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Red Dot Myths: 5 Common Misconceptions About Pistol Red Dots

By Jacob Paulsen / December 30, 2025

Red dot myths continue to hold back concealed carriers. We break down five common handgun red dot misconceptions and explain what actually matters for defensive use.

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SHOP Talk: See What You Need To See

By Joshua Gillem / August 13, 2019

On this episode of SHOP Talk with Riley, he goes into depth on sight picture, eye dominance, and what you need to see in order to shoot your gun effectively.…

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Episode 333: The Secret to Winning a Gunfight – Dave Spaulding

By Riley Bowman / July 12, 2019

Today, Riley talks with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives. Riley recently went through Dave’s Kinetic Combat Pistol course here in Colorado where the importance of moving with purpose was drilled into the students. Dave has been instructing for nearly 40 years in law enforcement, SWAT and civilian capacities. Dave has a unique non-BS approach to teaching only what is relevant and proven to help good people win gunfights decisively.

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Episode 327: Finding Your Sights Quickly – Jerry Miculek

By Riley Bowman / June 20, 2019

Today, Riley and Jacob interview Jerry Miculek, one of the most recognizable faces of competitive shooting and who is considered by many to be the greatest shooter of all time. Well recognized for his fast trigger finger, we will dive deep with Jerry into sight acquisition, sight picture, transitions, and more! Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!

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Episode 250: The 80/20 Rule of Gunfighting Skills

By Riley Bowman / August 23, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew discuss the 80/20 rule as it relates to developing and maintaining skills that may or may not make a difference in a gunfight. What things should we be focusing on more of the time that makes the most difference? What sort of things do we commonly see people practice, but it will make little difference for them in reality while they have other things they still lack and need to work on first. Maximize your training and get 80% of the results from 20% of work!

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3 Dry Fire Drills You Need

By Matthew Maruster / July 9, 2018

It is hard to say what are the best dry fire drills. But these drills are 3 that I use routinely in my dry fire practice routine. If you haven’t…

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Episode 86: Busted at the Border – Interstate Travel

By Riley Bowman / January 11, 2017

Riley just returned from an epic 3000+ mile road trip to Alabama and back, Jacob was on the road traveling as well, so our thoughts were recently on interstate travel and considerations that cannot be overlooked when packing heat and crossing state lines. Today the guys break a lot of it down plus recent lessons learned from their experiences. Check it out….

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Episode 84: 17 Shooting Skills to Master in 2017

By Riley Bowman / January 4, 2017

It’s a new year, and if you’re setting New Year’s resolutions, don’t forget to set some goals to become a better shooter and CCW’er! Today Jacob and Riley talk about 17 skills to master in 2017 that are absolutely essential!! Check it out….

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