Podcast
S6E4: Doing This One Thing Reduces by 70% Your Chances of Getting Shot
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about how important the use of cover is relative to prevailing in a deadly force event. Movement is also a very relevant skill to have as well, including being able to shoot while moving and hitting a moving target. Just how much of a difference-maker can this be?
Read MoreS6E3: News & Reviews – ATF Rules on ‘Ghost Guns’
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 some new products from IWA 2022, we discuss some industry updates relevant to Ukraine, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!
Read MoreS6E2 – The Ultimate Guide to Dry Fire Safety
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen share with you our current approach to conducting dry fire practice SAFELY! Dry fire practice is important, it helps develop skill, but it should never come at the cost of injuring oneself or another person. There are simple things we can do to ensure a mistake is never made. We hope you’ll join us for this very important topic!
Read MoreS6E1: JUSTIFIED SAVES – “He Pulled a Bruce Lee Move”
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest JUSTIFIED SAVES (Defensive Gun Uses) including the successes and the failures. We cover some wild stories today, some of which seem almost too crazy to be true including one where a man successfully used a “Bruce Lee move” in a gun takeaway to defend himself. In another incident, a father had to shoot his own son armed with a gun and body armor. And in another story, a woman had to make a critical head shot on a hostage taker to save her boyfriends–and her family’s–lives! Tune in, you don’t want to miss this!
Read MoreS5E19: The Past, the Present, and the Uncertain Future
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen take a little different angle for today’s episode, looking at the chaos of the last couple of years in the world, the uncertainty of the future, and where we see things going…both generally, and for our business.
Read MoreS5E18: Tracking and Analyzing Practice Data
Riley and Matthew discuss ways and strategies to track and analyze practice data, and not only that, but how to get the cleanest data to help you truly understand your skill level.
Read MoreS5E17: Legislative Updates – Magazines Banned in Washington
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how the state of Washington did follow through on the legislation we covered last time to limit magazine capacities greater than 10 rounds. This is a huge, senseless loss to the protection of constitutionally-guaranteed rights. On the good news train, we cover SEVERAL states that have passed or are advancing constitutional carry bills. Plus other important news, tune in!!
Read MoreS5E16: News & Reviews – Donating Ammo to Ukraine
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen share the latest industry news. We bring news stories about some new products coming to market, discuss some other relevant industry news including some new products from IWA 2022, we discuss some industry updates relevant to Ukraine, and we also provide our reviews on a couple of products! Tune in!
Read MoreS5E15: 7 Clichés We Wish Would Go Away
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share (at least) 7 common gun industry clichés that just drive us bonkers! What are they? Do you use any of these?? I guess you’ll have to tune-in to find out. Should be a good one today!
Read MoreS5E14: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Online Stalker Shot and Killed at the Doorstep
We cover some wild stories today, some of which seem almost too crazy to be true including one where a man broke into a home and killed the daughter of a man in an apparent attempt to take control of their home with an underground bunker. We also share the story of a man shot and killed in Florida who traveled hundreds of miles in an attempt to kill a social media star’s family that he was stalking.
Read MoreS5E13: Grabbing the Gun From the Safe
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to practice in dry fire the “table start,” or grabbing the home defense pistol from the safe. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!
Read MoreS5E12: 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!
Read MoreS5E11: 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.
Read MoreS5E10: 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!
Read MoreS5E9: 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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