The Silvercore Podcast with Travis Bader

Silvercore has several contest and giveaways running right now and here is a reminder to check out the Silvercore.ca website to learn more about the current Glock gear giveaway as well as the postal match which is free to all Silvercore members across Canada. Prizes include firearms, steel targets, accessories, courses and more.  Full details on the Silvercore.ca website.    If you are enjoying th...

In this episode, Staff Sgt. Mark Horsley talks about world class coaching technique, reaction time and mental strength.    This episode is brought to you by GLOCK.  Listen to this episode to learn how to win some sweet GLOCK swag or check out Silvercore.ca.      If you want to get your hands on your own Gen 4 Glock 19 for free, as well as other firearms and fantastic prizes, from Poco Military, Re...

In this episode, sponsored 3 gun shooter Taka Kuwata takes you through the sport of 3 gun competitions as well as how to become a sponsored shooter and the duties and responsibilities surrounding sponsorship.  Taka speaks about exercise, and diet that he adheres to in order to stay competitive and pro tips on how to properly bring your firearms across the border for competitions.  This weeks episo...

In days of old, if you wanted to learn to hunt you would ask a friend or relative to show you.  In todays society not everyone has the opportunity and learning to hunt can be rather intimidating if you don’t have someone to show you the ropes.  Thats is what we talk about today with seasoned hunters Dennis Zentner and Jens Cuthbert.     Dennis spent years in commercial fishing, is the past regiona...

What happens when a group of hunters, with very different backgrounds and hunting experience, embark on a week long shared moose hunt.   In this episode, Paul Ballard regales us with sage hunting advice, Rob Wilson discusses when it's appropriate to put underwear on a moose and Mike Welti shares an experience that no hunter wants to find themselves in but every hunter should be prepared for. This...

Silvercore has been providing bear safety training to industry professionals, both in person as well as online, for many years, but this marks the first time that  I have had the opportunity to sit down and speak with someone who survived a horrific grizzly bear attack by using his pocket knife.     For those of you who are following #silvercorepodcast on social media, you will know that I have be...

Alright, here is the much anticipated part 2 of the Train your Brain to WIN series with Ryan Steacy.  In part one, I sit down with Ryan to discuss his mental management practices that have allowed him to be the National Service Rifle Champion 5 years in a row.  We specifically did part one right before Ryan was to fly to Ottawa to compete at the Connaught Range to see if he could extended his winn...

Do you want to hit your target every time? Whether that’s a literal target or a personal or professional goal, in this podcast, Ryan Steacy will describe a mental management program that will help you win in any aspect of your life.  Learn the secrets that the professionals use to win as well as one simple trick that has helped Ryan succeed even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.   Whet...

Silvercore Podcast Episode - 6   In this episode I talk with Mark Horsley who has recently returned from Australia where he and his shooting partner won silver in their division at the world PPC championships.    Mark is a Staff Sergeant with a local police agency who was responsible for creating and implementing their revolver to semi-auto transition program and returned to his training role to a...

Join me as I talk with Graeme Foote about Project Mapleseed, a Canadian version of the American Appleseed marksmanship program, as well as his recent competition in the Snipers Hide cup. Graeme is a talented photographer and the owner of  http://www.amputee-shooter.com  where he documents his journey in competitive marksmanship and inspires others to overcome their challenges.  Being born with onl...

In this episode I get the privilege of speaking with Guy Cramer, the CEO of Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corporation.     Guy has created camouflage patterns for militaries all over the world as well as many popular hunting lines.  If you have been to a hunting retail store, you have most likely seen his work.  Guy has also invented what most felt would be impossible, a light refracting material tha...

In this episode I am joined by Murray Gardner, a 9 time national International Practical Shooting Confederation champion, firearms instructor and firearms, range and ballistics consultant.  We talk about what it takes to be a 9 time champion, how IPSC has changed over the years and what the future of the sport looks like to Murray.    Topics discussed in this episode: Intro [00:00:00 – 00:01:22] H...

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Steacy, the technical director for International Barrels, IBI Inc. Ryan talks about how he got involved in the shooting industry, some of his unique experiences as a competitive marksman and how IBI makes it's high end precision rifle barrels. We touch on mental management and practices that are applicable both on the range competing as well as in business.   ...

In this, our very first episode, I sit down with Nicholas Bolton and Paul Ballard, two retired police firearms instructors and we talk about: - Becoming a firearms instructor - Tips on reducing stress when shooting - The difference between police and civilian firearms training - How men and woman differ when learning to shoot - U.S. vs Canadian firearms training  - The doctrine of recency and the...