ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Making Shooters Better is where real shooter stories turn into smarter training and preparation for everyone. Each episode dives into the journeys, wins, and lessons of competitors, instructors, and innovators from across the firearms world.
Hosted by Terry Vaughan—former British Royal Marine Commando, Top Shot competitor, and firearms instructor—this show delivers more than talk. You’ll get the mindset, methods, and motivation to train sharper and perform better, on and off the range!
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
74 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
45 episodes
since Oct. 29, 2025
episodic
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What actually makes someone a better shooter?
Frank Melloni has spent more than a decade answering that question from nearly every angle in the firearms world. A Top Shot Season 4 competitor and president of Renaissance Firearms Instruction, Frank is also a competitive shooter, precision rifleman, …
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You can shoot regularly and still not be training.
Kyle Johnston learned that firsthand.
After serving in the Marine Corps, Kyle spent nearly a decade building a successful career in filmmaking and media before returning to military service and ultimately becoming a Green Beret with the 19th Specia…
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After decades of teaching defensive firearms and tactics, John and Vicki Farnam argue that becoming harder to kill has far less to do with simply becoming better at shooting.
We explore preparation as a way of life, recognizing and avoiding danger, the difference between force and v…
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Wayne Dobbs has spent nearly five decades teaching people how to shoot, but his message is not really about shooting.
It is about the gap between owning good equipment and actually being prepared to use it well.
From grip and presentation to red dots, reloads, decision-making, and mental re…
What happens when everything you've practiced works perfectly on the range, but the real world changes the rules?
Tatiana Whitlock, National Director of Training for A Girl & A Gun Women's Shooting League, joins Terry Vaughan to explore the uncomfortable but essential gap between fire…
What actually happens in the first 30 seconds of an active shooter attack?
According to Ed Monk, that question should sit at the center of every active shooter response plan.
Ed is a retired Army officer, law enforcement officer, firearms trainer, author of First 30 Seconds, and a longtime research…
What happens when two elite competitive shooters reach the top through completely different paths?
Randi Rogers began shooting at just 11 years old alongside her grandparents in Cowboy Action Shooting, competing under the unforgettable alias “Holy Terror.” Shooting became almost second nature, and …
What if the biggest weakness in your personal protection plan has nothing to do with your shooting?
Lou Ann Hamblin has trained thousands of shooters during a career spanning more than 30 years. She is a retired police officer, longtime firearms and defensive tactics instructor, international train…
What happens when a decision made in a fraction of a second is later examined for months, or even years, by attorneys, experts, judges, investigators, and jurors?
In this episode of Making Shooters Better, Terry sits down with Lewis “Von” Kliem, a nationally recognized expert in use-of-force law, c…
What happens when the uniform comes off, but the need for mission, community, and purpose remains?
Viviana Morales Kolb served twelve years in the Army, including time as a preventive medicine specialist and drill sergeant. But when she transitioned into civilian life, she discovered that leaving t…
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