# Stop Blaming Your Gun: The Truth Behind Shooting Excuses Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-shooter-7088493/stop-blaming-your-gun-the-truth-behind-shooting-excuses Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-shooter-7088493/stop-blaming-your-gun-the-truth-behind-shooting-excuses.md Podcast: [Dear Shooter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-shooter-7088493) Published: 2026-09-10T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/dear-shooter-podcast/3138255 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/299609/3138255/dear-shooter-podcast/2026_09_09_19_47_34_fc1a1f5f-6a2d-4ad8-8a59-d894259abdad.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dear-shooter-7088493/episodes/stop-blaming-your-gun-the-truth-behind-shooting-excuses Duration seconds: 3074 ## Resource This episode breaks down common shooting excuses and shows how most accuracy problems stem from shooter mechanics, ammo choice, or maintenance—not the firearm. Hosts explain drifting zeros, trigger slap, parallax, cleaning regimens, and how to test gear vs operator error, while emphasizing training and simple fixes to get consistent performance. https://10thwhiskey.com/ Enter dearshooter at checkout for 15% off https://www.lucidoptics.com/ https://www.wyotac.com/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent, or any entity affiliated to it. Hosts: Jason Crotteau Brandy Crotteau Jason Wilson Producer: Dear Shooter LLC ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dear-shooter-7088493/episodes/stop-blaming-your-gun-the-truth-behind-shooting-excuses/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-shooter-7088493/stop-blaming-your-gun-the-truth-behind-shooting-excuses.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.