Category: Podcasts

The Man Who Might Have Created the Monster: Tim Simansky Finally Gets His Championship

Action Gunner December 10, 2025

Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with a competitor who’s been chasing this goal for five years—and may have accidentally recruited the sport’s most dominant athlete along the way. Tim Simansky has been grinding toward a Tactical Games national championship since 2020. He got on the podium in Men’s Elite back in 2021, then watched injuries and an increasingly deep field push that goal further away year after year. Torn

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On The Perf Episode 53: PCSL 2 Gun Nationals

Action Gunner December 9, 2025

PCSL 2-Gun Nationals: Redemption Runs, Broken Gas Keys, and the Best Pallet Tunnel Ever Shot Adam Riser and Adam Maxwell returned to St. George for the PCSL 2-Gun Nationals exactly one year after recording their very first podcast episodes at the same venue. Both had unfinished business from last year’s disappointing performances. Whether they got their redemption—well, that’s complicated. Here’s the thing about coming back to a match where you had a rough time: you

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The Four-Time Champ Who Says He Can Be Beat: Jacob Heppner on Dominance, Dry Fire, and Dialing His Pistol

Action Gunner December 3, 2025

Lauren Kalil continues her series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions. This time, she sits down with the most dominant Men’s Elite competitor the sport has ever seen—and he’s got some surprising things to say about his own vulnerability. Jacob Heppner has won Tactical Games Nationals four years in a row. Let that sink in. In a sport that combines elite fitness with precision shooting under stress, where equipment failures can tank your weekend

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On The Perf Episode 52: Match Etiquette

Action Gunner December 3, 2025

Match Etiquette: How to Be the Squadmate Everyone Wants to Shoot With Adam Riser and Adam Maxwell from On The Perf tackled the unwritten rules of match behavior in Episode 52. From prize table picks to paster gun protocol, this one covers everything you need to know to not be “that guy” on your squad. Here’s the short version of everything we’re about to cover: I care way more about the quality of a person

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Inside the Mind of a Three-Time Champion: Jenay DeCaussin on Winning Tactical Games Nationals

Action Gunner December 1, 2025

Lauren Kalil is sitting down with all the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions in her latest interview series. She kicked things off with the most dominant Women’s Elite competitor the sport has ever seen—and we’re excited to share the conversation with our readers. Jenay DeCaussin doesn’t just win. She keeps winning. At the 2025 Tactical Games National Championship, she captured her third consecutive title in Women’s Elite. That’s not a typo. Three years in a

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On The Perf Episode 51: How To Be A Great RO

Action Gunner November 25, 2025

How to Be a Great Range Officer: The Complete Multigun RO Guide Adam Riser and Adam Maxwell from the On The Perf podcast broke down everything that separates good ROs from Gary-tier ones in their Episode 51 deep dive. If you’ve ever worked a match or plan to volunteer, this nearly two-hour conversation is packed with practical wisdom from years of experience on both sides of the timer. Here’s the thing about Range Officers at

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