Bullets n Bourbon Podcast

In this episode, we interviewed Ben Fouse who is a gunsmith and revolver shooter. The topics we covered are:
-Revolver Nationals
-Why revolver and how he picks his gear.
-Marine Corps weapons culture.
-1911/2011 gun builds.
-Future aspirations.

In this episode, Frank and I discuss the elements of match burnout and what we do to combat it.

We sat down with a good friend Andy Brown, a former member of the shooting team who is now a sheriff's deputy in Indiana. In this discussion we covered:
Introductions
Who you are.
What do you do for a living?
-Time on the Marine Corps Shooting Team.
-Training while on the team, and current training plan.
-Transition from Marine to Law Enforcement Officer.
-Developing attainable goals.
-Tactical Games.

In this episode, we Interviewed a good friend of mine Chris Hutchison. This was a very fun episode where we all got very passionate about what we were talking about and gained some good perspective on just being a good representative of the organizations we represent.
We covered:
-Training in Ranger Regiment and the Special Missions Unit.
-Benefits of training to the modern warfighter.
-Successes in getting other active-duty service members in the shooting sports.
-Training Philosophy.
-Goals.
-Upcoming matches.
-Duskin match
-Being a brand ambassador.

In this episode Frank and I sat down with Dan Horcharik, we had a great conversation covering a multitude of subjects.
-MCMC East and Championships.
-Starting a Shooting Club.
-Milestones and Goals.
-Adventure races.
-Closing the gap in fitness and marksmanship.
Dan also created his own Patreon site where he will be pushing out content to spread the good word. Give it a listen and we hope you enjoy it. https://www.patreon.com/horcharik
 

In this episode, we sat down with Chris Scott and got updated on:
-What he's been doing since we last spoke.
-AMTP?
-Marine Corps Championships.
-What it's like being a cyborg!
-Most memorable trip.
-Most memorable match.

In this episode, I sat down with George Dorbert, a firefighter from Maryland. George has been a good friend and competitor in the 3gun community, and he exemplifies what it is to be a competitor and mentor for those starting out.
 
-Goals
-Training
-Battle for the South
-Upcoming matches
-Sponsors
-Words of wisdom
 
After this episode, all episodes will include my good friend and co-host Frank Gao.

Introduction: hometown, military history, current billet
 
Can you detail your journey to becoming a distinguished rifleman for us?
 
How early does your preparation process start for a match? How does your mental preparation differ between a local and national level match?
 
The path to any achievement worth celebrating involves some form of disappointment along the way. Can you describe a loss or setback, how you overcame it, and how it made you a better shooter?
 
Support systems are important, especially for those of us involved with a demanding and intense competitive scene. Can you describe how you balance family, work, and your hobbies? For any Marines out there struggling with that balance, how do you recommend approaching that conversation with a spouse/significant other?
 
Now that you've distinguished in rifle, what's the next milestone, and how do you plan to prepare for that goal?
 
You and I recently got done shooting MCMC East and Championships back to back. What are your takeaways from that experience, and any other thoughts on those events?
 
You come from a traditional high power background. What are your thoughts as to the viability of bullseye shooting in promoting lethality amongst Marine Corps riflemen?
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In today's episode, Capt Frank Gao and I discuss this year's Marine Corps Championships and give it a very objective review.

-Introductions
-How long have you been a competitive shooter?
-What disciplines do you shoot?
-Can you talk about how you got into the tactical games?
-How did you and Frank prepare for the WV Games in terms of shooting and fitness?
-Recap of the events:
            Axel Bar two-man carry
            Farmer’s carry while partner is shooting, and sandbag over yoke
            5-mile run
            Yoke, Sandbag, Farmer Carry
            Sled, sandbag, husafell stone relay
            El Cartel
-How do you feel you did, based on your level of preparation and experience?
-How do you recommend Marines who are interested in Tactical Games prepare (timeline, shooting, body maintenance, game day maintenance)
-You shot your first MCMC at Stone Bay, any thoughts on those two weeks?
-What are some lessons you learned from TTG WV and MCMC East that you are going to incorporate into your personal fitness and shooting training?
-You are PCS’ing to 3rdMarDiv this summer- what are some aspects from TTG and the MCMC that you plan on bringing to your unit?
-Anything else you’d like to leave listeners with?