The Casual Shooter Podcast

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

This is the conclusion of my conversation with Ben Alicea. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's guest is Ben Alicea. He's a former Marine Sniper with multiple deployments. Currently, he is competing on the NRL 22 circuit. He engages targets out to 400 yards with a 22 rifle. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is my conversation with Randall Towles. He's active duty Army and a Carry Optics GM. He just finished 25th overall at Carry Optics Nationals, which is fantastic. Randall is NOT on the Army Marksmanship Team so he has to take time off and travel on his won dime to compete. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

Part 2 of the live stream with Jay & Rob. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is Part 1 of the live stream with Jay and Rob. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is a 2.5 hour conversation with Ilya about optics. Ilya is an Optical Physicist. Most of the conversation is about rifle scopes and how they work. However, it applies to LPVO's as well. He is a wealth of knowledge and has written many articles, as well as makes videos, of many optics and optics in general. The links are below. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8LveRHZgnq469aWVQVhM2w https://opticsthoughts.com/ https://darklordofoptics.locals.com/about

This week's guest is a Junior shooter out of NC. He's an up and comer that is already making adults look like novices. Keep an eye out for him. He's coming up fast in your rear view mirror. Thanks Dillion! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week's episode is a long conversation with the Pittsburgh-area native, Drew Maruski. He's only been shooting a few years and experienced Carry Optics Nationals for the first time just last week. Expect to see more of him in the future. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

A quick one-hourish episode talking about Carry Optics Nationals and Cardinal Shooting Center. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is the live stream of Day 3 at Carry Optics Nationals as the drama unfolded and the winner was revealed.

Mike and I had the opportunity to catch up today. We talked all things shooting today: CO Nationals (JJ, Christian, Jacob and Max); Improving the sport for everyone; Rolling Range Master and I even had Mike explain the situation that occurred in Russia over the weekend. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

Talking weather forecast, standings, points available through the 8 stages they are shooting today and a review of each and every stage. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

Another update of the standings after the Super Squads completed shooting on Day 2. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is a short episode updating everyone on the standings of CO Nationals after Day 1. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

Great conversation with Jason Clark. One of the things I have stated publicly is that I would like to see the platform and the shooter challenged at PCC Nats. Well, he has a great answer to that. Unfortunately, the intro was not recorded. The episode starts with Jason introducing himself. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast https://linktr.ee/fc_jason

Here is the 2nd half of my conversation with Tyler. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week, my guest is Tyler Turner. He is a Production Grand Master that has competed on the Super Squad. This is Part 1 of a nearly 2-hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

With elections starting this week, I decided to put this episode out early. This will allow you to learn more about Luigi and his time in the USPSA. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This week, my guest is a local USPSA competitor, firearms instructor and Marine veteran. Enjoy! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is the unedited audio (except for the first 7 or 8 minutes before the debate began) from the live streamed debate. Thank you to my co-hosts: David Blanton (The Humble Marksman) and Alex Mansfield (Manny Talks Shooting). Thank you to all of the candidates that took the time out of their day to make the 2nd ever debate possible. Steve Moneypenny; Todd Jarrett; Dexter Lopez; Luigi Li and Ray Hirst https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is a special episode with Riley Bowman. We go through the CO Nationals Matchbook and discuss all of the possible nuances, starting positions, target types, etc. If you want to see what we are talking about, check out the video version on YT. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast https://www.concealedcarry.com/

This is the 2nd half of my conversation with Brennen Decker. Enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

My conversation this week is with Brennan Decker. He is fresh off his win at the 2023 Blue Grass LOCAP Classic. This is the first half of a 2-hour conversation. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

Another Special Episode. This time, it's with Matt Nash. We review his major matches from the end of last year (Nationals, World Shoot, etc.), swap some stories and just have a good time talking shooting. Hope you enjoy!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast Matt's Links: https://www.instagram.com/mnshooting/ https://linktr.ee/MNShooting

This episode is my conversation with Joon about Dragon's Cup 3.0. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This special episode is with Vince Lucchetti. He is running for the USPA Area 8 Director position. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast Vince can be reached at: [email protected]

My guest this week is Tony Gimmellie. Tony is a former Marine Scout/Sniper. Currently, he is a USPSA GM in PCC. He competes every weekend in the shooting sports. He's the President of the Modern American Rimfire Series and owns Impact Data Books. Check out the links below for more information. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast https://modernamericanrimfireseries.com/ https://www.impactdatabooks.com/ Also, we are members of the Scout/Sniper Association. They are the only organization in existence meant to support Marine Scout/Snipers at home and abroad. Every year, they have a drawing for a precision rifle based on Marine Sniper rifles. Follow the link below for more info: https://scoutsniper.org/

This episode takes about 45 minutes to finish our discussion from the previous episode. After that, it's all about the USPSA and his candidacy for President. That's nearly 90 minutes of discussion alone. Enjoy the episode! Like, share and subscribe please. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

My episode today is with Josh Bledsoe. He is the President of his gun club and competes in NRA Action shooting, as well as USPSA. We talk a lot about the differences and where accuracy stands in pistol shooting. https://koji.to/casshootpodcast

This week's guest is John Royer. He is the owner of Outdoor Dynamics, which sponsors several high-level practical shooters. We talk about his day job and Outdoor Dynamics, which is really his side hustle. John has such a great sense of humor, I included both intros that he did. After the first one, he had technical difficulties. When he rejoined, we started at the intro and he did it again. They are hilariously different. Enjoy them both!! The link below is a work in progress. You can find my website, an email sign up and a way to support the podcast. Thanks for listening!! https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast https://outdoordynamics.net/

This episode is with Todd Jarrett. Todd shot his first action pistol match in 1983. He won his first national title in 1991 and his World Championship in 1996. He's been elbow deep in the shooting sports ever since, going pro in 1995. Enjoy some of the history of the action shooting sports, as well as some of his thoughts on the direction of the USPSA. You can now find all of my information, and even support the show, at the link below: https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

This is the 2nd half of of my conversation with John McClain. https://koji.to/@casshootpodcast

A conversation with Steve Moneypenny and his candidacy for USPSA President. www.casualshooterpodcast.com