Miles to Matches

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk to another fellow AG Cup competitor and friend, Matt Caruso, who has won multiple AG Cup Qualifier matches.  Between the 3 on this episode, there are 6 AG Cup Qualifier match wins and the 2021 AG Cup.  You won't want to miss the live discussion around a bonfire the night before a 1 day club match up in northern Michigan...  The discus...

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk about their reloading processes for PRS and how they differ slightly from other disciplines.  They also discuss reloading issues that can arise and what steps they feel are the most critical to having consistent ammo without a lot of extra processing or wasted time.  Many shooters spend HOURS agonizing over the smallest variables in p...

What is one of the greatest differentiators between good shooters and GREAT shooters? Hint: it's not the hot cartridge or a new piece of kit; it is simply the skill of managing your thoughts and responding to stimuli without conscious effort.  Managing the stress of the "new" or "novel" situations/feedback will make or break your ability to smoothly follow your process throughout a match week...

The most controversial, subjective, debatable topic in precision rifle: What is the best way to clean a rifle barrel?  Your hosts Chad and Francis cover their preferred methods for rifle bore maintenance as it relates to success in the PRS.  Not all cleaning regimens are created equal and, by extension, what works for one type of competition may not work for other disciplines. Practicall...

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Chad and Francis discuss developing the best load for their rifles.  While many focus on hyper tuning, they each have their own take on what works to get the job done.  From small groups to small SD's, they cover what they have learned to create rounds that impact their point of aim consistently from match to match... with the right wind call of course! 

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon bring on guest Morgun King to talk about reading and using various downrange effects to make corrections while on the clock.

What do you carry with you every day?  The items that you spend the most time with during travel, work, and play can often be mundane and utilitarian, feeling more like an anchor you rarely want to use or even remember to take with you.  On the flip side of the coin (pun intended), you can carry items that you take pride in not only owning but carrying daily.  Even something so smal...

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk on their way home from an epic weekend at K&M.  Spoiler alert...the tactical mini van is rolling home with some hardware and some more giant fake plastic checks.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon hit the road to the K&M Kahles match to have some fun and defend their titles from last year.  They talk about whats on their mind while driving to one of the largest precision rifle matches of the season.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk about support bags and why they use what they use.  The discussion covers different bag types and techniques for use.  Without a good selection of bags and knowing how to use them you will continue to struggle with stability as well as keeping your groups small from any position.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon discuss target acquisition, which can stress even the most experienced shooters. They cover tips, tricks and drills learned over their years of competition to get on target quickly and efficiently.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon discuss the benefits of dry fire vs the various types of live fire for training purposes.  What are the best attributes for training with dry fire vs live fire in various calibers?  Each of these platforms has a best use case and specific skills that can be developed and we work through our observations of each system in training...

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk about two different perspectives on the same match and how someone else's performance can cloud your focus on staying in the game all the way until the last round is fired.  The boys also discuss what an applied ballistics PDM is and how you can get one as well as some bullet points on the new Science of Accuracy Academy.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler & Francis Colon share some personal stories that help bring some comedy and seriousness to the show.  You will laugh, and you may even cry...stay tuned.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon have an AAR discussion on a match that they just shot as they are driving home.  They focus on the positive learning aspects of a very tough match and a less than desired performance while touching on how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and use the experience for future goals and training objectives.

Your Hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk with guest Shayne Yoakem about tune up day before a national pro match.  They discuss data confirmation, truing, the importance of scope levels, reviewing the match book and few other topics.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk about the winning mindset of personal accountability and owning your actions in order to reach your goals despite setbacks and struggles along the way.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon discuss the winning mindset of being prepared for a competition.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk about how they met and how they forged a lifelong friendship.

In this episode, your hosts Chad Heckler and Francis Colon talk about the purpose of the podcast and the goals they have for it.