Reticle Up Podcast hosted by 3GunKenzie

Brennan Brennecke is a full-time firearms instructor at Vortex Edge and a competitive shooter. Brennan and I sit down to discuss what Vortex Edge is all about, how he got into instructing, and what his day-to-day looks like. We talk about the dry fire and live fire drills he has done to improve his shooting ability. We talk about the simplicity of his gear and Smith & Wesson gun he uses to compete in the Carry Optics division of USPSA.

Brennan and I also dive into concealed carry and how competitive shooting has helped him in his EDC life.

Chris is one of the marketing managers at Walther Arms and is in charge of posting on social media, creating content, teaming up with positive online influencers, and working with the Walther shooting team. Chris is also a shooter and trains often with his carry gun. We talk about the tools he uses to film content, how he trains with his firearm, and more!

Mia Anstine has done it all. Mia is a writer in the firearms industry, a rancher, a hunting guide, and even hosts her own podcast, MAC Outdoors Podcast. Mia grew up around guns, has been a hunting guide for years, and enjoys small and big game hunting herself. She is also a strong, positive voice for the 2nd Amendment and spends a lot of her time advocating for gun ownership and helping to protect our rights.

Payton Grimes is a professional precision rifle shooter who, in 2022, walked away with the Ladies Open title at the IPRF shoot. She joins me on the podcast to talk about her journey in precision rifle shooting and reminds me of how her first match went, as I just recently shot my first-ever PRS match. Payton shares her gear load out, how she prepped for the IPRF shoot, and what's next for her as she heads off to college!

She'll be a great competitor to watch for years to come!

Andy Grossman, Founder of Pew Pew Nation, joins me to share about our epic hog hunting trip we had together in Texas, how he found himself in the gun industry, and what the story is behind his arm tattoo. Andy is an accomplished writer in the firearms industry and has several covers for print magazines. He shares his journey to gun ownership, how he found himself becoming an FFL, and why gun ownership is important to him.

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Luis Espindola and I sit down to discuss how his businesses evolved from Sheep's Clothing Company to Redefine Violence. We talk about the meaning behind the artwork we see on his clothing designs and how it all got started. Luis and I also dive into situational awareness and martial arts training and talk about the evil that unfortunately exists in our world.

Luis attended the 2023 Gundies Awards in Texas, where he met pro shooters, influencers, and companies in the firearms world. We talked briefly about his experience there and what he learned from the event.

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Tim is the owner of LFX Firearms Training and is the first guest to return to the podcast! Tim joins me to talk about situational awareness. He shares his insights on learning to read people, what to look for when you're in public, and how force-on-force training can help prepare you for a defensive scenario.

The Reticle Up is produced in partnership with AmericanFirearms.org. American Firearms' mission is to recommend what works. We believe everyone deserves access to unbiased, helpful information about firearms -- and our buying guides, product reviews, and learning resources are designed to help real people find the stuff that will work best for them. Check us out at www.americanfirearms.org

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Nic is Leupold's Shooting Sports Marketing Manager and a PRS competitive shooter. He shares how he began working at Leupold and the different hats he's worn in the company over the years. We discuss the value of having a pro shooting team, working with shooters who travel to compete across the country, and venturing into the international market.

Nic shares what he's learned shooting PRS and how he's improved as a shooter. He also shares some good insights for newer PRS shooters wanting to get into the sport!

The Reticle Up is produced in partnership with AmericanFirearms.org. American Firearms' mission is to recommend what works. We believe everyone deserves access to unbiased, helpful information about firearms -- and our buying guides, product reviews, and learning resources are designed to help real people find the stuff that will work best for them. Check us out at www.americanfirearms.org

Be sure to subscribe to the Reticle Up Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Leave us a review online, and be sure to follow us on social media!

Follow the host at @3gunkenzie on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

John McClain (yes, you read that right) is a 3 Gun competitive shooter who arguably has the best wardrobe in the game. John is recently new to big game hunting as well and has put in a ton of time learning how to harvest his own deer. 

John also is the National Training Manager at Armscor and is a sponsored shooter with Vortex Optics, Voodoo Tactical, Hunters HD Gold, and has worked hard to get to where he's at now. In this episode, we talk competitive shooting, hunting, and more! 

The Reticle Up is produced in partnership with AmericanFirearms.org. American Firearms' mission is to recommend what works. We believe everyone deserves access to unbiased, helpful information about firearms -- and our buying guides, product reviews, and learning resources are designed to help real people find the stuff that will work best for them. Check us out at www.americanfirearms.org  

Be sure to subscribe to the Reticle Up Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Leave us a review online and be sure to follow us on social media!  

Follow the host at @3gunkenzie on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Do you remember the TV Show, Top Shot? If you watched Season 1, you might recognize this next guest, Caleb Giddings. Caleb is now the Brand Marketing Manager at Taurus. He is a Revolver Specialist and still finds time to compete in matches with his revolvers.  

In this episode, Caleb shows us how to speed-reload a revolver a few different ways, talks about all things revolvers, and more!  

The Reticle Up is produced in partnership with AmericanFirearms.org. American Firearms' mission is to recommend what works. We believe everyone deserves access to unbiased, helpful information about firearms -- and our buying guides, product reviews, and learning resources are designed to help real people find the stuff that will work best for them. Check us out at www.americanfirearms.org  

Be sure to subscribe to the Reticle Up Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Leave us a review online and be sure to follow us on social media!  

Follow the host at @3gunkenzie on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.