P&S ModCast 206 examines Shotgun 360 with Tim Chandler and Ashton Ray. Matt Landfair hosts a panel that also includes Mick Bronson, Matt Haught, Adam Roth, and Erik Stern.
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Released: September 3, 2019
Runtime: 3 hours, 20 minutes, 37 seconds
Episode Overview
The episode is an extended after-action discussion centered on Shotgun 360. Its panel combines instructors, students, competitors, and product-development perspectives, allowing the training event to be considered from several directions rather than through a single account.
A useful AAR identifies more than what happened. It considers what the training attempted to accomplish, which lessons stood out, how equipment and technique interacted, and what participants should carry into later practice. The long runtime provides room for those distinctions.
Within the broader shotgun archive, this episode complements ModCast 200’s review of Rob Haught’s Shotgun Operator course. Together, the two AARs show how different instructional settings can expose common questions about shotgun handling, performance, setup, and continued skill development.
The range of panel perspectives also makes this more than a chronological recap. Participants can compare the same event through instruction, equipment, technique, and individual performance. That comparison helps listeners understand why a lesson that appears simple may depend on prior skill, physical mechanics, gun fit, ammunition, or the structure of the exercise.
Why This Episode Matters
A defensive shotgun is a system rather than an isolated firearm. The gun, ammunition, pattern, loading method, accessories, maintenance, shooter, and intended role all affect performance. Long-form discussion is valuable because it gives experienced practitioners room to explain those relationships and the context behind their conclusions. This episode belongs in the broader Primary & Secondary shotgun series as a focused reference rather than a universal prescription.