MDS Episode #0051: Ohio Range Day Recap
Caylen and Phil catch up and recap Phil’s trip to Ohio for the Ohio Range Day. Phil presents the question of “how long does it take to build consistency?” and “how much time does a teacher need to get students to be consistent with a precision rifle”? The pair also discuss some common trends in…
MDS Episode #0050: NRL Hunter Finale Part 2
Caylen and Phil get together to wrap up their discussion on the NRL Hunter Finale. The conversation leads into discussions on competitive mindset, gear selection for competition and the difference between playing the game of competition vs. the practical use of the rifle for whatever application you’re using it for. They discuss the new Wilderness…
MDS Episode #0049: NRL Hunter Grand Slam Pt. 1
Caylen and Phil are together down in Grand Junction CO shooting the NRL Hunter Grand Slam. They recently taught a class with Stone Glacier up at Heart Mountain to help the team there get ready for their hunting season. Caylen talks about shooting the Range Officer match, which is new to the NRL series in…
Student Highlight: From Tech Entrepreneur to Mountain Hunter
Here’s some great information from David Cantu: I’m going to share my secret to making $100,000 in the precision shooting world. But before I do, I’ll share a quick story about me and my journey. I’m a tech industry entrepreneur. My brother and I started our company in 1996 and now have over 200 employees….
MDS Episode #0048: Wind, The Great Equalizer
Wind, the great equalizer of the long range shooter. Many of us are humbled by it on a daily basis, regardless if we’re professionals or novices. We’re overdue for a technical topic so in this episode Caylen and Phil tackle this phenomenon and talk about their process for interpreting the wind and using that information…
MDS Episode #0047: There is No Mindfulness Behind the Rifle without Kass
We hosted a very special guest for this episode, the member of the Modern Day Sniper team that makes it all run behind the scenes, Mrs. Kassandra Wojcik. Kass, Caylen, and Phil discuss the beginnings of MDS and how Kass’s knowledge of technology helped establish the Modern Day Sniper Schoolhouse. The statement of “there is…
MDS Episode #0046: Back to “The Why?”
In this episode, Caylen and Phillip circle back around to their “Why?” They talk about the progression of Modern Day Sniper and the building of the “Modern Day Rifleman” community and why it’s important to them. Caylen and Phillip dive deep into the “Why?” they do what they do on social media, podcasts and In-Person…
MDS Episode #0045: Winning the Granite Creek Sniper Challenge
Caylen and Phillip are back together in Yakima for a few weeks of June. They’re just coming off their Win at the Granite Creek Sniper Challenge hosted in Montana underneath the Rifleman’s Team Challenge. They bested over 40 teams, which some of them have years of experience shooting together. With this being Caylen and Phillip’s…
MDS Episode #0044: David Baker of the Just F’n Send It Podcast
Caylen and Phil invite the hilarious and articulate David Baker of the Just F’n Send It Podcast for another conversation on all things in life, kids growing up, and balancing activities. Caylen and Phil discuss some past law enforcement sniper and open enrollment classes and the teaching points from them, as well as a recap…