Modern Self Protection Podcast

Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense.

This week is a question from a listener about know shooting standards.  Should you care?  I don’t?  

Most shooting standard drills suck for self defense.  You start training to the drill and forget what the drill is suppose to teach you.  The only thing drills are good for is to see if you are improving.

You can shoot a drill and then a couple months, or after a class, shoot it again and see if you improved.

The basics I went over are:

• One Hole Drill
• Dot Torture Test (here is the Dot Torture Target as promised)
• Draw to First Shot
• Move, Draw, Fire an extended Failure Drill
• Bill Drill and/or 5x5 (here is a 5x5 Target that explains it)
• Casino Drill (Buy Targets here)

Go listen to the episode for why these are my favorites. 

Bonus… The one I think is the most fun is El Presidente.  Not a really good value for self defense, but a lot of fun to set up and shoot again and again.

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Stay Safe,

Ben

 See the Video Here:

Today:  This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

I cut my knuckle working in the yard and had to get 3 stitches on my left hand.  It doesn’t work like it’s supposed to and hurts. How does that effect my self defense?  In more ways then you think. You have to work even after an injury to make sure your gear and you still work like you want.  And if not, change things.

I had to change a couple things because of my carry method didn’t work with the left hand not working.

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
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Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  Last month a hotel caught fire a couple miles from where I live.

Are you prepared for that to happen when you stay at a hotel?  Are you prepared to defend yourself during your stay?

Announcements

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• • Click here for current course list.
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  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
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Podcast Outline:

Tips and Tricks:

• Pick your hotel
• Pick your room
• Do a map study
• Do a recon of the area
• Pick a parking spot
• Keep it clean
• Set it for trips
• Stage your gear
• Set a trap
• Use all the locks
• Know how to open or break the window
• Be prepared to leave at any time

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

Today is all about how close can people get to you?  How close do you let them get to you?  What’s the realistic range of things.

Be careful about how close you let people you aren’t sure about.  Just another PSA.

Check out the Video here on Vimeo

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense.

This week I added Bob Mayne to the mix because he has a unique perspective on this subject and is a great interviewer and can bring out some really good stuff in me by asking great questions. 

I wanted to make this episode great and that’s why I asked him to help me out.

We all know problem #1 is surviving your self defense encounter.  Problem #2 is generally considered the court battle.  But really that is problem #3.  You have to be able to live with yourself after the fact. 

It’s not always what we did, but also what we didn’t do, or how things could have gone wrong that can really haunt us.  It’s not a win if you survive your encounter, and then the court battle only to lose yourself years later by self-medication or worse.  You have to be able to live with yourself and what happened. 

This podcast is all about how.  We broke this up in two parts.  First part is here.  With lots of great stuff, stories, and suggestions to help you through.  Bob and I put the second part on Shooters Club for the members.  If you want to hear it, you’ll need to be a member.  Go sign up.

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

This FMF is all about noticing violence indicators around you.  Do you see the violence about to happen between two people or do you just drive by with blinders on?  Can you pick out the body language of someone about to do violence to another person?  Can you see it coming if someone is going to use violence on you?  If not, you should.

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT).  Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self defense.

On this self defense podcast we talk about the different sub sets of gun owners.  What type do you fall into?  I got this from Massad Ayoob’s newest book Straight Talk on Armed Defense. 

He says there are four types of armed persons:  The Hunter/Range Person, The Home Defense Person, The Carry a Gun When Expecting Trouble, and the person that defaults to always carrying a self defense gun.

Check out the episode and find out more…

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today:  This is Five Minute Friday, just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world.  Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics.  These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world.

This FMF is all about thinking outside the box.  Use things around you to improve your self defense.  Everything has multiple uses and that includes for self defense. 

Got this idea from Mass Ayoob’s new book Straight Talk on Armed Defense.

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today: We talk all about awareness for self defense; how can you measure it and how can you improve it. I ask you some simple questions to gauge where you are in your awareness skills and then give you 3 simple things to work on and 2 advanced tactics to help you take your self defense awareness to the next level.

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Podcast Outline:

This is back to basics:

How aware are you?  Check your awareness with a couple of easy questions:

• When was the last time someone surprised you?
• Where are the exits where you are right now?
• If you are traveling, where are you exactly?
• When was the last time someone bumped into you? Or you into them?

How to Improve your awareness:

• Simple:
  • 5 – 25 Scans (a way to make sure you are scanning you environment near to far)
  • Look both ways as you exit or enter a place and then scan near to far in an arce around the place
  • Find the exits to anyplace you go to every time you go someplace
  • Talk to someone about awareness, compare notes about things and people around you
• Advanced:
  • Why are people there?
  • Look ahead and anticipate what people are going to do after you answer why they are there

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben

Today: Let’s talk about the CZ Scorpion Evo and shooting it at a carbine competition.  The competition is loosely based on IDPA rules and stages.  It was a lot of fun.

This gun is about the closest thing you can get to a true sub machine gun legally.  It folds up, so I can stick it in a backpack (the bag gun), and unfold it and shoot it like a rifle even-though legally it’s a pistol.

The more I shoot the CZ the more I like it.  I think I might have to get one and turn it into my bag gun.

Announcements

• Upcoming Courses
• • Click here for current course list.
• Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use.
• ShootersClubMembers.com
• • Get Better for only a couple bucks a month
  • Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better.
  • Free Video on the front page
  • Discounts to courses and holsters
  • Newest Interview gives you all the information you need to know about Pelvic Shots: Do they work? Should you use them?
  • Sign Up Here!

• $75 Annual Membership
• $8 Monthly Membership

Podcast Outline:

Overview of the Scorpion I’m Testing:

• Gen 1 Gun
• Folding Tail Hook Brace
• Binary Trigger
• Mappul MS3 Sling
• Romeo 5 Optic

Binary Trigger is fun, not the greatest full-auto system but it works, sort of

Zero Session

• 50 Rounds
  • Mostly Tulammo 115gr FMJ Steel Cased
  • Some Federal 115gr FMJ Aluminum Cased
  • Remington UMC 115gr FMJ
  • Federal HST 124gr HST +P
• 2 Inch groups was best I could do at 25 yards
• Went to 100 Yard range with 30 rounds
• 120 Rounds fast at steel 15 and 25 yards

Shooting Competition

• 120 Rounds shot by Me
• 60 by Bob Mayne
• Shot low at short ranges
• Mechanical Offset is real
• Heat Sync
• Reloading Problems, Mag Pouches and dump ouch would hep
• Reloading on a closed bolt
• Weird shooting such a small barrel and short stock

Bag Load Out

• Bag: 511 All Hazards Prime
• Rifle in the big pocket
• First aid kit under the rifle
• 2 20-round mags coupled together in gun condition 3
• Room for my laptop and other stuff up front for utility and camouflage

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to check out the Shooter’s Club, and if you need ammo check out Lucky Gunner.

Stay Safe,

Ben