Reticle Up Podcast hosted by 3GunKenzie

If you don't know the name yet, you will soon. Brantley just placed 4th overall at the 2022 USPSA Carry Optics Nationals. But where did he come from? How did he get there? With cut-out cardboard dry fire targets he made with boxes from Walmart... Not kidding.

Brantley has always been on the quiet side, but now that people are starting to ask for help and tips from him, he's coming out of his shell. We talk about what it's like as an introvert learning to be more social. And once Brantley gets to know you better, he's more of a talker than you might think!  I ask him about what it took to make GM, how he set his sights on the top 5 at Nationals, and what he did to exceed that goal this year.  

Keep your eyes peeled on this Alabama boy. He's a force to be reckoned with on the shooting range!!

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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Adam is a Steel Challenge competitive shooter who travels the country competing. In this episode, Adam shares how his shooting journey came full circle at one specific competition. He remembers going to his first big match and squadding with some of the biggest names in Steel Challenge. He had been following them online, watching videos of them shoot, and they inspired him to want to get better. Because of how friendly and welcoming they were towards him as a new shooter, he knew he was in the right community that he wanted to be a part of. Years later, Adam now strives to be the kind of person that welcomes new shooters as they did him.

Adam wasn't always pro gun. In fact, he shares how he converted from anti-gun, to being curious about firearms, to now not knowing life without them. Adam is a great role model on and off the range and always has a smile on his face. 

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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Lane Nelson is a 19-year-old competitive shooter who has put in the work and trained himself to be a Master Class Carry Optics shooter. His shooting journey started as a junior and now, he's learning to balance college, shooting, and family/friends time. We talk about his goals for his shooting career and what's next on the horizon for him. 

Lane runs some awesome budget-friendly gear, a mostly stock Canik pistol, and a quality red dot. We go over his gun and the gear he started with and how he still uses that same gear today! ⁠ 

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!  

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Hunter Constantine went from a new competitive shooter to GM in USPSA simply by buying a ton of ammo and practicing at the range. He is an instructor at Field Craft Survival and helped co-found Two Track Nation. Hunter spends a lot of time on the road for events and oftentimes overlands on his travels. 

We talk about working in the firearms industry, being brand ambassadors and online influencers, and how our marketing backgrounds have helped us in the industry.

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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Will and Ben are two of the most hardworking and humble guys I have worked with. Their company, Forge Relations, puts relationships before business and cherishes the connections they've made over the years. If you don't know about Forge Relations, they're the team that puts on the annual Gundies Awards!⁠ The Gundies Awards are the firearm community's Voter Choice Awards.

In this episode, Will and Ben talk about how they met, formed Forge Relations, and what's next for them in the future.

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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Billy Barton joined USPSA and started shooting competitively to get more proficient with his carry gun. Now, Billy is a GM-level Carry Optics Competitive Shooter and a firearms trainer/instructor.

Billy and I sit down to talk about his Carry Optics setup, how he improved his own shooting skills, and what classes he teaches. Billy is also the host of the Speed Up & Get Your Hits podcast, one of the best podcasts on becoming a better shooter and competitor.

Learn more at spectrain.us and listen to his podcast at youtube.com/c/SPECtrain

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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If you're in the IPSC or USPSA world, you're sure to have heard the name Travis Tomasie. Travis is a National and World IPSC and USPSA Champion. He is an Army Veteran and Former US Army Marksmanship Unit Member. When he's not competing, he teaches firearms courses across the country.

Travis's latest collaboration has been with MasterPiece Arms in developing the all-new Limited 2011 Travis Tomasie model DS40 pistol. Travis is also Team Captain of the MPA pistol team, of which I am a proud member!

Travis is the nicest human being you'll ever meet, in and out of the firearms industry. In this episode, he shares the biggest mistakes he sees shooters make and how to improve. He shares his story in the shooting industry and talks about what's to come!

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Foster and his brother, Matt, shoot for Team Browning and Winchester and are both Multi-World Trap Champions. We sit down to talk about how he and his brother got into shooting trap, his love of hunting, and more!

Foster shares his knowledge on fitting a shotgun to you, what chokes he runs, and what ammunition he likes best. We talk about how to get youth into shooting sports and firearms in general and what youth clinics his brother and he hosts across the country for trap shooting.

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In this episode of the Reticle Up Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Scott Volquartsen, the CEO of Volquartsen Firearms, to learn more about him, the business, and the firearms industry.

Scott shares the story of how Volquartsen Firearms came to be, what makes their firearms so unique, and more. We talk about entrepreneurship, what it's like working in the firearms industry, and how online influencers can help support and grow a brand.

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Denny Chapman has an adventurous lifestyle and has made many accomplishments in the firearms industry. Denny was a contestant on the first season of Top Shot, was a Stunt Performer, a former mounted police officer, and a former mounted shooting competitor. Denny is now the Media Host for Big Daddy Unlimited so you may have seen his trick shot videos he's filmed. 

Denny is genuinely excited about his work in the industry and is one of the friendliest people you'll meet. He spends time in the studio at Big Daddy Unlimited, but on the weekends, he's out shooting USPSA or Steel Challenge. Denny is a positive voice for the Second Amendment and shares a little bit about his beliefs in this episode.

Give the new episode a listen and drop any comments or questions you have for Denny below!

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