Greetings! My name is Joel Boone, and I serve as the Senior Pastor of Big Valley Grace Community Church. Let me share some of my life with you: I was born and raised in Modesto, CA., and have been a part of the BVG staff since 2003. I have served in various leadership roles and helped launch our Ceres Campus as the Lead Pastor in 2019. In 2021, I had the privilege and honor of becoming the Senior Pastor of Big Valley Grace Community Church. My high school sweetheart, Sarah, and I have been m ...
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A podcast about the shooting sports and general commentary. We specialize in getting to know world-class shooters, as well as everyday shooters and the vendors that support them, that we hear and talk about everyday.
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Season 3, Episode 65: Joel Park, Part 2
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Joel Park has co-authored several books with Ben Stoeger. Currently, he travels around the country providing pistol and carbine training. This is the conclusion. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/joel.park_/ If you desire to support the podcast, you can find my Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. All support is greatly appreciated. https://lbr8.link…
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Season 3, Episode 64: Mens/Ladies/Member meeting Updates
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So, they decided to update scores after I posted my initial update, which was recorded at 3:30pm. So, I updated that, as well as the Ladies standings. Bonus: You get an update on the member meeting. Enjoy!! If you desire to support the podcast, you can find my Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. All support is greatly appreciated. https://lbr8.link/…
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Season 3, Episode 63: CO Nats - Day 2 Update
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Here is the latest from Cardinal Shooting Center. Hang on to your britches!! This ride is about to get wild!! Tomorrow’s points are about equivalent to today’s number of points. There is always a chance for folks to catch up. If you desire to support the podcast, you can find my Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. All support is greatly appreciated.…
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Here is a recap of carry Optics Day 1 and a glance into Day 2 and Day 3. If you desire to support the podcast, you can find my Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. All support is greatly appreciated. https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 61: Joel Park, Part 1
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Joel Park has co-authored several books with Ben Stoeger. Currently, he travels around the country providing pistol and carbine training. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/joel.park_/ If you desire to support the podcast, you can find my Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. All support is greatly appreciated. https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 60: Nathan Carvalho, Part 2
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This is the conclusion of my conversation with Nathan. He’s a very impressive young man and I look forward to having him on again. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/nathanshoots.c/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 59: Nathan Carvalho, Part 1
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My guest this week is a transplant from Brazil with a passion for practical shooting. With his multiple degrees and a thirst for knowledge, we get deep into several topics. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/nathanshoots.c/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 57: Hunter Constantine, Part 2
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This week’s guest comes by way of Arizona. He is a GM, Professional Shooter and has created his own brand of EDC (Every Day Carry) belt. This is Part 2 of our conversation. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/hunter_constantine/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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My guest for this episode is none other than the Area 1 Director, Jim Boone. We talk about his start in shooting and then transition to Board topics. Specifically, we talk about the budget and looking for a new Managing Director. There is a lot of information in this conversation. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 56: Hunter Constantine, Part 1
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This week’s guest comes by way of Arizona. He is a GM, Professional Shooter and has created his own brand of EDC (Every Day Carry) belt. This is Part 1 of a two and a half hour conversation. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/hunter_constantine/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 55: Billy Herrington, Part 3
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This week's guest comes by way of Mississippi. He’s retired from the United States Army, trains Law Enforcement Officers and is a Carry Optics Grand Master. I’ve broken up our conversation into three parts. This is the final chapter. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/whereareallthealphas/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 54: Billy Herrington, Part 2
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This week's guest comes by way of Mississippi. He’s retired from the United States Army, trains Law Enforcement Officers and is a Carry Optics Grand Master. I’ve broken up our conversation into three parts. This is the second. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/whereareallthealphas/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 53: Billy Herrington, Part 1
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This week's guest comes by way of Mississippi. He’s retired from the United States Army, trains Law Enforcement Officers and is a Carry Optics Grand Master. I’ve broken up our conversation into three parts. This is the first. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/whereareallthealphas/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 52: Special Episode with Jon Birdt
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The guest for this special episode is running for the Area 2 Director. He is a retired attorney with time and a passion to make the necessary corrections to USPSA in order to make it healthy again. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/jon_birdt/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 51: Special Episode with Adam Maxwell, Part 3
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This special episode is with Adam Maxwell of Vortex Optics. He is also a candidate for Area 5. All of the other candidates have been on the show separately of the debate. This is Part 3 of a Three-Part Series. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/3gun_amax/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 50: Special Episode with Adam Maxwell, Part 2
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This special episode is with Adam Maxwell of Vortex Optics. He is also a candidate for Area 5. All of the other candidates have been on the show separately of the debate. This is Part 2 of a Three-Part Series. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/3gun_amax/ https://lbr8.link/@CasualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 49: Special Episode with Adam Maxwell
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This special episode is with Adam Maxwell of Vortex Optics. He is also a candidate for Area 5. All of the other candidates have been on the show separately of the debate. That’s what this episode is about. This is another way to get to know Adam. This is Part 1 of a Three-Part Series. Each one is over an hour in length. Enjoy!! https://www.instagra…
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Jake is a newer GM from Michigan. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/bullets_n_bandaids/By Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 47: Special Episode - Area 5 Debate
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Here is the debate between the four candidates for the Area 5 Director position with the USPSA. Enjoy!!By Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 46: Tim Germanchis, Part 3
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Tim is an Australian married to an American. He’s only been in the US for about 6 months, now. This is a 2 hour and 50 minute conversation broken down into three segments. I was really excited to get him on to talk about the shooting scene in Australia and how it, and IPSC, compares to the US shooting scene and USPSA. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.c…
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Season 3, Episode 45: Tim Germanchis, Part 2
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Tim is an Australian married to an American. He’s only been in the US for about 6 months, now. This is a 2 hour and 50 minute conversation broken down into three segments. I was really excited to get him on to talk about the shooting scene in Australia and how it, and IPSC, compares to the US shooting scene and USPSA. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.c…
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Season 3, Episode 44: Tim Germanchis, Part 1
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Tim is an Australian married to an American. He’s only been in the US for about 6 months, now. This is a 2 hour and 50 minute conversation broken down into three segments. I was really excited to get him on to talk about the shooting scene in Australia and how it, and IPSC, compares to the US shooting scene and USPSA. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.c…
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Season 3, Episode 43: Frank Thompson, Area 5 Candidate
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This week’s guest is Frank Thompson. He has been in the competition shooting realm since 1984. He is also running for the Area 5 Director. This is NOT about his candidacy. This is about Frank, getting to know who he is and his shooting journey. You can watch the debate to learn more about his goals as USPSA Area 5 Director. https://linkliberator.co…
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Season 3, Episode 42: Brian Popelas, Part 2
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This is the conclusion of my conversation with Brian. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/dutchman195/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 41: Brian Popelas, Part 1
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My guest this week comes by way of Area 2. He;’s a competitor and was a local match director. We talk about his shooting journey and some things he has said that have landed him in hot water with Rio Salado. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/dutchman195/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 40: Special Episode with Dave Dorisio, MD Area 8 Championship
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Here is a conversation with Dave Dorisio. He is the match director for the Area 8 Championship at the Greater Pittsburgh Gun Club. He talks about some very special targets and stages planned for the match. Enjoy!!By Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 39: Frank Xu, Part 2
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Frank was a Canik sponsored shooter. He has since moved to Laugo Arms. We haven’t been able to catch up for a couple years. This is part of our 2+ hour conversation. Note: This episode and the last episode was split where some audio was lost (about 30 seconds worth). When we start talking, we are discussing Eric Grauffel being in the US to compete …
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Season 3, Episode 38: Frank Xu, Part 1
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Frank was a Canik sponsored shooter. He has since moved to Laugo Arms. We haven’t been able to catch up for a couple years. This is part 1 of a 2+ hour conversation. https://www.instagram.com/pewpewtank/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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This is my conversation with Ken Yang. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/kenyangshooting/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 36: Jay Slater, World Shoot Update
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Jay and I get hot and heavy into the 2025 World Shoot standings. I told my wife it will take 20-30 minutes. Fifty minutes later........Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast https://linktr.ee/jay_of_marsBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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I talk about the Managing Director vacancy at USPSA, as well as some commentary about the secretary position and the last board meeting. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Ny guest this episode, Joe Farewell, is a former law enforcement officer. He earned a silver medal at the 2019 World Rifle Shoot. He won $10k at Prairie Fire’s Rank competition in the fall of 2022 and he is currently a firearms instructor. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/joe_farewell/ https://www.dryfiremastery.com/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@c…
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Season 3, Episode 34: Andreas Yankopolus, Part 2
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Andreas is a Grand Master in the Atlanta area. We talk spelunking, rappelling, carbine, long range rifle, pistol shooting, instructing, social media and ACE VR. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/atl_flaneur/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 33: Andreas Yankopolus, Part 1
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Andreas is a Grand Master in the Atlanta area. We talk spelunking, rappelling, carbine, long range rifle, pistol shooting, instructing, social media and ACE VR. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/atl_flaneur/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 32: Thy Ngo & Jenn Tanguyen
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This is my conversation with Glock Team shooter Thy Ngo and Jenn Tanguyen. They are best friends with a similar story and agreed to come on and tell them. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/thyngoshooting/ https://www.instagram.com/jenntangshoots/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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This is a very eye-opening conversation. John was a witness to the Mark Stamper / Troy McManus incident last year, which we discuss. We discuss his past and his Corporate Attorney career. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/johnpmark/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 30: Kirt McKenna, Area 2 Director Candidate
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This is a 2+ hour conversation about Kirt and his ideas as an Area 2 candidate. Enjoy!! https://www.mckennadynamics.com/kirt-for-area2 https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 29: Corey Yates, Part 2
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Corey is the Louisiana Section Coordinator for the USPSA. We have a 2-hour conversation about how he got into shooting, alligators and alligator snapping turtles, the Louisiana Section and bigger plans for the future. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 28: Corey Yates, Part 1
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Corey is the Louisiana Section Coordinator for the USPSA. We have a 2-hour conversation about how he got into shooting, alligators and alligator snapping turtles, the Louisiana Section and bigger plans for the future. This is Part 1. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Mark Stamper has come under fire for comments made on “social media” pertaining to a USPSA employee(s). You might remmed verbally accosted as he prepared to shoot at last year’s Open/PCC Nationals. We talk about his beginnings in the sport and now the scrutiny by the Board. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/hat_man_mark/ https://linkliberator.com/m…
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Here is the remastered version of the Bill Godbold episode. Enjoy!! https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast https://www.instagram.com/bill.godbold/By Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 25: (Virginia) Jo Dunlap
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This is a nearly 2-hour conversation with a woman with vast non-profit and Board experience. She is still on the Board of a non-profit. This is one of THE most informative conversations I have had. Combine the experience above with her 20+ years experience as an attorney and you know why she should have NEVER been denied the opportunity to be the o…
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Here is a conversation with the Interim Area 4 Director, Ken Cobb. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/shootingchef/ https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 23: Caleb Giddings Part 2
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This is the finale of a 2+ hour conversation. In this episode, Caleb hints at potential new products and upgrades for current products. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/radicaleb/ https://x.com/radicaleb?s=20 https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Here is a short episode comparing participation numbers starting in 2018 and continuing through May 31st, 2024. Look for another update in about 2 months, maybe 3. https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 22: Caleb Giddings Part 1
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This week’s guest went from the Coast Guard Academy to firearms journalist to Top Shot competitor to General Manager of Marketing at Taurus USA. This is Part 1 of a 2+ hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/radicaleb/ https://x.com/radicaleb?s=20 https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcast…
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Season 3, Episode 21: Special Episode with Todd Woitzel & Alex Mansfield
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In this episode, we go through the Todd’s Hit Factor Action Shooting General Rulebook and Divisions Rulebook. He even offers you the opportunity to assist with making the rules better. https://www.instagram.com/toddwoitzel/ https://www.instagram.com/mannytalksshooting/ @casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Skyler is a new competitive practical shooter out of Michigan. In less than 2 full seasons, he made Grand Master. He’s also a huge fan of bodybuilding which we also talk about. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/djdavedoubles https://linkliberator.com/me/@casualshooterpodcastBy Casual Shooters Podcast
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Season 3, Episode 19: Carson Herding
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Carson is a very impressive young man. He’s an Eagle Scout, has his private pilot’s license, is a full-time college student at Arizona State University, a Master class USPSA shooter and is training to compete at the Rifle World Championship in Norway. We cover a lot of topics. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/cherding_shoots/ https://linkliberator.…
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This week’s episode is with Todd Woitzel. Todd is the Match Director for the Cornhusker Classic in Area 3. He is very active in the realm of shooting competition, especially Steel Challenge. Our conversation covers a wide array of those competitions. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/toddwoitzel/ https://www.instagram.com/mw_aktiv_wear/ https://link…
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