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Episode-758- Frank Sharpe on Coming Unrest and Home Defense

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Modern Survival| 23 Comments
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Frank Shape Jr. of Fortress Defense Consultants

Frank Sharpe Jr. joins us today to discuss the potential for major civil unrest arising from events like Occupy Wall Street and other events that may soon follow.  Today we discuss the role of shotguns and rifles for home defense, organizing your neighborhood, building community and more.

Frank has trained thousands of citizens, police, and military in the art of defensive firearms, and is the author of the DTI Instructors’ Standards Manual. Frank specializes in the effective instruction of female students and regularly speaks on defensive issues for women’s groups and community watch organizations.

Join Us Today As We Discuss…

  • Some follow up from a recent class with TSP members
  • Checking your equipment before you need it
  • What may result from Occupy Wall Street and prepping for it
  • The importance of organizing your neighborhood
  • How bad civil unrest can become and how quickly it can blow up
  • The role of long guns (shotguns and rifles) for home defense
  • Securing your home
    • The role of firearms
    • Security systems
    • Dogs
    • Recognizing threat levels
    • When to go, when to stay
    • Making the choice, when to pull the trigger
    • Who is at greatest risk in the coming unrest

Additional Resources for Today’s Show

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Episode-551- All About Shotguns

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Modern Survival| 13 Comments
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I know it is Monday and we are supposed to do a listener questions show for people that email in questions and commentary but once in a while it is good opsec to change things up.  Seriously I was just thinking about shotguns this morning and realized how many questions I get about them.

I also realize that my audience ranges from firearms experts to complete firearms newbies and even some that have never owned a gun in their lives.  Additionally we have a lot of overseas listeners that live under the tyranny that comes when men are not protected by the right to bear arms.  In many of those nation one of the things you can own is a shotgun.

The shotgun is really a do it all weapon, from home defense, to small game and even big game it really can be your only gun if necessary.  There are also many myths and misunderstanding about shotguns and both there capabilities and limitations.

Join me today as we discuss…

  • What exactly is a shotgun and where did it come from
  • What is “shot” and what do those numbers mean
  • What exactly is a “gauge” and what relation does it have to caliber
  • Anatomy of a shotgun shell
    • Case
    • Primer
    • Powder
    • Over powder wad
    • Shot cup wad
    • Shot (payload)
    • Overshot wad (optional)
    • Shot buffer (optional)
    • What is a magnum
  • A look at shotgun actions
    • Break action (double and single)
    • Pump action
    • Semi auto
    • Bolt
    • Lever
  • Shotgun uses
    • Small Game
    • Big Game
    • Sporting (clays, etc)
    • Defensive/Offensive
  • Chokes and uses
    • Cylinder bore
    • Skeet
    • Improved Cylinder
    • Modified
    • Improved Modified
    • Full
  • Gauges and thoughts on them
    • 10 Gauge – .775 “caliber”
    • 12 Gauge – .729 “caliber”
    • 16 Gauge -.662 “caliber”
    • 20 Gauge – .615 “caliber”
    • 28 Gauge – .550 “caliber”
    • 410 Bore – .410 “caliber”
  • Patterning reality
    • Point and pull is a myth
    • Ammunition can have a huge effect on pattern
    • It is more about density than size
    • Patterns on moving targets are different than still targets
    • Precision shooting is the key
  • Choosing a shotgun for your use
    • What do you want it to do for you
    • What budget do you have
    • What weapons do you already own
    • Consider fit as it relates to function
    • Don’t discount the 20 gauge

Resources for Today’s Show

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air

Photo Credit Above to TigresBlanco
via Flickr used under Creative Commons

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Episode-446- The Shotgun from Home Defense to Upland Game

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Modern Survival| 13 Comments
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Today we take a look at the weapon I consider to be the most versatile of all modern fire arms, the shot gun.  To day we will examine the common gauges, the shotguns versatility, defensive vs. sporting use and more.  The shotgun is mysterious to some and misleading to others, in the end it is simply a tool and the more you know about it the more you can get from it.

Join me today as we discuss…

  • The shot-shell itself
    • Shot size – what it means and common use
    • The charge – the creator of velocity (black powder?)
    • Shot weight – exactly how many pellets are on the way
    • Shot types – lead, steel and tungsten
    • Buck shot – Reality vs. myth
    • Magnums – Is longer better?
    • The cost of “heavy”
  • A quick review of the 10, 12, 16, 20 and 410 shotguns
  • Actions
    • The single shot
    • The double (side by side and O/U)
    • The pump
    • The semi auto
    • The bolt action (a surprisingly fun weapon)
  • All about chokes
  • Barrel lengths – myth vs. reality
  • Stock length – proper fit for the proper function
  • Sporting clays – like golf with a bang
  • Thoughts on home defense applications
  • Thoughts on “combat” applications
  • The beauty of the shot gun

Additional Resources for Today’s Show

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Episode-336- Listener Questions and Feedback for 12-14-09

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Modern Survival| 28 Comments
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Today we answer some listener questions on subjects like home defense shotguns, getting started with hunting, back up heating options, green house construction, water filtration and more.

Join Us Today as we Discuss…

  • Ron Hood is about to release “Survival.com Magazine“
  • New book coming from James T. Stevens that I will be a co author for
  • The bridge to Prince Edward Island is closed for 48 hours, grocery stores run lean on food
  • How do you get started hunting with out a teacher close by and with out spending a fortune on guided hunts
  • What options are there for back up heating for a person who uses mostly electric and a gas log fireplace
  • What should you consider as far as panel clarity when building a green house
  • What is up with fluoride in our water, how do you get it out, how bad is it really
  • For a home defense shotgun, should you bother with a pistol grip or stick to a shoulder style stock
  • What are my thoughts about the E.U. Times article saying we will soon have a civil war in the U.S.
  • What does the term numismatic mean
  • Is debt okay for home improvement projects in some instances
  • If you have to replace a heater or windows in a home, which one is first and why

Resources for today’s show…

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.  Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-327- Listener Questions for 12-01-09

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Modern Survival| 17 Comments
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I took a look at my questions folder in Outlook last night and relized I am building a really big backlog of questions so I decided to double up this week before I get to far behind. Today we discuss silver spot prices, predictions by assclowns, tax issues, buying land, food storage and more.

Tune in today as I answer these questions…

  • What is better a well and private septic or city water and sewer or both
  • What do I think of Bob Chapman’s latest predictions
  • Will the government ever try to go after 401K earnings by changing the rules
  • Is buying land today buying “stolen land”
  • Thoughts on using paint cans for food storage
  • What to plant on remote land
  • Are the prices at coinflation the “spot price”
  • Setting a gun argument between a husband and wife, is there a cut and dry answer

Resources for today’s show…

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.  Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-326- Listener Questions 11-30-09

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Modern Survival| 17 Comments
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It is Monday and time for another round of listener questions.  Today we have great questions on climate gate, earth sheltered homes, home defense, natural gas, finding land and more.

Tune in today as I discuss these questions…

  • What are my thoughts on climate gate
  • Will the elites create a global tax system via the UN
  • What is the real tragedy about the climate change lies (it isn’t what you think it is)
  • What should you consider if building/buying a earth sheltered home
  • Is gas more reliable then electricity in a disaster
  • What do you do for home defense in a place where guns are not legal
  • What is a good website for shopping for rural land
  • Is smallpox still a risk for global pandemic
  • What is better a vacuum sealer or O2 absorbers or both
  • What do do with a 150K student loan debt and a military career

Resources for today’s show…

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.  Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-318- Listener Questions for 11-16-09

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Modern Survival| 27 Comments
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I am in the home office today as I take the typical round of Monday listener questions so you will get improved audio quality.  There is also a listener appreciation contest going on today and you can win a free copy of James Stevens’ book, Making the Best of Basics.  Also make sure to tune in and join me LIVE tonight on James’s Stevens show on Blog Talk Radio.

Tune in today as I answer some great questions like…

  • What are some good “prepper” vacations for kids other then camping
  • Should new gardeners go with square foot or conventional gardening
  • What is a postage stamp orchard
  • Is the swine flu a “manufactured virus” (um, no, not in the way foil hatters mean anyway)
  • Is the 30 Carbine adequate for self defense
  • How can you get the best benefits from garlic and still enjoy eating it without cooking
  • Is it perhaps better to focus on permanent plantings then typical gardens
  • How about advertising to buy silver coins, what is the best way to do it
  • Why is a trip to Washington DC, one parents should take with their children

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-253- Tactical Training for the Everyday World with James Yeager

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Modern Survival| 24 Comments
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Today on The Survival Podcast I interview James Yeager of Tactical Response, Tactical Response Gear and the GetOffTheX Forum.  James joined us to discuss tactical concepts and training for every day survival and for practical preparation for real life scenarios.

Tune in to Hear James Answer Questions Such As…

  • Why he chose tactical training as a business?
  • What makes a good defensive hand gun?
  • Is a hand gun best for home defense or is a shotgun or carbine a better option?
  • How can you best train tactically when most ranges are not accommodating to doing so?
  • What is the best carry hand gun?
  • Are husband’s doing a disservice to their wives by buying them revolvers or “smaller framed guns”
  • How do you find a good tactical instructor
  • Why do regular everyday people need specialized tactical training?
  • Why is the 9mm such a popular round?
  • Is the statement that “all the Special Forces guys toss their 9mm sidearms for 45′s myth, fact or a blend of each?
  • What are the fundamentals of being as prepared as you can for a gun fight?

Resources for today’s show…

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.

You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.

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Episode-184- Listener Feedback 4-21-09

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Modern Survival| 43 Comments
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Today we discuss a variety of issues recently brought up by our listeners and in our forums.  Tune in today to hear…

  • Join the forum and possibly win a free membership in the Members Support Brigade
  • Clarification on my comments about a sword for home defense (note I don’t think it is ideal at all)
  • Do you expect a burglar to also have a sword, really?
  • If you can’t “swing a sword” why do you think you can swing a bat
  • A request to contribute to our thread Best Home Defense Weapon if No Gun
  • How our Advertisers are vetted before being allowed on our site
  • Is the man the head of the household if so does that mean that a marriage is not a partnership of equals (the answer is not as cut and dry as you might think on either side)
  • Why I talk about guns and why it being “irrelevant to someone in the UK” is even more of a reason to talk about them
  • Is domestic violence an excuse for gun control
  • If 40,000 people die a year in cars should we ban them
  • When a man has to step up and control a situation it is now called chauvinistic, it used to be called leadership
  • Should we ban streets and overpasses, I am not kidding
  • Is there a big surprise for you at the end of your mortgage
  • Why you never take a no from a person with out the authority to say yes

Resources for Today’s Show

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Episode-181- A Tea Party Observation and Choosing a Home Defense Weapon

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Modern Survival| 15 Comments
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Today’s show covers two very different topics.  First my thoughts from a tea party I went to and then most of the show is about choosing a home defense weapon.

Tune in Today to Hear…

On the Tea Parties

  • My thougts on why the tea parties will fail if they are all like the one I went to
  • The issue here is taxing and spending and both Republicans and Democrats are guilty
  • Why we need democrats, liberals and independents in the Tea Party Movement

On a Home Defense Weapon

  • Why we need to promote gun ownership for new people
  • Advantages and disadvantages of pistols, rifles, carbines and shot guns
  • Go rent and shoot guns before making a decision
  • Thoughts on teaching a spouse to shoot
  • Thoughts on being comfortable with your weapon
  • Why a pistol is my primary home defense weapon but may not be what you choose and that is okay
  • The real reason we have a second amendment

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.

You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.

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