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New Video Series: Competitive Shooting Primer Now Available for Guardian Nation Members

By Jacob Paulsen / December 2, 2025

Exclusive 9-part video series: Riley Bowman’s Competitive Shooting Primer now available for Guardian Nation members. Learn USPSA fundamentals, stage strategy, target transitions, and movement techniques from expert instruction

Riley Bowman Joins Team HK

By Jacob Paulsen / January 27, 2024

At SHOT Show 2024 in Las Vegas Heckler & Koch USA announced the addition of Riley Bowman to team HK. Riley Bowman is a relative newcomer to the competitive shooting…

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.

S4E9: Throttle Control – What is it? And How Can We Practice it in Dry Fire?

By Riley Bowman / November 10, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss Throttle Control, what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can practice it in dry fire. This concept was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.

S3E13: The Physical SECRET to Becoming Both Fast AND Accurate

By Riley Bowman / September 2, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the “secret” to being both accurate AND fast at shooting. We talk about one method for being able to develop the physical skill necessary to achieve this in dry fire practice, and this method was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.

S3E12: Sub-Second Draws and Your Priorities with Bryan Eastridge

By Riley Bowman / August 31, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Bryan Eastridge, Host of the Off Duty / On Duty Podcast, take on a topic that can be controversial at times…just how fast do you need to draw? And how do we properly prioritize our training and practice time to gain the most benefit?

S3E11: Gun Law Changes All Across America Right Now

By Riley Bowman / August 27, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the recent Legislative News from around the US including stories about how one federal judge is opening the door for lawsuits against gun manufacturers, while another is ruling that the 21-year-old age requirement for handgun purchases is unconstitutional. Plus other great news, tune in!!

Trigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong

By Riley Bowman / July 28, 2021

A recent online post reminded me of something that I’ve sort of taken for granted. However, it wasn’t long ago that a discussion with a world-class shooter challenged and ultimately…

See You at American Marksman Nationals!

By Jacob Paulsen / June 28, 2016

Our very own Riley Bowman is arguably one of the 36 top marksman in the country. Look for him on the American Marksman TV show finals.