The Straight DOPE

Jun 20 2024 164 ep. 36 mins 72

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

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Bonus Episode: KM 2 Comps

Jun 20 2024 33 mins

driving to Burris Dave and I decided to have some fun

A hornady 4DOF quirk in ELR that matters

Jun 11 2024 38 mins

So at the Nightforce ELR match I realized that my kestrel game was yellow belt and needed to level up quick. Each stage I knocked off items and details that improved my score steadily through the day.One of the discoveries I made was a quirk with wind angle and shooting angle that made a difference if done right and caused elevation issues if not addressed.Once fixed scores continu

Parallax, dont miss it.

Jun 11 2024 12 mins

Parallax can have you missing and scratching your head about why.

yea, its you.

Jun 01 2024 51 mins

The week of errors continues with a focus more focused on teh shooter induced side of things.Hopefully it gives you something to think about.Send an email to [email protected] if you have thoughtsThanks for listening.

I think my X is broken, I missed again..

May 30 2024 34 mins

Trying to talk about gear issues and what I have seen.I think diagnosing gear issues can be overwhelming if you continue to shoot rounds and try to "test" by fire rather than thinking through what could cause the problem and look there before shooting.Its not always easy, but more often than not it requires less shooting thank you think.I kind of ramble, but most of you are used to

its not you its me. wait! maybe it is you.

May 28 2024 17 mins

This week I will be talking about poi issues, misses, and stuff as it relates to the shooter or the shooters gear. I think that we have a visceral reaction and tend to lean one way for the other - but with experience we learn to blend and troubleshoot. So lets identify then troubleshoot through the eyes of the "its me's" and the "its the equipments"riflekraft.comcheck out this torq

Shooting Steel for long range practice, training, and preparation

May 23 2024 18 mins

This episode I am going to talk about the merits of steel at distance. What I think shooting steel is good for and what to look / look out for.Use this along side the paper episode to think for yourself..let me know what you think

Shooting Paper for long range

May 23 2024 18 mins

This episode is going to focus on the benefits and details I think are important in the context of paper at 100.riflekraft.com

Paper vs Steel for training week

May 21 2024 9 mins

This week were going to talk paper at 100 vs Steel at distance as a training tool.Yea theres lots to argue about and were not gonna argue at all!Listen, digest, and make your own takeaways - thats what life's all about.

Tripod Week: Clipping in

May 15 2024 17 mins

Talking about clipping into tripods and everything to do with that..email [email protected] me up at gunaroundthesun on IGhit me up on faceboogerbut ask questions, let me know what you thinkthanks for listening