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This week on the podcast I talk through my strategy and lessons learned from stages 1 through 5 of the Blue Grass Locap match, with a brief USPSA board update at the end. To subscribe to the podcast, search "Short Cours…

After a few months of rain, had gorgeous weather for a great match. Had Steve Anderson with a class full of students, many of whom are relatively new to USPSA. It was a fun day getting to see folks get exposed to new cha…

Nancy Keaton finds out all about competition and how to get started shooting matches from Taurus team captain Jessie Harrison.

This week on the podcast, I talk about the excellent Blue Grass Locap Classic, and talk about all the features that made it an outstanding match. Links: - My Blue Grass Locap Classic video: https://www.youtube.com/watc…

This week on the podcast, I talk about removing the RO certification of the sitting President of USPSA, Yee-Min Lin, effectively bypassing Bylaw 7.7 and removing him from office. I also discuss the fact that by the same …

This episode is with Ben Berry. He is a GM in NC running for the Area 6 Director. We spend nearly 90 minutes discussing his "campaign." Even if you do not reside within Area 6, I behoove you to listen to this episode and…

This week on the podcast, I add some context around my thoughts on rolling back Production rules to the 2017 era, as well as the range commands I used at the 2022 Carolina Classic, and plug Training Group Live with Scott…

This week on the podcast, I talk about the background, events, and outcome of 2018 incident that came to known as Ban the Bens. To subscribe to the podcast, search "Short Course" in your podcast app, or add https://berr…

The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) would like to inform its members of the upcoming 2023 elections for the positions of President, Area 6 Director, and Area 8 Director. In an effort to streamline th…

The week on the podcast, I talk through my thoughts and impressions of how the 2023 South Carolina Section Championship match went. (Spoiler: it was really good.) To subscribe to the podcast, search "Short Course" in yo…

Action shooters in the Sunshine State kicked off the 2023 shooting season with the Florida State USPSA Championship, held in January at the Wyoming Antelope Club in Clearwater, Fla.

In this episode I sit down with Frank Rizzi, USPSA Area 7 director. Get to know Frank, how he got into competition shooting, how he plans to help the membership of USPSA as Area Director, and more! Have a question or com…

This week on the podcast, I discuss approaching questions from a novelty-focused versus mastery-focused perspective, and discuss a few case studies, including Nationals, Limited Optics, and the classifier system. To sub…

This week on the podcast, I talk about the 2021 rules changes to Production and Carry Optics, and discuss the fact that the temporary lull in match attendance in the last two years is ending, and the need for USPSA to ta…

This week on the podcast, I cover all the rules in the March 2023 changes that you might run into at a match, as well as cover the interview that Scott Arnburg did 24 hours after attending his first board meeting. To su…

There are three colors of tape or pasters that need to be in stage buckets to ensure proper target restoration: brown, black, and white. And yes, it is important to restore targets with the proper color and to maintain h…

The USPSA Board Meeting on 2/28/23 was unique because three quarters of the board members voted to waive confidentiality. Joel sat down with Area 3 Director, Scott Arnburg, to discuss USPSA finances, new divisions, and u…

This week on the podcast, I review the recent happenings in USPSA, including the Area 3 runoff election results, the ratified rules changes, and the minutes of the January in-person board meeting. To subscribe to the po…

This week on the podcast, I review the recent happenings in USPSA, including the Area 3 runoff election results, the ratified rules changes, and the minutes of the January in-person board meeting.

Scott Arnburg has won the Area 3 Runoff Election for the position of Area Director. We want to thank everyone who took the time to vote and participate in this important process. The Board of Directors will be determinin…

Adrian Wooley and JJ Crawford led the Paul Bryant boys basketball team to its first 6A-Area 6 championship in four years.

The Trojans visiting the Pirates for the third time this season. Winner takes home the 7A Area 2 championship title.

In this episode, we get up to speed on this years major matches around Area 7, and talk a little bit about some things that went on at this years Frozen Chosen match! https://us.glock.com/ https://outdoordynamics.net/ ht…

Christian Sailer won the 2022 IPSC World Shoot in the Open Division. He is 22 years old. How did he do it? Christian started shooting when he was a "short" kid of 13 when his mom took him to the range the first time. He …

In this episode I sit down with my friend and loyal follower of the channel Lee Cabana, former Area 7 director and former USPSA Vice President. In part 2 of the interview, we talk about range etiquette, upcoming matches,…

In this episode I sit down with my friend and loyal follower of the channel Lee Cabana, former Area 7 director and former USPSA Vice President. In part 1 of this 2 part interview, we talk about previous matches, working …

Thanks for watching :) This was a fun area match! Big thank you to the Rio Salado and Area 2 crew. Thank you Dillon Precision, Everglades Ammunition, Sig Sauer Electro Optics, Double Alpha Academy, Starline Brass, Te…

Easily my most mentally challenging match. Crap feelings aside, I actually did enjoy the stages (as painful as it was to shoot them). I also enjoyed meeting some new folks. Instagram: greshj; rick_tts, tristin_burris, …

Date No. Payee Area 1 Category Total 12/20/2023 Inland Empire Section Match Bruce Gary Area 1 Board Travel $ 747.80 12/20/2023 2023 Open/PCC Expense Balance for BOD Bruce Gary Area 1 Board Travel $ 793.28 12/20/2023 2023…

2023 Area 1 Championship Bay 10 – Gates of the Arctic Course Designer: MCAS 2023 Berry’s Area 1 Championship Presented by DaVinci Gates of the Arctic is a 20 round Virginia Count standard exercise with 8 IPSC targets con…

The Area 3 Special Election Runoff will start January 20th at 9 am PST and will end on February 20 at 5 pm PST. Postcard and email with your voting credentials will be sent in January. If you do not receive them, please …

Otto von Bismarck said, “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” While “rules” may be substituted for “laws” in USPSA, here’s a little insight into the process used for the recent rules audit and…

Scott Arnburg is back to share some important updates about the Area 3 Board of Directors election and the 2023 Area 3 match. Scott and Joel talk about stages, prize tables, registration and things they think are essenti…

The results for the Area 3 Special election have been calculated and certified. None of the candidates received over 50 percent of the vote so there will be a runoff. Out of the 2563 eligible voters, 663 voted. Scott Arn…

Report from the participant Samantha Wendel at the Handgun World Shoot 2022* Competition report IPSC WC 2022 in Thailand* After report WC IPSC

This week on the podcast, I give an update on my Area 6 Director run and the World Pistol Shootout rules, discuss shooting local matches in "Production 15", and then talk about my thoughts on why USPSA should be doing mo…

This week on the podcast, I give an update on my Area 6 Director run and the World Pistol Shootout rules, discuss shooting local matches in "Production 15", and then talk about my thoughts on why USPSA should be doing mo…

A brief history of the USPSA Carry Optics division, by the numbers

This year’s USPSA Area 8 Championship was a balancing act—from feet on a beam to head under a window

Match report from the 2022 USPSA Area 5 Championship held in Brooklyn, Michigan

There are many things that make USPSA a great sport. The friends, the competition, and traveling to matches. But all of that would not be possible without all our wonderful volunteers!

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This was my last major match of the year to close out my competition season. Whew, day 1 turned into one of the ugliest days of shooting I’ve experienced in a long time. Mental and visual mistakes were made and my overa…

Last day of the Match and the final major match for 2022. Will definitely be coming back next year, so much fun and challenging stages.

Day2 and stage 11 is the best. RUNNIN AND GUNNIN. Every USPSA Major Match should have at least one of this stage.

Thank you to our sponsors: OpenTech Alliance: https://opentechalliance.com/ Bordertown Holsters: https://www.bordertownholsters.com/ Welcome to my video for Day 2 of the 2022 USPSA Area 2 Championships. This is my firs…

Thank you to our sponsors: OpenTech Alliance: https://opentechalliance.com/ Bordertown Holsters: https://www.bordertownholsters.com/ Welcome to my video of Day 1 of the 2022 USPSA Area 2 Championships. This is my first…

Joel sat down with the three candidates running for Area 3 Director to have a conversation about issues within USPSA and how they plan to make a difference if elected. The candidates were sent a questions list ahead of t…

This week's guest is a local, Area 8 shooter. Joel and I started about the same time in USPSA. He finished 36th at Carry Optics Nationals. Needless to say, I did not. www.casualshooterpodcast.com LASRApp Referral Link ht…

Luke Faust is a USPSA Production Master Class shooter who has invested quite a bit of time and energy into shooting. He is passionate about the future of USPSA, so much so that he is running for Area 3 Director. In this …

Luke and I talked for four hours last night. This is the recording of the first two hours. We talk all about his candidacy and go through his webpage which is linked below. He has some novel ideas as to how to represent …

USPSA Grand Master and Federal ammo engineer captures four consecutive USPSA championships

Thanks for checking in with The Hit Factor Podcast, Hope you enjoy the show! Inquiries: thehitfactorpodcast@gmail.com Featured: Jeff Cawthon, Jeremy Reid, Jared Fox Thank you to Shooters Connection for sponsoring this we…

This week on Manny Talks Shooting we are sitting down with Nick Reynolds. Nick is a Limited GM in Area 8 and recently won the Area 8 Limited Championship. Nick is also an Instructor in his local area, Nick has humble beg…

Joined by cohost GM26 - Tony and President Elect Yee-min Lin.

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This weeks show of Manny Talks Shooting is with none other than Mr. Matt Hopkins. Matt Hopkins is a Multiple USPSA Grandmaster. Matt is also slated to shoot the World Shoot in Thailand. Matt is a true common who truly lo…

We’ve all been there. A call is made at a match, or not made, and there is a query about if that is the right call, or non-call, and the response is “it’s just a local match”. I’m on my twentieth year in this sport and I…

Competition shooter and Federal Ammunition employee Casey Reed wins back-to-back United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) competitions four weeks in a row.