed?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster revisit an episode we recorded over 5 years ago about appendix carry. We discuss the things we’ve changed our minds about since then as well as talk about what’s changed about the way we carry.
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S5E10: 3 Types of Drills for Skill Development with Matt Little
Riley Bowman brings back Matt Little from Greybeard Actual for another episode where we’re going to discuss how to use shooting drills appropriately to maximize skill development. This will be one you don’t want to miss…if you care about improving as a shooter!
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S5E9: Legislative Updates – Bankruptcy of the Gun Industry?
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one state is suddenly pushing hard to limit magazine capacities. We also discuss the likely ramifications of the recent Remington-Sandy Hook settlement and what it means for the rest of the industry. Plus other important news, tune in!!
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S5E8: News & Reviews – Problems With Air Travel Through New York
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including a pretty disturbing story involving a world champion shooter, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!
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S5E7 – Dry Firing the F.A.S.Test
Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss the Fundamentals, Accuracy, and Speed Test, a popular shooting drill. How to do it, how to practice it, etc. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!
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S5E6: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Carjackings and Robberies on the Rise
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. Last month’s JUSTIFIED SAVES episode featured a number of carjacking stories, and this one is no different with a sprinkling of armed robberies sprinkled in. What are you doing to prepare yourself should such an event happen to you? Are you preparing yourself mentally and emotionally while also making sure you understand the law, so you don’t make a mistake??
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S5E5 – 2022 SHOT Show Recap
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share our takeaways from last week’s SHOT Show that our team attended. There were certainly ups and downs, but fortunately mostly ups! Tune in to hear about the latest and greatest new products and innovations coming to the industry!
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S5E4: The Random Show with Riley Bowman
Riley Bowman brings a unique format to the show for the first time, something we’re calling “The Random Show.” Meaning Riley’s going to cover a wide-array of topics and ideas, sometimes bringing on various guests or hosts. While we will tend to stay focused in the firearms/self-defense space, anything is on the table.
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S5E3: News & Reviews – Our Take on the New .30 Super Carry
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new guns hitting the market soon, and we discuss the new .30 Super Carry from Federal and what it means, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!
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S5E2: Dry Fire – 3 Challenges and 7 Solutions
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about some of the challenges associated with dry fire practice and then propose a bunch of solutions for overcoming those. We can attribute obtaining much of our skill to regular, effective dry practice, now let’s make sure we’re doing it safely and maximizing our time doing it. Tune in!
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S5E1 – JUSTIFIED SAVES – Carjackings Extravaganza
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. We discuss the unique circumstance where recently two state congresswomen have been carjacked as crime continues to rise and become more bold. Also an important lesson and reminder of the importance of target identification and family communication. Tune in!
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S4E24: Setting up Your Red Dot Pistol for Success with Scott Jedlinski
Riley Bowman brings Scott Jedlinski back to the show to discuss red dot pistols. This is a fast evolving world in the realm of pistols and associated equipment, so we’ll get an update from Scott on what he’s seeing in the industry and training community. If you’re considering or are already using a red dot optic on a pistol, you’ll want to tune-in to today’s episode!
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S4E23: How to See and What to Look For
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss vision and the importance of purposeful vision and its relevance to top performance under stress. Should we be incorporating more vision-related concepts into our training? Why is it important?
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S4E22: 4 Reasons People Don’t Carry Medical Gear
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about why more people don’t carry medical or trauma gear. You’ve heard us talk before about how much more likely you are to need medical-related gear than a gun to save a life. So you better tune in and hear all the reasons why we think this is and how to overcome this if this describes you!
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