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Become a Patron! Bill Luke how can I cure major match-itis I shoot wonderfully at my local matches but i just seem to choke at major matches Thank you, Bill Matthew Hey Luke – Two questions for you: I’m getting ready to shoot my first competitive match in the next month or so if my …

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I have 2 range bags. One that I call my practice bag, and another that I call my match bag, although they both go with me to both. Match Bag This is an old backpack, actually the bag that I took to college with me… 14 years ago. Gun rug fits well in the laptop …

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This post originally appeared on Patreon. If you want access to the Triangle Tactical NewsBlast Podcast, as well as bonus content like this, consider becoming a patron. Become a Patron! Gear Changes: One of the biggest changes I made before this match was buying new magazine pouches. I’ve previously been running the Ghost 360 Universal …

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This post was originally posted on Patreon. If you want access to the Triangle Tactical NewsBlast Podcast, as well as bonus content like this, consider becoming a patron. Become a Patron! The Issue: I’ve mentioned here on the blog and on various podcast episodes over the years that I’ve got long arms and legs, and …

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This week on the Q&A show, I had a lot of great questions! I really appreciate receiving questions in advance, so I don’t have to beg for questions as much during the podcast… If you’ve got a question, shoot me an email at luke@triangletactical.net and I’ll get it queued up for a future Q&A show. …

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I definitely think that experienced shooters have a duty to help new shooters at their first match.  Before the stage brief is read on your first stage, ask if there are any new shooters on your squad. Once everyone knows who the brand new shooters are, and eliminates the concern about giving advice to someone …

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A couple weeks ago I was asked to be the first guest on the Shooters Story podcast. It was a lot of fun, and I’m humbled to have been asked to be their first guest. We talk about my background in shooting, how I got started in competition, etc. You can listen above, and make …

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I’m doing a Major Match Prep VLOG over on Patreon. There’s two vlogs up over there already, and my goal is to get something new up every day that I’m not doing a podcast between now and the NC USPSA Sectional. Matt: What were your goals for 2017 and how are you progressing through those …

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What’s the right balance between practice and matches? I’m not exactly sure what the right balance is, but in an ideal world, I think my practice schedule would look like this: Dryfire every day Livefire weekly 2 Matches a month I like this for two reasons: It’s fairly realistic with a little planning and dedication. …

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Moving quickly around a USPSA stage, and keeping your muzzle pointed safely down range isn’t always the most intuitive thing to do when you’re trying to go fast. I thought this video from Walther Arms and Hwansik Kim was really good at illustrating some of the different techniques you can use to move quickly, while …

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This weeks Q&A show was a lot of fun. Make sure you hit the subscribe links above, and don’t forget to head over to triangletactical.net/shirts to get one of these “Not Today, Mike” shirts I’m wearing in the video.

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This episode is based on an email I got from Mike, who is helping to get a new USPSA match started at Low Country Preserve in Tabor City, NC. What advice would you give to a new match director to make a local match really fun and interesting? Honestly I think you should lose the …

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I’m going to be in Charlotte, NC this weekend for the USPSA Level2 Chief Range Officer class. I know I’ve got a bunch of listeners out that way, so let’s get together and have dinner Saturday night at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. All the details on the Facebook event here.  Hope to see you there!

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During the live chat for last week’s Triangle Tactical Q&A Live show Austin asked a question about what to do when a Range Officer isn’t doing his job? He asked (I’m paraphrasing here) but basically, what do you do when the RO on your squad lets a shooter slide for breaking the 180? In the …

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Last night in the Facebook Live Q&A Show, Gabe asked a question that I didn’t have time to answer then, so I’m answering it now: Gabe asked: “What budget friendly rigs do you suggest for a person new to the sport? Because I’ve been looking around and all I’ve seen are $250-$300 for the complete …

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Every week I put together the Patreon Only NewsBlast Podcast, and it seems like every week I get a really great article from the Grand Island Independent in  Grand Island, Nebraska about a shooting competition that’s taking place in Grand Island. It’s always about different shooting sports that are taking place in that area, and …

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This picture took the Gunternet by storm last week, and tons and tons of people have been asking questions about it, praising it, or, like me, think it’s stupid. In the picture above, the targets appear to be USPSA targets, so let’s assume that this array was used at a USPSA match. In order for …

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Another fun Q&A show this week. Thanks to everyone who joined me in the live chat, I love the interaction! However, I’m almost completely out of questions for next weeks show, so if you want a show next week, I need you to send me your questions! Shoot me an email to luke@triangletactical.net Brian/Brant/Craig: Do …

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Recently on Facebook something came across my feed where a random person was spouting off about how folks who carry concealed shouldn’t wear flip flops outside the home, because, presumably it makes it so you can’t fight or something like that. I carry most all the time I can, and I do it with a …

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This was asked in the live chat for the last Triangle Tactical Q&A podcast, and I didn’t have time to get to it in the live show. Anyways, I think it’s definitely worth it to get the cardboard targets. When I priced them out, they were ever so slightly more expensive than paper targets, however, …

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