Payton Grimes is a professional precision rifle shooter who, in 2022, walked away with the Ladies Open title at the IPRF shoot. She joins me on the podcast to talk about her journey in precision rifle shooting and reminds me of how her first match went, as I just recently shot my first-ever PRS match.… Continue reading Episode 99: Payton Grimes, 2022 IPRF Lady World Champion
Category: Interviews
Episode 98: Andy Grossman, Founder of Pew Pew Nation
Andy Grossman, Founder of Pew Pew Nation, joins me to share about our epic hog hunting trip we had together in Texas, how he found himself in the gun industry, and what the story is behind his arm tattoo. Andy is an accomplished writer in the firearms industry and has several covers for print magazines.… Continue reading Episode 98: Andy Grossman, Founder of Pew Pew Nation
Episode 97: Luis Espindola, President of Redefine Violence
Luis Espindola and I sit down to discuss how his businesses evolved from Sheep’s Clothing Company to Redefine Violence. We talk about the meaning behind the artwork we see on his clothing designs and how it all got started. Luis and I also dive into situational awareness and martial arts training and talk about the… Continue reading Episode 97: Luis Espindola, President of Redefine Violence
Episode 96: Situational Awareness with Tim Carroll, Founder of LFX Firearms Training
Tim is the owner of LFX Firearms Training and is the first guest to return to the podcast! Tim joins me to talk about situational awareness. He shares his insights on learning to read people, what to look for when you’re in public, and how force-on-force training can help prepare you for a defensive scenario.
Episode 95: Nic Kytlica, Shooting Sports Marketing Manager at Leupold & PRS Shooter
Nic is Leupold’s Shooting Sports Marketing Manager and a PRS competitive shooter. He shares how he began working at Leupold and the different hats he’s worn in the company over the years. We discuss the value of having a pro shooting team, working with shooters who travel to compete across the country, and venturing into… Continue reading Episode 95: Nic Kytlica, Shooting Sports Marketing Manager at Leupold & PRS Shooter
Episode 94: John McClain, 3 Gunner & National Training Manager at Armscor
John McClain (yes, you read that right) is a 3 Gun competitive shooter who arguably has the best wardrobe in the game. John is recently new to big game hunting as well and has put in a ton of time learning how to harvest his own deer. John also is the National Training Manager at… Continue reading Episode 94: John McClain, 3 Gunner & National Training Manager at Armscor
Episode 93: Caleb Giddings Brand Marketing Manager at Taurus, Revolver Specialist & Shooter
Do you remember the TV Show, Top Shot? If you watched Season 1, you might recognize this next guest, Caleb Giddings. Caleb is now the Brand Marketing Manager at Taurus. He is a Revolver Specialist and still finds time to compete in matches with his revolvers. In this episode, Caleb shows us how to speed-reload… Continue reading Episode 93: Caleb Giddings Brand Marketing Manager at Taurus, Revolver Specialist & Shooter
Episode 92: Tom Castro, Grand Master USPSA Competitive Shooter, Instructor, & Podcaster
Tom Castro is a GM-level competitive shooter, a firearms instructor, and owns Tom Castro Shooting Academy. In this episode, Tom and I discuss his recent win at the 2023 Pan American Extreme Open, his first SHOT Show experience, and how he physically trains for shooting competitions. We talk about how he can switch divisions and… Continue reading Episode 92: Tom Castro, Grand Master USPSA Competitive Shooter, Instructor, & Podcaster
Episode 91: Chris Hutchison, 3 Gunner & Active Duty Military
Chris Hutchison is an avid 3 Gunner who competes across the country in Rumbles, Proving Grounds matches, and Multigun competitions. We sit down to talk about the Fall Brawl, the upcoming Battle for the South match, and how Proving Grounds have helped improve his shooting. Chris is active duty military, a dad, husband, and makes… Continue reading Episode 91: Chris Hutchison, 3 Gunner & Active Duty Military
Episode 90: Matt Nash, Production USPSA Shooter on World Shoot USA Team
Matt Nash is a competitive USPSA shooter who mainly shoots Production. He is on the USA World Shoot team, competing in Thailand. In this episode, we talk about his shooting career success, including his making Super Squad for the 2022 Nationals this year. He shares his dry fire and live fire practice sessions and drills… Continue reading Episode 90: Matt Nash, Production USPSA Shooter on World Shoot USA Team