Category Archives: Practice and Training

Episode 385 – Magazines

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How many magazines do you own for your pistol? How do you avoid having problems with your pistol magazines? This episode you will also hear from a couple of listeners who called in voice mails about magazines as well. There are a few other topics such as SIG pistol shooting tips.
Please remember all of the fallen fellow Americans and first responders, from Sept. 11, 2001 and thank the heroes and first responders still with us.

Links:

Self Defense Radio Network

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Episode 380 – CRG 3, Advanced Gunfighting Review and What I Learned

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This episode is a complete review of the training class I recently took called CRG 3 by Suarez International. I was a student and it was really cool. You will hear my initial objectives and then what I actually got from the class.

Episode 375 – FASTER

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This week, I interviewed Rob Morse from Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast and the Polite Society podcast about FASTER training.

Episode 372 – Voice Mails and IDPA Recap

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This week I got a couple of real good voice mails and then talk about a recent IDPA match I shot. Also included this week, is a little bit about the balance between skill and equipment

Links and Sponsors:

Concealment Solutions (Sponsor)
Self Defense Gun Stories
Polite Society Podcast

Music Credits:
Incompetech, Kevin McLeod
You Aint Gettin My Guns, Ozark Revival

Re broadcast of Episode 119 on CCW Laws and Training (from April 2011)

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Happy Mothers Day to all mom’s, Rick and Steve from the Powerfactor Show joined me in April 2011 for an excellent roundtable discussion.

Music Credits, Kevin MacLeod Royalty Free Music

Episode 365 – Voice Mails, SIG Legion and Walther PPS M2

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This week I respond to a couple of listener voice mails, then discuss my new SIG P229 Legion and a Walther PPS M2.

Music by Kevin MacLeod royalty free music

Episode 351 – Range Practice with Ben Branam

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How do you practice? It’s been said that practice makes perfect, but not so fast. Perfect practice makes perfect. Even then we never really achieve perfection, just a little better each time. Ben and I talked about how we practice, the went to the range and did it.

Announcing: Alaska class! Ben and I will be bringing Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced to Alaska, June 25th and 26th. Watch this page for a sign up link soon!

Episode 346 – AASA and UPSIDE DOWN

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I recently shot an AASA competition match.  So this is part of the main topic, as well as an email I got from a listener about shooting a certain pistol, upside down.

Episode 345 – Mixed CCW Talk, Gun Reviews, Shooting Techniques

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This week is about a mixture of topics, such as Henry and Uberti lever rifles, Walther PPQ M2 pistol, shooting different colors and shapes, shooting against a shot timer,  SIG 250 pistols and more.

 

 

Episode 342 – Voice Mails

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This week I answer some listener voice mails on various issues such as dry fire practice training, triggers, attitude while carrying, factions and more.

Please remember to use my Amazon store when making your Christmas gift purchases and join our Shooters Club or use our free way to enter into our gun and holster giveaway on 12-24-15!

Episode 339 – Fundamentals

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This week I review my S&W M&P9 full size after a range session.  Then I discuss the fundamentals I practiced earlier in the week.  Also, a little bit about the shooting in Oregon.

Links and show notes:

A Place To Shoot

 

Episode 338 – Can You Be Trusted To Carry?

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Given recent events, I discuss in this episode whether you can be trusted to carry a gun and how to ensure that you can be.  Next week I will comment directly on the shooting in Oregon.

 

 

 

Episode 312 – Bad News: You Might Be Outgunned

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Are you outgunned? Do you know your adversary? Many of us, including me take the bad guy for granted. We tend to think they are uneducated knuckleheads who can’t shoot. Think again.

Links:

Greg Ellifritz’ article: Training vs. Experience

Episode 310 – Practice Simple Shooting Techniques

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I’m back and this episode is about practicing at the range. I went to the range with Ben Branam to train and while we were on the way, we discussed our practice and training we intended to do.

Links and Show Notes:

Modern Self Protection Podcast