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Josh, Dave, Tom and Sean talk about the Area 8 registration fiasco and how we are looking forward to the 2026 US Extreme Open. 

Dave and Josh talk with Dan about the LE side of practical shooting and what its like to blend professional firearms use with exceptional standards of skill 

Josh, Dave and Tom welcome special guest and USPSA Grandmaster Bobby Martin on the podcast to talk about match performance, the road to GM and what it takes to even get into a major these days

The Stage Brief welcomes Chris McCoy to talk USPSA and how we train and progress in competitive shooting. 

Josh, Tom, Dave and Tommy K talk about Tommy K's road to A class and the recent GTC match. With the US Extreme Open on the horizon, we talk divisions and what our plans are. 

Tom, Josh and Dave break down the USPSA lawsuit, a recent classifier match and transitioning the gun. 

Sean, Tom and Dave take talk about Sean's A-Class promotion, Josh's PDP is gone to a fellow DTSA team Tommy K and L10 is the new hotness. 

Josh, Tom and Dave talk about how they decide what to practice. How to prevent paper GMs and the current DTSA topic, Walther VS CZ. 

Josh, Dave and Tom talk about why they train and what pushes them to keep going when it feels like they aren't getting any better. 

Josh, Dave and Tom tackle practical shootings hottest question. Do I need my sights? 

Josh talks into the void about sponsorships in shooting and the idea of buying new gear to improve. 

Josh, Dave and Tom take on match results and how we read them for our own improvement. We discourage shooters from What-Ifing themselves to greatness. We also cover the Bridgeville, DE local match and Instagram drama. 

Josh, Tom and Dave talk about the USPSA classification system, how it impacts instructors and how match fees seem to keep going up. 

Josh, Dave and Tom tackle Racegun Nationals, recent local matches and the question on everyone minds.....how did I miss that target???