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Broadcast live from the NRA Annual Meeting, Amanda Suffecool hosts with guest Mike Ochsner, author of Red Dot Mastery, while Rob is judging collections. The episode focuses on firearms training and Second Amendment advocacy. Ochsner discusses his book, which outlines a method to transition from iron sights to red dot optics efficiently, emphasizing four key principles: mounting the dot low, maintaining a consistent grip, stabilizing eye dominance, and correcting natural pointing inaccuracies. He shares how he competed successfully with a red dot the day after installation, relying on these techniques.

The conversation explores the importance of diverse training, with Ochsner advocating for learning from multiple instructors and even other industries to enhance skills. He recounts a humbling experience in a basic carbine class that reshaped his perspective. Suffecool shares her own story of inadvertently joining a master-level USPSA class in New Mexico, learning to move and shoot despite being out of her depth.

Ochsner also addresses coaching struggling shooters, particularly for FBI qualification, tackling issues like gun fit and flinching. He introduces a drill to calm the amygdala, reducing flinch by tracking a finger side-to-side, and discusses eye dominance challenges in shotgun shooting, offering a practical pointing correction exercise. The episode highlights responsible gun ownership, promoting groups like the Realize Firearms Awareness Coalition, and mentions the Women’s Leadership auction, where Suffecool bids on a shotgun.