The Caliber Discussion
Picking the right caliber for the job
FUNDAMENTALS: Natural Point of Aim
Performance Points Discussion Natural point of aim (NPA) is a fundamental of marksmanship that if unaddressed can lower the probability of hitting what you’re trying to hit. In its most basic form NPA means that the target is resting or being supported in a way that on its own it is aiming at the point …
Mastering the Basics
Why mastering the basics could be a lifelong project with the most upside I have spoken with experts across many disciplines. From academia, martial arts, and Olympic skiing; from rock climbing, surfing, and special operations; from pistol shooting to precision long-range rifle competitors. Every single person mentioned “mastering the basics” or mastering the fundamentals. Universally …
How Heavy is Too Heavy, Rifle Weight
The opinions and conclusions I share are 100% biased and subjective to my experiences. Now that that disclaimer is out of the way, let’s get started. A few years ago, I committed to a competition called Assassins Way, a month-long field competition that is designed to test a variety of field craft, rifle craft, and …
Get Up, Stand Up !
Get up, stand up. Prone great. It is no surprise that prone shooting is a very popular and common shooting position. The first thing that comes to mind when I think about prone shooting is stability. Gravity and several contact points with the ground or bench make the rifle as stable as it gets. In …
Why we Train
Situation You prepare to take your first shot of the day at distance after checking zero. Zero was fine. You are comfortable with your ballistic data for the sake of this conversation. You pick a target at 800 yards with your 308 and notice that it is .5 mil wide. You make your best wind …
Recoil Management
Shooter Inputs and Outputs The general theme of this article series is the effects of equipment and shooter on long-range pursuits. Understanding the equipment baseline is vital because it provides a starting point on top of which we must stack the shooter-induced elements we will touch on now. The reason we didn’t jump straight into …
The Coachable Shooter
Errors are cumulative. Because errors stack onto each other, we always start with the equipment baseline when considering a shooter’s goal and how to help them reach those goals. I don’t like the idea of simply telling people to get better equipment because, often, the gear they have can be used for most of their …
Setting the Baseline for Performance
This is simple if you think about it, but it's something many shooters aren’t considering in the process of picking the right tool for the job.
