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Otter Creek Long Range Match Recap I attended the 600-yard rifle match put on by Chris Palmer and John Weiland just outside Beulah on May 30, 2026. Impressive organization with 36 sponsors, lunch wagon, and extensive prize support including three free suppressors and various discounts (35%, 50%, 250% off, $50 off). All kids received free packages, which was a nice touch. The competition drew 72 shooters from a wide geographic range - Billings to Minnesota and beyond. Shot at three target arrays …

2026 F Class National Championships Experience Last week I attended the 2026 F Class Full Bore Long Range National Championships in Moffitt, North Dakota from May 27th to May 30th. Troy Goltz served as match director alongside Tyler, his IT guy, and they ran a solid competition. The event really showcased both the challenges and rewards of long-range shooting - there were wind schools where people got properly educated by the conditions, but that’s all part of the learning process. The div …

A rifle that was instantly likeable came into my office for some work yesterday. It could be broken down into its separate components: Foundation Ezekiel Hybrid Hunting Stock w/Soft Touch FinishZermatt TL3-SA22” Proof Prefit Carbon Fiber BarrelAtlas BipodVortex ScopeBixn Andy 2 Stage TacSport Pro X Trigger22 CreedmoorLight Weight Rifle #11.2 The parts listed above combine to make the whole, but it is the whole itself that is so compelling. You know when you see something that is “Jus …

By Les Voth - Bix'n Andy USA Have you been properly “braked”? Before my introduction to PRS competition I was dead set against brakes. I never owned one. I never even used one until I shot a Thompson Encore in 300 Winchester Magnum with a JP Howitzer Brake installed. That was the extent of my “braking” experience.  That Howitzer brake proved the effectiveness and usefulness of shooting with a brake, but my shooting comrades that day threatened my wellbeing if I ever …

By Les Voth - Bix'n Andy USA In the beginning of my PRS shooting adventure there was not much standardization for stage times. One match was 90 seconds per stage. One was 105. Another stretched into a more comfortable 120 seconds. Then, a match director with a serious sense of humor, had a 60 second per stage match - for the entire match. And, yes, it was the same ten shots per stage, dialing for distance, and “all gear in hand” behind the line to start at the ubiquitous “BEEP& …