Chris Way

The Straight DOPE

Sports EN ↓ 175 episodes

Discussing practical marksmanship, riflekraft, hunting and precision rifle with an emphasis on improving skill and knowledge.

Author

Chris Way

Category

Sports

Latest episode

Feb 3, 2026

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Episodes

youre drinking what theyre selling 26.09.2022

Random thoughts followed by some training scar stuff and training ideas for dry fire.

Binos, Spotters, monoculars, and more 26.09.2022

just thinking out loud about glass and how I think about using various options.

plasticity 17.09.2022

This concept of plasticity has been coming up in my conversations so I decided to talk about it for a while and then drifted to other topics.. let me know what you think

move 13.09.2022

move more

Carbine advice from a real life gas Ninja. 10.09.2022

Although I cant use his real name, for this episode I will call him Adam Burt. Adam is an expert at running and maintaining gas guns. We spent some time going over a few tips and tricks to keeping it up when it matters the most. Heed his advice or suffer the consequences.

Follow ups and follow ups 05.09.2022

Responding to a bunch of emails re the last episode and SubComs email to Riflekraft subscribers. Was really good set of emails and conversations!

Trainers and Rimfire thoughts 03.09.2022

Just talking randomly about these frequently asked questions. I dont know if you should get one. I dont know if it will help you. This is my thought process for me. hit me up with your thoughts!

Dont pee on an electric fence 02.09.2022

Some times we create blind spots in our training that can come back to bite us.. Periodically review training and make sure youre still en route to your goal. Get a subscription at riflekraft.com buy ammo at milehighshooting.com

Axiomize your training plan. 31.08.2022

do you train? do you have a plan? Although you know I can help with that, some of you want to do it on your own. Here's how I approach it for people..

Shooter I have you for a ZERO 30.08.2022

what I see, saw, think about some information out there.. go see for yourself

On time, on target. Probably not. 29.08.2022

Talking about target acquisition and why you and I are not as good as we think we are. Get better at this and you'll get better at everything.

64 tripod two year followup 26.08.2022

reflecting on a few years of beating down my Two Vets and RRS tripods and how I look at them/use them.

Range Finding Binoculars, Field Match stuff, and more.. 24.08.2022

Talking about range finder binos field matches and Accufiretech.com

random stuff 16.08.2022

just some random thoughts about random things sponsors ammo tests doing your thing team Riflekraft

Tricks of the trade 14.08.2022

Talking about wind number and speed drop as helpful tricks. Helpful tricks are cool but they also have limitations, so know when and where it will help and when and where it wont.. or else..

Its not you, its me. 12.08.2022

Talking about some common and uncommon user errors ive run into in my own journey and more. check out riflekraft.com while youre at it.

The fundamental spectrum: (fun) -- (mental) 05.08.2022

Where are you the spectrum it probably changes just dont let it hold you back

brackets of brackets of brackets(combined shooter bracket feature) 02.08.2022

Why the combined bracket tool is awesome. Check it out on riflekraft.com if you are a subscriber!

What do you record and where? 26.07.2022

People are moving away from hard data books, but I think that some type of journal or record is important. What would you record into it? Lets talk some things learned from failure

Hard data and decision making 25.07.2022

Simple works. Hard data cards with elevation gives you enough to work with if you know how to work with it.. lets discuss a little.

Are you breaking the wind or just breaking wind? 12.07.2022

Lets talk about shooter brackets and things scaling out to distance.. plus more subscribe to riflekraft.com

Good Gear :vs: Gear Good 05.07.2022

circling the question of good gear we discuss how to ask if your gears good.

53: Listener Questions 28.06.2022

trying to weave some listener questions into a long answer... hopefully it makes sense.

Adapt 27.06.2022

Adapt means changing from where you are to what you want to be. Sometimes that happens on its own, but if you consider the space time relationship to your goals you might be able to take the reigns and get there faster..

So simple, only the pros obsess over it.. 16.06.2022

You have to figure out what your process is , but once you do it will reveal your room for growth. What's strange about it is that its so simple no-one wants to work it except the pros..

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