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Braxton Oliver has done it! He is now the 2026 World Sporting Clays Champion! Jake Spengler co-hosts as we dive into Braxton's performance from start to finish, what he had to overcome, and what this means for him and his family.  Anyone that has ever met any of the Oliver family knows that they are genuinely great people that are passionate about the sport and the people in it! Braxton is a respectful, outstanding shooter, yet humble, and thankful.  As much as his competitors wanted to win, every one of them agree that it could not have been awarded to a better person! Photo Credit to Little Trapper

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• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• JTECH - https://jtech.digital
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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Ben McAnally cohosts as we are joined by 10x Texas State Champion, Cory Kruse and owner of the host club, Defender Clays Sports Ranch, Travis Mears!  In this episode we cover a lot of interesting stats, facts, and a whole lot of laughs!  Plus, Cory gives us some insight to his newly formed Sporting Collective as well as what this title means to him, shooting with the wife on hand, and how Travis' daughter wants Dad take it from Cory!  Travis touches on some key points about the shoot, and what it means to host the largest state championship in the USA!  We cover a lot of ground in this podcast!

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• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• JTECH - https://jtech.digital
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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Ryan Harper and Joe Pinchin as juniors,  were on the Young Guns team from Florida, where they shared much success.  Both are outstanding young men that are respectful, helpful, and courteous. However, when they are together, it is full on comedy hour!  Although they both held back a little bit in this episode, they were both fun to have on the show and to find out where they are at in their lives. Joe and Ryan were both guest of the show a few years back and a lot has changed for them, so it was great to catch up, and have a few laughs!

• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• JTECH - https://jtech.digital
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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  Mention the name Dick Vance around the northern states, and you are immediately greeted with the word LEGEND!   Since starting his sporting clays journey in 1984, Dick has racked up numerous accolades including All American, National Pump and Senior Vet Champ, along with countless wins. To list all his accomplishments here would take several paragraphs. None the less, Dick is a legend and it was an honor and a privilege to have him on the show!

• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• JTECH - https://jtech.digital
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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Dr. Brad Dieter has a Phd in nutrition and sports performance. He specializes in working with sports teams and individuals for reaching high-level performance goals. Tracy Wright co-hosts this episode as we ask Dr. Brad about the proper foods to eat before, during, and after a tournament. We also cover things like GLP1's, hydration, exercise, glucose and ketones, supplements, and heart rate. This is a very in-depth episode giving any shooter the 411 for how to perform their very best physically and mentally! Dr. Brad Dieter - https://metabolismos.org/ or email - [email protected]

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• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• JTECH - https://jtech.digital
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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  The new Gray Rose Company, (jointly founded by Dominic Bethel and Carl Holland), is a premium shotgun dealer and, the USA importer of Manuel Ricardo Stocks.     We sit down with Carl, who has now began the process of fitting shooters to stocks, under the expert tutelage of Ben Husthwaite. Ben and Carl discuss the stock fitting process, how Carl will offer his services across the USA, and what it means to have a Manuel Ricardo stock. Carl also fills us in on all of the services that the Gray Rose offers, aside from fitting and stocks.   While we had him there for part of the conversation, we pick Ben's brain on his thoughts of the climate of sporting clays, and where he thinks things are headed. The Gray Rose Co - https://www.grayroseco.com/

• Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com.
• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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  Trap Talk from the Back Fence with Zach Nannini and Richard Marshall Jr host this episode in conjunction with the Dead Pair Podcast, With guests Kelly Reisdorf, the CEO of USA Shooting and Cole Cushman of Gun & Trophy insurance!  This was a fun episode that brought tons of information to light about the Olympics Team USA Shooting! Kelly has a lot of interesting information about the team, what the  qualification process looks like, how we can help, and so much more!  A very special thank you to Cole Cushman of Gun & Trophy insurance for putting this episode together and the unbelievable support that he provides to both podcasts, and the USA Shooting team!

• Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com.
• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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Back in 2022, we had Sarah Hall, Project and events manager of The MidwayUSA Foundation, on to discuss who they are, and the amazing support they give to the youth shooting sports. If you have not heard that episode, we highly encourage you to listen to it, before listening to this episode. The numbers were mind blowing in 2022, and now they are even more staggering!   Jake Spengler of Rocky Creek Sporting clays, co-hosts this episode, as Pete Eisentrager, the Executive Director, joins us to discuss where they are now, in terms of support with the youth shooting sports. We then dive into a vast array of topics surrounding the organization. How do they help? How can you help? What are some of the misconceptions about the Foundation? What is their vision?   You are going to want to hear this!

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• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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      It seems nowadays that there a lot of coaches coming out with their own app. But what about an app that anyone, including coaches, can use with their students? What if someone just wanted to do their own journaling, record keeping, and track their own progress, regardless of coach?  Meet Matthew Burlingame, who has created the Breakin' Clays App! Matthew is somewhat new to the game, but saw a definitive need for the app, not only for sporting clays, but trap, skeet, and the various disciplines within sporting clays, like 5 stand, FITASC, etc.. Chad Roberts co-hosts this episode as we dive into what the app does, what the future plans for the app are, how much it cost, and so much more!  Breakin' Clays App - https://breakinclays.com/

• Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com.
• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

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  Full round table discussion with Brett Seibert, Neil Chadwick, Don Brunt, RAD Chad Roberts, and of course, Jason and Sean.    Recently at a large shoot, there were a number of non-US citizens that competed, in what some feel, the wrong class. We discuss how, moving forward, we can verify their ability, and place them in the correct class, as well as possible new classification rules with the  NSCA that will address the issues.  The next issue that we address, on Feb 24,2026 there was a letter issued by FITASC concerning a Grand Prix to be held at Northbrook. We discuss what happened and what needs to happen moving forward. 

• Dead Pair Swag- https://x062jy-1z.myshopify.com.
• Kolar Arms – https://www.kolararms.com 
• Fiocchi USA – https://fiocchiusa.com
• Gun & Trophy Insurance – https://gunandtrophy.com/                                         
• Atlas Traps – https://www.atlastraps.com
• Rhino Chokes – https://rhinochokes.com
• Ranger Shooting Eyewear – https://www.reranger.com   
• Ranger 10% Discount = DEADPAIR10
• Taconic Distillery – https://www.spirits.taconicdistillery.com/  Discount -DEADPAIR10
• Long Range – https://www.longrangellc.com
• MidwayUSA Foundation - https://www.midwayusafoundation.org
• Slick Products – https://www.slickproductsusa.com/deadpair     
• ElJefe Energy – https://www.eljefe.com
•  OtoPro Technologies - https://otoprotechnologies.com
• Barepelt - https://barepelt.com
• Score Chaser – https://scorechaser.com/
• NSSF Plus One – https://www.nssf.org/plusone/                                                              
• Clay Range Design Works – https://traptowers.co

Support the show

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