2006 Wisconsin Section Stage 8

This video argues that all concealed carriers should participate in competitive shooting to significantly improve their defensive capabilities. The instructor, a concealed carry instructor and occasional competitor, highlights that most concealed carriers lack advanced skills due to insufficient training beyond permit classes. Competition offers a practical environment to develop crucial skills like shooting under stress, moving and shooting, engaging targets at distance, and making complex decisions, effectively serving as a 'practice gunfight' that better prepares individuals for real-world threats.

This video provides a comprehensive guide on how to find local shooting matches using the Practiscore website. It emphasizes the importance of practical skill development over gear acquisition and explains how competition shooting fosters accountability and exposes weaknesses. The guide details navigating Practiscore, searching for matches by location or type, and understanding the registration process for various shooting disciplines.

This video compares the new Waltz Nine pistol to the established 2011 platform, particularly in the context of USPSA competition. The speaker, Ben Stoeger, highlights the Waltz Nine's potential as a 'game gun' with a light trigger and comfortable recoil impulse, contrasting it with the sharper feel of the Atlas Athena (a 2011 variant). He also discusses the current state of USPSA, noting its perceived stagnation compared to the growing energy and innovation in PCCSL, while acknowledging USPSA's continued dominance in attracting top talent and holding international competition slots.

This video documents a participant's experience in an IDPA match, focusing on their performance with the SIG SAUER P211 GTO. The shooter emphasizes the importance of practice, focus, and balancing speed with accuracy. They detail their performance on various stages, including raw times and down rounds, highlighting specific challenges like headshots and body shots. The shooter expresses satisfaction with their progress in matching accuracy with speed and their growing familiarity with the P211.

This video details a modification to a CZ P110 by replacing the stock recoil spring with an 8-lb spring and testing its performance with 115-grain ammunition during a competition. The shooter emphasizes thorough lubrication and the importance of reliable firearm function for competitive success. The video also touches on the break-in period for new firearms and the shooter's focus on improving fundamental shooting mechanics.

This video provides a comprehensive overview and shooting demonstration of the Caldwell AR500 steel dueling tree. The presenter, Kyle Schultz from UltimateReloader.com, unboxes, assembles, and tests the dueling tree with various firearms including a .357 Magnum revolver, a 9mm pistol, an AR-15, and a .30-30 lever gun at distances of 10 and 100 yards. The review highlights the target's construction, its centerfire rating, and its suitability for competitive shooting and practice.

This video demonstrates a critical malfunction where the magazine drops during recoil, a common issue in competitive shooting. Ben Stoeger, a professional competitive shooter, highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing such failures. The guide provides steps to troubleshoot this specific problem, emphasizing safety and proper firearm handling.

This video demonstrates a critical safety incident: an uncommanded discharge of a Sig Sauer P320 during the re-holstering process. Expert analysis from Ben Stoeger highlights the visual evidence of the discharge originating from the holster, emphasizing the importance of constant vigilance and proper technique even when the firearm is supposedly "safe" in its holster. The incident underscores the need for thorough firearm inspection and immediate post-incident assessment.

Ben Stoeger, a professional shooting instructor, explains common misconceptions about red dot sights. He emphasizes that true proficiency comes from focusing on the target, not the dot itself. The guide details training methods, like occluding the optic, to develop this crucial skill, comparing it to the lifelong refinement needed for trigger control.

This comprehensive dry fire program, led by World Champion shooter Ben Stoeger, focuses on refining fundamental handgun skills. It includes a structured warm-up, detailed drills for draw stroke mechanics, efficient reloads (including strong and weak hand only), and positional shooting from kneeling. The program emphasizes precision and control, progressing to dynamic movements and transitions essential for competitive shooting.