The Casual Shooter Podcast

Corey is the Louisiana Section Coordinator for the USPSA. We have a 2-hour conversation about how he got into shooting, alligators and alligator snapping turtles, the Louisiana Section and bigger plans for the future. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

Corey is the Louisiana Section Coordinator for the USPSA. We have a 2-hour conversation about how he got into shooting, alligators and alligator snapping turtles, the Louisiana Section and bigger plans for the future. This is Part 1. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

Mark Stamper has come under fire for comments made on “social media” pertaining to a USPSA employee(s). You might remmed verbally accosted as he prepared to shoot at last year’s Open/PCC Nationals. We talk about his beginnings in the sport and now the scrutiny by the Board. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/hat_man_mark/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

Here is the remastered version of the Bill Godbold episode. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast https://www.instagram.com/bill.godbold/

This is a nearly 2-hour conversation with a woman with vast non-profit and Board experience. She is still on the Board of a non-profit. This is one of THE most informative conversations I have had. Combine the experience above with her 20+ years experience as an attorney and you know why she should have NEVER been denied the opportunity to be the on the By-Laws Committee of the USPSA. Those that voted against her are 100% dead wrong. But, listen to the episode and make up your own mind. https://www.instagram.com/vjdunlap10/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

Here is a conversation with the Interim Area 4 Director, Ken Cobb. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/shootingchef/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

This is the finale of a 2+ hour conversation. In this episode, Caleb hints at potential new products and upgrades for current products. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/radicaleb/ https://x.com/radicaleb?s=20 https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

Here is a short episode comparing participation numbers starting in 2018 and continuing through May 31st, 2024. Look for another update in about 2 months, maybe 3. https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

This week’s guest went from the Coast Guard Academy to firearms journalist to Top Shot competitor to General Manager of Marketing at Taurus USA. This is Part 1 of a 2+ hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/radicaleb/ https://x.com/radicaleb?s=20 https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

In this episode, we go through the Todd’s Hit Factor Action Shooting General Rulebook and Divisions Rulebook. He even offers you the opportunity to assist with making the rules better. https://www.instagram.com/toddwoitzel/ https://www.instagram.com/mannytalksshooting/ @casualshooterpodcast

Skyler is a new competitive practical shooter out of Michigan. In less than 2 full seasons, he made Grand Master. He’s also a huge fan of bodybuilding which we also talk about. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/djdavedoubles https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

Carson is a very impressive young man. He’s an Eagle Scout, has his private pilot’s license, is a full-time college student at Arizona State University, a Master class USPSA shooter and is training to compete at the Rifle World Championship in Norway. We cover a lot of topics. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/cherding_shoots/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast

This week’s episode is with Todd Woitzel. Todd is the Match Director for the Cornhusker Classic in Area 3. He is very active in the realm of shooting competition, especially Steel Challenge. Our conversation covers a wide array of those competitions. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/toddwoitzel/ https://www.instagram.com/mw_aktiv_wear/ https://linkliberator.com/@casualshooterpodcast

This is the final installment of my conversation with Chris. Chris is a shooter out of Wisconsin. He’s a Civil Engineer with a side gig as a Police Chief. He’s also running for the Area 5 Director this year. https://www.instagram.com/667_beast/ https://linkliberator.com/@casualshooterpodcast

Welcome to our Friday episode, where we take a deep dive into recent stats from major matches in the shooting competition world. We compare participation numbers from 2023 and early 2024 across several categories, including CO, LO, Open, PCC, Limited Production, Single Stack, Revolver, and Limited 10. Intriguingly, we found a significant drop in CO participation by about 12%. However, Limited Optics has soared from just over 7% to nearly 22%—a whopping 287% increase. These two combined now make up more than half of all major match competitors. We also note a rise in PCC, albeit a modest one, from 11.3% to 14.6%. Meanwhile, participation in more traditional divisions like Open and Limited show a drop of 31% and 39% respectively. We observe small changes in Participation in Production and Limited Optics divisions whilst Regretfully, Single Stack saw a significant drop from 272 to 163, a 40% decrease and the Revolver division dipped by 26%. A significant find was that participation in Limited 10 dropped by 29%, making us pose a strong suggestion of its dissolution. As a disclaimer, remember that our analysis is based on only five major matches, so take these preliminary figures with a grain of salt. While the trends here give us an interesting glimpse at the shifting landscape, we'll continue to monitor participation figures throughout the year. Stay tuned for more episodes every three days for the following weeks, where we'll continue sharing insights from the shooting competition world. Have a great weekend and we look forward to catching up next week.

This is part 2 of my 3-hour conversation with Chris. Chris is a shooter out of Wisconsin. He’s a Civil Engineer with a side gig as a Police Chief. He’s also running for the Area 5 Director this year. https://www.instagram.com/667_beast/ https://linkliberator.com/@casualshooterpodcast

This is another 3-hour conversation broken up into 1-hour segments for easy listening. Chris is a shooter out of Wisconsin. He’s a Civil Engineer with a side gig as a Police Chief. He’s also running for the Area 5 Director this year. https://www.instagram.com/667_beast/ https://linkliberator.com/@casualshooterpodcast

Andy comes by way of Area 3. When Scott Arnburg was removed as Area 3 Director, Andy threw his hat in the ring.We talk about his beginnings in competition shooting and how to correct issues with the USPSA. This 3-hour conversation is broken down into three 1-hour episodes. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/andy.e.605/

Andy comes by way of Area 3. When Scott Arnburg was removed as Area 3 Director, Andy threw his hat in the ring.We talk about his beginnings in competition shooting and how to correct issues with the USPSA. This 3-hour conversation is broken down into three 1-hour episodes. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/andy.e.605/

Andy comes by way of Area 3. When Scott Arnburg was removed as Area 3 Director, Andy threw his hat in the ring.We talk about his beginnings in competition shooting and how to correct issues with the USPSA. This 3-hour conversation is broken down into three 1-hour episodes. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/andy.e.605/

This is the second half of my conversation with AJ. Enjoy!!

This week’s guest is a 3 Gun competitor. He hails from the Mecca of shooting, Arizona. You can find him on the gram at https://www.instagram.com/ajanthony_3gun/ Enjoy!!

This week’s guest is a Dallas resident, Anthony Villanueva. He has a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a passion for shooting. https://www.instagram.com/makereadypt?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Here is an editorial 2 months in the works. I finally sat down and recorded it. I’m glad I waited as long as I did. Russell Fortney’s interview on the Bullets and Bourbon podcast was the real catalyst. Like, share and, for God’s sake, tell me what you think!!

This week, I talk to AJ Anthony, Joon Kim and Ken Yang about their experience at PrairieFire Nevada and the Ultimate Gunslinger Challenge. SPOILER ALERT: They won 4 Staccatos. If you missed it, there's always next year. https://www.instagram.com/ajanthony_3gun?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/joon.kim___?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/kenyangshooting?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

David & Kevin were on the show 3 years ago. Since then, David has formed a training company and that's what he does full-time. The two of them have created their own local shooting and training team, as well. You can find them on social media. https://www.instagram.com/gw_collab?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/kevin_gorospe_shooting?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/david_wampler_shooting?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

This was a special LIVE STREAM episode. If you want to see the video, go to the YouTube channel. Tim and Noah discuss the ACE Virtual Reality Shooting system. It's pretty remarkable.

This is the second half of my conversation with Noel. Enjoy!!

This is Part 1 of my talk with Noel Zarza. He's a retired Army officer and Area 8 Girsan sponsored shooter. He goes by @magunsix on IG.

This week's conversation is the conclusion of my conversation with Kirt McKenna. He is the gentleman behind Competition Shooting Analytics and the American Practical Shooting League. You might be familiar with all of his statistics surrounding classifiers and high hit factors. We cover that in depth. https://linktr.ee/casualshooterspodcast https://www.instagram.com/competition_shooting_analytics/ https://www.instagram.com/mckenna_shooting/ https://linktr.ee/comp.analytics

This week's conversation is with Kirt McKenna. He is the gentleman behind Competition Shooting Analytics and the American Practical Shooting League. You might be familiar with all of his statistics surrounding classifiers and high hit factors. We cover that in depth. https://linktr.ee/casualshooterspodcast https://www.instagram.com/competition_shooting_analytics/ https://www.instagram.com/mckenna_shooting/ https://linktr.ee/comp.analytics

Here is the final episode in my 4 hour conversation with Gerrit Heinrich. It is also the final episode of 2023. Enjoy!!!

This is part 2 of my 4 hour conversation with Gerrit. Enjoy!!

This conversation is nearly 4 hours long. I will break it up into 3 parts, each greater than 1 hour in length. Enjoy!

This is my conversation with Case Ryan. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/shooterpage/

This is a 2 hour and 44 minute conversation with Jake and Rick. Jake is the Director of Media & Events, while Rick is the Director of Information Technology. There is a lot to be learned here. Look for it on a regular basis come 2024.

This is the continuation of my conversation with John Vlieger. He had a great year of competition. He was 4th at Carry Optics Nationals, 2nd at Open/PCC Nationals and 3rd at Hand Gun Nationals in Single Stack. He was 2nd Overall in my 2023 Shooter of the Year competition. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's guest is John Vlieger. He had a great year of competition. He was 4th at Carry Optics Nationals, 2nd at Open/PCC Nationals and 3rd at Hand Gun Nationals in Single Stack. He was 2nd Overall in my 2023 Shooter of the Year competition. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is the second half of my conversation with the reigning Revolver National Champion for the last seven years. Enjoy!

This week's guest is the reigning Revolver National Champion for the last seven years. Enjoy!

This is the conclusion of my conversation with Lafe Kunkel. He is the match director for the Bluegrass LOCAP Classic and Kentucky State matches. He is also the owner of GX Products and was a sponsor of the Bill Drill Challenge. You can check out his holsters at the link below. Thanks, Lafe, for coming on and having the conversation. https://gxproductsusa.com/ https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is part one of my conversation with Lafe Kunkel. He is the match director for the Bluegrass LOCAP Classic and Kentucky State matches. He is also the owner of GX Products and was a sponsor of the Bill Drill Challenge. You can check out his holsters at the link below. Thanks, Lafe, for coming on and having the conversation. https://gxproductsusa.com/ https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This live stream had 6 guests: Scott Arnburg Riley Bowman Lafe Kunkel Case Ryan Jay Slater Robert Wyatt What started out as a discussion about participation within the USPSA divisions delved into stage design, LOCAP vs HICAP, future of the divisions and more.

This week, I have a conversation with Ike Starnes. He has been around firearms basically his entire life. Stage 3 of the Carolina Classic was designed by him. Enjoy!

This is Garran's second go 'round. We talk CO and Handgun Nationals, as well as his foray into revolver. You will have to listen to the show to see why he did it and if he will continue to shoot it. His brother is a gunsmith and makes custom Open guns. Currently, you could be waiting years, literally, for a gun. He can make it faster and custom. Competitive Shooting Solutions (256) 290-4150 https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is Garran's second go 'round. We talk CO and Handgun Nationals, as well as his foray into revolver. You will have to listen to the show to see why he did it and if he will continue to shoot it. His brother is a gunsmith and makes custom Open guns. Currently, you could be waiting years, literally, for a gun. He can make it faster and custom. Competitive Shooting Solutions (256) 290-4150 https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week, I talk to Billy Barton. AS always, it's a fun and entertaining conversation. https://linktr.ee/spectrain https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is the conclusion of my conversation with Jay. I'm looking forward to the updates in his software. I'm hoping the USPSA adopts his software for Super Squad selection. https://linktr.ee/jay_of_mars/ https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is Part 1 of my conversation with Jay. We talk ratings, Nationals and many more topics. You can find a link to his deck o' cards dry fire targets and moon clips below. Enjoy! https://linktr.ee/jay_of_mars/ https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

Here is a podcast "short" with Lanny Barnes Siggins. She is the CEO (Chief Experience Officer) of Prairie Fire Nevada. This was recorded Friday, September 22nd. If you ever get the opportunity to visit Prairie Fire Nevada, do so. That place is very impressive. Max Leograndis is holding the PCSL Championship there. It has the capability to basically hold any and all competitions. https://www.prairiefire.com/