Tag Archives: Precision Rifle Series

This article shares what pro shooter Austin Orgain uses to calculate his ballistics (which will surprise you) and how he tests his ballistics and trues his velocity and bullet drag so his ballistic calculator lines up with his actual impacts in the field. It also covers exactly how he writes down his adjustments for elevation and wind for a PRS stage and how he uses it while he’s on the clock. This article talks directly about some of the bigger differences between a pro shooter and an amateur, so you won’t want to miss it!

Check out the custom rifle that the 2-time PRS champ uses to get in the winners circle! This article shares all of the details about Austin Orgain’s competition rifle setup. It goes way deeper than just itemizing the brands and parts. Austin shares why he chose different pieces of gear, and why he feels like it gives him the best chance of winning.

Austin Orgain is the 2nd Top Shooter to be spotlighted in my new series: What The Pros Use – Top Shooter Spotlight. These do a deep dive with some of the top pro shooters in the world. Austin is a two-time PRS Season Champion, AG Cup winner, and NRL Season Champ. He has the highest total accumulated PRS points over the past 7 years, meaning he’s the most consistently dominant shooter in recent history! Austin started competing with 25-caliber cartridges this year, and this article shares all the details about his experiments with the 25x47 and 25 GT. Check it out!

This is the final article of my top shooter spotlight with reigning PRS Champ and World Champ, Austin Buschman. This content was my favorite part of our conversations! The article is packed full of topics you just don’t hear about a lot, like how to manage the mental side of the game, stage strategy, and other shooting tips. Austin also gives his best advice for both new shooters and the mid-pack guy hoping to rise to a top-10 finish. We also share Austin’s rifle cleaning regimen and his favorite matches. It’s packed full of great tips!

This article takes a deep dive with the reigning Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Season Champion and World Champion Austin Buschman. Austin shares every single detail about the competition rifle that he used to win both of those titles. Learn which stock, barrel, scope, action, bipod, trigger, and everything else he used to get into the winner’s circle. The article also provides insight into why Austin chose the gear he did and why he feels it gives him the best shot at winning. There are several shooting/strategy tips shared, which makes this article a must-read!

This week at SHOT Show, Leica is announcing a new precision rifle scope that features the PRB reticle I helped them design. I’ve had to keep this quiet for over a year, so I’m excited to finally be able to share all the details!

This article contains the load data for the 6 Dasher based on a survey of over 100 of the top-ranked long range shooters in the country.

Back by popular demand: Welcome to What The Pros Use 2018 Edition! I recently surveyed the top ranked precision rifle shooters in the country to learn what gear they’re currently running in long range rifle matches. I’ll be publishing the results over the next several posts. I’ve done this for a few years, although I skipped last year. This year there will be a few new, exciting twists! Results for PRS & NRL First, I surveyed the best shooters in both the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) and the National Rifle League (NRL), so it’s based on an even larger, more widespread ...

Have you ever wished you could practice with one of the top shooters in the country? Have you ever wondered what was going on in the head of veterans as they’re preparing for a stage? I have. At the 2017 Heatstroke rifle match I was fortunate to be squadded with Matthew Brousseau, Jon Pynch, and a couple other great shooters. For context, Matthew ended up being the 2017 Overall PRS Champion, and Jon is a top shooter who won the Extended Long Range PRS Match at Q Creek and a couple other majors last year. You wouldn’t believe how much ...

Earlier this year, I asked the highest ranked shooters in the Precision Rifle Series a simple question: If you could just give one piece of advice to a new shooter wanting to get into this sport, what would that be? Their answers are packed with hard-earned wisdom. I personally learned a lot, and this advice has changed my approach and how I practice. I’ve shared a few of these quotes in previous posts, but I just wanted to share the full list with all my readers, because it is so helpful. Although these guys each completed the survey individually, it’s ...