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S5E18: Tracking and Analyzing Practice Data

By Riley Bowman / April 6, 2022

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.

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For Dry Fire Unloaded is Good. Inert Is Better

By Jacob Paulsen / March 14, 2022

I want to answer two questions. First, why is an inert gun better than a cleared gun for dry fire practice? And secondly, what tools can you use to make…

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S5E13: Grabbing the Gun From the Safe

By Riley Bowman / March 9, 2022

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!

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Best Strategies for Safe Dry Fire Practice at Home

By Matthew Maruster / February 15, 2022

Dry fire is an integral part of training for any gun owner, but it can be dangerous if done incorrectly. Here are some tips to make the most of your…

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S5E7 – Dry Firing the F.A.S.Test

By Riley Bowman / February 11, 2022

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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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Did That Really Just Happen?

By Matthew Maruster / February 8, 2022

Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry…

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S5E4: The Random Show with Riley Bowman

By Riley Bowman / February 2, 2022

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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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Sleepy Dry Fire Practice

By Matthew Maruster / February 1, 2022

Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry…

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S5E2: Dry Fire – 3 Challenges and 7 Solutions

By Riley Bowman / January 27, 2022

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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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – I Don’t Remember Loading the Gun

By Matthew Maruster / January 25, 2022

Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry…

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When Dry Fire isn’t ‘Dry’ – I only Killed my Refrigerator

By Matthew Maruster / January 11, 2022

Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry…

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1 Question: Will Dry Firing Hurt My Gun?

By Matthew Maruster / May 13, 2021

A common question I get asked is, “will dry firing hurt my gun?” There are so many different answers that people don’t know what to believe. I want to cut…

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Shooter Ready Challenge, April 2021

By Matthew Maruster / May 6, 2021

  We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 in an effort to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level. This…

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Episode 498 – Rapid Fire with Bryan Eastridge

By Jacob Paulsen / April 22, 2021

Jacob asks Bryan a large number of questions and he has 1 minute or less to answer. Bryan is an active LEO in OK and the host of the Off Duty On Duty Podcast.

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How To Dry Fire A Glock: 3 Challenges, 7 Helpful Tools

By Jacob Paulsen / April 21, 2021

An analysis of 7 tools used to enhance dry fire with a Glock and the three specific problems we need to solve to have an effective dryfire session

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