The Casual Shooter Podcast

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...

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/ http...

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 - i...

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 Billy about his run for the Area 6 Director.   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 Ian about his run for the vacant Area 2 Director position.   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....

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/...

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