The Tactical Podcast

Welcome to episode 6!  The big 006.  It’s like a secret agent or something. The other weekend I was doing some plinking with some friends, and the question of steel cased ammo came up.  Do I shoot it?  Is it bad for my gun?  And I gave my usual, mostly-hype-free answer, which is: Shooting steel … Continue reading Episode 006 – Rethinking Steel Cased Ammo →

A lot of people zero at 25 yards because, well, that’s how long the zero range is.  That’s definitely how the Air Force does it.  That’s how we did it in the police academy.  That’s how I did it, before I knew better.  But is that the best distance for an effective, usable zero? As … Continue reading Episode 005 – Rifle Zero Distances →

Alright, as promised, here’s the second part of the safety brief!  If you haven’t listened to the first part, I recommend listening to Episode 003 here first. We finish up by talking about some safety best practices, including when and how to make a weapon safe.  Next up is mechanical safeties – the why, the … Continue reading Episode 004 – Beyond Safety, Part 2 →

Welcome to episode 3 of The Tactical Podcast!  In this episode, we’re talking about safety, because how could you start something called “The Tactical Podcast” without a safety briefing? Kidding, kidding.  Sorta. We’re going to go BEYOND the four firearms safety rules, and do a deep dive into the “why” behind each of them.  But … Continue reading Episode 003 – Beyond the 4 Firearms Safety Rules →

Episode 2 is up!  This is a short one, in which I go over the show’s philosophy, or lack of one, for now.  As I state in the show, I have a lot of ideas – individual puzzle pieces – and I’m not sure how they quite fit together yet.  So I’m going to start … Continue reading Episode 002 – The Show Philosophy… For Now →

Welcome to the first episode of The Tactical Podcast!  In this episode, we do a little introduction and go over the goals of this podcast.