The Casual Shooter Podcast

This week, I had the privilege of interviewing Dazhi Zhang. Dazhi finished 2nd at the 2021 Carry Optics nationals a mere 1.5% behind JJ Racaza. He's a very humble person and a self-professed Casual Shooter. Like, share and subscribe www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week is part two of our conversation with Seth and Jayden. We get into the meat and potatoes of external ballistics and 4DOF. I would like to thank Seth and Jayden for coming on and having this discussion. https://www.hornady.com/ www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we speak with Seth Swerczek and Jayden Quinlan of Hornady Manufacturing. You might remember Seth from our SHOT Show conversation. If not, go back to SHOT Show Special Episode #3. Jayden is Hornady's Senior Ballistician. It's a great conversation. https://www.hornady.com/ www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week is the second half of our conversation with Ryan Cleckner. It was a pleasure having him on. He is a wealth of knowledge. Check out his websites at the links below. https://ryancleckner.com/ https://gununiversity.com/ https://rocketffl.com/ www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we talk to Ryan Cleckner. He's a lawyer/professor/entrepreneur and former US Army Ranger Sniper. Check out his websites. Gun University is a review of guns that Ryan has paid for and no ad money is accepted. He gives it to you straight. https://ryancleckner.com/ https://gununiversity.com/ https://rocketffl.com/ www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This weeks guest is none other than Paul Bunyan, aka Josh Froelich. Josh is a PCC GM, the reigning World Shotgun Champion and an avid outdoorsman. We talk about all of it and living in ice houses. This is not an episode to miss. Due to Josh's lack of proximity to civilization, he had to use satellite internet and webex. Bear (hahaha had to do it) with is. https://joshfroelich.com/ https://www.casualshooterpodcast.com/

This week, the three of us talk to Steve Moneypenny. Steve is a Production GM in USPSA but has shot other competitions as well. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This is the conclusion of our discussion with Kevin McPhee. Enjoy! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Huggy and I interview Kevin McPhee. Kevin is the current Match Director for the EGW Area 8 Steel Challenge Championship. He is also the previous USPSA Area Director for Area 8. We cover a lot of ground so this podcast is broken into two parts. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we get the opportunity to speak with Jay Beal. He is a GM in Carry Optics and was 5th at 2020 Nationals in Frostproof, FL. He is also a Steve Anderson sponsored shooter. Among the topics we cover are make ready, shooting journals and dry fire. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

I had a few questions concerning Hornady bullets and their ballistics. Seth gave me an education on the doppler radar and how they use it that I was not expecting. It's amazing what they can learn. This is a great interview but just the beginning. We will have Seth on again in the not-so-distant future. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

The Williams sisters were kind enough to give me some time so we went to the media room at SHOT and had a little sit down. These women are hilarious and always a joy to speak with. Lots of "BREAKING NEWS" in this episode. I felt like a news anchor. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Thanks to Nils Jonasson and Frank Xu for taking a few minutes to sit with me and discuss the new Canik Rival and their 2022 shooting seasons. Unfortunately, there was no ceiling to this space. There was a lot of "crowd noise" from SHOT Show attendees. I did what I could to lessen it. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I continue our talk with Hwansik Kim. This week's episode talks more about training and his mindset while shooting Nationals. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I talk to Hwansik Kim. He's a perennial Top 10 and co-founder of PSTG (Practical Shooting Training Group). As great of a shooter as he is, he does not care about winning a National championship. You will have to listen to hear what matters to him. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Huggy and I get the honor of speaking with Lynda Turnbull. She's the reigning Women's 2-Gun National Champion. We talk everything from her beginnings, to looking forward to defending her championship against Jalise Williams to the PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League). As a bonus, we even talk geologic landmarks around her. Amazingly enough, this is her first ever appearance on a podcast. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This is the audio version of the livestream we conducted a few days ago. We talk 2021 and what 2022 will bring. Hope everyone has a GREAT 2022!!! www.causalshooterpodcast.com

This week, the three of us get an opportunity to speak with Mason Lane. He is the back-to-back Limited National Champion (2020/2021). This is our Christmas episode so the three of us are wearing Christmas sweaters. You can visit our YouTube channel to see what we are wearing. Otherwise, enjoy the conversation!! www,casualshooterpodcast.com

This week's guest is Chris Gelnett. He is an Area 8 USPSA shooter that won the VA State match. It was a bitter sweet experience because the VA State match was about 2.5 weeks before Open Nationals and he got a match bump to GM. He was actually at Huggy and Leo's first USPSA match ever and the hilarity ensues as we walk down memory lane with them. Like, comment and share!! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, the three of us have the honor of talking with Gabby Franco. Gabby represented Venezuela at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, was a 1999 Pan American Games silver medalist, a 2000 South American Games gold medalist and 2002 South American Games three-time gold medalist shooter. You might say she's accomplished a few things. We compare driving in South America (Gabby), Central America (Leo) and Korea (Dave). This is an interesting episode to say the least. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, our guest is none other than Matt Hopkins. We discuss everything from shooting to BBQ (Leo gets real uncomfortable) to Great Danes to USPSA Politics/Elections/Rule changes. Don't miss out! Like, share and subscribe! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and Dave speak with Ted Murphy. He is the current Area 8 Director for the USPSA. We discuss Area 8 topics, as well as the larger issues surrounding the USPSA today. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Huggy and I speak with Shannon Smith about USPSA, IPSC World Shoot and his evil ways when it comes to stage design. It was fun talking to him about shooting challenges and all of the forethought that goes into stage design. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we talk with Sean Griffith. He's a former Marine and current Federal Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor. We would like to thank Sean for coming on and talking shooting, pistol optics and his training business. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week is the 2nd half of our interview with Phil Strader. This really covers the last 5 years and some interesting tidbits concerning product releases. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, the three of us talk to Phil Strader. Phil is a USPSA GM. He won the 2015 Production National Championship and was a past USPSA President. This episode focuses on his beginnings and up until his USPSA Presidential term ended. Will he be President again? You will have to listen.

This was our first live broadcast. The three of us talked Carry Optics Nationals with video review. Huggy is talking about getting a Ruger Precision Rifle in 338 Lapua Magnum. So, we talked a little about rifles as well. There was live feedback as we went. We would like to thank Rick Powers and Driver8 (aka Racer X) for their input during the broadcast. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I speak with a very interesting guest. Robert Davis is an active duty Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. He primarily shoots International Smallbore Rifle and Air Rifle. However, he also shoots pistol, 3-gun, subgun, tactical matches and pretty much anything that has to do with pulling a trigger. Take a ride with us as we travel through Europe (figuratively speaking) and learn the Do's and Don'ts, while nearly getting arrested. Fasten your seat belt! www.casualshooterpodcast.com https://www.woundedwarrior.af.mil/

This week I interview Kita Busse. Kita is a USPSA competitor. However, she teaches movement classes. We talk about shooting internationally, movement, books and what she has coming on the horizon. You can find links to her website and social media on our website: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week I guy one-on-one with Phillip Velayo. He is one-half of Modern Day Sniper. Phillip was a USMC Scout/Sniper and an instructor at the 1st Marine Division schoolhouse (think California). Even at 2+ hours, we leave a lot of stones unturned. This episode could easily be 4 or 5 two-hour episodes. This is literally old-school and new-school talking about things that have changed and things that will never change. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Last week, you heard how Mike immigrated to the United States as a young man, was a world-class parachutist and became a USPSA Grandmaster. This week, learn how Mike wants to improve the USPSA for all shooters if he gets elected and becomes the President. Save 15% at lasrapp.com with CSP2021 and 10% at drinkhoist.com with CASUALSHOOTER Check out the links on our website: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week we talk to Mike Shatalov. He grew in in the Soviet Union, was rationed food as a kid, joined the US Army and jumped into Russia years later, became a high-level competitive parachutist and is now a Grand Master in the USPSA shooting production, which is dying out like the Soviet Union. We had a great time talking. So much so, we broke this one down into two episodes. Each episode is just over an hour long. Don't forget: You get 15% off at lasrapp.com with our discount code CSP2021 Also, get 10% off HOIST at drinkhoist.com with the discount code CASUALSHOOTER www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, the three of us are joined by three members of the US Army Action Shooting Team. Our guests are SSG Browning (USPSA Limited Division GM), SSG Tyler Payne (PRS) and SGT Jacob Hetherington (USPSA 2020 Production National Champion). We discuss USPSA and PRS shooting. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we focus on a different aspect of shooting. If you shot Area 8, you know how hot and muggy it was. I ran across a beverage that claimed to work 110% better than water. That beverage is HOIST. I, Dave, reached out to HOIST and Rachel Trotta accepted my invitation to be on the podcast and talk about it. It is, by far, the best hydration beverage I have ever drank. It will forever be the only beverage I ever drink when trying to maintain hydration and I'm not getting paid to say that. If you would like to try it and see what all the hype is about, use Casual Shooter at checkout to save 10% (nope...we are not getting any kickbacks). You can use either link below: www.drinkhoist.com www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This is the other half of our conversation with Matthew Nash. You can find links to his IG, YT and website on our website. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I speak with Matthew Nash. He's a former Marine, current LEO that competes in USPSA. What started out as a way to get better for his job has transformed into wanting to test himself at the International level. This is another 2+ hour interview so it is broken down into two parts. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I interview Grant Kunkel. He is the 2021 World Speed Shooting Champion and the owner of 13 World Records. Not only did he crush the World Record time for his division by 5 seconds, he beat the fastest aggregate time overall by 2.5 seconds! He's a Lanny Bassham protégé without Lanny even knowing it. Tune in to find out how he does it and his ultimate goal. Leo and I determine the secret to raising kids to be world champion shooters but you have to listen to learn the secrets. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I talk to Ben Campomanes (Owner/CEO) and Sam Sutphin (Operations Manager) of LASR App. This is a very intriguing product. It uses a camera (webcam, cell phone, etc) to capture laser impulses from pistols. Not only that, the software has built in timers to record everything you do. With one camera, you can designate up to 20 targets. With wifi, you can link multiple cameras and run an entire array of targets in training in different rooms or around obstacles requiring movement. This product is really only limited by your imagination. We even get into a discussion about this product and precision rifle training and the use of lasers in recoil operated systems. It would be very easy to get lost in a rabbit hole of IT wonders dreaming things up and ways to use this product. With the cost of ammunition these days, this might be one piece of the puzzle to get the practice you need to become better, faster. Check out their website. The link can be found on our website: www.casualshooterpodcast.com If you use CSP2021, you can get 15% off your pre-tax/shipping total.

This week, Leo and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Williams sisters, Jalise and Justine. Between them, they have a world record, 9 national records, 39 national titles, 2 black belts in karate, they hunt, they fish and read Bill O'Reilly. What you won't find on their resume is dancing nor broccoli. Enjoy! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I speak with Keanu Sy and Stephen Van about Area 8. Keanu is the Match Director, as he was last year. Stephen is the Assistant match Director. We discuss all things Area 8 to include last year's match. And, the public unveiling of the Area 8 match jersey. We even talk about some controversy surrounding the stages. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week we welcome Jason Bradley to the show. I've been wanting to have him on. As soon as I saw that he is now sponsored by Canik, it became imperative. In 2019, Jason finished 16 at USPSA Nationals shooting Carry Optics. Early 2020, he switched to the Canik SFx and continued with Carry Optics. He placed 2nd behind Max Michel at Factory Gun Nationals in October of last year. Last month, he became an officially sponsored shooter. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

******NSFW******EXPLICIT LANGUAGE****** This week, we interview Bill Duda, owner of Go Fast Don't Suck. He's also the OG USPSA meme maker. If you've been around long enough, there's a chance he has made fun of you by immortalizing you in a meme. We discuss shooting, Go Fast Don't Suck products, match sponsorships and other things. This is definitely rated NC-17. Check out the website for links. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, it's just Leo and Me. Huggy had family obligations that prevented him from being present. Our guest this week is David Ankeny. He is the Match Director for the Virginia State Championship. He's been the MD for that match since 2019. We talk about everything match related, including last year's record number of DQ's and why. As usual, you can find all of the links to the match and social media pages on our website. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, join the three of us as we welcome Lt's Jeremy Lightner and Marc Santos to the podcast. Jeremy is the USN AST Captain even though he is a Lt which is actually a Captain. I know that sounds confusing but it is explained in the podcast. Just as we did with the USAF AST, we cover a lot of ground. There's a lot of show and tell in this episode. It might behoove you to check out the YouTube version as well if you actually want to see what they are sharing. I'd like to thank the both of them for coming on the show and their Commander for authorizing their presence. It was another excellent show with plenty of laughs. As usual, you can find links to the USN AST social media page, as well as their personal links, on the website. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Huggy and I interview Logan Saunders. He's a local (Richmond, VA) USPSA shooter that has recently competed in PCC, CO and Open. His "Open" gun is a .357 Sig with an optic, not your usual Open gun. He's also a RO that has worked the VA State Championship, Area 8 Championship and last year's Factory Gun Nationals (CO and Production). I introduce a new game called "Ask the RO." I play a short video and the RO makes the call. If you like shooting and WWE-style wrestling, this is the episode for you. If laughing is hazardous to your health, avoid this episode. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we invite Gianni Giordano onto the podcast. If you don't know Gianni, suffice it to say he has finished in the Top 10 at Limited Nationals the last two years and just finished second at Limited 10 Nationals. He's 17 but has been shooting competitively for quite some time (I don't want to spoil how long it has been). While he is a serious competitor and wants to win, he hasn't lost sight of having fun. If you're a numbers nerd like me, Dave, check the statistics on our website. The Division Popularity spreadsheet updates after every major match. If I'm missing one, let me know so I can add it. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I interview Daniel Anderson on the show. Daniel is new to USPSA (8 months) and is a regular listener. He won the Hunters HD Gold glasses that we gave away. This episode revolves heavily around LOCAP Nationals and his experience there. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo, Chris and I interview two members of the United States Air Force Action Shooting Team. It's a fun interview with a lot of information. It is befitting that we interview a military shooting team for Memorial Day. Please remember those military members that gave up their lives for our freedom. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week we have a full house. All of us are here to welcome Julie Golob to the show. Julie is the only female USPSA Ladies National Champion. She's the ONLY shooter of either sex to have won a National Championship in all 7 USPSA pistol divisions. She is, without question, the most decorated women's action pistol shooter in the history of action pistol shooting. On top of that, she has an amazing personality and sense of humor. You can find links to her social media and website below: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Welcome to this weeks episode of the podcast. Our guest this week comes by way of concealedcarry.com and it is Riley Bowman. He runs the podcast on that site and covers anything and everything concealed carry. However, he is also a USPSA Master-class shooter in Carry Optics. We discuss concealed carry as well as competition shooting. You can find all of the links at www.casualshooterpodcast.com