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The big scuttlebutt this week is that new USPSA President Mike Foley announced that he will be introducing a new division at the USPSA board meeting this week in Vegas. Here's what he posted on the USPSA Forum: FYI, I will be making a presentation to the BOD to add PCC as a provisional division in USPSA.  I have conducted two beta tests at level one matches, and gathered experience at the SE Pro Am as well.  My presentation will include video, lessons learned, and a ready to approve appendix.  If this makes your MD nervous, let him know we are doing this one based on experience, and not on just an idea.  I've worked with two clubs, 40 plus shooters, USPSA tech, Practiscore, and NROI RMs prior to finishing my presentation.  I have also read every thread I can find, and had private conversations with many of you.  My goal is to make it fun, safe, and easy on MD and RO staff.  If you want this, or have concerns, let your AD know prior to next weekend.  Thanks. Ben and I both have some concerns about this. If i

The main topic for this weeks podcast was inspired by this Instagram post by Veil Solutions:       Turns out, it's relevant for competitive shooting too. When someone shows up to their first match, a lot of the time they don't even know what's possible, so getting stomped by the really good shooters is good for them. It lets them know what's possible, and what they need to strive for. On the other hand, if they show up, and the best shooters were to just take it easy and beat the new guy by the thinnist of margins, the new guy would think he "almost" beat the best shooters. Gear that Doesn't Suck Ben and I have both been looking for a decent squib stick to keep in our range bags that wouldn't break the bank. After poking around on Amazon we found this $7 brass rod that works great. It's sized just right for a 9mm bore, and did I mention it's $7? In the past Ben's been using a wooden dowel to pound out squibs, but recently shattered it on an exceptionally stubborn one. The brass rod has pounded a few squ

This week I'm recording solo on the podcast, so I thought it might be fun to talk about some of the different new handguns I got to play with in 2015.  The News Obama is still talking about some kind of Executive Order on guns. Seems like he might be dragging his feet a little though. Ruger announced the American Pistol this week, and it looks decent. I'm not going to rush out and buy one, but on paper it looks like it may be the best autoloader they've made in a long time.    First Match Stories: I didn't play a first match voicemail this week, but I think you should resolve to go shoot your first match in the next couple of months if you've never shot a match before. Go do it.  Contact luke@triangletactical.net ben@triangletactical.net

This week's podcast is our annual podcast clip show where we play our favorite clips from the past year. We had a lot of fun putting this one together, I hope you enjoy it.

Ben came up with some reasons why the shooting sports are awesome, so we talked about that this week: There's almost no natural skill or genetic component You really can't buy very much success. Cheating is fairly difficult (because there's so little hidden complexity and so many people watching) and when successful pays off only in very small ways. Practice can be accomplished in virtually any home, for free, any time of the day or night. Gear doesn't really break down and when it does, it's usually a simple, straightforward fix. The time/money tradeoff is very robust. If you have a lot of time to invest, you can get really good and shoot a lot for very little money. The injury rate is effectively zero. Competitive opportunities are abundant, varied, and nearby. Because of the serious nature of the sport's implements, it tends to weed out completely irresponsible losers and anti-social behavior.  Anybody can compete with anybody else. Newbies and veterans in the same match. The News: House Democrats introd

It's Star Wars week, so we nerd out a little on this episode and talk about the infamous scene in Star Wars: A New Hope where Han Solo shoots Greedo in the Mos Eisley Cantina. We're fans of the original movie, not that ruined remastered garbage that came out in the 90's. We evaluate the scene using Andrew Branca's 5 pillars of self defense: Innocence, imminence, avoidance, proportionality, and reasonableness. If you're a Star Wars fan (like we are) you'll like it. The News Kentucky runs more background checks than any other state in the union. Apparently they do monthly NICS checks on all concealed carry permit holders in the state. Interesting. Gear That Doesn't Suck The Belkin Conserve socket is a timer that works great for your brass tumbler so you don't forget about it and let it run longer than needed. If you want one, hit the sidebar at triangletactical.net under Gear That Doesn't Suck. The Blue Bullets Registration opened for the 2016 South Carolina USPSA Championship, and our sponsor The Blue Bullets

You've probably seen the videos online for the Urban Carry holster. It's the little pouch holster that you put your gun in, and then it all drops inside your pants. When it's time to draw the pistol, you undo a little magnetic flap with your weak hand, and pull up, which pulls the pistol up where you can grab it with your strong hand. Ben was really interested in one of these, so we ordered up one for his Springfield XDs that he's been reviewing for about a month now. ### Pros:It's the most comfortable holster he's ever used, hands down. It's also well made. The leather seems to be of good quality, the stitching is nice, and and it's stamped with the Urban Carry logo on the back. Cons: Three cons with the Urban Carry that Ben found: Something about the holster and XDs combination in the Appendix position worn on a guy makes Ben (and me when I tried the holster) look like you're... happy to see everyone.   Ben is that an Urban Carry or are you glad to see me? It's just an Urban Carry. #bonerholster #unde

This week we talk about how some folks make assumptions about how "their" self defense scenario will go down, and they then prepare for that specific scenario instead of being ready for the most likely scenario. Housekeeping Thanks for all the voicemails for the Q&A podcast. We were completely out of them last Friday when that episode aired, and over the weekend we've received enough voicemail questions for another month! Anyways, if you've got a question for us, send it in. Gear That Doesn't Suck The days are pretty short now, so it's probably getting time to put some fresh ones in your EDC flashlight. If you use CR123a batteries, these ones on Amazon are a pretty killer deal at less than $2 a battery. The News The National Defense Authorization Act was passed this week. It's 584 pages long, but everyone is really excited about a page and a half that allows the government to sell surplus 1911's through the CMP. It also requires the Air Force to keep a fleet of A-10 Warthogs, so that's cool too. Polymer80

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This week Ben and I talk about why stages and drills are two different things, and why it always makes a crappy stage when someone tries to use a drill as a stage in a match. Shirts You’ve got until about midnight on Thursday of this week to get your shirts. http://www.triangletactical.net/shirts Gear That Doesn’t Suck 8″ Shoot-n-See targets are a good thing to keep in the range bag. If you find yourself at the range and forgot your targets at home, you’ll at least have something to shoot at, and they’re also great for kids and new shooters because they provide instant feedback. Plug of the Week: Tac Insider Network. These folks are hilarious, go follow them on Facebook (and tell them we sent you).

It’s been a while since we’ve really explained any of the sounds that we play regularly on the show, so we decided to take a couple minutes this week and go through them and let y’all know what they actually are. Q&A Podcast We’re still mailing out Triangle Tactical stickers if you send in a voicemail question for the Q&A podcast. Go to traingletactical.net/voicemail to find out how to do it. Shirts We’ve got another run of T-shirts and hoodies going on right now. If you want one, go buy one before November 19th, 2015. triangletactical.net/shirts The News An Amish man is suing the government because it’s against his religion to have his picture taken, and he needs a picture ID to buy as gun from an FFL.  A single feature “assault weapon” ban was introduced in Wisconsin. This thing is just sad. A stabbing at a California college was interrupted by a good guy without a gun. It was then stopped by good guys with guns. Tip of the Week Ben’s been experimenting with making visually distinct dummy rounds aga

STRATEGY DIFFERENCES FOR MAJOR/MINOR POWER FACTOR – 158 Ben talks about some of the USPSA strategy differences that he’s noticed coming from shooters who shoot Major power factor, and those who shoot Minor power factor. Turns out, when accepting advice from another shooter on a certain stage or strategy, you should weigh whether or not they are shooting Major or Minor power factor, because if you’re shooting something different, you may want a different strategy. The News The LA city council has passed a un-enforcable safe storage law for the city. People should store their guns safely, but government shouldn’t mandate it. It’s bad law. A hunter in Indiana’s dog stepped on their shotgun and discharged it into the hunters foot. Dog’s name? Trigger. There’s an interesting new pistol due to hit the market this month. It’s called the Honor Guard, and it looks surprisingly good, coming from a company that we’ve never heard of before. I think it looks like a love child between a S&W Shield and a Caracal. Tak

This week on the podcast, we sat down with Chris Tilley, just a couple days after he got home from winning the 2015 USPSA Open National Championship. It's funny, Chris lives right here in the Raleigh area, and we've never had him on the podcast before.  Lots of good stuff in this interview, check it out, and tell your friends.

Things are pretty good these days, so house economist (Ben) digs a little into why were seeing certain things from gun and accessory manufacturers right now. The News California Lt. Gov Newsome is pushing a ballot initiative in California. It's bad juju. Stay on top of this. A 5yo girl finds an SBI agents gun in a restroom of a restaurant. Her parents prepared her for this, and she ran and told her mom. The Salt Lake Practical Shooters Association was broken into and had all of their timers, range equipment, tools, etc stolen. They currently have a GoFundMe running to try and get new stuff. Check it out if you can help. Gear that Doesn't Suck Paint a lot of steel targets at major matches? Hate trying to paste targets or shoot after you get paint goo on your trigger finger? One of the guys at the NC Sectional match this year showed up to our stage with one of these Can Guns and they were surprisingly amazing. Get a couple, chuck them in your range bag. They're amazing for stages where you have a lot of steel t

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