shooting sports

S12E16: Is Competitive Shooting Bad for Defense?

By Riley Bowman / December 11, 2025

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss 4 recent events with both good and bad outcomes dealing with defense at the doorway of the home. What are the legal issues you need to know and understand? How can you make the best decisions about potential threats at the doorway when all you have is split seconds to decide? Tune in to learn more!

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A reactive shooting system featuring Throom Targets mounted on a wooden stand at an outdoor shooting range, with a blue barrel in the foreground.

Throom Targets & Lazarus Targets Unveil the Ultimate Reactive Shooting System at SHOT Show 2025

By Mitch Goerdt / February 19, 2025

SHOT Show 2025 was packed with groundbreaking innovations, but one collaboration stood out: Throom Targets and Lazarus Target Systems have joined forces to create the most advanced, shoot-through, no-ricochet reactive…

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Bonus Episode: Thoughts on Training & Safety With Fiocchi’s Buel Collins

By Riley Bowman / March 26, 2018

In this special bonus episode, we play back the interview Riley and Jacob were able to do with Buel Collins, Marketing Manager with Fiocchi Ammunition. What we really appreciate about Buel is that he doesn’t just work in the firearms/ammunition industry. He eats, drinks, and sleeps it! He really knows how to shoot and takes it seriously enough to seek out dozens of training hours each year with respected firearms instructors. We found his insight valuable about training and also the importance of making sure a person is comfortable with a firearm with regards to safety BEFORE moving forward with anything else.

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Bonus Episode: Getting More People Involved in the Shooting Sports – Nephi Cole

By Riley Bowman / March 17, 2018

In this special bonus episode, we play back the interview Riley and Jacob was able to do with Nephi Cole, Policy Advisor to Governor Matthew H. Mead of the State of Wyoming. They have been doing some amazing things to attract firearms business to their state and grow their economy. One initiative that is having a great impact on the growth of and perception of the Second Amendment in their state is by working to get more people–adults and children alike–involved in the firearms community. They have established a simple, although not easy, shooting competition called the Wyoming Top 100. And last year was the inaugural Wyoming Governor’s Match, a 2-gun match that brought in shooters from across the country. 

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