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Formerly the First Focal Plane Podcast, Kris and Rooster bring you entertainment that will make you shake your head. Guns and lifestyle banter has never been better. Tune on, strap in, and get ready, cause this is your weekly dose of BS. You can also

Ballistically Speaking


    • May 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    BS Session #125 Ken of P3 Shooting Specialties

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 98:38


    If you have been to an IPSC match in Western Canada. You Know of P3. Parts, Reloading Component's and The Black Badge Training to Make the Most of it ! We Talk to Ken to get the low down on what Black Badge Training is, What is IPSC, Maintaining and Growing the Sport and about P3's Bussiness !

    BS Session 124: An Election Happened... Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 148:42


    Well, Another liberal minority government. That sucks. We Sit down With Vanja of Apex Optics to discuss what happened, our perdictions and more !

    BS Session #123 Ray With Opfor Night Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 112:40


    We sit down with Ray of Opfor Night Solutions to shed some light on the world of night vision and thermal optics. We cover it all, what tube generation means. how it works. who and how its made. And most importantly why we dont use the color red for night vision. We learned alot, we hope you will to ! 

    BS Session #122 Rant and Ramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 97:49


    Well, We got the Alcan Tinfoil plant in Quebec Running full bore 24/7. Because we are folding up alot of hats. We talk about the Leaders debate, Carney, the CCFR court case, the Crypto FRT ban. And other topics. if you want some uneducated rambling and venting. you have found the correct podcast !

    BS Session #121 The Deuce 2.0 with Ryan Steacy of Ultimatum Precision and IBI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 76:42


    We sit down and talk to Ryan Steacy about the hottest new rimfire action, the Deuce 2.0. What has changed from the Deuce 1.0 and why. When we can expect them and more. We touch a bit on Changes at IBI. How button Rifling Works. Rimfire and Centerfire ELR. Keep your eyes open for the Deuce 2.0 shipping soon !

    BS Session #120 Tanner and Nathan of Valley Ridge Precision

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 103:43


    We sit down with Tanner and Nathan of Valley Ridge Preicison, to talk about their new PRS club north of Regina. The Talk about why they descided to start, the location, getting started in PRS, what to expect and much more !

    BS Session #119 Trysten Routledge, Steel Challenge and Skeet Extraordinaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 103:11


    We sit down with 3 time National Skeet Champonship, and 13 time Speed Steel Champion. Trystem Routledge. We talk about Olympic vs American Skeet. Shell Price gougeing at competions. Stock Fit, John Wick type Experiances in Italy. The Sterling Arms R9, Speed Steel, Tranferable Skills and Much More ! it was a great talk ! 

    BS Session #118 Dan of Offspecwar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 123:51


    We sit down with Dan of Offpsecwar and talk about alot of things, Stop the Bleed, IFAKS, First Aid, Lead Exosure, Firearms Training, and the Courses they offer. Alot of really important things and we had a fun time doing it !

    BS Session #117, Trade and Tariffs with Jenn of CSAAA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 109:45


    We Talk Trade, Tariffs Supply ect. Phase 1 of the "Buy Back" for Bussiness". OIC #3. Turkeys. Guns to Ukaine. The Updated Wildlife Act in Alberta and much more !

    BS Session #116 Tyler of SAPRL, Whats Going on in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 107:04


    We sit down with Tyler of SAPRL to Talk about the upcoming 2025 season. We Talk Changes Made, Matches upcoming and much more !

    BS Session #115 Rick of CRPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 105:24


    We Sit down and chat wth Rick of CRPS, Canada preimer Precision Rifle Rimfire league to talk aboout the upcoming season. new gear. new events and much more !

    BS Session #114 Gary Lewis. Author, Hunter, Angler and TV Show Host.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 112:40


    We sit down with a stranger that jumped into our van at Shot Show and proceeded to have some awesome nachos with us. Gary Lewis is a Author of Thousands of Articles, over a dozen books and is a TV show host. We talk about what its like to be infront of the camera on a Hunt. cooking salmon sperm. The history of the Nosler Family, Bigfoot and much more. This was a really fun Episode with lots of Laughs 

    BS Session #113 Shane And Mike on ELR, Reloading, Barrels, Cartridges and More !

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 133:02


    Shane of EM Precision Rifles and Mike of Team EM, come on the Show and Talk about ELR, Reloaoding, Barrels, Cartridges, Powder and more !

    BS Session #112 Mark of Impact Scoring and West Coast Long Range

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 99:50


    Mark talks with us about the hottest new Scoring App on the Market, Impact Scoring. Made for PRS ! more user friendly and relyable. We also talk to Mark about his SWAT sniper days and His Current Job Teaching Precision Rifle Shooting at West Coast Long Range in Northern Califorina 

    BS Session #109 Sean of S&J Hardware

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 98:12


    We talk to Sean of S&J Hardware about the products and services that S&J provides. most of all the badass canadian made shotgun parts and accessories for all your go-fast shotgun needs !

    BS Session #111 The Shot Show, Show !

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 71:49


    The Crew Recaps Shot Show, 2025, we talk about about, cool people, cool products and some General BS !

    BS Session #110, Canadian Powerhouse Roundtable Discussion !

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 166:07


    What an Episode ! JR Cox, Phil O'Dell, Daniel Fritter and Vanja Krotlica ! We talk, Business, Magizines, Bit of Poltics and the Future. Top Shelf Conversation !

    BS Session #108, Year End Wrap up, with Daniel from Caliber Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 170:11


    Well, With The Holiday Season fast approaching. lets reflect on the Year that was 2024. we talk a balot of politics, mental heath. and go over the highlight's of 2024. in photos videos and stories. feel free to join us and share your stories, and we will see you in the new year

    BS Session #104 Aratech Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 164:38


    Are those Level 4 plates, ? and if they are, what does that mean ? and if so are they made in Canada ? Yes they are, lets talk about body armour in canada. whats its status, how has it eloved. and much more.  Earl Green of Phase Line Green also joins the conversation to bring his insite, and experiance to the convesation 

    BS Session 107, Jen of CSAAA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 127:34


    We Talk to Jen Mcdonald of CSAAA, about the recent gun bans. We talk Turkey, Turkey Hunting. What the CSAAA is and does. Lots of other topics covered too ! Jen Hosts the Horrible People Podcast, a Podcast that Highlights how Hunters and Shooters and other groups are "othered" buy soceity 

    BS Session #106 Another Gun Ban, With Guest Daniel Fritter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 133:00


    Well in a Bad Case of Deja-Vu, The Liberal Goverment had banned more of our beloved Semi Autos, Lets Talk What, Why and What to do. With The Revered Daniel Fritter of Caliber Magizine  

    BS Session #105 Sam of Olight Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 112:58


    Lets talk to Sam of Olight Canada, lets about whats new, Whats Changing, whats Charging and how to bighten your Day with with Olight !. Great Timing for Black Friday 

    BS Session #102 Travis from The Airgun Source

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 97:13


    Just as Technology has advanced everything in the firearms world, so has the world of airguns, find out about the very precise world of airguns !

    BS Session #103 Ken Wheeler of PRS, On the New Canadian PRS Region

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 105:24


    We talk to Ken of PRS, about the new Foothills region of PRS that covers most of the Canadian prairies. International competition and much more ! Foothills Regional Director Carlee Krtolica joins as well to talk about the regin specifics 

    BS Session #100 Canadian Operator

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 111:08


    Lets Talk to Canadian Guntuber, Canadian Operator, is he a forklift certified operator ? we will find out ! We talk Reddit, Community the state of Canada and More 

    BS Session #101 Satch of Chinook Arms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 120:31


    Lets talk type 81s, wk180 gen 2s, gunsmithing. beer reviews and the opening of a new brick and mortar store in Taber, AB ! With the infamous, "Satchtagram"

    BS Session #99 News From JR Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 158:37


    All good things Unfortunatley must come to an end, The Shooting Edge in Calgary AB is no more. Listen to JR Explian how Government Regulations. Greedy landlords and more lead to the Shooting Edges Closing. But most imortantly whats next. 

    BS Session #98 Self Defence ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 138:28


    What is does self defence look like in Canada ? follow along as we look in legal definitions, examples in the news and martial arts !

    BS Session #97 IPRF World Championships Recap with Carlee and Vanja of Apex Optics !

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 151:25


    Lets talk about the the Biggest International Precision Rifle competition to date the 2024 IPRF worlds in Colorado. With Canadian Team Captains Carlee and Vanja of Apex Optics. lets here about the weather, the competition and comradery !

    BS Session #96 TACCOM 2024 Recap !

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 152:55


    Mike and Derek Went to TACCOM so you didn't have to ! they will fill you in on what they saw, heard and smelled at TACCOM ! what was new, odd, old and bold !

    BS Session 95, CRPS Nationals Recap, Gun Projects and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 119:40


    Let's talk about CRPS Nationals that happened last weekend's in Taber AB, What Gun Projects The BS crew has on the Go and More !

    BS Session 94 Gray Fox Strategic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 65:40


    lets talk holsters, gear, small business and more !

    BS Session 93: BLK LBL Bipods - When a handguard and a bipod share a special night together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 83:39


    join us as we talk with BLK LBL Bipods. A great company integrating handguards with bipods for modern rifles... Out of fiberglass!

    BS Session 92: What's up doc?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 96:00


    so many things in the world. lets talk about them.

    BS session 91, Grant of Fort Scott Munitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 104:23


    Lets talk pews !, bullet design. copper solids, manufacturing and More ! with Grant of Fort Scott Munitions !

    BS Session 90: BC Extreme Outdoorsman, Alan Homer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 113:32


    We talk Guns, PRS, Hunting and YouTube with Alan Homer of the youtube channel BCExtremeOutdoorsman

    BS Session 89 Apex Rocky Mountain Challenge Recap and Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 98:53


    lets relive some moments from last weekend !

    BS Session 88 - Live at the Ranch with Rick for 2024 CRPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 39:17


    Tune in to see what's shakin' on Rick's 2024 CRPS tour as he sits resting from set up today at the Twisted Rooster Rifle Ranch. There's no place like rimfire on the prairies!

    BS Session 87: Phil O'Dell - What's old is old again... but still cool!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 143:38


    BS Session 87: Phil O'Dell - What's old is old again... but still cool!

    BS Session 86 - Rick Igercich, President of the National Firearms Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 97:16


    Join us tonight for an in-depth conversation with NFA president Rick Igercich to discuss new business versus old, the state of firearms advocacy in Canada and internationally, as well as what we can do to try to build cohesion and a unified approach among legal sport shooters and hunters everywhere.

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    BS Session 85 - Engage Precision and the Pancake Lake Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 92:59


    Get your weekly dose of precision tonight at 7:00 CST when we chat with Curtis and Dawson from Engage Precision about their line of steel targets & accessories, as well as get into it about the Pancake Lake Open near Killarney Manitoba, backed by the Western Precision Rifle League.

    BS Session 84: Everything's Fine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 97:04


    Do you guys smell smoke???

    BS SEssion 83: Optics and Politics With Vanja From Apex Optics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 120:26


    Vanja knows two things. Well, probably more than just two things, but he definitely knows two things. Optics and politics. We're going to talk to him about both of those things.

    BS Session 82: It's an NRL world... Among other things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 81:42


    Kris, Derek, and Mike sit down to talk about the NRL Hunter match the other weekend, plus upcoming events, and just about anything else that catches their... SQUIRREL!

    BS Session 81: Plan B! News, SAPRL Match Recap, and Upcoming Matches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 116:08


    Engage Plan B! Milburn Mountain Defence had a wrench thrown in the spokes and Kris is tied up fighting fires. Derek, Mike, and Rooster discuss some of the latest in Canadian firearms news, run through last weekend's SAPRL match, and let you all know about upcoming matches!

    BS Session 80 - Tom With Canadian Multigun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 95:34


    Tom with Canadian Mulitigun joined us several days ago to talk about some amazing events that his team puts on every season in British Columbia. Due to Tom being overseas, we recorded this session to accommodate daylight hours where he was. Tune in to learn about the Canadian Multigun Brutality events and consider joining in on an incredible experience!

    BS Session 79 - Truck Guns and Current Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 107:09


    Let's get into the idea of truck guns tonight, folks! What's good, what's bad, and how do you hide it from your household Chief Financial Officer? We'll also dabble in a bit of the current events around Canada and how that plays on our legal gun owning herd.

    BS Session 78 - Wildcat Cartridges and What's New is Not as New as You Think I Knew

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 92:54


    Pull out your Cartridges of the World bible tonight to debate with us about wildcats and the steady stream of new cartridges coming out. Are the wildcat juices worth the squeeze? Has every hole been filled by factory options? Is all the new stuff really new or has it all been done before?

    BS Session 77 - Gun Shows: What's Best & What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 80:57


    We've all had our gripes about the same old stuff at gun shows. Join us tonight to see if we can't come up with a better solution and how one might go about getting that done.

    BS Session 76: Jerrika In The Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 75:07


    We sit down from Jerrika from Jerrika in the Wild to talk about life, hunting, shooting, and her new book!

    BS Session 75 - Things You Hear at a Gun Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 70:02


    a prerecorded show for you tonight!

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