The Everyday Marksman

The Everyday Marksman


Latest Episodes

The Enemy Gets a Vote: Fighting Rifles in the Real World
October 14, 2021

In this episode I'm talking to Jeff Gurwitch again. He recently put up a video on his YouTube channel that caught my attention. Why? Well, because on the surface it contradicts my own advice of, "Let

Lessons Learned From My First PRS Rimfire Match
September 15, 2021

I recently competed in my first PRS Rimfire match, and it was a great time. I also came away with several observations and lessons learned. Let's dig into what I would do different for next time and w

Fireside Chat: Establishing a New Heading
April 29, 2021

This episode expands on my last post about the future of The Everyday Marksman. I'm ready to talk a bit more about where we've been, where we're going, and the role you can play in it.

Don't Just Dress Around The Gun
February 19, 2021

In this episode of the Everyday Marksman, I’m talking to Alex Sansone, better known as The Suited Shootist and operator of the blog and YouTube channel under the same name. Alex is a bit different than most of the other guests I’ve had on the show beca...

Ask Me Anything #2: Gear Whoring
February 04, 2021

This episode is an off-the-cuff ask me anything (AMA). I gathered questions from social media as well as the discord server and opened the flood gates. Allison also joins me again to help dig into questions abut gear, shooting, and some fun stuff.

Freedom is Scary: Common Threads with Guns and Money
January 29, 2021

I don't do musings posts very often, especially with the podcast. Current events this week have been a little wild with the stock market, and I've been watching from the sides. While I didn't partake in the Gamestop madness,

The Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Training Course
January 19, 2021

I've got a bit of experience between training and competition, though not as much as I'd like. Still, I've learned a few things along the way and today we're talking about some of the key lessons I wish I could go back and make sure I knew back at the ...

Why a Fitness Test? Why now?
January 07, 2021

This is just a quick unedited rant about why I decided to launch a physical fitness test for The Everyday Marksman. In short, 2020 sucked, and 2021 might be worse: maybe it's time to hold ourselves to some objective standards.

Cash to Burn? Spare Parts & Magazines
December 18, 2020

This is a short episode touching on an observation I've had lately. Since the biggest rush of gun-buying stuff, this year is new shooters, they haven't quite learned about all the other stuff they should be aware of.

The Right Optic for the Mission
December 11, 2020

This episode is a bit of an audio guide version of my article on selecting AR-15 optics. It’s a bit more off the cuff than usual, and you can probably tell that I get a bit excited about nerding out with this topic.