Today’s 12 Minute Talk:

1-10 LPVO or 2-10 with a red dot?

It depends.

Wade breaks down:

• Close range vs longer range priorities

• When an LPVO makes more sense

• When a 2-10 shines

• Offset vs rooftop red dots

• First focal plane vs second focal plane

• Reticle differences (BDC vs Christmas tree vs MIL)

• Parallax… do you actually need it?

If you're building an SPR-style rifle, a predator rig, or a dual-purpose AR-15, this conversation will help you decide what fits your real-world use case.

The short answer?
If you're shooting more up close → LPVO.
If you're shooting more distance → 2-10.

Or… buy both.

A few days after agreeing to come on the podcast to tell his story, Marine sniper Phillip passed away in a tragic car accident.

He was excited. He wanted the truth told.

So today, his father Alan Williams and fellow Marine Ian Jennings sit down to tell it.

From Ramadi, Iraq (2004–2005), to the loss of brothers Barlow and Hubbard, to frustration with leadership, to the weight veterans carry long after coming home, this is a raw, unfiltered conversation about combat, loyalty, survivor’s guilt, and what happens when the war follows you home.

They discuss:

• Becoming sniper partners in Ramadi

• The day that changed everything

• The deaths of fellow Marines

• The burden of leadership decisions

• Survivor’s guilt and PTSD

• The VA system and “suffering in silence”

• Why Phil wanted this story told

If you’re a veteran struggling, you are not alone. Don’t keep it bottled up.

Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

Today’s 12 Minute Talk features Zach from Mountains, Mullets, America.

We break down some of the biggest long range shooting myths still floating around:

• “There’s only ONE right answer”

• You need a $3,000 custom rifle to get started

• Your optic has to cost more than your rifle

• First focal plane vs second focal plane

• ARs can’t shoot long range

• You have to reload to compete

• The 1 MOA benchmark

The barrier to entry in long range shooting has dropped dramatically. Modern factory rifles, factory ammo, and affordable optics are better than they’ve ever been.

Stop gatekeeping. Start shooting.

Be sure to check out the full podcast episode with Zach, we split it into two parts covering his background and deep dives into long range gear and shooting.

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