A shooter in ear protection behind a tripod-mounted chassis rifle at The Invite

The Cadre Podcast

Honest debriefs from the firing line.

Three Marine Scout Snipers, plus the people who train with them, on what actually works behind the rifle.

17 episodes · Long-form debriefs and conversations

Latest episode · Ep 017

Limited Time, Limited Ammo

Phil, Jon, and Steve build a training plan for hunters with few range days and limited rounds: validate the rifle, practice positions and target finding, then take those skills into field conditions.

The full catalog · 3 full debriefs

Every episode

After-action reviews, gear deep-dives, and long conversations about the difference between knowing the fundamentals and owning them. Episodes marked Full debrief have a page with notes, chapter links, and pull quotes. Other episodes open on YouTube or Podbean.

16 earlier episodes, newest first

  1. Ep 016 1:08:56 Train Like a Pack Mule Fitness, Rucking & the Hunter Mindset with Todd Bumgardner Phil and Todd Bumgardner talk through base testing, movement efficiency, rucking, and building a training plan that holds up during an NRL Hunter match or backcountry hunt. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  2. Ep 015 2:20:45 Failed Sniper School, Came Back Stronger Eric D'Oro's Story Eric D'Oro tells Phil about joining the Marines, setbacks at sniper school, leaving the service, and finding his way into teaching and precision rifle competition. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  3. Ep 014 1:06:12 Tenacity Firearms Custom Hunting Rifles Without the Wait Phil and Andrew of Tenacity Firearms discuss a purpose-built hunting rifle, from the stock, action, and barrel to cartridge choice, factory ammunition, and shooting fundamentals in the field. Podbean (opens Podbean in a new tab)
  4. Ep 013 1:34:39 Not All Ranges Are Equal The Cadre Range Matrix Phil, Jon, and Eric score four ranges — Gravestone, Snake River, Mason Valley, Fruit Stand — on positional challenge and wind complexity. A framework for reverse-engineering what a venue is actually going to test. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  5. Ep 012 1:23:27 Inside a Foundation Course Instructor Debrief A no-marketing breakdown of what happened over two days at a Foundation course — what students walked away with, what we changed, and what condensing three days into two cost us. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  6. Ep 011 1:30:08 NRL Hunter Mason Valley Sustains, Improves, and Hard Lessons Day-one debrief from NRL Hunter Mason Valley. Twelve stages, borrowed suppressors, and a long conversation about where your focus actually lives when you're behind the gun. Full debrief
  7. Ep 010 52:51 Stay in Your Process Ian Miner on Match Flow & the Ego Problem Ian Miner on local matches, what happens to your process when you start competing against your neighbors, and how the hunting and competition mindsets actually translate to each other. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  8. Ep 009 1:37:02 From Addiction to Precision Shooting Sam Carlson's Journey Sam Carlson on rebuilding a life around precision rifle, the work behind the suppressor industry, and what gets a person to the range every weekend instead of somewhere worse. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  9. Ep 008 1:08:57 NRL Hunter Pro Am AAR Tips for New Competitors After-action from the NRL Hunter Pro Am. What new competitors should know before signing up, and what we'd tell ourselves before our first one if we could. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  10. Ep 007 1:26:44 Realistic Expectations Before Your First Competition With Ian Miner Ian Miner on what to expect when the timer starts on your first match. Where new shooters lose time, what doesn't matter, and the one thing that always does. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  11. Ep 006 1:31:32 Marine Recon Sniper Bridging the Military-Civilian Gap A Marine Recon Sniper on what carries from the school to the civilian competition line, what doesn't, and what the rifle game still gets wrong about military marksmanship. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  12. Ep 005 1:45:54 Precision Rifle Competition Tips Zero Angles, Factory Ammo & Performance Training Practical answers on zero angle, when factory ammo is enough, and how performance training is different than fundamentals training — and which one you actually need right now. Full debrief
  13. Ep 004 1:27:39 New Gear, Course Philosophy & Advanced Shooting With Steve Holland Steve Holland on what makes a shooter "advanced," what gear has actually changed the game in the last five years, and how we think about course design at The Cadre. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  14. Ep 003 2:07:28 The Cadre Q&A Part 2 Bag Riders, Barrel Break-In & Beginner Mistakes Listener questions, straight answers. Bag riders, barrel break-in, and the beginner mistakes that show up the same way at every Foundation course we run. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  15. Ep 002 1:43:38 The Cadre Q&A Match Prep, Wind Calls & Rifle Setup Part one of the Q&A series. Match prep that actually moves the needle, where most wind calls go wrong, and why your rifle setup might be holding you back without you knowing it. YouTube (opens YouTube in a new tab)
  16. Ep 001 1:42:13 Who Is The Cadre? The First Episode Phil, Jon, and Matt Solowynsky introduce the show and the mission — building a precision rifle training community that serves new shooters and top competitors with the same standard of instruction. Full debrief

About the show

Who's behind the mic.

No podcast voice. No sponsored takes. The same instructors who run the classes, talking through what they learned this week and how it should change the way they teach next week.

Train with us

The work behind the talk.

The podcast is the conversation. The course is where the work happens. Same instructors, same process, on the range with you.

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