Competing in shooting sports is a wonderful way to learn about humility and perseverance. Not just from the struggle that comes with hoisting yourself up steep learning curves… Every time I participate I am blown away by how helpful and supportive and encouraging the advanced shooters are towards junior shooters… wonderful folks who not only set an example of how to be a better shooter or competitor, but how to be as a person.

Dry firing while the barrel cools. love it - why didn't I think of that ? !!

Love this channel! They're all good, but the three that stick in my mind are Jim Borden, Phillip Velayo and Eric Trump. Thank you Erik!

Liked "dry fire while you wait for the barrel to cool"

Phil was a tremendous asset to the Santa Margarita Gun Club while he was active duty with the USMC. I’ve had the good fortune to attend multiple clinics that he presented for the Gunclub. It warms my heart to see him out of the corps and off doing what he loves to do and making a living doing it. I’ve carried a lot of steel for that man, and I’d do it again.

Nice! Phil Valeyo! 🤙 “he was a gardener “ LMAO

Eric you are killing it. Love the interviews

Confessional: I shoot to reload, but, the satisfaction comes when you reload to shoot X's my AAR foundations: Preparation: - Equipping - Objectives - Expectations Actions on the objective (AOO): - Conditions - Mental status - Performance Post AOO - Recovery - Objectives analysis - Expectations analysis - Performance analysis - 3x Sustains - 3x Improves - Improves implementation plan

Loe this guy!! Phil you are one of many definitions of a TRUE American HERO!! Thank you sir

Thoroughly enjoyed this. There's so much good information out there for free if you're willing to listen.

Currently watching this video. I've been a huge fan of this series since the original Speedy interview. I enjoy watching two people with volumes of experience just have a casual conversation about their craft. The jokes, the stories, and there's so much information!!! Various champions, inventors, coaches, etc. sharing their knowledge.

These interviews are GOLD.

Wow, Phil didn't seem to be too impressed with Hatchcock -Interesting! Never the less great pod cast guys. Thanks Erik

Glad you interviewed Phil Velayo. He's thought me a lot of things about precision rifle shooting without even knowing me. Great Interview! Thanks gentlemen.

You just made my day again. These talks are absolutely amazing. Can't get enough.

Thanks Phillip and Erik. Get in there. I appreciate the convo and knowledge. Bc it’s not common. So thanks again.

Marine Corps teaches one exactly what they want one to know about the very thing they want one to know about. Don't be going off on your own program. Outside of M16A2 marksmanship fundamentals, I've learned more about rifles and precision shooting from civilians, post military 🪖 than 5 years of active duty. I was also severely overcleaning my rifle.

Thanks Erik! Great video.

Can't get enough , love it buddy .

Haven't listened to it yet but I can't tell you how much I've hoped you'd get him on !!!

Nice Interview, Phil thanks for your service......................

Great content guys. You two guys have both helped me grow in F Class hunters class in Australia. ie. Hunting rifles sold as production rifle at F class distances. 👍

most interesting was his comment @32 when he mentioned that allot of his gear as a sniper was/is self funded (his comment about his suite and tripod)

Great interview Erik!

Great interview. I met Phil a couple of years ago while he was working with a gun company up here in NW Wyoming.

Great interview.

I’m enjoying these podcasts. Since the the World Championship is in South Africa next year maybe you should get South African Pieter Malan from Impact Shooting fame on for chat.

Crushing the content lately

My son enlisted in the Marine Corp in 2007 and was infantry. He went through the Scout Sniper program before deploying to Afghanistan. He would 100% agree with what and how SS goes. It's not like the movies or TV. It's hiking with rocks in your backpack, it's staying up all night watching a parking lot, it's learning to take good notes, explain what you saw etc... shooting is important but not like the movies.

I was hoping you would interview Phil . Get Caylen next .

Eric, his background imagery is amazing. You shood take notes 😆

35-45min was gold

The few minutes from 26:30 is interesting. Crazy to think he was only shooting ~100 rounds a year as a sniper.

Man i wish i knew Phil. The things i could learn.

You learn by learning from one's mistakes or errors.

Nice. #!!! 😊

Great stuff. Thank you guys for sharing!!!

You talk about high ES being a combustion problem but I just want to throw out there that’s assuming you have consistent neck tension. I chased me tail quite a bit until I started using bushing dies then it further improved when I started using expander mandrels. Brass prep has to be there before anything else matters

You have great looking rifles, show them off

Erik, you said you started "shooting pull".. what's that? Is it clay shooting? Dtl or what? Great interview by the way! Thanks for this content!! 😊

Eric, Please interview some metallic silloette shooter. You should try it some time.

What reticle do the marines use? Tremor3??

Need to get Mark Gordon for sac on

... Phill definitely does not look the age his accounting for.

Equipment... m24 (700 308 w/bull barrel) with 10x scope with mil dot and moa adjustments... hahaha

PRS Pretend you’re a Real Sniper

Youd never look at phil there with that sheepish boy look and think sniper... fatal mistake maybe idk but just sayin' dont judge. Thats urban camo muhahaha

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