The Modern Day Sniper Podcast is your ultimate source for insights and discussions on the sniper lifestyle, from active duty to life beyond the uniform. Hosted by Caylen Wojcik, join us as we explore the art and science of precision shooting, the mental and physical discipline required, and the ongo
Send us Fan Mail Nicholas is back to break down Jesse’s trip to the IPRF World Championship and what happens when preparation, pressure, difficult conditions, and high expectations all collide. With only a short window to learn a new Falcor factory rifle before competing against some of the best shooters in the world, Jesse finished 12th in the Factory Division at just 17 years old. Caylen and Nick unpack the challenging fishtailing winds, the mental pressure of chasing a podium, and how a co...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen sits down with Ryan Bucciantini for a conversation that goes well beyond marksmanship. Ryan brings more than 17 years of coaching experience and a 14-year tenure as a Firearms Instructor with the U.S. Coast Guard, giving him a unique perspective at the intersection of human performance, tactical readiness, and outdoor adventure. His philosophy is simple: fitness should support the cool shit you want to do outside the gym. Training isn't just about PRs ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen sits down with Nick to talk about Jesse’s preparation for the IPRF World Championship, the scramble to get him behind a factory-class rifle, and what it really takes to prepare a shooter to perform under pressure. The conversation quickly moves beyond equipment and into the process behind performance: building confidence in a rifle, establishing a repeatable shot sequence, balancing precision with speed, and learning how to stay present when the clock ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen sits back down with Frank Green of Bartlein Barrels for the second installment of their barrel series — and this one gets deep into the details that actually matter when you sit down to load ammo. Frank kicks things off by sharing real hard data from his 765 PRC pressure testing project with Hornady and Sierra — including what ten-shot groups loaded with standard off-the-shelf dies actually looked like — and why the difference between those groups and ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen sits down with co-host Nick Gebhardt for the second installment of their ongoing series on the inner game of precision rifle competition. The conversation kicks off with real-world load development — Nick walks through how fast he got Jesse's new Falcor 6.5 Creedmoor dialed using half-grain charge weight increments and seating depth evaluation — before going deeper into self-awareness, radical acceptance, and the ego, persona, and shadow framework that...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen Wojcik and Nick Gebhardt — PRS Tac national champion, Black Hawk pilot, and founder of ScopeChaps — kick off a new mini-series built around an honest, unscripted conversation about what precision rifle competition reveals about who we are as people. They lay out the premise: both are deep in the mix as competitors and business owners, both are chasing high-level goals — including Caylen's ambition to one day represent the U.S. on the World's team — and...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Dr. David Bach — Harvard-trained physician and neuroscientist, serial entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Optios, a neuro-technology company built on over $350M in DARPA-funded research into elite human performance. Dr. Bach breaks down the neuroscience of what's actually happening in the brains of expert marksmen versus novices — why the expert's execution is almost entirely automatic, why the novice's head is full of noise, and...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Frank Green of Bartlein Barrels—one of the premier precision barrel manufacturers in the country and a lifelong shooter with roots in high power rifle competition dating back to the late 1980s. Frank traces his path from competitive shooting and gunsmithing to co-founding Bartlein Barrels in 2004, where the team brought single-point cut rifling into the modern era with CNC-controlled precision. This is the first installment of a m...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Ryan Bertrand—founder of Longtucky Supply and seasoned product developer with a background spanning product design, precision rifle competition, and backcountry hunting. They trace Ryan's path from identifying real pain points on the range and in the field to building a binocular pouch and fanny pack from a kitchen-counter paper prototype, growing a small brand inside a tight-knit precision rifle community, and learning hard lesso...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen Wojcik sits down in Choteau, Montana with Nick Gebhart—PRS Tac division national champion, Dustoff Black Hawk pilot, founder of ScopeChaps / CanChaps, and reticle designer for Zero Compromise Optic. They trace Nick’s path from small‑town Montana and self‑taught .308 reloader to deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, and into the optics industry with Kahles and ZCO. Nick shares how aviation, checklists, and mental management (inspired by Lanny Basham) sha...
Send us Fan Mail This episode is a true fireside conversation—recorded in the field during a multi-day training evolution while the MDS Team is in Arizona. Caylen is joined by Juan Ospina, Chris Lajczok, and Rafael De Hoya—three Marines from the Modern Day Sniper mentorship team—for an unfiltered discussion on identity, hardship, and what it actually means to do hard things. The conversation moves beyond rifles and ballistics and into the deeper layers of performance—land navigation as a met...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caylen sits down with Francis Colon for a recap of the MDT Barrel Burner 2026 PRS Pro Match held at The Leadfarm in Washington State. They dive into the realities of high-level precision rifle performance, unpacking what it actually takes to compete, improve, and stay consistent under pressure. Their conversation moves beyond surface-level tactics into the mental and procedural side of shooting—covering everything from disciplined training habits and long-ter...
Send us Fan Mail This episode features a deep dive into precision shooting, ballistics, and the mental aspects of marksmanship. Caylen Wojcik and Erik Cortina share expert insights on rifle setup, trigger control, wind reading, and the importance of mental focus for shooters of all levels. This episode features expert insights into precision shooting, focusing on fundamentals, mental strategies, and training techniques to improve long-range marksmanship. Learn from seasoned shooters about opt...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen sits down with Jay Nichol—backcountry hunter, outfitter, and the mind behind The Mindful Hunter—following his time in our Long Range Skills Progression course in Yakima, Washington. This conversation goes well beyond rifles and ballistics, diving into the mindset behind skill development, the realities of modern hunting, and the gap between perceived proficiency and true capability. Jay shares his experience stepping ou...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen sits down with Francis Colon for a wide-ranging conversation on precision rifle competition, mindset, training, and the deeper process of becoming a better shooter. What starts with stories about brutal mountain passes, wind, and match prep quickly opens into a thoughtful discussion on how competitors actually improve over time—and what separates surface-level performance from long-term mastery. Francis shares his evolu...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen sits down at Nail Spring Ranch with mentors Aaron Martin, Juan Ospina, and Landen Jones to kick off their newest masterclass, Rapid Engagement Techniques, taught by Landen. Recorded during an immersive training week at the ranch, the crew dives into mindset, shares stories from the field, and talks about what it means to grow as a modern rifleman and mentor. Caylen also teases upcoming classes across the United States—i...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast we traveled to Spokane, WA and spent a day with our newest addition to the Mentorship Team at Modern Day Sniper, Mr. Vincent Peak. Vince and his wife Morgan own and operate Northwest Elite, a therapy spa center. Vincent and his wife Morgan have dedicated their lives to understanding the human body, how it functions, and how to optimize its performance on every level. This is a deep episode - Vincent shares his beginnings from early childhood, to...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Romeo Santiago for a grounded and meaningful conversation centered on service, sacrifice, and taking responsibility for those we served alongside. The discussion covers Romeo’s military background, lessons learned during deployment in Ramadi, and the long-term challenges veterans face after combat. A major focus of the episode is the Keep the Promise Challenge, an upcoming endurance effort where Ro...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Dagan Van Oosten for a wide-ranging and candid conversation that spans military service, leadership, entrepreneurship, and life after the uniform. Dagan shares lessons learned from his time in the Marine Corps, the transition into contracting and the evolution of the Global Response Staff (GRS), and how adaptability and mission planning translate far beyond combat environments. The discussion also ...
Send us Fan Mail If you care about rifleman-ship, this episode is about more than history. It’s about discipline, limits, ethics, and what happens when skill spreads faster than wisdom. In this episode: Why the “old world” of precision shooting felt earned (and why it’s gone) How YouTube + gear + free ballistic charts created a new kind of risk Ethical long-range hunting: capability vs. probability vs. consequence “Flirt with your limitations” in training—stay inside your capabilities in...
Send us Fan Mail Caylen Wojcik sits down with competitive shooter, match director, and Thunder Beast Arms Corp shooter Sam Carlson for a long, thoughtful, and refreshingly transparent discussion about the places where precision rifle shooting, personal growth, trauma, ego, and self-awareness intersect. What begins as an exploration of ayahuasca, psychedelics, and healing quickly unfolds into a powerful conversation about what it truly means to pursue mastery — not just behind the rifle, but i...
Send us Fan Mail Former Marine Scout Sniper and Instructor Owen Mulder joins Caylen Wojcik in the Modern Day Sniper studio for the first time — a conversation that dives deep into the art and science of reading the wind, training intuition, and performing under pressure. From sniper school ranges to mountain hunts and competition stages, this episode connects the dots between brain science and bullet science — and shows why the best shooters aren’t just technicians… they’re artists with data...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Modern Day Sniper Podcast. In this history lesson, we close out the life of Louis Wetzel, the infamous frontier rifleman, and dive into the rise of Daniel Morgan, one of the most impactful American riflemen of the Revolutionary War. From Wetzel’s frontier legend to Morgan’s decisive role at Quebec, Saratoga, and Cowpens, this episode unpacks how early American riflemen reshaped the battlefield through grit, innovation, and precision. Along the way, we conn...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen Wojcik reconnects with competitive shooter Nate Humbard for an unplanned deep dive into the fundamentals of rifle craft. What started as a “History Lesson” recording turned into 60+ minutes of raw shop talk on the realities of marksmanship, recoil management, wind calls, competition prep, and law enforcement sniper training. We break down: Why fundamentals and process discipline beat gear every timeThe truth about recoi...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Pacific Northwest shooter, craftsman, and all-around salt-of-the-earth human Corson Piper for an honest conversation on performance, pressure, and finding purpose behind the rifle. The episode opens with a comparison between skydiving and shooting—two crafts where experience compounds quickly when the reps are tight, the focus is sharp, and feedback is immediate. Corson breaks down how the curve s...
Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of the Modern Day Sniper History Series, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Nate Humbard to explore the raw and riveting life of Lewis Wetzel, also known as Death Wind—a legendary frontiersman, rifleman, and early prototype of what we now call a sniper. From escaping captivity at age 13 with a bullet in his chest, to mastering reloading while running, to single-handedly ambushing war parties with cunning, stealth, and precision—Wetzel's life is a blueprint of...
Send us Fan Mail In this raw and real episode, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Marine veteran, hunter, and lifelong student Chris Camren for a raw, honest conversation about the evolution of marksmanship, mentorship, and mindset. From early days in the Corps to navigating the backcountry with sons and students alike, this is a journey through what it means to remain teachable—no matter how far you’ve come. They dive into: The legacy and loss of Marine Corps sniper platoons Lessons from compet...
Send us Fan Mail What happens when solitude meets the backcountry? In this episode, Caylen Wojcik sits down with longtime hunting mentor, guide, and adventure photographer Luke Carrick to talk about the medicine of the mountains, the lessons only hardship can teach, and how solo hunting became a path to healing, grit, and deeper purpose. We dive into stories from decades in the wilderness—grueling solo trips, sheep hunts in British Columbia, and adventures that pushed limits physically and e...
Send us Fan Mail In this first installment of our historical series, Caylen Wojcik is joined by assistant instructor and lifelong rifleman Nate Humbard for an unfiltered, in-depth conversation tracing the roots of American sniping—from the frontiersmen of the 1700s to the modern-day warrior’s mindset. They discuss the origins of riflemanship, the powerful role of mentorship, and the timeless warrior values passed down through generations of American marksmen. You’ll hear stories of legendary...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I sit down with Landen to discuss some debrief points from the last two Law Enforcement Sniper Skills clinics we’ve taught together. These classes are going really well and the curriculum has developed substantially over the years of teaching it. We touch on why we don’t call things “advanced” anymore - and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing either, it’s just my philosophy. Some of the topics you’ll hear a lot about are rifle setup and equipment. They’re still...
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The Modern Day Sniper Podcast is your ultimate source for insights and discussions on the sniper lifestyle, from active duty to life beyond the uniform. Hosted by Caylen Wojcik, join us as we explore the art and science of precision shooting, the mental and physical discipline required, and the ongo
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