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A little while back I received an email from a listener who wished to remain nameless. He decided to get started in competitive shooting, and found a local club that hosted matches, checked out their website, and showed up to shoot his first match. When he arrived, he we met by an apologetic match director …

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Joshua sends in today’s Q&A podcast question asking about getting his wife started in competition. Hello Luke, I recently got an iPhone which came with the podcast app, and found your podcast about a month ago. I’ve listened to quite a few of the episodes, but I’m not entirely sure on the number. But anyways, …

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Mike in Maryland sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about shooting around cover in IDPA. Mike asks if your gun should be straight up and down or canted at an angle when shooting from around cover. I honestly wasn’t sure what the correct answer to this was, so I had to resort to some junk …

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Todd in SC sends in today’s Q&A question asking about how to dryfire for Steel Challenge. I think the easiest way to figure it out would be to use 1/3 scale targets and then use feet for distance instead of yards. (If the Steel Challenge stage calls for 8″ steel plates, you could make some …

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“The Tom” sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about whether or not to drink coffee before a match. I think I’ve actually said that you shouldn’t drink coffee before a match for this reason way back in the day, so I’m eating a little crow here. Personally, I drink a lot of coffee. I like …

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Kory in Texas sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about when to change his tumbling media. In my scenario, I use a Harbor Freight vibratory tumbler, and some crushed walnut pet bedding from the local pet store, and a little squirt of some random liquid car polish to keep the dust down when sifting. I …

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Kenny in Idaho sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about the pro’s and con’s of IDPA and USPSA, and the difference between the different divisions in each game. To me, the pro’s of IDPA are getting to shoot from a lot of different positions, and things that you can’t really do in USPSA. Vehicles, smoke …

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Tom in Ferguson sends in today’s voicemail asking about lead concerns, and range snacks. Basically, I think I should probably be a little more careful regarding lead concerns. I wash my hands like crazy after I reload ammo, and after a range session, but in all honesty, I should probably invest in some de-lead wipes …

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Nate in Wilmington sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about whether or not I think cash payouts would help grow USPSA. I’m not against cash payouts at all, but I don’t think they would really help grow the sport much. Most people get into the shooting sports from the bottom, and then work their way …

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Just a few things I’ve noticed that I thought I would point out. The first two things seem to be done mostly by newer shooters, and the second two seem to be mostly more-seasoned shooters. Know the rules. At least have a rudimentary understanding of the rules of the game you’re shooting. I don’t think …

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Kirk in Wisconsin asks today’s Q&A podcast question: What are you thoughts on using blow back air soft pistols for dry fire practice. I am considering a M&P 9c blowback air soft for dry fire. Or just shooting in the back yard. Would being able to see the air soft bb cause me to not …

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Chris in PA won an M&P Core recently that came with those extra tall suppressor sights. After trying them out, he likes them. Chris says that he likes the extra height of the sights, and they seem faster than the sights on his 4.25″ M&P, but he’s concerned about picking up any bad habits from …

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Ben in Fayetteville sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about whether or not it’s alright to compromise on a concealed carry gun if you’ll actually carry the gun you choose. I think so, and it’s what I practice in the summer months. I’d love to be able to comfortably carry a Glock 19 IWB in …

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Mike in Tennessee sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about stage navigation, and specifically, if it’s kosher to ask other shooters about a safe way to navigate a stage. It’s always okay to ask other shooters about how to navigate the state safely. Heck, it’s mostly always okay to ask them about the best way …

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The Triangle Tactical Q&A podcast turned a whole year old the other day, so I thought it might be fun to re-broadcast a few of my favorite Q&A podcast episodes during this week’s show. I actually went through all of the back catalog of Q&A shows and picked out all of my favorites, and there …

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John in Raeford sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about when it’s okay to offer advice to a stranger on the range. This is a tough one. In the example that John gave, he noticed a couple on the range, with the husband giving instruction to the wife, and she apparently wasn’t getting it. I …

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Kirk in Wisconsin sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about recommended modifications for his M&P Compact and M&P Shield that he shoots in IDPA. I have one mandatory, and one “might be” mandatory modification for the pistols. Mandatory: If his pistols have the S&W 3-dot sights, at the very least I’d take a sharpie and …

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I kind of ripped this topic off of something I heard my wife talk about in a speech she was preparing a couple weeks ago. She’s a teacher and was talking about the difference between learning time and performance time with kids in school, and as soon as I heard it, I started wondering if …

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Ron in Sacramento sends in today’s Q&A voicemail asking about Texas stars and Polish Plate Racks. I need to be honest here about my advice: I’ve only had the opportunity to shoot Texas stars a handful of times, and I’ve never shot at a polish plate rack. The most common movers I tend to see …

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This morning Mike Seeklander posted on Instagram that he would be doing a live Q&A via Periscope with Eric Grauffel just about the time I usually take my lunch break at work. I had a question, so I decided to skip eating anything, find an empty office, and see if I couldn’t get a question …

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