The Casual Shooter Podcast

My guest this week is Tim Herron. I have been compiling results from USPSA Nationals from the past 3 season with the goal of going back to 2021. I started noticing some trends and Tim happened to post something similar on his instagram account. We discuss the balance necessary between points and time in hit factor scoring. Enjoy!!

My guest this week has been shooting for 8 years and has traveled the globe competing in IPSC matches, as well as USPSA. We talk about how she got here and where she's going in the shooting sports. There is also talk of a future travel vlog with her husband. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/kay_lane_shooting/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I ventured out and shot a GSSF Indoor League match. This episode is all about that match. See the companion video on YT for more details. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast    

Three USPSA Board members are on the show to discuss the proposed Category clarification (Lady, Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Distinguished Senior, Military and Law Enforcement). Ian mentioned an article by Jay Slater on his Patreon page. You can find a link to it below.   https://www.patreon.com/posts/statistical-for-146873938 https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Dawn has been working with competitors in numerous sports, as well as corporate leaders, for 25 years. We spend 2-hours discussing how she got there and how she does it. She even owns a shotgun range and works with world-class trap and skeet shooters. The link below will take you to the free section of her website. There might be something there for you! Enjoy the conclusion of our conversation!! https://dawngrant.com/pages/free https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Dawn has been working with competitors in numerous sports, as well as corporate leaders, for 25 years. We spend 2-hours discussing how she got there and how she does it. She even owns a shotgun range and works with world-class trap and skeet shooters. The link below will take you to the free section of her website. There might be something there for you! Enjoy Part 1!! https://dawngrant.com/pages/free https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I met Jake at the 2025 PCSL Nationals. He won some Hunter Constantine BELT cash on Stage 6 and for winning the Squad Shootoff. This 3-hour conversation covers his time as a junior shooter where he was a 3Gun Nation Junior National Champion and 2x USPSA MultiGun Junior National Champion, as well as MMA since he has BJJ and Tae Kwon Do black belts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I met Jake at the 2025 PCSL Nationals. He won some Hunter Constantine BELT cash on Stage 6 and for winning the Squad Shootoff. This 3-hour conversation covers his time as a junior shooter where he was a 3Gun Nation Junior National Champion and 2x USPSA MultiGun Junior National Champion, as well as MMA since he has BJJ and Tae Kwon Do black belts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My guest this week is a 3-Gunner and Match Director from the Golden State. My first introduction to him was when he pushed Nils Jonasson to 3 (best of 3) strings during their squad shootoff at PCSL Nationals. He made Nils work for that win. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Brian and Josh came on the show to talk everything PCSL Nationals. Brian competed in the Practical Standard division and was 4th. Josh shot the match in one day and worked the match. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast    

Mason was nice enough to come back on the show after a nearly three year hiatus. We discuss the last three years and 2025, “The Year of the Lane.” It's always a pleasure speaking with him and I look forward to the next conversation. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Keith Sanderson is a four-time Olympian and World Cup Gold Medalist. We spent 3.5 hours talking non-stop about shooting. This might be the single most nugget-laden conversation I have ever had. I only got in one of my ice breaker questions because the conversation was deep from the beginning. Because it is so long, the conversation is broken into three parts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Keith Sanderson is a four-time Olympian and World Cup Gold Medalist. We spent 3.5 hours talking non-stop about shooting. This might be the single most nugget-laden conversation I have ever had. I only got in one of my ice breaker questions because the conversation was deep from the beginning. Because it is so long, the conversation is broken into three parts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Keith Sanderson is a four-time Olympian and World Cup Gold Medalist. We spent 3.5 hours talking non-stop about shooting. This might be the single most nugget-laden conversation I have ever had. I only got in one of my ice breaker questions because the conversation was deep from the beginning. Because it is so long, the conversation is broken into three parts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

What started as a comparison of bullseye shooting and action shooting (practical shooting), quickly turned into a discussion about marksmanship in general. Not only do we talk about pistol, we talk about rifle as well. In addition to me, the guests are Matt Gundlach (formerly of the USMC Shooting Team), Zane Jones (Marine Reserve Major and winner of the 2025 McMillan Trophy), Keith Sanderson (Army and Marine Shooting Teams, as well as a 4x Olympian), and Brian Zins (USMC Pistol Team and 12x NRA National Champion). There is a lot of knowledge within those four brains. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I am joined by Major Ali Michael Chinisaz and MSgt Jon Thorton for this episode about the USAF Rifle Team. Ali is a 3-gunner and Jon is a PRS competitor. Look for individual episodes later. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

After a few weeks of testing pistol ammunition, Luke Faust joins me to talk about ammunition testing and accuracy. We discuss differences between rifle and pistol expectations and what is a reasonable expectation. We also discuss triggers and a new product he just released that will make your Glock feel like a CZ Shadow 2 in your hand. You can find it in the link below. https://faust.systems/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is the last big discussion for the year as it pertains to USPSA participation by division. The numbers include Area 2. However, there are 4 matches not included that won't grossly affect the percentages. I might put up an update on IG in December but that's about it. I also discuss the participation for Area matches going back to 2014. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Eugene Kuleshov is the creator of the Practiscore Competitor app. Because the conversation can be quite technical and everything is interconnected, there really isn't a good way of breaking this 3-hour+ conversation into segments. I would recommend going to Rumble and watching the video for any segments that you want to see what we are talking about. Spoiler Alert: Here is the biggest takeaway - if you have a comment or suggestion, send an email to support@practiscore.com. He can then help or fix the issue. We should all be supporting him in this endeavor. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/practiscoreapps ttps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Joel returns to the podcast. He was last on in June of 2024. His episodes were Season 3, Episodes 61 & 65. This is the entire conversation we had this time. He does demonstrate some things and those can be found on Rumble. Enjoy! https://joelparktraining.com/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Here is the conclusion of my conversation with Alex Cate. Enjoy!

Alex returns to talk about how in-depth he had to analyze his shooting in order to progress. Spoiler alert: It worked.

Here is my conversation with Johnabout his run for the Area 6 Director position.   https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Here is my conversation with Ian about his run for the vacant Area 2 Director position.   https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Here is my conversation with Tom about his run for the vacant Area 2 Director position. https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Here is my conversation with Billy about his run for the Area 6 Director.   https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

For today, there is no guest. I was looking to do a post-IPSC/Area 5 monologue. The IPSC survey results were sent to me since they asked questions seeking feedback about the media. I go through that and give a lot of insight into the backend of what live streaming stages entails. Looking forward to receiving feedback on this episode as it helps all of us and the sport to grow. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Here is the conclusion of my conversation with Steve Foster. Enjoy!! https://stevefostershooting.com/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My guest this week has been around the shooting sports for quite some time. He was the third person ever to record an aggregate time under 60 seconds. He joined Grant Kunkel and Chris Barrett when he did. Enjoy!! https://stevefostershooting.com/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

The is a conversation about a new range facility in Bland, MO. They are hosting a Level 2 USPSA match in May of 2026. It's a short listen. https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is the conclusion of my conversation with Andreas. Enjoy!! https://www.youtube.com/@AndreasIPSC https://www.instagram.com/andreas_ipsc/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My guest this week is Andreas Hansen of Denmark. He's been shooting IPSC for 7 years and is all in. You can find his YT and IG links below. Enjoy!! https://www.youtube.com/@AndreasIPSC https://www.instagram.com/andreas_ipsc/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is the conclusion of my conversation with Sam Callahan. You can find his web page, YT channel and other pages at the link below. Enjoy! https://www.callahantraininggroup.com/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My guest this week is a 4 division Grand master. He owns his own training company, Callahan Training Group, and is a match director in Pennsylvania. You can find his web page, YT channel and other pages at the link below. Enjoy! https://www.callahantraininggroup.com/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is Part 2 of my conversation with the mystery man at Factory Gun Nationals that I knew nothing about. In just two years, he has gone from 0 to 5th in the Nation in Carry Optics. Very impressive!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast https://www.instagram.com/who_shot_sam/  

My guest this week was the mystery man at Factory Gun Nationals that I knew nothing about. In just two years, he has gone from 0 to 5th in the Nation in Carry Optics. Very impressive!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast https://www.instagram.com/who_shot_sam/  

Looking at the makeup of the squads at Area 5, giving them an average classification rating and seeing who, currently, is scheduled to participate. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Two weeks ago, I had Austin Hull, Marine Combat Marksmanship Instructor. Today, it's Austin Hull, Army Marksmanship Unit Recruit. Two Austin Hulls, two different services. One week from today, Austin “AMU” Hull ships out to basic training to begin his journey as an AMU shooter. Today, you can listen to the beginning of that journey. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/austin_hull_/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This week's guest was #29 competing in Carry Optics at the USPSA Factory Gun Nationals at Cardinal Shooting Center. He is also a member of team Atlas. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This week's guest comes by way of Nevada. He's a competitor and a Marine Combat Marksmanship Instructor. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is the second half of my conversation with Craig. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Here is the audio from the livestream on Rumble. I know I was live on the podcast as well but it shuts down at the 2-hour mark. This is the livestream in its entirety. Enjoy https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

A look back on what happened today and what to look forward to tomorrow. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Just a quick discussion about Day 1 and a preview of Day 2. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My thoughts on Handgun Nationals, which is really carry Optics Nationals in disguise. What they got right and where they can improve. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My guest this week won a bronze medal as part of the Senior Men's Team in PCC Optics at the PCC World Shoot. As always, we talk about much more than just shooting. His professional life affected his shooting choices. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

The First ever Ladies PCC Optics World Champion, Justine Williams, took time out of training in 111 degree heat to chat with me about her World Shoot experience. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/justine_williams_official/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is Part 2 of our three-hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

The episode this week is far different than anything I have done in the past. A fan, Loyal Listener Tom, reached out about doing an “Interview the Interviewer” episode. So, this a 2-part, three-hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is a more in-depth analysis of the participation numbers from 2018 through the first half of 2025. This displays the stark reality of the slide of iron sight divisions. I make my opinion known but what is yours? The presentation can be found on Rumble. https://rumble.com/v6ue8h9-season-4-episode-26-participation-statistics-update.html?mref=9omlt&mc=e6cex

Dave Sevigny is a IPSC World Champion, 13-time USPSA National Champion and 9-time IDPA National Champion. He has other championships that you can hear about in the show. He is the most diverse competitor that I have had on the show. It was an honor and a privilege for him to take time from his busy home and work schedule to have this conversation. Enjoy! https://sevignyperformance.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dave.sevigny/