The Casual Shooter Podcast

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/

Here is a podcast "short" with Major General (Ret) Mark O'Neil. He is the CEO 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/

This episode has John Royer, Match Director, and Stephanie Berry, Section Coordinator. We talk everything Carolina Classic.

This is the live commentary over the last 4-5 stages at the 2023 USPSA Hand Gun Nationals.

Talking standings and potential winners on Day 3

It's been a while since Justine has been on the show. Since the last time, she has won two more National Championships. That gives her 15 total. Not only that but she was 3rd overall at PCC Nationals. She has now finished Top 3 in consecutive PCC National Championships. We talk about all of it and the future. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Matt and Tyler. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is Part 1 of my conversation with Matt and Tyler. We cover numerous topics, to include LO/CO/Production. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's episode is with Limited GM Joey Sauerland. He has won 5 of the 6 Area matches in Limited this season and it's only his second season of competition. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast https://www.actionbrassco.com/

Here is the live runoff debate between the two USPSA President hopefuls, Luigi Li and Yee-min Lin. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's episode is with Alex Mansfield. He is the host of the Manny Talks Shooting podcast. He actively competes in USPSA matches in Open and was the Match Director for the Michigan Section. We talk all of that and the direction of the sport. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is the conclusion of my conversation with Brian. Brian teamed up with another Marine and his wife in the early 2000s to teach marksmanship classes. In doing that, they reverse engineered what he did. This episode actually includes his thoughts on mental management from that reverse engineering process. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's episode is with 12x NRA National Champion Gunny Brian Zins. Brian also participated in Seasons 2 & 5 of Top Shot. Imagine being able to put 99.2% of your rounds into a 3" circle at 50 yards with one hand. Well, my guest can. We had a 1 hour and 45 minute conversation so I broke it up into 2 episodes. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This weeks guest is Tyler Meisenheimer. He is a USPSA Grandmaster and finished 27th at this year's Carry Optics Nationals. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

A conversation with Yee-min Lin after the initial voting period for USPSA President. We talk about why he decided to run again, where he is mentally, changed agenda and whether he expects to be able to take office if he were to be elected. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's guests are Matt Gundlach and Frank Gao. Matt started the Bullets n Bourbon podcast (by another name) and asked Frank to join. Matt was the enlisted Marine in charge of the USMC Pistol Team. Frank has taken over duties from Tim Hichak as the MD for USPSA and 3-gun matches on Quantico.

This Special Episode is my conversation with Dr. William Adams about heat injuries and hydration. This sport is busiest during the summer months. I've experienced the heat and spoken with folks that have had problems dealing with the oppressive heat we get at times. This conversation should help you get a better understanding of your hydration needs and the best ways to measure your level of hydration. Enjoy! Here is a link to the study concerning rehydration beverages: https://kratosathletics.com/blog/articles/Maughan_(2016)__Hydration_Index.pdf

This Special Episode is an hour long conversation with Casey Reed and Luke Faust about their Dryfire System. For $15/month, you can subscribe and they have already built a complete dryfire schedule for you to include videos, drills and targets. If you already have peel and stick targets, you can use those. If not, just print the 8.5'x11" sheet of paper targets and tape them to a wall and get at it. They created a shooting pyramid that covers all of the necessary skills to improve. They ensure that you get a variety in each week's schedule so there is no training bias. Plus, no more wasted time trying to devise a schedule. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast