Send us a Text Message. The Ohio State Sporting Clays Championship for 2024 is set to be one for the record books! So who better to have on than Ohio Sporting Clays Association president, Christina Loudenslager, vice president Jason Rambo, delegate Sean Alley, and host club general manager, Jake Spengler? We discuss the who, what, when, where, payouts, giveaways, sponsors, vendors, amenities and a few surprises as well! With $92,000.00 in total payouts, this is a state ...

Send us a Text Message.Michael Hampton Jr. joins us to announce something that will benefit every one! You will have to hear it for yourself! Dr. James Bruno is a neurologist and one of his specialty fields is sleep study. I bet you never put much effort or thought into this before a tournament, but sleep can affect your performance in a huge way. Listen in as the good Dr tells us what sleep depravation can cause and how it affects your body in...

Send us a Text Message.When it comes to your journey in sporting clays, have you ever wished you could have done things differently along the way? Maybe you are a fairly new shooter and not quite sure what is right, and what is wrong! Guest Don Padgett joins us for some interesting conversation on What could have been, what should have been, and what can you do now? Hop in our DeLorean as we rev up the flex capacitor and take you back through our journey and what we would h...

Send us a Text Message. RE Ranger is always being innovative, yet stylish with their complete line of performance eyewear. Now, they have collaborated with Ball and Buck to bring you even more options in both style and comfort for both shooting glasses and sunglasses alike. Ball and Buck is no stranger to the shooting world with their line of shooting and hunting apparel. Their first class line of products, now combined with Ranger, bring you the very best there is to ...

Send us a Text Message.   Dr. Grace Sturdivant of OtoPro Technologies (our favorite audiologist) answers your submitted questions on all things hearing.           A couple months back, we posted on social media that Dr. Grace would be willing to come on the show and answer your questions, and we got a ton of submissions, many of which were repeat or similar. So we picked the best ones, called up the good Dr., and she delivered! Even if you already have, what you feel is good hearing...

Send us a Text Message.    Qmaxx is the leader in advanced cleaning, lubrication, and protection. If you haven't heard the news, Qmaxx is in full production once again but this time, they have brought a few people with them.       Our guests for this episode include Dave McCreery of Qmaxx, along with Paul Hebert and Bobby Mann of Wicked Tuna!  If you have ever seen the hit reality show Wicked Tuna, you will know who Paul Hebert is. Paul tells it like it is and always gives you his honest...

  As the firearms industry’s trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is working day in and day out to promote, protect and preserve our industry and our sports.     Our guest this episode, is Joe Bartozzi, President and CEO of the NSSF.   Amongst the many interesting and helpful things we discuss, probably the most fascinating, is the survey that they conduct for shooting sports, and in this case, clay target shooting.    The numbers are not only surprising, but...

   There a lot of do's and don't's when it comes to traveling with any firearm.  But with so many different laws going from state to state, and all the different regulations when it comes to airports, airlines and the TSA, how do you make sense of it all?    That's why we brought in John Commerford, NRA Operations Chief, and Frank Bruno, former detective for NYPD.    Once you have navigated all the laws, rules, regulations for airline travel, what about transporting your firearm to and from...

         Many shooters in the clay target world suffer from some form or another of eye dominance.   Most can overcome the issues and still be quite successful, while some struggle.  Regardless of diagnosis for an eye dominance problem in an office or just standing there, everything can change when the eyes are behind a barrel.       While trying to help his own father overcome a bad eye dominance issue, Ben Husthwaite created the Eye Dominance Rail. Through extensive testing,  research, and...

   Why not get the facts of the new rules and rule changes from the Executive Counsel member that helped make it happen, Mark Baltazar.   Opinions are great, but when it comes to new rules as well as changes to existing rules, you need the FACTS! We wanted to make sure you got the facts straight from the NSCA.  We wanted all competitors to understand what these changes are, why they were made, and what the NSCA is trying to accomplish with these changes.   As we all know to well, the...

  While in attendance at the Jack Links Cup, we were able to get interviews from Braxton Oliver, Todd Hitch, and Steve Fray (CFO of Jack Links).    We also review the Florida swing from eyes at attendance of the shoots, giving you a perspective of what you can expect if you want attend any of these shoots that you did not make it to this year.  These Florida swing shoots are becoming a big staple of "Big Blast" shoots at the beginning of each year, and with good reason.     Whether you are...

  We got interviews from Brandon Powell, Derrick Mein, Able Spires, Gianna Santo, Brian Palmer, Ashley Casperson, and Jonathan Roberts on the Caribbean Cup and a host of other topics, while in attendance at Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports, for the 2024 Caribbean Classic!     A quick glance back at the last sentence, and there is no need for introduction of these fine people! We sat down with each of them to get their take on the event, shooting, strategies for this time of year, what's coming...

     Every week we push to "Take someone new shooting",  and the influx of new shooters to the sport has been outstanding! But how old is too old? Is there such a thing?      While in attendance of the Dead Pair Blast at Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports, we had Mr. James Lowry introduce himself to us and tell us his story of getting started into sporting clays. His age? 85 years old!    Soon after, Kelli Carter approached us and told us her story of how she got started and how much influence...

  Game Unlimited in Hudson Wisconsin, will host  the 2024 World FITASC Championship. Who better to ask questions about this event than the man himself Pete Melloy!    We are fortunate to have both the World FITASC and the World Sporting in our country this year, and Pete has gone to great lengths to make sure this event is not only ran like a Swiss watch, but also to make sure you have the best experience possible. Listen in as he gives you all the details you need to know for attending this...

   It's never easy losing a friend, but when we do, the best way to honor them is to remember the mark they left on us, and remind others of the great things they have done.    Joe Cantey passed away at the age of 82, and was a great ambassador to our sport. He loved FITASC and competing on a global scale. He was a mentor to youth shooters, and so much more.  Anthony Matarese Jr. joins us to remember Joe and how we should remember him.    While we had Anthony on the phone, we did a preview...

  Dianna Muller has a LONG list of accomplishments, but the one that we should all be most proud of, is her fighting for the second amendment!    Dianna is a 3 gun, Fiocchi shooter, a retired police officer, a National and World Champion, and the list goes on! What really caught our attention, is that Dianna started the DC project, now called "Women for gun rights",  gathering women from all 50 states, to go to congress and fight for the second amendment.     We always preach "Takes someone...

  The Dead Pair Blast at Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports was held December 1st and 2nd 2023.  This was the inaugural event hosted by the Dead Pair Podcast and the club staff. After the success of the shoot, it was determined to make this an annual event and EXPAND it into a big blast shoot!.       But how did we determine it was a success?  We asked people that have been in this game for a long time, that were not only in attendance but also competed in the event.           Enter Mike...

  If there is anyone at the top of the game, that is very thorough in their training, it's 2023 US Open winner, Wendall Cherry!  Wendall joins us for his advice on winter training and preparation for the upcoming season. With the long list of champions that Wendall has built, his advice is something you should pay close attention to! From mental preparation to drills and grids, Wendall gives you what you need to prepare for 2024 and beyond. Don't think that you have a full grasp on everything...

Keirsten Sales hales from Okeechobee Florida and after recently graduating high school, she has decided to put college on pause for a year and try to make a go at a career in shooting. Keirsten is another fine student of none other than Mike Luongo, and has many high achievements in the sport that anyone would be proud of!    We caught up with her at the Dead Pair Blast at Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports back in early December,  and within a few minutes of conversation, it became obvious to...

 This is part 2 of 2, of a year end review.  Can't seem to improve your average? In this episode we move into overcoming a plateau in your shooting.       David "VooDoo"Radulovich joins us in studio and we cover everything from self analysis of your shooting for the year, and new challenges are presented to everyone!   We discuss the life distractions that can affect our shooting and how to overcome them, and how to compartmentalize at a tournament.    We also, discuss how to deal with a...

  This is part 1 of 2, of a year end review. David "VooDoo"Radulovich joins us in studio and we cover everything from self analysis of your shooting for the year, and new challenges are presented to everyone!   We discuss the life distractions that can affect our shooting and how to overcome them, and how to compartmentalize at a tournament.    We also, discuss how to deal with a plateau in your performance in part 2 as well as a HUGE call out we presented to David!              Lots of...

   Jonny Carter from TGS outdoors joins us from across the pond, shortly after The National Championship to talk about a variety of topics.    Jonny has created a YouTube presence like no other in our sport. From bringing you product spotlights and reviews to covering venues and events from all over the world!                    To add to the great videos that Jonny and his team create, Jonny has an outgoing and fun personality that can leave you in stitches at any time!    We  had a great...

   Well there certainly was a lot to talk about when reviewing the 2023 National Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex this year!   By now, everyone knows that Mother Nature was not very nice to everyone that participated in this event, but there was a lot more to it than the weather.     We have Neil Chadwick come back on the show, as promised, to ask him what went right, what went wrong, and what changes are needed or coming to prevent the things that went wrong this...

   Atlas Traps are American made, with pride, in Benton Kansas. With new trap offerings, updates to existing traps as well as the factory, it was time to get Scott Manspeaker, CEO of Atlas Traps, on the phone for a conversation!   Atlas Traps has the finest clay target equipment made and an unmatched warranty to back it up. The constant innovation and strive to be the best is something that everyone at Atlas takes very seriously, and they stand behind their products! Listen in as we ask...