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Holosun’s New K Series Red Dot At SHOT Show 2020 (Video)

By Joshua Gillem / January 27, 2020

While out at SHOT Show 2020, we ran into some pretty exciting new products in the concealed carry market. One of those new products is the micro red dot from…

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Episode 383: Carry Optics Tips with Max Michel, SIG SAUER Team Captain

By Riley Bowman / January 25, 2020

Today begins a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Max Michel, 8-time world champion and 19-time national champion in action pistol shooting. We talk about getting started in Carry Optics division shooting with loads of tips sprinkled throughout the episode.

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Delta Point Pro Review

By Joshua Gillem / December 19, 2019

I have to admit that when it comes to using a pistol mounted red dot, I don’t have as much experience as the next guy. This truth can make my…

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Glock 45 MOS Review: The Red Dot Special

By Joshua Gillem / November 8, 2019

If there’s one word that is synonymous with Glock, it’s reliability. Other people, like Glock themselves, have a different word they like to use: Perfection. While I use their chosen…

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My Time So Far With A Pistol Mounted Red Dot

By Joshua Gillem / October 25, 2019

I’ve been dreading this article for quite some time. Reason being, I’m still not entirely sure what I think about shooting with an optic. But, my time with the Glock…

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SIG P365 XL VS SIG P365

By Joshua Gillem / September 19, 2019

The SIG Sauer P365 has been an absolute game-changer in the world of concealed carry. Never before has a gun hit the market running as hard as this one has,…

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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 324: What is Your “Go” Signal?? – John Correia from ASP

By Riley Bowman / June 11, 2019

Today, Riley plays back the interview he did with Active Self Protection’s John Correia while at SHOT Show 2019 in the Heckler & Koch booth. John shares some insights and behind the scenes moments from his popular Youtube channel and talks with us about the importance of training and putting in the time to improve on our skills. John also shares with us some incredibly powerful metrics that helps us identify what our “go” signal should be in some deadly force situations. This changed the way I look at things in a big way!!

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Episode 320: The Jedi Master of Shooting – Scott Jedlinski

By Riley Bowman / May 24, 2019

Today, Riley and Jacob interview Scott Jedlinski about shooting fast and running a red dot on a pistol. Scott is the founder of Modern Samurai Project, a popular Youtube channel and also hosts the Modern Samurai Project Podcast and stays busy training shooters across the country. Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!

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Episode 319: Team VTAC’s Kyle Lamb on Red Dot Optics

By Riley Bowman / May 23, 2019

Today, Riley plays back an interview between him and Kyle Lamb while at the NRA 2019 Show in Indianapolis. Kyle is actually writing a new fiction book that should be really awesome! We also talk about other things he’s up to these days including building and shooting Open Division guns in competition and using red dot optics.

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Episode 308: Stress and Shooting – Sean Burrows

By Riley Bowman / April 5, 2019

Today, Riley interviews Sean Burrows of the HK Shooting Team and talk about managing stress in high-stress situations and what competitive shooting has taught Sean about carrying concealed and also how it has changed the way he CCW’s. Sean is an accomplished pro shooter and he also dedicates time to firearms instruction and teaching CCW courses. Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!

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Episode 306: Beyond the One Percent – Karl Rehn

By Riley Bowman / March 29, 2019

Today, Riley interviews Karl Rehn of KR Training and talk about training and practice, pistol red dots, and his new book “Strategies and Standards for Defensive Handgun Training.” Plus we discuss the idea of going Beyond the One Percent and how one accomplishes that. Karl is one of the brightest minds in the shooting and firearms instruction industry, and he’s a fantastic shooter to boot–a USPSA Grandmaster.

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Episode 296: The Best and Worst of SHOT Show 2019

By Riley Bowman / February 24, 2019

Today, Riley and Matthew discuss our favorite and least favorite things we saw at SHOT Show just a few weeks ago.

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Pros and Cons of Concealed Carry with a Red Dot Optic

By Eve Flanigan / August 17, 2018

Red dot optics, also often called by the Trijicon brand name “RMR” (for the brand’s ruggedized miniature reflex sights), are becoming commonplace on range pistols, having first met wide acceptance…

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