The Casual Shooter Podcast

This week's guest brings quite the diversity to the show. He is a Former Marine that saw combat in Fallujah. He's a Brazilian Ju-Jitsu Black Belt. Last, but not least, he's a Grand Master in Carry Optics and Limited. We get into all three. Don't be shy about leaving comments. If it wasn't for a listener telling me that the outro was really loud, I would have never known to adjust the volume. Check out our website for our sponsor information: www.casualshooterpodcast.com Check out Lane's website for training opportunities: https://www.bastionblackperformance.com/home

This week's episode is the conclusion of our talk with Dr. Meaghan Sullivan. Enjoy and let us know what you think!! Visit the website for ways to save money with our sponsors. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week's episode was recorded over the 4th of July weekend. We spoke with Dr. Meaghan Sullivan about a whole host of things that can be found on her IG page. Sorry for the needs improvement audio of Dave. That problem finally seems resolved. Check out links to Dr. Sullivan on our website and don't forget to subscribe and comment!! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I interview Mason Lichfield. He purchased Gun Butter earlier this year. Gun Butter is a state of the art lubrication and grease. There's a new page on our website for sponsors. Gun Butter is now one of them. All discount codes for LASR APP, HOIST and GUN BUTTER can be found on that page, including links. Thanks for listening and we appreciate your support. www.casualshooterpodcast.com For the video discussed in the podcast, scroll to the bottom of this page https://gunbutter.com/gun-butter-dealers-faq/

This is the second half of my conversation with Robert Vogel. Comment, like and subscribe! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week's conversation is with Robert Vogel. He is a 3-time World Champion and 24-time National Champion. We cover a lot of different topics. Enjoy!! Don't forget to comment, like and subscribe!! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

The conclusion of my talk with A.J. Zito. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This weeks guest is A.J. Zito. He is a former Army Officer, is a certified gunsmith and teaches firearms instruction. He teaches solo classes, teaches with Tim Herron and is an endorsed instructor for Scott Jedlinski, owner of Modern Samurai Project. Enjoy the episode!! Don't forget to like and subscribe! You can find links to A.J. on our website: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This is the other half of my interview with Mike Seeklander. We continue our deep discussion into grip, as well as the ol' Judy Chop. I want to thank Mike for coming on and sharing his knowledge. Go check out his website, Instagram and Facebook pages. There is a lot of information there. These links are available at our website under the guest links page. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

Mike joins me to talk Single Stack Nationals, CO Nationals and lots of talk about grip amongst other things. We've talked some of the same things with others recently but different techniques resonate with different people. Thanks for listening and check out the website for links to our guests. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This weeks episode is the second half of our conversation with Tim Herron. The conversation is nothing but training. He and Rob Epifania transition from target to target similarly but train a little differently to get there. Now you have options! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! You can find the link to Tim's site at our site under Guest Links www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Dave and Leo welcome Tim Herron back to the show. We discuss bourbon, cigars and a lot or technique/training. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share! www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This weeks concludes our conversation with Rob Epifania. He gets deep at times with the knowledge. Great information!!! Take the time to visit our website and the guest links. You can find a link to his website there. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Leo and I had the opportunity to speak with Rob Epifania. Rob is pretty well known in the practical shooting community and growing his presence. Check out his training company: https://www.spconceptsinc.com/ check out our website for other links to Rob, as well as other past guests: www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, Matt Hemple is on the show. He is a Carry Optics Grand Master and placed 11th at last year's Carry Optics Nationals. He just placed 4th at Area 6 behind 3 National Champions. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, we finish the conversation we started last week with Yee-min Lin. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

This week, the three of us converse with Yee-min Lin. From a small town in Kentucky to Yale graduate to Marine Officer to potentially the next USPSA President. This was a great conversation and really allowed us to get to know Yee-min. Thank you to Yee-min for taking the time to come on the podcast. www.casualshooterpodcast.com

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