Riley Bowman

Episode 488: One Common Thing Overlooked in a Gunfight

By Riley Bowman / March 19, 2021

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about the one thing that is overlooked by self-defenders involved in violent altercations. How to prevent that mistake

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Episode 487: News and Gear Reviews – Taurus G3 Optics Ready Pistol

By Riley Bowman / March 17, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest industry news stories including one with featuring some interesting gun industry statistics for the year 2020. Also, we’ll talk about the release of three new pistol options–all optics ready–from Walther, Springfield Armory, and Taurus. Plus we’ll share our latest gear reviews.

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How to Practice Clearing a Handgun Double Feed

By Riley Bowman / March 15, 2021

Most shooters know how to clear a double feed. I describe briefly how but more importantly want to focus on the best way to practice clearing the double-feed since the industry-standard methods all fall short and create bad training scars

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Episode 485: JUSTIFIED SAVES – 12-year-old Boy Saves His Grandma

By Riley Bowman / March 9, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest JUSTIFIED SAVE stories from around the nation, incidents where regular people like you and me successfully save themselves and/or others through the use of deadly force. And we also share some stories where things didn’t go quite right with many lessons for us to learn. Tune in!

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Episode 484: Less Lethal Options with Chuck Haggard

By Riley Bowman / March 4, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman sits down with “Legendary Lawman” Chuck Haggard to discuss less lethal options for every defensive-minded man and woman to consider. We will likely also talk about managing unknown contacts as well, time permitting. These are some topics Chuck will be teaching about at the 2021 Guardian Conference in Oklahoma City. We hope to see you there!

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Episode 481: Primary and Secondary – Matt Landfair

By Riley Bowman / February 23, 2021

Riley Bowman brings on Matt Landfair from Primary & Secondary, LLC to talk about vetting your information and your training. Matt is an experienced law enforcement officer and has spent the better part of the last decade building a network of professionals from all backgrounds–military, law enforcement, and competition–to bring together the best minds and experience focused on providing the best information and training. Tune in!

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Episode 480: When is it Best to Walk Away?

By Riley Bowman / February 18, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen go back to our roots and break down a simple topic about different handgun trigger types and what’s relevant for gun carriers to know about them. Tune in!

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Episode 479: News and Gear Reviews – AR-15’s for Defense Against Bears?

By Riley Bowman / February 16, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen bring to you the latest industry news stories including one particularly interesting one about the viability of AR-style semi-automatic rifles being used for defense against bears. Plus we’ll share our latest gear reviews. Tune in!

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Episode 477: EDC Mindset with Matt Little – Greybeard Actual

By Riley Bowman / February 9, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman brings back Matt Little from Greybeard Actual for another episode where we’re going to discuss the concepts of everyday carry (EDC), the proper mindset of someone that carries a gun for defense, and preparing ourselves for what could be the worst day of our lives.

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Episode 476: 4 Trigger Types and Choosing the Right One For YOU

By Riley Bowman / February 4, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen go back to our roots and break down a simple topic about different handgun trigger types and what’s relevant for gun carriers to know about them. Tune in!

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Episode 475: Speed or Accuracy? How Do We Get Both?

By Riley Bowman / February 3, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss which shooting skills concealed carriers really need, and which drills and standards to use to measure the competency level of those skills. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this content today!

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Episode 474: Required Shooting Skills For CCWers

By Riley Bowman / February 2, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss which shooting skills concealed carriers really need, and which drills and standards to use to measure the competency level of those skills. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this content today!

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Episode 473: A New Dawn – May The Odds Ever be in Your Favor

By Riley Bowman / January 29, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster bring to you the latest legislative news and updates. Joe Biden was just sworn-in as our 46th President, and let the Hunger Games begin. Lots of legislation both good–and bad–being proposed across America. Join us to stay on top of these important updates!

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Episode 472: Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast, Right? feat. Tim Herron

By Riley Bowman / January 26, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman will have special guest Tim Herron of TimHerronShooting.com on the show to talk about breaking down the shot process, training, and how to attain peak pistol-shooting performance. Tim is a multi-division USPSA Grand Master who just recently won the 2020 USPSA Area 2 Championship. He is also a passionate full-time instructor traveling the country to help competitive and defensive shooters alike bust through performance roadblocks and get on the path to reach their full potential.

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Episode 471: News and Gear Reviews – Range Ruck Backpack

By Riley Bowman / January 19, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster cover the latest Industry News and share a couple of Gear Reviews as well. New guns and accessories coming to the market, ammo price increases (surprise!), and drama on the internet. Tune in!

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