The Everyday Sniper

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Berger No BS BC w/ Bryan and Emil Part 6 Another Masterclass episode from the Berger No BS BC Series .  Bryan and Emil answer some listener questions,  Sectional Density Form Factor  Custom / Experimental Bullets  Berger Manufacturing  Premium Materials and Consistency of design and manufacturing I really appreciate Berger, Bryan and Emil for doing this Podcast Series,...

The Everyday Sniper Podcast Episode 263 Bizzaro World Respect for the Departed We are truly living in Bizarre times so I am calling this Bizarro Episode, but more to the point it's out of Respect for Frank DeSomma and Robert Gradous  Two icons in our industry passed away recently and I wanted to bring attention to it.  These are two awesome individuals who have dedicated their lives to the Gun Com...

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Berger No BS BC Part 5 The Wind Welcome to the Berger No BS BC-Series on the Everday Sniper Podcast. In this episode, I wanted to take advantage of having Bryan and Emil on the show by highlighting the wind.  Emil is known for his wind reading skills so not digging deeper into this part of shooting would be a crime.  We talk about the philosophies of reading the wind,...

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Berger No BS BC Part 4: ELR with Bryan and Emil Part 4 of the Berger No BS BC Series , this episode we talk ELR shooting or Extreme Long Range Considerations. There is a lot more that goes into a shot and the bullet design when it comes to ELR Shooting.  Bryan and Emil discuss the highs and lows of this discipline.  Applied Ballistics  Bullet Design  416 vs 375 thought...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 260: Sniper's Hide Cup AAR Back from the Sniper's Hide Cup in Colville Washington.  Breaking down some lessons learned and giving you my observations from the field. Talking Stages,  Targets and how to Adjust for a more interesting package  Competitors I spoke with Mindset Family  It's all part of it, the experience of attending a match and helping new shooters.  The ju...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 259 Marc & Frank Alaska After Action Marc and I have a nice detailed discussion regarding the first block of Precision Rifle Classes in Alaska.  These lessons learned will help the shooter understand what we see, how we address it, and what the student can do to better prepare.  We talk about the scope tracking test we conducted, review the results.  We address the ques...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 258: AK Ramblings with Marc & Frank We are out of lockdown up in Alaska teaching the Precision Rifle Classes with Marc Taylor.  Sort of a shotgun approach talking about the lessons learned from the two classes we just finished up. Their mistakes are your training opportunities.  We try to pass along these knowledge bombs as we see them, and what we did to correct them. ...

The Everyday Sniper: Berger No BS BC with Bryan Litz & Emil Praslick Part 3 Part 3 of the Berger No BS BC Campaign this is combined with articles posted on the Berger Website. Stop by to see their new products and articles from Bryan. In this episode, Bryan talks about the effects of a BC at both long and short ranges in terms of accuracy.  We look at Precision in terms of group size and accuracy...

The Everyday Sniper Episode: 256 The Ever Sexy Chris Roberts Masterclass interview with Chris Roberts, former Army Sniper Instructor, and current SME for the sniping class.  Chris and I have a great conversation on the direction and mindset of the current military programs. Lots of people wonder what goes into the military thinking when choosing products and systems for snipers. Here we have acces...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 255: John Nores Hidden War Author This was a great interview, and slightly outside the EDS box.  John is an awesome interview, this is definitely a must-hear.   John wrote the Hidden War, and his bio is:  Since 1992, Lt. John Nores Jr. has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team...

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Episode 254 Chris Wiencke Applied Ballistics Training Div   Chris developed a passion for long-range shooting and hunting from a young age. He previously served with the Australian Army, and has seen operational service in Afghanistan. Chris developed his skills and expertise over a number of years, having instructed and managed numerous sniper courses. He holds a Grad...

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Bryan Litz & Emil Praslick Berger No BS BC Part 2 Here we bring you part of the Berger No BS BC Episodes featuring Bryan Litz and Emil Praslick.  In this episode, we talk about the Long Range Hybrid Bullets from Berger. As well we get into an extended discussion on stability and twist rates.  What goes into stabilizing a bullet and how does twist rate affect this proce...

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Paul Philips ELR Shooter and Discussion 3-time world champion (team USA) An 11-time national champion (team Sinclair) 3-time king of 2 miles (team AB/GPG) 47 Nra national records  All-time points leader for the king of 2 mile  Team GPG 3.4 and 4-mile exhibition shots  Lots of ELR Discussion with Paul as he breaks down the changes over time with ELR Shooting and ELR Com...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 251: Mike and Frank Talk for a long time Mike and Frank back together again, with a wide-ranging fun conversation about everything.  We go off on a few tangents which are always good.  These conversations let us explore other topics of interest.  Breaking it down,  Accuracy International Rifles  Barrels  Gear Adjustments  Range Days  Fun long episode as I decided to tak...

The Everday Sniper Podcast: Bryan Litz & Emil Praslick Berger No BS BC Part 1 Welcome to the Berger No BS BC Campaign feature Bryan Litz & Emil Praslick.   At Berger, we are obsessed with the science of ballistics. Consumers share our obsession, yet repeatedly latch-on to each new projectile touting the highest Ballistic Coefficient (BC) and its claims of “best-in-class” accuracy. What should we b...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 249: Heavy Bullet vs Light Practical Application In this episode, I have two main topics for discussion.  Heavy bullets vs Light bullets and Mils vs Moa article on the new Sniper's Hide. This week I was able to go out and shoot two loads from the same source, one using a 140gr ELDM and the other using a 130gr Prime Load.  Both loaded by Spark Ammunition.  I had great co...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 248 Pajama Pandemic  Hour 1460 of the Pajama Pandemic, in this episode we hit on a few minor topics, the 10% difference.  I say 10% because that is usually the variation between the topics I am discussing. We focus on precision and accuracy so 10% matters to me.  If I said I could increase your performance by 10% you'd probably take it without any hesitation.  When it c...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 247: Everyday Jeremy Going in a different direction with this podcast. A long time Sniper's Hide member Jeremy reached out to me and asked, would I entertain doing an episode with an Average Joe?  Of course, and Jeremy has a background in Law Enforcement, has been to training, and shoots competitively in his local area.  He is a listener of the podcast and member of the...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 246 Robb Manning Robb Manning is the current Editor of Gun World magazine. Robb Manning grew up in a rural community in southern Wisconsin. Despite growing up in a non-hunting household, Robb gained an interest in hunting through school friends, his uncle, and his fervor for reading hunting magazines. Upon graduating High School, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps, wher...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 245: Frank Green of Bartlein Barrels An often-repeated question I was getting in the Podbean App has focused on Barrel contours.  I was gonna answer this question several times and get into the heat and weight discussion but decided to reach out to Bartlein Barrels and ask Frank Green to come on the podcast. I think this entry episode with Frank is a master class on dis...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 244: Jeff Huber Zero Compromise Optics Interview In this episode I am talking with Jeff Huber from Zero Compromise Optics. We discuss the history and background behind this excellent optic.  Jeff comes from several Tier One scope companies and that experience has helped him to create the company Zero Compromise.  There are some really great nuggets of information this i...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 243: Rifle Set up as part of the Fundamentals & Gaming Not nearly the smoking and joking as some previous podcast episodes. We dig into a couple of topics as related to the fundamentals and then from a question off the Podbean App I was asking about gaming a stage or match.  In the first part, I read from a great Sniper's Hide Forum topic on features that help with accu...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 242 Unscripted Corona Containment v1 Where are with with your coronavirus containment, bored, entertained, looking for something to do. Listen to Mike and Frank breakdown their stream of consciousness when it comes to being on lockdown,  Not a whole lot of knowledge bombs, but some funny stories, entertaining thoughts to get you through the day.  Sprinkles of shooting m...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 241 Jacob Bynum Assassin's Way Conversation with Jacob Bynum regarding the proposed series Assassin's Way which features a $500k prize to the first place winner over 23 days and 8 separate competitions.  Skils to address for the 2021 Assassin's Wa Movement and field skills over time, vs hours or minutes.  Marksmanship Land Navigation  KIM's Games  Observation  Movement...

The Everyday Sniper Episode 240 Star Date 73680.7 Quarantine Day 4 StarDate 73680.7 Day 4 of the Corona Virus Quarantine and we'd aren't drunk enough yet. Being behind closed doors has allowed me to re-assess the processes I engage in when shooting or teaching. It's allowing me to be reflective in my strategies when it comes to engaging targets with a precision rifle.  Couple of things to pass the...