The Brown Duke Gun Show

JP Garcia
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This is The Brown Duke Gun Show. JP Garcia, Brandon Elias, and Austin Menard talk competitive and practical shooting, gun handling, firearm safety, personal security, new gear, and real range culture out of Sentry Defense Indoor Range in Youngsville, LA. The official podcast of Sentry Defense Indoor Range, Sentry Manufacturing, and Sentry Prime Ammunition. No fluff. Straight talk from shooters who've put a lot of rounds down range. New to shooting or a seasoned competitor — hit Follow.

  1. 6d ago

    BDGS: #088 - Hunting Rifle Zero, Barrel Break-In, and Picking Your First USPSA Match Gun

    Sixteen clicks to move one inch at 25 yards, and most hunters stop at six. Put your headphones on for an episode that goes from range day to deer camp. JP Garcia and USPSA Grand Master Brandon Elias (Sentry Defense) cover zeroing with the ammo you'll actually hunt with, whether a new .308 needs a barrel break-in, and a shooting-sticks par-time drill that brings USPSA thinking to the stand. Austin Menard sits this one out, but Brandon breaks his news: Sentry Manufacturing charging handles are going on the Daniel Defense rifle built for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Then a new Patreon member who has never shot a match asks which pistol to start with. The answer, and the cheap upgrades worth making first, applies to anyone heading to a first match. What you'll take away: Gear: why your zero moves when you change bullet weight, and why a magwell comes before a custom buildTraining: rehearse the hunt like a stage. Load the way you'll hunt, run the action, and get on the sticks against a timerSafety: protect your hearing on every shot. A suppressor plus ear protection is the best combinationStay for A class vs. Grand Master and why no one is born a shooter. Want your own video broken down? Join free at patreon.com/bdgs, or move up to a paid tier for video-coaching reviews. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com. 00:00 - Sentry Manufacturing News & Gas-Defeating AR Charging Handles: Sentry Manufacturing's charging handle goes on the Daniel Defense rifle for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (with a SureFire suppressor), and the hosts explain why a gas-defeating charging handle matters with a suppressor (less gas in your face, clearer optic).09:08 - Hunting Season Prep: Zeroing Your Rifle with Hunting Ammo: Why you should zero with the exact load you'll hunt with, the click math at 25 yards that trips people up, and how to tell whether your scope is actually tracking.13:09 - New Rifle Barrel Break-In and Bore Care: The textbook break-in process vs. the practical answer for a once-a-year deer hunter, plus cleaning direction and rust prevention.18:44 - Train Like You Hunt: Shooting Sticks and Par Times: Why hunters should rehearse the shot, and a shooting-sticks drill that brings USPSA-style par times to hunting practice.21:36 - Suppressors for Hunting and Hearing Protection: Why a suppressor is a hearing-protection tool in the blind, what to look for in a lightweight hunting can, and a general look at 2026 rule changes.28:40 - Patreon Q&A: Best Pistol for Your First USPSA Match: A new shooter's lineup, why Limited Optics makes sense, and how match-gun reps carry over to your carry gun.41:20 - Budget USPSA Upgrades and Not Buying Gear Blindly: Magwell first, springs and trigger kits, race holsters vs. duty rigs, and why you should shoot a season before a big purchase.53:01 - A Class vs. Grand Master: USPSA Classification, Paper GMs & No Talent Stick: Consistency as the real separator, the classifier game vs. the field-course game, an annual-GM idea, and why world-class athletes still start at the bottom.

    BDGS: #088 - Hunting Rifle Zero, Barrel Break-In, and Picking Your First USPSA Match Gun

  2. Sep 29

    BDGS: #087 - The Sentry Showdown 2026 Recap

    Six USPSA stages, one indoor bay, fifty shooters, done by 4 p.m., and a prize table worth thousands on a $50 entry. How does a local club pull that off? Put your headphones in and sit down with the leaders of Lafayette Practical Shooters as they break down year two of the Sentry Showdown, their one-day indoor Level 1 championship. Dutch, Glenn, and Shane explain what changed after a first year that was mostly a proof of concept. Chad joins later for the story of how they gave prizes away without an hour-long ceremony. What you'll learn: Training: how one big stage split two ways becomes three stages that shoot differently, and why changing the start position forces a new planMatch logistics: a squad rotation where you shoot, work, prep on deck, or take a break, so no one is shooting and pasting at the same timeSafety: why resets happen only when the range officer clears the bay, and why an indoor match's food table calls for washing your hands firstWorth sharing? Clip it for the friend who keeps saying he'll volunteer. Want coaching on your own stage plans? Join the community at patreon.com/bdgs. There's a free tier, and paid tiers include video-coaching reviews. The Brown Duke Gun Show is hosted by JP Garcia with co-hosts Brandon Elias (Sentry Defense) and Austin Menard (Sentry Manufacturing). Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com. 00:00 - Sentry Showdown Year Two: An Indoor USPSA Club Championship. JP introduces the Lafayette Practical Shooters leadership and the second annual one-day championship.01:16 - Match Sponsorship: How a Club Funded a Prize Table Worth Thousands. The organizers paid for year one themselves. Year two ran on member and local-business sponsors, and the sponsor shout-outs are here.05:48 - Squad Rotation and Staff-Reset Flow at a One-Day Match. Five squads rotate between shooting, working, on deck, the VR side match, and breaks.09:05 - Indoor USPSA Stage Design: Split Stages and New Start Positions. How one big stage becomes three different ones, and flowing versus technical design styles.13:33 - Out-of-State Shooters and the Match Food Table. Texas competitors in the top ten, an upcoming road trip, and the jambalaya, cracklin', and homemade baking.17:14 - Prize Wheel and the VR Side Match. Chad joins. Prizes are given out on a wheel during the VR side match, which grew from two stages to six.20:58 - Save the Date: Registration, Squad Caps, and Faster Setup. The match is the second Sunday in September. Registration fills fast, and presetting stages days ahead shortened match-eve setup.22:29 - Why Club Volunteers Keep Practical Shooting Alive. JP's call to volunteer: small contributions keep a local club running.

    BDGS: #087 - The Sentry Showdown 2026 Recap

  3. Sep 5

    BDGS: #086 - Brian Conley of Hunters HD Gold on Eye Health, Lens Tech, and 540 Sponsored Matches

    The guy who's sponsored 540 matches this year says your eye doctor is a piece of shooting gear. He's not kidding. Brian Conley of Hunters HD Gold sits down with JP Garcia and Brandon Elias to talk eye health for competitive shooters — and it gets more useful the longer you listen. Put your headphones on for the moment Brian explains why a shooter who tries a lighter lens at one in the afternoon will hate it, and why the same shooter loves it the next morning. Your eyes are a muscle. Nobody told you that. What you'll hear: whether over-the-counter readers belong behind a red dot, what monovision actually does to your brain, how progressives interact with target transitions, and why a properly made lens should never shift the image on a rifle scope. Plus the business side of the shooting sports — grassroots match sponsorship, why the sport turns over every few years, and how to get started without spending a dollar. Takeaways: get the exam before the lens (gear), train your visual attention because your eyes drive everything downstream (training), and wear impact-rated eye protection on every range even when the rules don't force you to (safety). Find Brian's live streams and podcasts at https://rumble.com/user/HuntersHDGold Want a coach's eyes on your own footage? patreon.com/bdgs — free tier available, plus paid video-coaching review tiers. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com.

    BDGS: #086 - Brian Conley of Hunters HD Gold on Eye Health, Lens Tech, and 540 Sponsored Matches

  4. Aug 29

    BDGS: #085 - USPSA Nationals Lessons: Mental Game Meltdowns, Makeup Shots & Match Prep

    Wrong squad schedule. Canceled flight home. No rental car. That was Brandon's first morning at USPSA Nationals — and he still finished top 25 in Open. Put your headphones on for a full Nationals debrief with JP Garcia and Brandon Elias (Sentry Defense). You'll hear the exact mental reset that saved day three, the red dot brightness experiment that quietly stacked alphas, and the honest math on makeup shots — the single biggest gap between good finishes and great ones in practical shooting. Plus: red steel no-shoots, an 18-penalty ruling that got overturned, what real sportsmanship looks like on a squad, and a firearm safety PSA about the battery sitting in your optic right now. You'll walk away with a dry fire and live fire experiment to run this week, a smarter way to plan your match season, and one maintenance habit that matters most on the guns you shoot least. Support the show and get your match video reviewed at patreon.com/bdgs — free tier available, plus paid video-coaching tiers. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com.

    BDGS: #085 - USPSA Nationals Lessons: Mental Game Meltdowns, Makeup Shots & Match Prep

  5. Aug 21

    BDGS: #084 - Steel Challenge Training with Jeff Jones & Steve Foster: Vision, Grip, and Speed

    Jeff Jones (Split Second Steel Academy) and Steve Foster (Creekside Custom, pro shooter for Ruger) — the voices behind the Steel Target Paint podcast — sit down with JP for a Steel Challenge deep dive that will rewire how you think about vision at speed. In your headphones: the GECKO framework (grip, eyes, core, knees, one-for-one), why "nice reload" is a backhanded compliment on steel, the 405-day project behind breaking the 60-second barrier, and a gear philosophy worth writing down: you can buy reliability, but you can't buy your game. You'll come away with a safer, smarter practice plan, a vision drill you can try at your next range trip, and an honest answer to "am I ready for a major?" Hosted by JP Garcia with co-hosts Brandon Elias (Sentry Defense) and Austin Menard (Sentry Manufacturing). Get your runs reviewed at patreon.com/bdgs — free tier available, plus paid video-coaching tiers. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com.

    BDGS: #084 - Steel Challenge Training with Jeff Jones & Steve Foster: Vision, Grip, and Speed

  6. Aug 6

    BDGS: #083 - Eddie Garcia of EMG Customs on Building 2011 Race Guns That Never Break

    Filing that lower lug just killed your 2011 — and the builder with a three-year waitlist explains why. Eddie Garcia of EMG Customs hand-builds 25 to 30 competition guns a year, and his philosophy is brutal in the best way: "When I send you a gun, my goal is to never hear from you again." Put your headphones on for a masterclass in what separates a race gun that runs 75,000 rounds from one that eats itself alive: barrel timing by the numbers, the parts a master builder actually trusts, why he refuses to coat barrels, and a barrel-cleaning experiment that might change your maintenance routine forever. Plus the safety talk every shooter needs — trigger weight, grip pressure, and target focus in USPSA and practical shooting — with JP Garcia and Brandon Elias of Sentry Defense. Get your own shooting reviewed at patreon.com/bdgs — free tier available, plus video-coaching tiers. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com. Chapters 00:00 – Meet Eddie Garcia of EMG Customs03:35 – Lower Lug Filing: The #1 Custom 2011 Mistake09:02 – What Is Barrel Timing?16:39 – Barrel Coatings & Comp Fitting22:00 – Parts a Master Builder Trusts25:27 – Barrel Life & Cleaning31:24 – Spring Maintenance Schedule51:34 – The Three-Year Wait: Ordering a Custom 20111:08:02 – Trigger Weight, Grip & Target Focus

    BDGS: #083 - Eddie Garcia of EMG Customs on Building 2011 Race Guns That Never Break

  7. Jul 31

    BDGS: #082 - Vehicle Gear Organization: Grey Man Tactical's Custom MOLLE Panels

    This company CNC-cuts custom gear panels for everything from squad cars to military helicopters — and the first thing they tell you to mount is a med kit. 🔊 Dakota Dion of Grey Man Tactical walks JP Garcia and Brandon Elias (Sentry Defense) through gear organization most of us never think about: MOLLE seatback panels that turn wasted space into a squared-away med kit, range-day rig, or duty setup — plus how they design one-off builds from a customer's measurements, and how to secure a firearm in transit, because a vehicle is transportation, not a gun safe. Then Dakota — seven months into USPSA — turns the tables and grills two longtime competitors. In your headphones you'll hear the advice new practical shooters rarely get straight: why "calm down" beats "slow down," the practice-versus-match intensity secret that sounds completely backwards, and the honest math on whether a $10,000 gun buys you a single match point. You'll walk away knowing how to organize a mission-ready vehicle load-out (med kit first), how to keep a firearm secured while it travels with you, and how to structure dry fire practice against your actual weaknesses. Shooters in the free tier at patreon.com/bdgs get the community; paid tiers get video coaching reviews of your match footage. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com.

    BDGS: #082 - Vehicle Gear Organization: Grey Man Tactical's Custom MOLLE Panels

  8. Jul 24

    BDGS: #081 - Inside Dissident Arms with Lan Nguyen

    An optic flew off a shotgun and hit the co-founder in the face. That failure built a company. Put this one in headphones. Lan Nguyen of Dissident Arms (dissidentarms.com) tells JP Garcia and Brandon Elias (Sentry Defense) how a string of spectacular parts failures — flying optics, a launched charging handle, a receiver bowed like a banana — turned a hobby shooting team into the builders behind competition's best-known magazine-fed open shotguns. Along the way: what actually separates 3-Gun from USPSA, how a thumb-actuated mag release makes sub-second shotgun reloads possible, and why the fastest path into practical shooting is walking into a match as a student. Three things you'll take away: a working knowledge of open shotgun gear (compensators, chokes, optics), a healthier approach to firearm training than burning ammo without a plan, and a reminder that safe handling and humility are what keep new shooters coming back. Get your shooting reviewed at patreon.com/bdgs — free tier available, plus video-coaching review tiers. Gear up safely with Sentry Defense at sentrydef.com or custom parts from Sentry Manufacturing at sentrymanufacturing.com.

    BDGS: #081 - Inside Dissident Arms with Lan Nguyen
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This is The Brown Duke Gun Show. JP Garcia, Brandon Elias, and Austin Menard talk competitive and practical shooting, gun handling, firearm safety, personal security, new gear, and real range culture out of Sentry Defense Indoor Range in Youngsville, LA. The official podcast of Sentry Defense Indoor Range, Sentry Manufacturing, and Sentry Prime Ammunition. No fluff. Straight talk from shooters who've put a lot of rounds down range. New to shooting or a seasoned competitor — hit Follow.

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  • Creator
    JP Garcia
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © JP Garcia
  • Show Website
    The Brown Duke Gun Show

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