{"id":42070,"date":"2018-07-31T22:30:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T03:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=42070"},"modified":"2018-07-31T21:09:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T02:09:11","slug":"down-range-radio-581-heavy-metal-optics-non-shotguns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-581-heavy-metal-optics-non-shotguns\/42070\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio #581: Heavy Metal Optics &#038; Non-Shotguns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DRradio581.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DRradio581.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DRradio581-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DRradio581-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week Michael talks about his most recent 3-Gun match, where he swept to victory in Heavy Metal Optics Division\u2026of course, he was the only shooter in Heavy Metal Optics! He also talks about why a wrench makes a lousy hammer and a 26-inch &#8220;non-shotgun\u201d shoots lousy slug groups at 50-yards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5321\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-42070-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/581-mb080118.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/581-mb080118.mp3\">http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/581-mb080118.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/581-mb080118.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=42070-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/581-mb080118.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"581-mb080118.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 49:04 &#8212; 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Podcast Episode #581.<br \/>\nScroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Host: Michael Bane<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Producer: Marshal Halloway<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>More information and reference links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbane.blogspot.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Michael Bane Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.bane.395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bane on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FN_FNP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNP-45 .45 ACP Semiauto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aliengearholsters.com\/blog\/battle-of-the-belgian-big-bores-fnp-vs-fnx-45\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNP-45 vs. FNX-45<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.glock.com\/products\/G41%20Gen4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glock G41 .45 ACP Semiauto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.glock.com\/products\/G41%20Gen4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comp-Tac Holsters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glocktriggers.com\/product\/edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GlockTriggers \u201cEdge\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.remington.com\/other-products\/model-870-tac-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remington Tac 14<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mossberg.com\/category\/series\/590-shockwave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mossberg Shockwave<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suarezinternational.com\/shotguns-and-tac-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suarez International Tac 14\/Shockwave<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suarezinternational.com\/remington-870-covert-12-12-gauge-8-5-barrel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suarez Covert-12<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/PEG__The_Rejected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of PEG &amp; the Rejected<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Music of Distemper:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Distemper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Distemper\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Distemper_(band)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Distemper_(band)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ofertaespecial-oe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Oferta Especial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30122\" style=\"border: none !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png\" alt=\"bar\" width=\"478\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar-300x8.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bAC3wT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"MOTV_Logo\" width=\"478\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a>WANT MORE SHOOTING GALLERY? WANT MORE THE BEST DEFENSE? WANT OUTDOOR CHANNEL WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO?<\/strong><br \/>\nLike magic, you can have all that and more. Go directly to <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bAC3wT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyOutdoorTV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week Michael talks about his most recent 3-Gun match, where he swept to victory in Heavy Metal Optics Division\u2026of course, he was the only shooter in Heavy Metal Optics! 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