
On The Perf
Adam Maxwell and Adam Riser talk about gear, techniques, tactics for 3 Gun, USPSA, PCSL and other action shooting sports.
Episodes
35 episodes
#34 - USPSA Multigun Nationals
Sorry in advance for the audio on this one. The combination of recording in the camper and our crappy mics didn't do well. But, this one is a banger. The Adams sat down the morning after USPSA Multigun Nationals to talk about about the match. R...
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Episode 34
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1:30:06

#33 - Should We Kill Carry Optics?
Carry Optics is by far the biggest division in USPSA, but should it even be a thing? With it being so close to Limited Optics in both gear and results, there's a lot of talk about combining the two. In this episode, the Adams talk about the pro...
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Episode 33
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1:20:56

#32 - Recovering From A Bad Stage
How you deal with a bad stage can drastically impact the rest of your match. In this episode, Adam and Adam go over their process for getting back on track after bombing hard.
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Episode 32
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1:07:13

#31 - USPSA Factory Gun Nationals
While Riser recovers after the drive home from Canada, Maxwell updated him on the sport's happenings and talks about all the good and bad of the 2025 USPSA Factory Gun Nationals. Plus, Hunter hands out a duffle-bag of cash.
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Episode 31
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1:23:50

#30 - Division Hopping
It's fun to shoot different divisions, or even different sports. But how do you hop around all the time without losing too much proficiency in the places that matter. Today Maxwell and Riser talk about the ins and outs of bouncing around in the...
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Episode 30
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55:11

Bonus Episode - IPSC Shotgun World Shoot Selection Update
Riser is out of the country climbing, but Maxwell just got back from the latest IPSC Shotgun World Shoot Qualifier and wanted to give everyone an update on the standings. Plus, a pretty hard-core Gary of the day for ya'll. Enjoy.
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26:28

#29 - High Desert Championship
Today the Adams talk about the High Desert Championship. One of the biggest, burliest 3-Gun matches in the country, the beast of a match includes massive stages with 300 second part times, super hard shooting, bonus rifles shot to 900 yards, mo...
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Episode 29
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1:06:10

#28 - Match Directing
In order to answer a listener questions about the ins and outs of running a major match, Adam and Adam go deep on match directing. Everything is covered from the basics of putting on a local to the added complications of Maxwell's world running...
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Episode 28
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1:22:33

#27 - World Shoot and Jersey Questions
Riser breaks down the results from the 2025 PCC World Shoot Results (spoiler: USA crushed!). Maxwell updates everyone on the 2026 Shotgun World Shoot qualifiers. Then we go deep into a question from a listener who wants to know all things about...
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Episode 27
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1:31:50

#26 - Calling Out Another Podcast
On the drive home from a 3-Gun match, the shorter of the two Adam's heard Not Another Shooting Show go on a rant about how terrible 3-Gun is. Since their frame of reference sounded like the most phoned-in local match ever, we thought we'd set t...
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Episode 26
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1:38:22

#25 - Listener Questions
You asked, and we answered. Adam and Adam go over the pile of listener questions delivered on the YouTube channel, over email, through Instagram, and in person. If you asked us anything recently, we probably addressed it here.
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Episode 25
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1:52:44

#24 - NRL Hunter Matches
Maxwell grills Riser on his recent experience shooting the team division in an NRL Hunter match. No running and gunning this week—just difficult positions, blind stages, switching wind, and tiny steel targets and really far distances. There wer...
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Episode 24
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1:07:02

#23 - Shotgun World Shoot Team Selection
In this episode, the Adams give an update on the current status of the team selection for the 2026 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in Greece. We are two matches into a 6-match series, and the leaderboard is starting to take shape. See who's out front,...
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Episode 23
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1:08:05

#22 - Shootout In The K-Mark Corral
On this episode, the short Adam travels to South Carolina for the Tarheel 3 Gun Challenge and then has a completely surreal experience on the drive back to the airport. The tall Adam went back to his homeland of Minnesota for the Northwoods Sho...
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Episode 22
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1:21:11

#21 - Double Deuce
In this episode we go deep on everything .22 rimfire. We talk about every kid's favorite cartridge and how useful it can be for practice in modern competition shooting. There are a lot of places where .22 can be an excellent stand in for much m...
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Episode 21
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1:24:52

#20 - Texas 3 Gun
The Adams sat down in Riser's back yard to talk about Maxwell's shooting of the Texas 3 Gun Championship. The word for the match was "wind" and had a huge impact on the long range component of the match. Maxwell breaks down the match, talks the...
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Episode 20
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1:11:22

#19 - Taking A Shooting Class
Taking a class can be the biggest jump in your ability as a shooter. But there are some things to look out for and avoid, both in your instructor and in yourself. Today we take a deep dive into what to look for in a class, how to prepare, and h...
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Episode 19
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1:10:23

#18 - Gary Of The Day
What is a Gary? A Gary is someone who is just blowing it. They're at the match, so they're doing something right, but there's just something about them that tells everyone instantly "I have no idea what I'm doing." We've all done some Gary stuf...
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Episode 18
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1:18:42

#17 - Battle For The South
The 2025 Battle For The South is in the books. Adam Riser and Adam Maxwell sit down to talk about the match, their performance, where not to say in Laurinburg North Carolina, and the most options ever presented on a jungle-run stage. It was goo...
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Episode 17
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1:30:27

#16 - Zeroing Strategy and Flying With Open Gear
Today Adam and Adam take on a double header of listener questions. One: how to zero your match rifles, and different strategies for standard and max-point-blank zeros. Two: flying with all the equipment that open division 3 gun demands.
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Episode 16
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1:16:11

#15 - 3 Gun Equipment Recommendations
With more than 25 years of competition shooting between them, Adam Riser and Adam Maxwell have seen and tried just about every piece of gear in the sport of 3 Gun from the pistol, rifle and shotgun, to all the support equipment all the way down...
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Episode 13
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1:35:43

#14 - How To Dryfire
Today Adam and Adam talk about everyone's favorite off-season topic—dryfire. These are all the hows and whys of the most useful and least expensive training tool any competition shooter (or any shooter for that matter) has at their disposal.&nb...
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Episode 14
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1:23:28

#13 - Dissident Shotgun Match
Riser and Maxwell discuss the Dissident Shotgun Match, which happens to be a qualifier for the IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in 2026. Neither of the Adams are very happy with their performance, one less so than the other. Have you ever bombed a matc...
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Episode 13
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1:16:05
