Trex is Cooked

Ben Stoeger analyzes T.Rex Arms' leadership response to Lucas Botkin's departure, highlighting timeline inconsistencies and questionable partnership agreements. He criticizes the current leadership's narrative as deceptive and manipulative, particularly regarding the handling of Lucas's wife, Cara, and the executive ouster. The video suggests a corporate takeover disguised as a mission-driven decision, met with significant public backlash.

Lucas Botkin announces his resignation from T.REX ARMS, the company he founded, citing core values and personal growth as primary drivers. He details the company's origins, his evolving ownership stake, and significant disagreements with partners, particularly concerning business ethics and perceived double standards. Botkin also touches on a mishandled harassment incident and his future plans to build new companies from the ground up.

This video features Ben Stoeger critically analyzing the public relations fallout surrounding Lucas Botkin's departure from T.Rex Arms. Stoeger discusses the revelation that Botkin lacked majority control of his own company and dissects the defensive social media responses from T.Rex Arms, including Brandon Wambaugh's livestream and his wife's Facebook post. The commentary highlights community sentiment, which largely favors Botkin and criticizes the company's perceived internal dynamics.

Lucas Botkin, founder of T.REX ARMS, shares insights on the realities of business ownership, emphasizing that daily execution, not the initial startup, is the true challenge. He highlights the importance of perseverance through repetitive tasks to achieve long-term success, drawing from his own experiences in manufacturing tactical gear.

This video's title, 'Bob Vogel Arrested on Serious Charges,' suggests a potentially controversial or legal-focused topic involving a prominent figure in the shooting community. The description primarily serves as a promotional link for Practical Shooting Training Group (PSTG) services, including in-person classes and digital coaching, along with direct links to Ben Stoeger's books on Amazon and the PSTG podcast. Given the lack of direct content discussion in the description, the focus appears to be on driving traffic to these resources, potentially using Bob Vogel's name for attention.

This video's title "Trex to start layoffs soon?" suggests a discussion about potential workforce reductions within a company named Trex. The description provides links to a practical shooting training group for in-person classes and digital coaching, as well as Ben Stoeger's books on Amazon and a podcast from PSTG. Given the context of the provided links, the video likely uses the Trex layoffs as a hook to discuss topics related to the firearms industry, potentially training, competition, or business within that sector. The presenter might be using this current event to draw viewers interested in firearms-related content.

This video highlights a critical firearm malfunction where the magazine drops during firing, indicating a potential issue with the magazine catch or frame interface. The speaker, Ben Stoeger, demonstrates professional handling of the malfunction, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing mechanical failures promptly. The firearm in question is a customized Shadow Systems MR920.

This video demonstrates a critical uncommanded discharge incident with a Sig Sauer P320 during a holstering procedure. The footage, analyzed by expert Ben Stoeger, highlights the importance of firearm safety and mechanical reliability, showing the discharge occurring without the shooter's finger on the trigger. It serves as a stark reminder of potential risks even during routine actions.

Ben Stoeger debunks common red dot sight misconceptions, emphasizing that 'finding the dot' and 'blooming' indicate a misunderstanding of optic mechanics. True red dot use requires focusing on the target, not the dot itself. Stoeger suggests training methods like occluding the optic to promote binocular vision and target focus, comparing this skill to trigger control which needs constant refinement.

This 15-minute dry fire program by Ben Stoeger focuses on refining fundamental shooting skills through deliberate practice. It covers slow-motion draws, varied draw techniques including lateral movement, and meticulous reload mechanics. The program progresses to advanced drills like strong-hand/weak-hand reloads and positional shooting from a kneeling stance, emphasizing precision over speed initially.