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Episode 544 – Pat from Modern Canadian Shooter Podcast on Knock-off Gear

A loaded house tonight with Kelly, Adriel, Mo, Kyle, and Random Dave joined by Pat from the Modern Canadian Shooter Podcast. We talk about PAL courses, alligators, how to tell knockoff plates from real ones, Wish.com tourniquets, lists, and more.

And yes, Bing’s Dalle is great at making hilariously unsafe photos.

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Episode 542 – SHOT Show Coverage

Adriel and Kyle are on to review Shot Show.

Shot show coverage (wait for next week)

  • Levers
  • Labradar LX (small one, like the Garmin)
  • MDT stage timer
    • MDT hit indicator
  • Hornady shot indicator: doesn’t have to be on the target
  • Leupold range finder: 5000M
  • Apex Edge: 1-10 FFP 34mm
  • Apex RD’s
    • Atom. On RMR footprint, dot or dot+ring
    • There’s a cover you can put on to make it like a closed emitter
    • Fusion. On RMR footprint, dot, 5 different reticle settings: 2.5MOA, 12.5MOA, with triangle, 68MOA circle
  • Primary Arms 1X GLX Prism (fancier 1X, almost unlimited eye relief, illuminated)
  • Axil wireless ear pro
  • Ergo making different grips
  • Accutack bipod
  • Hydro-bipod
  • PWS AXR
  • Laugo Alien Creator
  • Olight EDC flashlight with laser

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Episode 541

Kelly, Adriel, and Mo are on to give updates on what they’re up to. Kyle gives us a quick update from SHOT SHOW 2024, Mo talks about Holosun’s warranty, Adriel’s being a shill about PAL courses in Edmonton, and Kelly’s got She Shoots on the mind.

Join us next week for our full Shot Show 2024 recap and coverage.

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Episode 539 – Listener Feedback from 2023

Kyle, Mo, Kelly, Adriel, Dave talk about the recent feedback received from listeners. Adriel shows his plastic-fantastic GSG-16, Kelly talks She-Shoots and bill C21, Mo recaps an IPSC match, Kyle talks about USPSA and streaming footage shows with Adriel, and Dave covers a random assortment of topics.

Give us feedback on the show here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYtlSqpYqg0RLdNtRW7pNl_2n0bn94J6nhym8tEVC2qRr9UQ/viewform

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Episode 538 – Recap of 2023 and look forward to 2024

Adriel, Kyle, and Mo talk about their 2023 and set goals for 2024. So we can remember for next year, here they are:

Adriel’s goals for 2024:

  • Do 10 Mapleseeds
  • Attend 2 major 3 gun matches. If I’m not first, I’m last
  • Go to a bunch of fun shoots, maybe a milsurp match
  • Do 15 PAL courses
  • Write less, do fewer videos but on more unique content
  • Improve my gun-kata to where I can consistently dual wield and acquire 2 targets at once
  • Vote in a federal election

Mo’s goals for 2024:

  • Would like to do IPSC Nationals
  • Be more mentally consistent mid-stage, don’t get rattled by small things
  • B-class in IPSC
  • Try another Mapleseed, get my Rifleman patch
  • Shoot some gophers in the face

Kyle’s goals for 2024:

  • SMM3G March 15-17  (Goal is a little lofty, Top 10 in the division) Need to work on my long range [back to at least 2019 levels], solidifying my stage plan.
  • Texas 3-Gun Championship April 19-21(Never attended, perform smoothly)
  • USPSA Multigun Nationals July 19-21(Same as SMM3G)
  • Rocky Mountain 3 Gun August 7-11(Goal is to do much better on long range)
  • USPSA PCC Nationals October 18-20 (Perform smoothly)
  • Overalls goals-
  • Start serious practice both dry and live
  • Key points- long range, mental-working through stage plan smoothly but quick, not rushing, 
  • Continue with pistol work.
  • Fitness, strength, endurance, explosive
  • Match management, Mental endurance and focus, visualization, food and hydration.
  • Do much better with content creation.

Kelly’s Goals for 2024:

  • Make it through 2024
  • Do more shooting, less facilitating
  • 2 events per month-ish
  • Do more ladies days

Dave’s Goals for 2024:

  • Get out to the range more often
  • Shoot stuff
  • Play paintball
  • Back into IPSC

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