Wolf Precision's Long Range Shooting and Custom Rifle Building Podcast

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Precision rifle talk from bench to range.

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Wolf Precision’s Long Range Shooting and Custom Rifle Building Podcast treats precision rifle work as a practical craft. Jamie Dotson moves between barrel care, cartridge choices, range safety, gunsmithing classes, and the mental discipline that separates steady shooters from rattled ones.

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About Wolf Precision's Long Range Shooting and Custom Rifle Building Podcast

Wolf Precision’s Long Range Shooting and Custom Rifle Building Podcast is a technical show about precision rifles as complete systems. Jamie Dotson approaches long-range shooting through equipment, training, maintenance, ammunition, and shooter behavior. The tone is practical and instructor-like. Episodes often begin with a specific problem from classes or customer conversations, then work outward into causes, tradeoffs, and fixes. Barrel cleaning is not treated as routine housekeeping. It becomes a careful warning about abrasive residue, unsafe chemicals, lands and grooves, carbon rings, and the simple rule of doing no harm. Cartridge episodes get equally concrete. The case for 22 ARC turns on bullet weights, BC, velocity, recoil, energy on steel, and the value of seeing hits and misses at distance. The show likes comparisons because comparisons expose consequences. A training cartridge is judged by what it lets a shooter learn, not by hype alone. The rifle-building episodes shift into components, chassis, barrels, bolt faces, pre-fits, and the difference between assembling parts and understanding how they should work together. Gunsmithing school updates give the program a workshop feel. Listeners hear why component selection, care, fit, and hands-on demonstrations matter before anyone touches the controls. Range episodes broaden the frame. Movers, magazines, classes, ricochet incidents, and ammunition inspection all point toward responsibility under real conditions. The mental-game material adds a human layer. A stuck case or a bad batch of ammunition can become more than a mechanical problem when frustration starts driving the shooter. Barrel tuners bring in another recurring mode: direct debate about accessories, harmonics, added weight, suppressors, muzzle brakes, and the claims shooters attach to their results. The conversation with Erik Cortina extends that debate from the other side. Through it all, the show favors long explanations over quick takes. It suits listeners who want rifle knowledge slowly built, tested against range experience, and tied back to accuracy, reliability, and safety.

Made for: Suited for long-range shooters, custom rifle buyers, DIY builders, reloaders, and students of precision shooting who want detailed equipment reasoning. It is best for listeners comfortable with technical firearm vocabulary and patient explanations.

What sets it apart: The show connects custom rifle building, school observations, maintenance practices, cartridge selection, and shooter psychology in one continuous workshop-style format. It is less about headlines and more about why specific rifle choices succeed or fail under range conditions.

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A show where we learn about and share everything concerning long range shooting and custom rifle building. To support the show don't forget to visit our Patreon Page, We really appreciate all the members who help support the show. Brought to you by Wolf Precision, Inc. and your host Jamie Dodson. Visit out website at www.wolfprecision.net

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This is where your tiny groups meet their natural predators: feelings, fouling, and questionable gear choices.

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to turn range frustration into a calmer, more repeatable mental routine
to rethink barrel cleaning before your nylon brush becomes an expensive mistake

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Episode 269: Are You Destroying Your Barrel When You Clean It? | A Better Way to Clean Your Rifle

Episode 268 - Making the case for the 22 ARC

Episode 267: The Tale of Two Shooters — Mastering the Mental Game

Episode 266: The Prosumer Gunsmithing School — Learning to Build Your Own Custom Rifle

Episode 265: Do Barrel Tuners Really Work? Part II, a conversation with Erik Cortina

Episode 264: Barrel Tuners Explained — Do They Really Work? (Part 1)

Episode 263 – Movers, Magazines & Springtime: Training, Rifle Reliability, and Range Safety

Episode 262: 2026 Wolf Pack Reset: DIY Rifles, Discounts, and Giveaways

Episode 261: Fundamentals of Marksmanship, Part 2: Learning to Drive the Rifle

Episode 260: Fundamentals of Marksmanship – Part 1 (Revisiting the Classics)

Episode 259: How Great Shooters Are Made (Faster Than You Think)

Episode 258 - Happy New Year: The Shot That Makes You Smile

Episode 257 - Because You Asked: Sticky Bolt Lift, Suppressors & a Christmas Giveback

Episode 256 - The Simple Truth: Learning the Hard Way vs Learning from Professionals

Episode 255 – "One More Question" | Because You Asked

Episode 254 - Full Custom Rifles, "Drop-In" Chassis Myths & Our YouTube Strike

Episode 253 - Assembled Minus One: The Most Popular Wolf Precision Build Kit Explained

Episode 252-Level 1 Kits, Wolfpack Perks & Avoiding Costly Mistakes

Episode 251 - Levels, Not Labels: Your Path to a Custom ACE Rifle

Episode 250 – How to Become a Great Shooter: Mastering the Art Beyond just the Rifle

Episode 249: The Forever Barrel — Fact or Fiction?

Episode 248: Coffee & Components: The Blueprint for a Great Rifle

Episode 247: Save Your Can - Range Rods, Real Talk

Episode 246: Movers, Machines & Mastery – New Classes and the Truth About Lathes

Episode 245: The ACE System – How vs. Why (And Answering the Critics)

Episode 244 — A Masterclass with John Krieger: The Art and Legacy of Barrel Making

Episode 243 – Inside BAT Machine: The Craft Behind Ultra-Premium Actions with Bruce Thom

Episode 242 – Shooting Under Pressure & The ACE System Explained

Episode 241: BDC Turrets & Reticles – Being Duped for Cash?

Episode 240: Minutes vs. Mils – The Little White Lie in American Hunting

Episode 239: Building Better Rifles – Introducing the Prosumer Gunsmithing School

Episode 238: Top 5 Reasons Your Rifle Isn't Shooting – Part 1: It Starts with Your Setup"

Episode 237: You Bought the Rifle… Now What? The 5 Biggest Mistakes Shooters Make (and How to Fix Them)

Episode 236: The Greatest Experience You've Never Had!

Episode 235: The Real Secret to Accuracy – It's Not What You Think

Episode 234: Unlocking the Power of New Shooters: Surprising Insights from the Firing Line.

Episode 233: The Truth About Pre-Fits & The Power of the New Shooter

Episode 232: The Tale of Two Shooters — Confidence on the Firing Line

Episode 231:Thicker Skin & Thinner Patience: Lessons in Business, Boundaries, and Barrel Work.

Episode 230: When Helping Hurts: Lessons from the Bench and the Birth of the Prosumer Gunsmithing School

Episode 229: Streamlining Success: Balancing Business, Family, and the Future at Wolf Precision common

Episode 228: Mastering One Thing & Why We Chose Okuma for Our CNCs

Episode 227: The Truth About Action Screws & Drop-Fit Chassis

Episode 226 - Why the Right Questions Matter: Choosing a Gunsmith Who Invests in Quality

Episode 225 – The Value of Training & the Prosumer Gunsmithing Class

Episode 224: It's Generational – A Rifle Chamber Built to Last!

Episode 223: The Competitor - Chasing the Win at What Cost?

Episode 222: The Artist – Reloading as a Precision Craft

Episode 221: The Saver, Reloading for Precision and Budget

Episode 220: The Three Types of Reloaders – Which One Are You?