TAKING AIM

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The official Aimpoint podcast. For more than 5 decades, Aimpoint has pioneered electric red dot sighting technology used by hunters and competitive shooters around the world. Now, we’re bringing you insights from influential voices in firearms culture. Dive into the 2A lifestyle with hunters, veterans, tactical experts, instructors, law enforcement, and even celebrities. The show is hosted by Richard Nance, a lifelong martial artist and retired Police Sergeant with 25 years of law enforcement experience, including time as a SWAT Team Leader and Defensive Tactics Program Supervisor.

  1. 1d ago

    Why Aimpoint Makes the Crispest Dot | John Keys

    On this episode of Taking Aim, Richard Nance sits down with Marine veteran John Keys, co-founder of Guns Out TV. John explains how he went more than a decade after the Marine Corps without owning a gun, until the 2020 lockdowns sent him to buy his first pistol and rifle. That purchase grew into a channel with CNN commentator Shermichael Singleton, built around the mission of humanizing firearms culture. The two talk through intentional range practice, the “zen” focus of shooting, choosing your first range experience wisely, how a more diverse gun culture is pushing manufacturers toward better out-of-the-box guns, and why John says “red dot is life.” John also previews the We The Free streaming network and its first Freedom Fest, happening October 30–31 in Texas. PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD Follow John on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mrjkeys/?hl=en Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSA Visit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn more PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD Chapters  (00:00:00) Intro (00:09:17) How Guns Out Started (00:16:36) Beyond the Permit: Training and Self-Defense Myths (00:21:36) Competition and the Zen of the Range (00:26:39) What an Intentional Range Session Looks Like (00:33:34) You Fall to Your Lowest Level of Training (00:39:31) How Gun Culture Has Changed (00:43:22) Why Red Dot Is Life (00:51:26) The We The Free Network and Freedom Fest (00:56:45) Where to Find John

  2. Oct 20

    Marine Sniper Turned Cop Saves a Hostage | Jordan Sares

    On this episode of the Taking Aim podcast, host Rich Nance reunites with former partner Jordan Sares. The two worked together for years at a Northern California police department as firearms and defensive tactics instructors and as members of the SWAT team. Jordan traces his path from Jacksonville, Florida, to the Marine Corps, which he joined the Monday after graduating high school. He deployed to Iraq during the brutal summer of 2006, made it through the recon pipeline, and graduated from scout sniper school before a second deployment. He describes the hard transition out of the military, when his identity was tied to being a Marine, and how the search for camaraderie and purpose led him into law enforcement. PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSA Visit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn more PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD Chapters  (00:00:00) Cold Open (00:04:56) Leaving the Military, Finding Law Enforcement (00:16:25) Training Philosophy & the Crew (00:22:43) The Night Begins (00:29:20) A Woman Held at Gunpoint (00:34:43) Shot Fired, Rifle Malfunction (00:40:30) Suspect Opens Fire (00:46:54) The Shot (00:53:26) Caring for the Hostage (00:59:08) The Spiral After the Shooting (01:07:01) Serving Veterans Today (01:12:02) Medal of Valor & Crediting the Crew (01:20:14) What It Means to Be a Cop

  3. Oct 13

    He Helped Put Some of the First Red Dots on Competition Pistols in 1988 | Todd Jarrett

    In this episode of the Taking Aim Podcast, host Richard Nance sits down with Todd Jarrett, one of the most decorated competitive handgun shooters in the world, who had just won another national title days before recording. Todd traces his career from picking up shooting at 19 after a gunpoint incident, to his 1991 US Nationals win with a high-capacity gun and his 1996 sweep of all three major championships. He also breaks down what separates champions from everyone else, from his mental preparation starting a month before a match to the dry-fire work behind his results. The conversation then turns to equipment, including Todd's firsthand account of putting some of the first red dots on competition pistols in the late 1980s, why he says only about 70% of shooters should run one, and why he still carries iron sights for concealed carry. It closes with advice for law enforcement on training with limited time, how long modern guns last when they're well lubricated, and what keeps him competing into his sixties.PRODUCED BY IRONCLADFollow Todd on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/todd.jarrett.186/?hl=enFollow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSAVisit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn morePRODUCED BY IRONCLADChapters00:00 – Welcome Todd & His Latest National Title06:27 – Learning From the Greats & Teaching Special Operations13:01 – Competition vs. Tactical Shooting & Training Law Enforcement17:10 – Why Gear Doesn't Make the Shooter, and What Does24:54 – The Mental Game: Preparing a Month Out32:23 – Red Dots: From 1988 Mounts to Today39:14 – Law Enforcement Training, Dry Fire & Cops in Competition44:24 – Know Your Gun and Ammo: Accuracy Standards, Zeroing & Duty Ammo54:37 – How Long Guns Really Last: 160,000 Rounds & Lubing58:23 – What Keeps Him Competing

  4. Oct 6

    She Shot a Bull Moose From 5 Feet Away - Vicki Cianciarulo’s Insane Hunting Stories

    In this episode of the Taking Aim Podcast, host Richard Nance sits down with Vicki Cianciarulo, CEO of Content King Media and co-host of The Choice, to trace her path from a tomboy in the Chicago suburbs to one of the pioneering women in televised bow hunting. Vicki recounts how buying a bow from Archer's Choice led to marrying the shop's owner, Ralph, and building a 26-season television run together, along with the gear, ethics, and shot-distance debates that separate bow hunting from rifle hunting. The conversation turns dramatic with her account of a five-foot bull moose shot in the Yukon and the family's history with Cape Buffalo in South Africa, including a 2023 hunt where a wounded buffalo charged her son RJ and the group's guide. It closes on Vicki's reflections on raising the next generation into the sport and what keeps her and Ralph chasing elk and mule deer from their home in Colorado.PRODUCED BY IRONCLADFollow Vicki on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ralphandvicki/?hl=enFollow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSAVisit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn morePRODUCED BY IRONCLADChapters00:00 – Welcome Vicki & How She Met Ralph08:04 – Building Archer's Choice and The Choice11:19 – Raising RJ on the Road18:05 – Bow Types, Draw Weight & Gear Basics21:28 – Shot Distance and Ethics: Bow vs. Rifle25:01 – Five Feet From a Bull Moose32:19 – Sights, Red Dots & Aiming Solutions35:20 – Shooting Form & Unconventional Positions39:18 – Advice for Beginners47:15 – Where to Find Vicki & The Choice

  5. Sep 29

    90% of Red Dot Problems Come From One Thing Most Shooters Never Fix (w/ Chuck Pressburg)

    In this episode of Taking Aim, host Rich Nance sits down with retired Army veteran Chuck Pressburg (26.5 years, including a decade in the Ranger Regiment, R&D work for Army Special Operations Command, and a founding role in the Asymmetric Warfare Group), who now runs Presscheck Consulting. Chuck breaks down how his operational and gear-acquisition background shaped his civilian training career, including why he teaches citizens the same fundamentals he teaches the government while carefully vetting students and limiting what he publicly markets. The conversation digs into his No Fail Pistol and No Fail Rifle courses, why grip and consistent gun presentation matter more than gear, and his 30-plus years of experience with red dots, from the early Aimpoint-equipped Army units to today's pistol-mounted optics debate. It closes on his consulting work with companies like Blue Force Gear, B.E. Meyers, Sons of Liberty Gun Works, and Chambers Custom, plus a push to help fund training for law enforcement through his partnership with the George Pastore Foundation.PRODUCED BY IRONCLADVisit Chuck's website at: https://www.presscheckconsulting.com/aboutFollow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSAVisit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn morePRODUCED BY IRONCLADChapters00:00 – Cold Open04:24 – Vetting Students & What He Teaches Citizens07:31 – Starting Presscheck & Why He Teaches10:49 – Mentors & Human Factors Consulting13:04 – Military Acquisition Stories17:04 – Origin of No Fail Pistol28:09 – Why Based Training36:59 – Red Dots: Army Aimpoints to Pistol Optics44:03 – Controlled Reps, "Over Throttle" & Internet Nuance50:28 – Collab Course With John Hearn56:40 – Who Each Type of Course Is For1:03:14 – Consulting Clients & Growing the Business1:10:45 – Where to Find Chuck & Funding Cop Training

  6. Sep 22

    The Knife Jack Carr Put in His Bestselling Novel — Al Salvitti Explains Why It Works

    Richard Nance talks with Al Salvitti, founder of Regiment Blades, about his path from decades of hardcore martial arts training and years as a bar bouncer to designing knives built for real-world violence rather than choreographed technique. Al breaks down his blade's punch-first, straight-stab design and his combatives philosophy — instilling self-doubt in an attacker, weapon retention, and always being the initiator rather than the reactor. They close on how his knife landed a feature in Jack Carr's novel The Fourth Option. Follow Al on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al_regimentblades/?hl=en Visit Regiment Blades at: https://regimentblades.com/ Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSA Visit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn more PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD Chapters  00:00:00 Intro / how Rich and Al met 00:01:13 Al's martial arts background — brutal training under his Korean instructor 00:09:45 Becoming a bar bouncer and his first real fight 00:13:20 Training Navy SEAL teams in open-hand striking 00:20:29 Breaking down the Regiment Blade's design 00:24:49 Cut vs. Stab philosophy 00:29:51 Weapon and firearm retention 00:34:02 "It's always my turn" — being the initiator, not the reactor 00:37:13 How the blade landed in Jack Carr's novel The Fourth Option 00:55:22 The Dog Brothers and Tom vs. "Top Dog" showdown

  7. Sep 15

    From Pawn Shop Pistol to Pro Shooter: Caleb Quanbeck's Gun Journey

    In today’s episode of Taking Aim, Rich Nance is joined by Pro BMX rider and drift racer Caleb Quanbeck who breaks down his wild path from racing BMX at age five to building a professional drift program sponsored by Walther, Guiseley, and Silencer Shop. He shares how he got into shooting after buying his first pistol at a pawn shop, why he went all-in on 10,000 rounds a month, and his unfiltered take on red dots, self-defense, and the struggle that made him who he is today. Follow Caleb Quanbeck on Instagram: @calebquanbeck Check out Caleb Quanbeck on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/calebquanbeck Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSA Visit Aimpoint.com to learn more: https://www.aimpoint.com/  PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD Video Chapters: (00:00) – From BMX Racing to Freestyle (08:10) – What Is Drifting? Sport Breakdown (16:32) – Landing Walther, Guiseley & Firearm Sponsors (25:07) – Buying His First Gun & Learning to Shoot (33:22) – Building Civilian Arms & Merging Both Worlds (41:56) – Competing, Red Dots vs. Irons (46:52) – California's Gun Laws & Wrap-Up

  8. Sep 8

    The Truth About Reloading Under Fire (w/ Caleb Giddings)

    In this episode of the Taking Aim Podcast, host Rich talks with Caleb Giddings, Marketing Manager at Taurus USA, about his winding path through the firearms industry — from Air Force Reserve small arms instructor and Coast Guard Academy collegiate pistol shooter, to blogger-turned-full-time-writer after his star-making appearance on History Channel's Top Shot in 2010. The conversation dives deep into Caleb's specialty as a revolver competitor, tracing how a rough 2011 IDPA World Championship performance pushed him to focus on revolvers as a discipline that forces visual patience and fundamentals, and how that skill transfers directly to shooting semi-autos faster and cleaner. They cover Taurus's revolver lineup (including the factory-optics-ready Toro line and the Executive Grade series), the tactical case for concealed-carry revolvers — especially around entangled gunfights and negligent-discharge resistance — reload technique and gear, and Caleb's own minimalist EDC setup built around a revolver, a fixed blade instead of a spare reload, and pepper spray, closing with where to find his work and the Taurus product family. Follow Caleb on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicaleb/?hl=en Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nance_training_consulting/ and https://www.instagram.com/rnancewartac/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AimpointUSA Visit: https://aimpoint.us/ to learn more PRODUCED BY IRONCLAD

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The official Aimpoint podcast. For more than 5 decades, Aimpoint has pioneered electric red dot sighting technology used by hunters and competitive shooters around the world. Now, we’re bringing you insights from influential voices in firearms culture. Dive into the 2A lifestyle with hunters, veterans, tactical experts, instructors, law enforcement, and even celebrities. The show is hosted by Richard Nance, a lifelong martial artist and retired Police Sergeant with 25 years of law enforcement experience, including time as a SWAT Team Leader and Defensive Tactics Program Supervisor.

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  • Creator
    Aimpoint
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Explicit
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