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Efficient Load Development Process for Precision Field Shooting in 200 shots or less

Introduction Here is the work-in-progress load development process crafted by Fred and Travis. We designed this process to balance efficiency and statistical significance. As a junior shooter, money is tight, and I’d much rather spend my time and money shooting matches, not paper. This process allows me to find an excellent performance quickly and easily. […]

The Best Precision Rifle Chassis- Weight Comparison

Best Precision Rifle Chassis Most of the modern chassis and stocks around nowadays are capable of performing at a very high level. Whether you get an XLR, MPA, MDT, Foundation, KRG, or Manners; they all have the same basic features. Arca compatibility, adjustable LOP, adjustable cheekpiece, and the ability to tune the weight. Weight has […]

Loading for PRS- Efficient but Effective

Loading for PRS or field style matches is very different from other shooting disciplines. Unlike other shooting disciplines, the size of your group downrange does not matter. The only thing the matters is if the bullet impacts the steel. The round count in a PRS match also tends to be much higher. We will often […]

Sierra 107 SMK vs Berger 105 Hybrid: Do Berger Bullets Have the Best Consistency

In the shooting community Berger Bullets are often regarded as the most consistent, often over Sierra bullets. Is this really the case? In this post I will compare the Sierra 107 SMK and the Berger 105 Hybrid. Introduction Both Berger Bullets and Sierra Bullets hold many world records, and many have argued about which are […]

Ultralight Bolt Action rifle build for Sniper Adventure Challenge

This is my blog page documenting my ultralight bolt action rifle build for the 2023 Sniper Adventure Challenge. I can always use my backup AR-15 build (a 7.5 lb JP rifle) but, I wanted to try a bolt action carbine instead to see if it was possible. The Sniper Adventure Challenge is an adventure race […]

Preparing for the 2021 Sniper Adventure Challenge – Physically

Preparing for the 2021 Sniper Adventure Challenge

Since Tyler Hughes from Max Ordinate Academy (my partner for SAC) brought it up on our podcast I figured I would go into some detail about preparing for the 2021 Sniper Adventure Challenge. Hopefully I can explain how I prepare each year for the Sniper Adventure Challenge, and that will help you get ready for […]

2020 Sniper Adventure Challenge

2020 Sniper Adventure Challenge plotting points

The Race 04SEP2020 – 05SEP2020 Tyler from Max Ordinate Academy and I spent approximately 35 hours doing Land Navigation across 30+ miles and a variety of random tasks in an attempt to complete the 2020 Sniper Adventure Challenge. ** Note, I am publishing this in uncompleted form since I never completed writing the post, but […]

2021 Steel Safari Train-Up

Steel Safari Train-Up

May 7-9 2021: I took the Level 3+ Steel Safari Train-Up course offered by Colorado Precision Rifle at the JP Rifles Blue Steel Ranch in Logan New Mexico. I planned to shoot the 2021 Steel Safari for the first time as a Carbine shooter since I shoot most of my team matches. I often use […]