Modern Day Sniper Podcast
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 ongoing journey of self-improvement and mastery. Caylen began his professional journey as a rifleman in the US Marine Corps, where he served as a Scout/Sniper and instructor. He trained Marines, soldiers, and Navy operatives in marksmanship and urban combat tactics. After sustaining severe injuries in 2004, Caylen passed his experience to new snipers before leaving active duty. Since then, he has taught precision rifle skills to hundreds of military, law enforcement, and civilians.
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Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
In this episode Caylen and Phil jump back into the technical talk and touch on some big picture topics regarding external ballistics. They discuss the progression of our understanding of projectiles in flight, the different ballistic solvers, and some common misconceptions on the science that are still floating around in the community today. Expect to hear a lot more on this topic in coming episodes because there's so much to discuss! Wrapping up, they discuss a couple listener questions in a brief Q&A session.
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Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Caylen and Phil host a special guest, Mr. Jacob Bynum of Rifle’s Only. During this conversation the trio discuss the progress of precision rifle competition, from its roots to where it is today and their individual philosophies on the sport as a whole. Jacob releases a totally new rifle match set for the fall of 2021, and for those of you looking for a new flavor of competition this is an episode you’ll not want to miss!
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Jacob's Links:
https://www.riflesonly.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rifles_only/
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
In this episode Caylen and Phil discuss their individual versions of the shooter's checklist, and how following a checklist puts you on a path to achieving unconscious competence. They break the checklist down into three parts; the body position, the rifle, and the recovery process after the shot occurs. They also discuss personal accountability and how a shooter's checklist will prevent you from making common mistakes and forgetting critical steps in the process of the shot.
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Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
In this episode Caylen and Phil go into a free-flowing conversation that encompasses mindset, the phases of consciousness as it relates to the learning process, setting intentions, meditative states while shooting, and ultimately asking the question about what's really possible with a rifle. A different flavor than that of the recent technical conversations, we enjoyed this flow.
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Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
For those that have been with Caylen and I since day 1, it has usually been 2 passionate snipers talking about their craft. For this episode Phil brings in Mike Lilly as a guest. Mike Lilly was one of Caylen's students back in 2009 when Mike first got into precision rifle. We talk about his journey of starting as a long range enthusiast to becoming a competitive precision rifleman and his "Why?" I truly enjoy talking to Mike off-line about his experience from being a competitive golfer and how the mental aspect is completely relatable to being a competitive precision rifle shooter. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
In this episode Caylen and Phil continue their discussion from episode 0005 and they dive into the technology that surrounds modern day sniping, and how that technology affects what we do as shooters. They discuss data management, Maximum Point Blank Range, Optimum Point Blank Zero, danger space, and how those skills translate into being an effective shooter under stress. They wrap up the conversation by answering a listener question on cold bore shots, and knowing your DOPE from memory. Lots of great tidbits of technical knowledge, and one that you should probably listen to more than once.
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Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
With Caylen on vacation, Phillip takes the mic and goes over some of his frequently asked questions he gets on his social media platforms during this podcast. How to prepare for your first competition, finding a mentor in the long range community and his thoughts on .308 versus 6.5 Creedmoor for your first long range set up. We hope you enjoy this type of podcast and if you do, expect to have more! Thanks again for the support everyone and keep your face on the gun!
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Welcome back to another episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast! In this episode Caylen and Phil touch on some more mindfulness behind the rifle and touch on a new hunting oriented tripod from Really Right Stuff before they take a dive into the meat of the episode. Caylen discusses some points of interest from teaching a military course that covers the T3 reticle, the Hornady 4DOF ballistic solver, and a pretty in-depth discussion on wind and how to assign your rifle a wind speed constant. They wrap it up with what's an acceptable sight picture and the differences between combat shooting and competitive shooting.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
During this episode Caylen and Phil start the conversation off with what it means to have “mindfulness behind the rifle”. Caylen is in Boise, ID teaching a group of Marine snipers and they discuss the importance of rifle setup and the process that Caylen is taking the Marines through with their new Mk 13 mod 7 300 Winchester Magnum rifles. Lots of great technical information in this episode that many shooters overlook.
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Phil in the hot seat!
This episode Caylen swaps hot seats with Phil as we learn about Phillip Velayo and his journey from youth to Junior ROTC, the decision to join the Marines, into the scout/sniper pipeline, and then his perspective on his new life beyond the uniform as a professional long range shooting instructor. Phil’s path couldn’t be more opposite from Caylen’s but the commonality between them is clearly defined between the lines, which is what makes our community of snipers so strong.
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