NROI Podcast

NROI Podcast

Want to know more about the USPSA and SCSA Rules? Need to keep up on the rules changes? The NROI Podcast is the place to get the rules, from the source. Join us for discussions on the rules, history of the sport, and other topics.May contain infrequent use of mild profanity.

Episodes

June 22, 2026 78 mins

We have a chat with long time Range Master and Instructor Paul Hernandez as he retires from USPSA and teaching NROI classes.  We are also joined by Director at Large, Dan Click who talks about some of the initiatives that are ongoing at USPSA.

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A short trip into the mail bag for this episode.  Update on NASO membership and call for local staff at Factory Gun for the pre-match.

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May 25, 2026 84 mins

NROI welcomes Ken Koester from NASO to discuss NASO and our new affiliation between USPSA/NROI and NASO.

Then off into the mailbag for more of your questions.

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May 11, 2026 68 mins

In this episode...We reveal a new association with a National level sports officials organization, discuss a new "after action review" process for MD and RMs, and wander through the mailbag to answer more of your questions.

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April 27, 2026 83 mins

USPSA Director of Media & Events Jake Martens joins the NROI crew to discuss Nationals slot distribution.

Then it is off to the mailbag to answer a bunch of your questions.

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April 13, 2026 59 mins

Join the NROI team for more rules discussion and a special segment regarding club culture and what you can do to avoid and/or defeat it.

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March 30, 2026 66 mins

The NROI staff is joined by Area 7 Director Frank Rizzi to talk about the recent rule change requiring membership number on all match entries, the RFP process for Nationals Range Selection and discuss how to force the new rules files into the USPSA App if you are an Android user.  Then we dive into the mailbag to answer your questions.

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March 16, 2026 83 mins

For this episode we return to the mailbag with answers to your questions.  We also discuss the controversy regarding who should be allowed at Nationals, classification system questions and much more.

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March 2, 2026 79 mins

We open this week with a discussion about unauthorized target use and then move to our annual review of the Rules changes with explanation and commentary.

We will resume our normal format next episode.

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February 16, 2026 45 mins

In this episode we give and update to Nationals Staff Applications, Rimfire Revolver options for SCSA, Calling Times vs. just using sync to Practiscore, stage design/setup and rule 2.1.4, more on disabled shooters, tubular magazine carbines for PCC?, where to find the link to order your NROI jersey, and more!

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February 2, 2026 72 mins

In this episode the team announces the staff applications for USPSA and SCSA Nationals are online. Then into the mailbag to discuss PCC start positions, Major Revolver capacity, magazine disconnects, not providing proper match registration information, and more.

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January 19, 2026 69 mins

The NROI Podcast returns for season 5!  In this episode the NROI crew discusses Nationals Staff applications, using handloaded 9mm ammo, working with Left Handed shooters, "shadow engagement" of targets, dropped guns, dropped guns and sweeping, and much, much more.

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December 9, 2025 95 mins

In this special bonus episode of the NROI Podcast, well known gun writer, and TV personality Michael Bane of Down Range TV and many, many other adventures joins the NROI crew to discuss his involvement in the very early days of IPSC/USPSA, attending the very first NROI seminar, and lots more!  Go fill your beverage, fasten your seat belt and get ready for a really fun ride through history.

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November 24, 2025 73 mins

Join the NROI crew as we dig into the latest mailbag for a discussion about the Glock V series and the Production Gun List, regaining your expired certification, replacement grip modules on modular guns, Major in Limited Optics, and more!

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November 3, 2025 82 mins

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October 20, 2025 98 mins

Troy reports in from the build out of Race Gun Nationals, we discuss competitor behavior and DQ under 10.6, forced reset triggers, does having video itself create an exceptional circumstance in arbitrations and much more.

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October 6, 2025 85 mins

In this episode, Troy gives his report for the recently completed World Shoot in South Africa.  We also discuss timer issues, the Special Pi timer which brings a very interesting new timer to the market, creeping and false starts in SCSA, use of smelling salts in USPSA/SCSA and much more.

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September 22, 2025 72 mins

The crew heads back into the mailbag to discuss such things as using take down long guns, handling handguns in a holster no longer attached to a belt, and much, much more.

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September 8, 2025 89 mins

The NROI crew discusses some World Shoot history and then dives into the mailbag to discuss carrying of PCC magazines, Fixed Time stages, Activators as targets, and much more.

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August 25, 2025 85 mins

The NROI crew are joined by AD8, Russel Fortney, and discuss the Canadian IPSC Nationals, the USPSA IPSC Nationals, and then we all dive into the mailbag for some recent topics.

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