The Everyday Sniper Episode 151 Heading to Gunsite, Answering App Questions So I am off this week to Gunsite, the guys from Alaska are down here in the lower 48 to take the XLR Course at Gunsite. In this episode I cover: Gunsite XLR 300 Norma Magnum 300 Ammo Savage vs the Rest Taking apart an RPR Cadex Kraken Desert Tech HTi Safety Mentoring for adults Thanks for listening, thanks for sharing, thanks for being a part of the everyday sniper podcast Don't forget to comment, and if you want more de...
Mar 30, 2019•47 min•Ep. 152
The Everyday Sniper Episode 150 Mike and Frank Mentoring Mike and Frank are at the mics dropping some knowledge bombs and talking shooting. Some of the topics include Gain Twist Valkyrie Mentoring Kids General Competition Topics MHSA rifle builds Thanks for listening, sharing and being a part of the Everyday Sniper Podcast Don't forget to visit the Sniper's Hide Forum and comment in the podbean app.
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 151
The Everyday Sniper Episode 149 Ssgt Keenan of the US Army Interview Special Interview today with Ssgt Keenan of the US Army. A fan of the Everyday Sniper, he reached out and spoke to Mike at MHSA and the rest is recorded. We cover some of the modern differences between competing and being an active duty Sniper. This is really a unique interview that gives you a microscopic look at the differences between the military and civilian shooter. The crossover is real, how it materialize is really the ...
Mar 24, 2019•57 min•Ep. 150
The Everyday Sniper Episode 148 Site Hack, Desert Tech, MHSA What a week from hell, on Tuesday morning the main page of the Sniper's Hide website was hacked. So I have been dealing with the fallout from that event. Never any fun to deal with hacks, and we get attempts all the time. They try busting through the doors. So if you see the home page of the website looking goofy, we know we are working on it. Also, we discuss: Desert HTi Rifles in both .50 cal and 375CT Vudoo .22 Stock Stuff MHSA Barr...
Mar 21, 2019•47 min•Ep. 149
The Everyday Sniper Episode 147 Vudoo .22 and Sniper Spotter Dialog In this episode, I debrief a bit of my range day with the Vudoo .22 and the Eotech Vudu rifle scope. I ended up going dual Voodoo. I also break out an old manual with sniper spotter dialog in it. I read from the first few pages of the manual to give you a general idea of who sniper spotter dialog is communicated among teams. Getting into the new year groove so thanks for listening and sharing the podcast and dont forget to comme...
Mar 17, 2019•45 min•Ep. 148
The Everyday Sniper Episode 146 Mike Interviews Frank on Sniper School So in this episode, Mike enjoyed listening to the nostalgia of the old school guys talking precision rifle. So we talk about my USMC Sniper School Years. A little trip down memory lane discussion the ins and outs of sniper school in the 1980s. Fun little episode to listen too. Don't forget to comment in the Podbean App or on Sniper's Hide.
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 147
The Everyday Sniper Episode 145 Mike in Da House A whole lot happening in this episode with a lot of catching up between Mike and Myself. We drop all sorts of random knowledge bombs across the landscape in this episode. Mike and I have not been together in quite a few episodes so this was our getting in sync time. Wind and BC Method 600m Danger Space RRS Dovetail vs Arca Swiss HammerForged Grills 10% Prime Ammo Scope Stuff Thanks for listening, thanks for sharing and don't forget to comment....
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 146
The Everyday Sniper Episode 144 Training, Skill Stages, Target Sizes In this episode, I wax poetic about the following topics: Competition Skill Stages LE Training LE Rifles Target Sizes Target Sizes on how they relate to training SH Edition APO Rifle Thanks for listening, thanks for sharing and thanks for being a part of the everyday sniper podcast. Don't forget to comment on the podbean app or over at Sniper's Hide in the Forum....
Mar 09, 2019•51 min•Ep. 145
The Everyday Sniper Episode 143 House Cleaning Never fails you try to get into a groove and the phone blows up, or the dog wants to go out. I just can't win this week with getting started. Lots of house cleaning in this episode, no focus, distracted, not very precision rifle worthy. But most of this stuff had to be said to clean it off my plate. Thanks for listening and sharing and dont forget to comment.
Mar 06, 2019•37 min•Ep. 144
The Everyday Sniper Episode 142 Rifles Only After Action Plus Bonus Back from Rifles Only and I wanted to talk about my worst performance in a match ever. There is a lot to be learned from making every mistake possible. I want to give a Shout Out to Jacob and Lisa for hosting an awesome event. South Texas is just a fun, fun match. They have this competition down like a Swiss watch. I really enjoyed what the NRL did from a Series Standpoint. They made sure the event was a success, the shooter was...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 143
The Everyday Sniper Episode 141 George Gardner Interview Rifles Only Been waiting for this interview, after the Rifles Only Brawl I was able to sit down with George Gardner of GA Precision fame, and lucky for everyone Jacob Bynum sat in on the interview making it twice as fun. This is gonna be a history lesson like none other. George has been doing this a long time. He is one of the original Grandfathers of Precision Rifle Tactical Shooting and building the guns we all use. Sit back and enjoy th...
Feb 25, 2019•59 min•Ep. 142
The Everyday Sniper Episode 140 Jacob Bynum Interview I am down at Rifles Only to shoot the Brawl so I was able to sit down with Jacob for a little back and forth. This becomes the second famous LOST EPISODE because I accidentally lost the first taping of this interview. I have no clue why it didn't save and it disappeared, but it happened AGAIN. Still, this turned out excellent and we were able to cover much of the same ground. Thanks to Jacob Bynum from Rifles Only for doing the interview, twi...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 141
The Everyday Sniper Episode 139 Weird Days, Rifle Set Up Welcome to the Everyday Sniper Podcast, just Frank in this episode, and I am getting back into the saddle of talking Precision Rifle. In this episode, I go over rifle set up and continue the discussion started by Philip V and myself from the last episode. I put up two online training lessons up in the forum regarding rifle set up with a bit more focus on how the stock controls scope set up. It's an odd week for me, I have some travel happe...
Feb 19, 2019•42 min•Ep. 140
The Everyday Sniper Episode 138 Philip Velayo Fundamental Talk Great Interview with Phil Velayo of Gunwerks, USMC Scout Sniper Instructor, Competition Shooter, and Fundamentalist. We breakdown rifle set up, talk a lot about stocks and your length of pull adjustment. How the length of pull and rifle set up dictates so much how well we shoot. It goes from the back of the rifle to the scope, to the bolt and trigger. This is an important part of starting out with your precision rifle. Lots and lots ...
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 139
The Everyday Sniper Episode 137 Gorden Meehl and Mammoth Sniper Challenge We sit down to talk to gun writer Gordon Meelh. He recently attended the Mammoth Sniper Challenge. it was his first foray into the Precision Rifle world and more important precision rifle competition. Gordon talks about the highs and lows of competition, his preparation, the issues with training, weather and all that goes into it. We talk equipment too, what Gordon saw about the various products used. Hope you enjoy the di...
Feb 10, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 138
The Everyday Sniper Episode 136 Bryan Litz and Emil Praslick Shot Show Here is a short, but great interview with Bryan Litz of Applied Ballistics and Emil Praslick. They were over at the Lapua / Berger booth and we sit down with both of them to talk shop. Great side note with Bryan regarding the fundamentals and the importance in execution. It's about the human factor more so than the latest software out there. Yes, software is important but the fundamentals are the foundation. We get up to spee...
Feb 05, 2019•26 min•Ep. 137
The Everyday Sniper Episode 135 Mike's Shot Shot Experience Back at it, Mike and Frank give the final Shot Show rundown for those who are not able to attend. We talk a lot about Accuracy International, the AT LE and ASR rifles as well as the AXMC rundown moving forward. Good fun, lots of stories and Mike's unique take on the show from an exhibitor standpoint. If you want to hear some insider stuff, the Everyday Sniper Podcast is the place to go. Thanks for listening, thanks for sharing and keep ...
Feb 02, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 136
The Everyday Sniper Episode 134 Team Recon Sniper Foundation Interview Here is another Shot Show interview, this time with Chris and Zach from Team Recon Sniper Foundation, the precision rifle team wing of the organization. As well, after we have an interview with the Junior Members, Ben, and Tristan. Ben has shot several Snipers Hide matches, and is part of Junior Shooter Magazine and Tristan is a new shooter for Team Recon Sniper Foundation. They talk about the organization, the work they do, ...
Jan 31, 2019•41 min•Ep. 135
The Everyday Sniper Episode 133 Paul Philips 6k Shot Show Interview We sat down with Paul Philips and his ELR Team including Mark Lonsdale and their FO Maurice to discuss the 6000-yard impact they had while doping their rifles. ELR is quickly becoming one of the growing segments of precision rifle shooting. Paul and his Team are at the forefront of this movement and it's great to be able to talk to them about it. The bullets in the title page are actually the bullets used and the one recovered f...
Jan 28, 2019•30 min•Ep. 134
The Everyday Sniper Episode 132 Shot Show Breakdown Here is my Shot Show Roundup, not 100% but the high points for the people who can't make it to Vegas. My list in no particular order is: Accuracy International AT LE Ashbury Precision Ordnance Badger Ordnance Mounts B&T Altas Cal Gen 2 Kestrel HUD JP Rifles Chassis Oehler 89 Manners Stocks McMillan Stocks Newcon Optics Lasers Nightforce Optics TaccomHQ Taco Unit Sig Tango 4 XLR Envy Vectronix Terrapin X Upgrades Zero Compromise I will be ta...
Jan 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 133
The Everyday Sniper Episode 131 Shot Show Day One Roundup Day one of Shot Show, it was super busy, here are few highlights of the first day of the show. Understand I am more about meetings than wandering about looking for cool stuff. it will take a day or so for the word to get around. But my highlight list is: Gunwerks MDT Zero Compromise Accuracy International Sword International Victor Company Oehler 89 Sig Optics Ashbury Precision Ordnance JP Rifles Stand by for more, sorry I don't have more...
Jan 23, 2019•50 min•Ep. 132
The Everyday Sniper Episode 130 Pre Shot Roll, with Zero Compromise, Training, APO Pre Shot Show edition of the Everyday Sniper Podcast. We are wheels up in the AM to head to Las Vegas and attend the 2019 Shot Show. I will be working the range on Monday with MHSA and then we are on the show floor bringing you the best we find. We took the Zero Compromise optic out to the range on Thursday to give it an initial once over. Passed with flying colors. So I breakdown some of the better points of the ...
Jan 19, 2019•42 min•Ep. 131
The Everyday Sniper Episode 129 Box Testing a Scope, Zero Compromise, and SHOT Welcome to the Everyday Sniper, here is our list of topics we discuss in this episode Zero Compromise Optics Ashbury Precision Ordnance Rifle Tall Target Testing your Scope Sniper's Hide Forum Dot Drill Information Shot Show Thanks for listening, don't forget to share the podcast with your buddies. Also, comment in the podbean app as well as on Sniper's Hide....
Jan 14, 2019•41 min•Ep. 130
The Everyday Sniper Episode 128 Sniper's Hide Dot Drill Happy New, it's good to be back talking to all the Everyday Sniper Listeners First off thank you for making us the #4 Hottest Podcast for 2018, humbling. Thank you again for the support while I was away, much appreciated In this episode I talk about the Snipers Hide Dot Drill. This is an 8.5x11 inch paper with 21 3/4" dots on it. How you use the drill is up to you, but I talk about the most basic ways. Your only limitation is your imaginati...
Jan 09, 2019•42 min•Ep. 129
Thank you Everyday Sniper Fans for making us the #4 Hottest Podcast of 2018 and #1 in your hearts! In this episode Mike and Adam from Mile High Shooting talk about mental prep and pressures the shooter puts on themselves and things they've seen or done to approach match shooting and training with a different mindset. Thanks for listening and commenting on your favorite precision rifle podcast, The Everyday Sniper.
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 128
The Everyday Sniper Episode 126 My Thank You and New Year Thoughts Wanted to jump on and give you a short and hearty Thank You from Frank and my family on the passing of my Dad. There are some precision rifle thoughts at the end, but really it's just a placeholder. Thanks for all the support and well wishes from the community I really appreciate it.
Jan 02, 2019•27 min•Ep. 127
Welcome back and sorry for the delay! In this episode, Mike and Adam cover some ground in load development and some common practices Adam uses and a couple of things to think about when you are doing your own development. Frank is back home in Connecticut with his family mourning the loss of his father. Please keep him in thoughts and prayers as he gets through this. Thanks for following and sharing The Everyday Sniper!
Dec 30, 2018•50 min•Ep. 126
The Everyday Sniper Episode 124 Talking Sniper's Hide Forum , Wind, Money In this episode, I catch everyone up on what is happening in the Sniper's Hide Forum. We have a lot of great conversations taking place that highlight among other things, Wind. We have a Wind Angle Discussion taking place where we are correcting the Wind Rose errors. We have a Wind MOA Discussion happening trying to simplify the MOA math formulas . It's really a lot of technical topics with no trolls. Lastly, I look at the...
Dec 20, 2018•44 min•Ep. 125
The Everyday Sniper Episode 123 MOA and the Wind, Training Update In this episode, I cover a few topics Sniper's Hide Entry Level Training Rifle MOA and Wind Formulas Podcast Audio Issues MHSA XMAS Party Thanks for listening and sharing the Everyday Sniper Podcast Be sure to check out the Sniper's Hide Forum for more details
Dec 16, 2018•44 min•Ep. 124
The Everyday Sniper Episode 122 Caylen talk Safety and Training Caylen Wojcik joins me again to talk about this past shooting season. We put a heavy focus on safety and how they are applied at the various events we have attended. From the talk of safety, we transition into training and competitions. We go over some of Caylen's training objectives when looking to hone his skills. This is a great informational conversation. Thanks for listening and sharing the Everyday Sniper podcast....
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 123
