Jay Cooper - former Cop and 30+ year martial arts expert joins us to talk mindset, situational awareness, and lessons learned the hard way. You must understand this AND practice it to be ready for... whatever!

Find his Reality Check content here:

Contact & Homepage: https://realitycheckacademy.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealityCheckWithJayCooper

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realitycheckacademy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realitycheckjay/

... and his new book; A Hound's Tale - Stories of the Journey of Victim to Teacher: https://a.co/d/08jC0QTh

Sheriff Jim Wilson writes fantastically entertaining and intellectually-stimulating content on GunTales.net, and he joins us today to share some of that, along with why revolvers are STILL perfectly relevant and valuable tools.

We cover SHOT Show with highlights of the BEST VALUES for you in 2026, and walking 30 miles across over 860,000 sq. ft. of Guns & Gear displays... Whew!!

We also welcome back Jeff Goldstein from BrassBuyers.com to get an update on putting even MORE $$ in your pocket!

Jeff Goldstein of BrassBuyers.com and HighValueTraining.org (from Ep. 24) joins us for Part 2 of this 2-part show, talking about great ways to deal with all that brass cluttering up your garage or range!

Yankee Hill Manufacturing's 3rd Gen CEO Chris joins the show for an impromptu interview live at SHOT Show 2026. The audio is kinda' rough, but we couldn't pass up this opportunity!

Also available in video at; https://youtu.be/acS8llGjoxM

Jeff Goldstein of High Value Training Academy shakes up the training industry with his non-profit approach! This is part 1 of a 2-part show with Jeff, who also own BrassBuyers.com... Stay tuned for that episode soon!

Otis Technology's CEO Bill Kleftis joins us to talk gun maintenance, myths, and mistakes. As the industry leader and head of both Otis and Shooter's Choice, you'll want to listen in... but only if you care about your guns!

We test & review a broad variety of gear we've personally tested all the way from shotguns to ballistic gell, from recoil springs to spotting scopes... all at bargain prices! Also discussed are the Sig P320 and the new Glock V Series!

Reat Knife: https://a.co/d/1Kvjnqe

SarBlue Scope: https://a.co/d/6cy1HdG