Interviews

Payton Grimes is a professional precision rifle shooter who, in 2022, walked away with the Ladies Open title at the IPRF shoot. She joins me on the podcast to talk about her journey in precision rifle shooting and reminds me of how her first match went, as I just recently shot my first-ever PRS match.… Continue reading Episode 99: Payton Grimes, 2022 IPRF Lady World Champion

Andy Grossman, Founder of Pew Pew Nation, joins me to share about our epic hog hunting trip we had together in Texas, how he found himself in the gun industry, and what the story is behind his arm tattoo. Andy is an accomplished writer in the firearms industry and has several covers for print magazines.… Continue reading Episode 98: Andy Grossman, Founder of Pew Pew Nation

Luis Espindola and I sit down to discuss how his businesses evolved from Sheep’s Clothing Company to Redefine Violence. We talk about the meaning behind the artwork we see on his clothing designs and how it all got started. Luis and I also dive into situational awareness and martial arts training and talk about the… Continue reading Episode 97: Luis Espindola, President of Redefine Violence

Tim is the owner of LFX Firearms Training and is the first guest to return to the podcast! Tim joins me to talk about situational awareness. He shares his insights on learning to read people, what to look for when you’re in public, and how force-on-force training can help prepare you for a defensive scenario.

Nic is Leupold’s Shooting Sports Marketing Manager and a PRS competitive shooter. He shares how he began working at Leupold and the different hats he’s worn in the company over the years. We discuss the value of having a pro shooting team, working with shooters who travel to compete across the country, and venturing into… Continue reading Episode 95: Nic Kytlica, Shooting Sports Marketing Manager at Leupold & PRS Shooter

John McClain (yes, you read that right) is a 3 Gun competitive shooter who arguably has the best wardrobe in the game. John is recently new to big game hunting as well and has put in a ton of time learning how to harvest his own deer. John also is the National Training Manager at… Continue reading Episode 94: John McClain, 3 Gunner & National Training Manager at Armscor

Do you remember the TV Show, Top Shot? If you watched Season 1, you might recognize this next guest, Caleb Giddings. Caleb is now the Brand Marketing Manager at Taurus. He is a Revolver Specialist and still finds time to compete in matches with his revolvers. In this episode, Caleb shows us how to speed-reload… Continue reading Episode 93: Caleb Giddings Brand Marketing Manager at Taurus, Revolver Specialist & Shooter

Tom Castro is a GM-level competitive shooter, a firearms instructor, and owns Tom Castro Shooting Academy. In this episode, Tom and I discuss his recent win at the 2023 Pan American Extreme Open, his first SHOT Show experience, and how he physically trains for shooting competitions. We talk about how he can switch divisions and… Continue reading Episode 92: Tom Castro, Grand Master USPSA Competitive Shooter, Instructor, & Podcaster

Chris Hutchison is an avid 3 Gunner who competes across the country in Rumbles, Proving Grounds matches, and Multigun competitions. We sit down to talk about the Fall Brawl, the upcoming Battle for the South match, and how Proving Grounds have helped improve his shooting. Chris is active duty military, a dad, husband, and makes… Continue reading Episode 91: Chris Hutchison, 3 Gunner & Active Duty Military

Matt Nash is a competitive USPSA shooter who mainly shoots Production. He is on the USA World Shoot team, competing in Thailand. In this episode, we talk about his shooting career success, including his making Super Squad for the 2022 Nationals this year. He shares his dry fire and live fire practice sessions and drills… Continue reading Episode 90: Matt Nash, Production USPSA Shooter on World Shoot USA Team

Charlie Perez has been involved in practical shooting for years. He’s competed in USPSA, IDPA, and Steel Challenge and enjoys every aspect of competitive shooting. He placed 12th at USPSA Limited Nationals this year and shares what he plans to shoot next year in this episode! Charlie is also an instructor and wrote a book… Continue reading Episode 89: Charlie Perez, Practical Shooting Enthusiast, Instructor, Author

Before listening to this episode of the Reticle Up Podcast, be sure to watch Part 1 and Part 2 of Build Box with Ursula, Adam, and me competing in the rifle-building TV Show. On this exclusive Reticle Up Podcast, I sat down with the show creators and one of my judges and talked about how… Continue reading Episode 88: Ryan Gresham, President of Gun Talk Media & Kevin Jarnagin, Content Producer at Gun Talk

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 episode, we dive into what he’s looking to change if he were elected… Continue reading Episode 87: Luke Faust, Area 3 Candidate, USPSA M Production Shooter, Quality Engineer at Federal

Mason and Kaylee Lane are a power couple competing, training, and shooting together. Mason is a 3 Time National Champion who has grown up shooting professionally. Kaylee got started in Steel Challenge and USPSA, and enjoys competing in both iron-sighted and optic divisions. These two travel the USA and internationally together to compete in shooting… Continue reading Episode 86: Mason and Kaylee Lane, USPSA Competitive Shooters, Firearms Instructors & 2A Ambassadors

Kolby Pavlock, a Rimfire World Champion, and Grand Master level competition shooter, joins me to talk about his shooting career and his move to work with Volquartsen Firearms⁠.⁠Kolby is one impressive young man. He has accomplished goals in shooting sports that so few people will ever accomplish in their lifetime. He has mastered different shooting… Continue reading Episode 85: Kolby Pavlock, Product Developer at Volquartsen, 2015-’18 NSSF Rimfire World Champion

Nicholas Chan started from the ground up in the firearms industry. He put in years of hard work, and when the opportunity presented itself to do more, he jumped at the chance! If you’ve ever attended an industry event and visited the Taurus booth, you’ve probably met Nicholas. He is one of the most friendly… Continue reading Episode 84: Nicholas Chan, Product Specialist at Taurus, Hunter and Outdoorsman

If you don’t know the name yet, you will soon. Brantley just placed 4th overall at the 2022 USPSA Carry Optics Nationals. But where did he come from? How did he get there? With cut-out cardboard dry fire targets he made with boxes from Walmart… Not kidding. Brantley has always been on the quiet side,… Continue reading Episode 83: Brantley Merriam, GM Carry Optics Competitive Shooter

Adam is a Steel Challenge competitive shooter who travels the country competing. In this episode, Adam shares how his shooting journey came full circle at one specific competition. He remembers going to his first big match and squadding with some of the biggest names in Steel Challenge. He had been following them online, watching videos… Continue reading Episode 82: Adam Renno, Steel Challenge Competitive Shooter

Lane Nelson is a 19-year-old competitive shooter who has put in the work and trained himself to be a Master Class Carry Optics shooter. His shooting journey started as a junior and now, he’s learning to balance college, shooting, and family/friends time. We talk about his goals for his shooting career and what’s next on… Continue reading Episode 81: Lane Nelson, Master Class Carry Optics 19-Year-Old Competitive Shooter

Lane Nelson is a 19-year-old competitive shooter who has put in the work and trained himself to be a Master Class Carry Optics shooter. His shooting journey started as a junior and now, he’s learning to balance college, shooting, and family/friends time. We talk about his goals for his shooting career and what’s next on… Continue reading Episode 81: Lane Nelson, Master Class Carry Optics 19-Year-Old Competitive Shooter

Lane Nelson is a 19-year-old competitive shooter who has put in the work and trained himself to be a Master Class Carry Optics shooter. His shooting journey started as a junior and now, he’s learning to balance college, shooting, and family/friends time. We talk about his goals for his shooting career and what’s next on… Continue reading Episode 81: Lane Nelson, Master Class Carry Optics 19-Year-Old Competitive Shooter

Lane Nelson is a 19-year-old competitive shooter who has put in the work and trained himself to be a Master Class Carry Optics shooter. His shooting journey started as a junior and now, he’s learning to balance college, shooting, and family/friends time. We talk about his goals for his shooting career and what’s next on… Continue reading Episode 81: Lane Nelson, Master Class Carry Optics 19-Year-Old Competitive Shooter

Lane Nelson is a 19-year-old competitive shooter who has put in the work and trained himself to be a Master Class Carry Optics shooter. His shooting journey started as a junior and now, he’s learning to balance college, shooting, and family/friends time. We talk about his goals for his shooting career and what’s next on… Continue reading Episode 81: Lane Nelson, Master Class Carry Optics 19-Year-Old Competitive Shooter

Hunter Constantine went from a new competitive shooter to GM in USPSA simply by buying a ton of ammo and practicing at the range. He is an instructor at Field Craft Survival and helped co-found Two Track Nation. Hunter spends a lot of time on the road for events and oftentimes overlands on his travels.… Continue reading Episode 80: Hunter Constantine, Firearms Instructor, USPSA GM

Will and Ben are two of the most hardworking and humble guys I have worked with. Their company, Forge Relations, puts relationships before business and cherishes the connections they’ve made over the years. If you don’t know about Forge Relations, they’re the team that puts on the annual Gundies Awards!⁠ The Gundies Awards are the… Continue reading Episode 79: Will Renke & Ben Stacy, Partners of Forge Relations

Billy Barton joined USPSA and started shooting competitively to get more proficient with his carry gun. Now, Billy is a GM-level Carry Optics Competitive Shooter and a firearms trainer/instructor. In this episode of the Reticle Up Pod, Billy and I sit down to talk about his Carry Optics setup, how he improved his own shooting… Continue reading Reticle Up Episode 78: Billy Barton, USPSA Carry Optics Grandmaster

If you’re in the IPSC or USPSA world, you’re sure to have heard the name Travis Tomasie. Travis is a National and World IPSC and USPSA Champion. He is an Army Veteran and Former US Army Marksmanship Unit Member. When he’s not competing, he teaches firearms courses across the country. Travis’s latest collaboration has been… Continue reading Reticle Up Episode 77: Travis Tomasie, MPA Pistol Team Captain

Foster and his brother, Matt, shoot for Team Browning and Winchester and are both Multi-World Trap Champions. We sit down to talk about how he and his brother got into shooting trap, his love of hunting, and more! Foster shares his knowledge on fitting a shotgun to you, what chokes he runs, and what ammunition… Continue reading Reticle Up Episode 76: Foster Bartholow, Multi Trap World Champion

In this episode of the Reticle Up Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Scott Volquartsen, the CEO of Volquartsen Firearms, to learn more about him, the business, and the firearms industry. Scott shares the story of how Volquartsen Firearms came to be, what makes their firearms so unique, and more. We talk… Continue reading Episode 75: Scott Volquartsen, CEO of Volquartsen Firearms