Triangle Tactical

Not much else in this episode but us talking about the NC USPSA sectional. If this is your first episode with us, this one isn’t a representative sample of a normal episode…

Welcome back to episode 85 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show! Today’s voicemail comes in from Adam in Tennessee.

Welcome back to episode 83 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Lee in Charlotte. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

This episode is brought to you by Gear that Doesn’t Suck! Check out the sidebar on the website at triangletactical.net to see our handpicked list of gear that doesn’t suck. Including EDC knives and flashlights, pistol sights, books, and more, everything there is stuff that we use and know doesn’t suck.

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IDPA, via their Tactical Brief newsletter, sent out an announcement this morning:

Welcome back to episode 82 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Tom in Ferguson. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

This episode was sponsored by The Blue Bullets at thebluebullets.com. They just announced some new bulk discounts, and shipping deals that you should check out if you’re looking to buy some new bullets for competitive shooting. Don’t forget, you can save even more with the code “triangle” at checkout. They’re Glock friendly, Open gun friendly, and they’re made right here in NC (but offer free shipping on most orders) to anywhere in the US.

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This week Ben and I talk about how you should have an abundance mindset when it comes to practice. You don’t have to fix everything all at once, so work on something for a while, and pick it up again later. Don’t get burned out doing 100 different things at once.

Welcome back to episode 81 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Jon in Florida. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Jon was taught in the military to keep his eyes on the target while reloading his weapon. In competition he’s been hearing people talk abut watching the reload into the gun, and he’s not sure which way to go.

This episode was sponsored by The Blue Bullets. They just announced some new bulk discounts, and shipping deals that you should check out if you’re looking to buy some new bullets for competitive shooting. Don’t forget, you can save even more with the code “triangle” at checkout. They’re Glock friendly, Open gun friendly, and they’re made right here in NC (but offer free shipping on most orders) to anywhere in the US.

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Welcome back to episode 80 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Steve in Indiana. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Steve can only have one gun. He currently has a S&W Shield and he wants to get into competitive shooting. He wants to know if he should buy a bigger M&P or if he could get started with the Shield.

This episode is brought to you by Gear that Doesn’t Suck! Check out the sidebar on the website at triangletactical.net to see our handpicked list of gear that doesn’t suck. Including EDC knives and flashlights, pistol sights, books, and more, everything there is stuff that we use and know doesn’t suck.

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Welcome back to episode 79 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Frikkie in South Africa. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

The IDPA World Shoot took place this last week in Oklahoma. Today, the internet is up in a huff about a shooter at the World Shoot who was DNF’d at the match because he was registered in SSP division and had a stippled grip module on his Sig P320.

A conversation with a friend this morning:

Ain’t that the truth?

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Welcome back to episode 78 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Marty in Massachusetts. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Marty calls in a voicemail to ask about whether or not he should be using the thumb safety on his M&P Shield pistol. In a recent class, he had an instructor tell him that he doesn’t need to use it. We disagree.

This episode is brought to you by Gear that Doesn’t Suck! Check out the sidebar on the website at triangletactical.net to see our handpicked list of gear that doesn’t suck. Including EDC knives and flashlights, pistol sights, books, and more, everything there is stuff that we use and know doesn’t suck.

Carry on

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Ben and I talk a bit this week about live fire practice. It’s somewhat interesting that the two of us have been taking competitive shooting seriously for a while now, but were both just getting to the point where we’re getting live fire practice sessions in regularly.

Welcome back to episode 77 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Nick in Raleigh. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Nick asks what we keep in our range bags. This turned into the longest Q&A podcast to date, so hang on.

This episode is brought to you by Gear that Doesn’t Suck! Check out the sidebar on the website at triangletactical.net to see our handpicked list of gear that doesn’t suck. Including EDC knives and flashlights, pistol sights, books, and more, everything there is stuff that we use and know doesn’t suck.

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There is so much of this in the shooting world. “Scan and assess” “Don’t look at your holster” “Don’t watch your reload” “Don’t let your finger leave the trigger on the reset”

Welcome back to episode 76 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Tom in Ferguson. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Welcome back to episode 75 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Paul in Kentucky. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Paul asks about dryfiring with a Glock for multiple shot drills. Here’s a video I did on this subject recently:

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Welcome back to episode 74 of the Triangle Tactical Q&A Show. Today’s voicemail comes in from Tom in Ferguson. If you’d like to send us a voicemail, go to triangletactical.net/voicemail to find out how.

Tom asks about dryfire, and how to make things easier…

This episode was sponsored by The Blue Bullets. They just announced some new bulk discounts, and shipping deals that you should check out if you’re looking to buy some new bullets for competitive shooting. Don’t forget, you can save even more with the code “triangle” at checkout. They’re Glock friendly, Open gun friendly, and they’re made right here in NC (but offer free shipping on most orders) to anywhere in the US.

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