Riley Bowman

S8E3: SHOT Show 2023 RECAP

By Riley Bowman / February 10, 2023

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster recently returned from SHOT Show! In this episode we talk about all the cool new gadgets and gizmos we saw at the show, what we liked, what we didn’t, and what are some of the trends we can expect to see in 2023

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S8E2: “Can it be Used Against Me?” with Don West

By Riley Bowman / February 2, 2023

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen sit down with Don West, National Trial Counsel of CCW Safe, to discuss common ideas that people have about what can and cannot be used effectively against a person in a defense trial. Tune in!

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S8E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Maintenance Worker Mistaken for Intruder, Shot and Killed

By Riley Bowman / January 25, 2023

Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Texas incident where a maintenance worker was shot and killed after being mistaken for a home intruder by an apartment resident.

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S7E22: Your 2023 Training Plan

By Riley Bowman / January 11, 2023

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the upcoming New Year, and what that means for a lot of people is reflection on this past year, looking forward to the future, and setting (and hopefully accomplishing) goals. What are your 2023 concealed carry, shooting, and training goals? How are you going to achieve and measure those?

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S7E21: Transitions on Single Value Targets

By Riley Bowman / January 5, 2023

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing TQ application in dry fire practice. 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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S7E20: News & Reviews – “Smith and Wesson’s Big Mistake”

By Riley Bowman / December 21, 2022

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 new pistol from Ruger, as well as some legislative news including a win out of Oregon…but the fight there rages on. Plus don’t miss our take on Smith & Wesson’s most recent release.

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S7E19: TSAP – Tourniquet Self-Application Practice

By Riley Bowman / December 14, 2022

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the idea of practicing TQ application in dry fire practice. 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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S7E17: JUSTIFIED SAVES – A Young Child Saved by Good Samaritan With a Gun

By Riley Bowman / December 2, 2022

Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Georgia incident where a young child was taken by force and about to be murdered when a bystander stepped in with the save through the defensive use of a firearm.

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S7E16: Iron Sights or Red Dots? with Tim Herron Part 2

By Riley Bowman / November 10, 2022

Riley Bowman brings on Tim Herron to discuss a topic that has been popular as of late…red dots or iron sights on handguns. Tim is a USPSA Grand Master and is a national-level top competitor in Single Stack Division. He KNOWS irons sights really well. He also trains hundreds of shooters each year through his training at TimHerronShooting.com. Riley is a bit more comfortable with red dots, but spent the last 6 weeks shooting iron sights getting ready for Production Division Nationals and will bring his perspective as well.

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S7E16: Iron Sights or Red Dots? with Tim Herron Part 1

By Riley Bowman / November 8, 2022

Riley Bowman brings on Tim Herron to discuss a topic that has been popular as of late…red dots or iron sights on handguns. Tim is a USPSA Grand Master and is a national-level top competitor in Single Stack Division. He KNOWS irons sights really well. He also trains hundreds of shooters each year through his training at TimHerronShooting.com. Riley is a bit more comfortable with red dots, but spent the last 6 weeks shooting iron sights getting ready for Production Division Nationals and will bring his perspective as well.

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S7E15: Learning Shot Calling in Dry Fire Practice

By Riley Bowman / November 3, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to work on shot calling in dry fire practice. This is something typically learned and practiced in live fire. But what can we do to help learn and reinforce these skills in dry fire. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.

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S7E14: Legislative Updates – Handgun Ban in Canada

By Riley Bowman / November 1, 2022

Riley and Matthew discuss Legislative News from around the world including stories about how there’s disagreement apparently between members of the Senate and the ATF on the “Ghost Gun Rule.” We take a look at the mess regarding concealed carry in the state of New York and we discuss the travesty taking place across our northern border where Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau, has implemented a freeze on all handgun purchases and transfers throughout the country.

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S7E12: News & Reviews – “Firearm Purchases Tracked by Banks”

By Riley Bowman / October 26, 2022

Riley and Matthew share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss a new pistol from Sig Sauer, how a new shooting record was recently broken, some updates regarding the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooter, and how gun control is–or rather isn’t–working in New Zealand.

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How to Buy A Suppressor— My Silencer Shop Experience

By Riley Bowman / October 25, 2022

How Simple is Buying a Silencer? Pretty Darn Simple it Turns Out. That is what this article is about–documenting the simple process of submitting the paperwork to receive your suppressor…

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S7E11: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Sometimes Things Are Not as They Appear

By Riley Bowman / October 20, 2022

Riley and Matthew share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES including the successes and the failures. Today we have plenty to discuss as we break down multiple events including carjackings, attempted robberies, home invasions, and more. Plus we discuss the Ohio incident where a man was lured under romantically pretenses to a deadly set up.

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