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European F-Class Championship Side Quest: How Mari Morita Went from Behind the Booth to Behind the Rifle
Three weeks traveling around the UK. Already filmed the Rimfire World Championship ( read about it here ) and finishing my trip shooting photos and video at the European F-Class Championships . Of course I was excited, F-Class Open is my chosen discipline. Having spent time with Team USA at Southwest Nationals and being friends with several competitors, it was a great way to wrap up the trip and watch the best of the best go to work. But this isn’t about that event. If you
Oct 218 min read


Why I’m Recommending Modern Day Sniper’s New Wind Training Course
I do not shill for courses. No affiliate links, no sponsors, no money changing hands. I write this because Modern Day Sniper just put out the first wind training course that actually matches the problem. It is practical, modern, and built for people who want repeatable hits, not pretty slideshows. I sat through the free Wind Reading Blueprint on October 15 at 5 p.m. Roughly 140 people on Riverside, another group on Instagram. The session was led by former U.S. Marine Scout Sn
Oct 165 min read


MOST Rimfire Finale: Where the Midwest Tests Its Mettle
I could not escape it. Everywhere I looked the MOST Rimfire Finale was being shared, reposted, and talked about. At first I thought it...
Sep 265 min read


Behind the Lens at the GBFCA European F-Class Championships
Introduction I started in precision rifle through the PRS game, thinking that was all long range shooting had to offer. Rheumatoid...
Sep 1110 min read


Behind the Lens at the 2025 Precision Rifle 22LR World Championships
552 miles on the road. 5,368 in the air. More than 100 hours in motion. All to stand behind a camera for the final two days of the 2025...
Aug 297 min read


BAT Machine: Precision Without Compromise
BAT didn’t chase the PRS crowd. They built something for it. The Hammerhead isn’t a benchrest action in new shoes. It’s a short action built for the grime, the speed, and the punishment of field matches. And it still locks up like a BAT. That’s the part people don’t get until they shoot one. You don’t give up precision just to run fast. You get both.
Jul 3110 min read


The Shot That Changed Everything: MyMedic and Real Range Safety
He stood up fast. Stunned. Hands to his head. Blood pouring down his face. He tried to yell “Cease fire” but his voice didn’t match the...
Jul 167 min read


Michelle Singleton Wiggins: Representing from the Bench
Michelle Singleton Wiggins is dominating a benchrest–F-Class hybrid division that doesn’t even officially exist—proving skill matters more than position.
Jun 265 min read


Burstfire 2-in-1 Induction Annealing Machine & Case Prep Center: Affordable. Capable. Different.
Burstfire Just Created a Whole New Category in Reloading When Burstfire launched its original 2-in-1 Torch Annealer and Case Prep...
Jun 2410 min read


Billet Precision Rifles: The Machinist, The Marksman, and the Momentum Behind the LS1
This year, I’ve been working on a project that’s taken me across the country—digging into the people and companies behind the actions we...
Jun 206 min read


From Foster Care to Guardian Long Range: A Full-Circle Moment
I grew up in non-profit. I spent a large portion of my early career working in that world, and today I’m still deeply involved—whether...
Jun 97 min read


Extreme Long Range With West Coast Long Range - Make It To A Mile
There’s a place just down the road from the Quail Point Hunt Club in Zamora, California. It doesn’t look like much at first—just rolling...
May 277 min read


Shooter vs. Wind: The Fight That Wind Zero Finally Levels
In long-range precision shooting, your greatest adversary isn’t the rifle, the load, or even the distance—it’s the wind. Trickster....
May 1912 min read


Ladies of Long Range: How West Coast Long Range Is Building a More Inclusive Shooting Future
A Space to Grow, A Place to Belong There’s a quiet shift happening in shooting sports—one that isn’t driven by scores or sponsorships,...
May 165 min read


The Blueprint of a Revolution: How MacDonald Innovations Rewired Precision Shooting
“Game changer.” We hear it all the time in the shooting world. A new gadget drops, a buzz builds, and before long, the forums are flooded...
May 139 min read


Freedom Benchrest West Coast Nationals at Sacramento Valley Shooting Center
Event coverage—including photos, video, and wind readouts—is available at: https://www.blackplagueprecision.com/portfolio The Freedom...
May 58 min read


Behind the Machine: How Henderson Precision Turned a Garage Project into a Reloading Powerhouse
Can you believe the Henderson Trimme r has been around for over a decade now? In that time, it’s become something of a staple in the...
May 16 min read


Finding the Node: A Practical Guide Using Bryan Blake’s 7 BSM Ladder Test
Well, I was going to have to announce it one way or another, so this is as good a time as any: I’ve officially decided to invest in a...
Apr 256 min read


The Legacy of a Toilet Paper Engineer: How Jim Borden Built World-Record Precision
In the precision rifle world, where opinions are as plentiful as projectiles, few names spark instant respect like Borden. But it wasn’t...
Apr 146 min read


The Rebel Panda and Nonesuch Precision
Chasing a Panda at Southwest Nationals 2025 There I was, camera in hand, soaking in the action at the Southwest Nationals (SWN) in...
Mar 315 min read
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