Fundamental Feedback from a Scout Sniper Instructor | Whiteboard Wednesday Ep 01 - William T.

Phillip Velayo critiques William T's shooting technique using footage with a Triggercam overlay. Velayo highlights the importance of cartridge details for recoil management and emphasizes the significance of the first shot in a competition. He notes William's good rifle handling skills but identifies issues with bolt manipulation and recoil management, particularly in the first shot. Velayo recommends improving rifle-to-shoulder connection, tightening the wobble zone to 0.3 mils, and maintaining a stable reticle for 0.2-0.3 seconds before shooting. He also suggests checking for mechanical issues affecting bolt cycling.
Shoutout to William for allowing me to critique his video.
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[@Sickwick50]

Digital whiteboard is next level💯Velayo always pushing forward 🔥

[@blackshirtsrule4ever]

Thanks for a great video Phil! I think it would be beneficial to do more of these breakdowns! Props and thanks to the guy submitting you the video for the benefit of all viewers!

[@davekantrud]

Great format with the dual camera feeds and the whiteboard analysis!

[@Everythingallthetime666]

Doesn't matter how much experience one has as a distance marksman, the more we learn the better we drop targets. Thus, thanks for the video.

[@Jknox1030]

Thanks Phil! Great video breakdown as always. Keep this style coming!

[@TomLang91]

This video ist next level. Love the idea to teache someone and show it to us with the white board. Super cool

[@fullmilright9023]

“Building a bridge “ 🤯 such a great point

[@matthewsolo5162]

Always breaking into the next level of training and education, leading the way my dude!

[@Matt_5761]

Great video! I really enjoyed the breakdown and can certainly use the information in my own shooting.

[@richamby2322]

Excellent breakdown! We all learn from this. Thank you.

[@jcprecisionrifle]

Really helpful content! Gutted I missed the MDS sessions you ran in the UK 🇬🇧 One of the main reasons I record and post videos at matches is A. I get to watch frame by frame when editing and pick out issues. B. Others can give feedback that I can work on.

[@luguefamily1498]

Extremely good content. Thank you

[@NiteQwill_]

As usual... Excellent. 🙂

[@downandout6670]

Brother, this is gold

[@jason.e.g]

Awesome breakdown

[@geomardomingo1672]

Great, detailed information. Thanks!

[@andyamor3344]

Thanks for your insights into the PRS world Phil with showing us body manipulation and body management. I use your tips in shooting a type of F class using a hunting bipod and 1kg squeeze bag. They are very helpful thank. Andy 🇦🇺

[@mr.nobody68]

New whiteboard is gangster

[@LRRPFco52]

LR shooter here dating back 30 years. One thing I learned from Pat Kelly in 3-Gun that might help is to bowl with your reticle into the TGT from 7 o'clock, vs casting the reticle down onto the TGT. We know from alternate positions there's going to be wobble, so you can settle into the bag while approaching from 7 o'clock and have a more confident feel as you break the shot along the approach. You have to be very familiar with your trigger to do it consistently. When I started using that technique, my off-hand and positional shooting hit probability increased noticeably.

[@bawhitham23]

Phil, what is your thoughts on cheek pressure? More commonly now you see guys going with lower cheek pieces or higher scope mounts to aid in less cheek pressure. I am a recent convert to this method after experimenting at the range. I use the MDT ACC Elite and I swapped to a lower cheek piece. After shooting several shot alternating cheek pieces I noticed having the lower cheek piece reduced my recoil(muzzle flip) off a prop at 100 yards to .5 mils vs 1.5 - 2 mils with the large cheek piece. Granted this changes depending on the stability of the prop but overall shooting groups at 100 and shooting matches ive noticed I am able to spot alot more shots with the lower cheek piece as well as decrease the sizes of my groups. I still have a consistent index point to the rifle but it is now closer to my chin vs burred under my cheek bone. A position in matches ive noticed the largest improvement with this method is the very low double knee positions (bottom of staircase, etc.) where typically I might throw a round high over the target, I now tend to notice more impacts in that position. I know your slogan is "keep your face on the gun" just curious on your thoughts after seeing Williams first shot have a large amount of muzzle flip in the video.

[@velayo_0317]

Great question. I cover this in the recent Best of The West where they had me as a guest instructor. Check out episode 2 where we talk fundamentals. In short, I’ve gravitated to what I call a Jaw Weld and use it as a reference point instead of resting point like a cheek weld. But have found similar results that you’ve described with regards to my wobble zone.

[@mikejohnson4855]

Triggercam exponentially helps clarify the instruction.

[@GreatValueVarget]

Solid Video

[@ABOLISHATF]

Good video

[@justinandrade5927]

I always get value out of your content

[@DarthLepard]

3 minutes in, get a heavy fill sand bag, it will reduce the wobble a lot

[@thegriff9425]

100%

[@justinandrade5927]

How do we send you footage

[@JamesJohnson-if8rz]

Touching the scope.. agreed. I see multi thousand dollar optics being used as carry handles. Then hear angry sergeant shouts.

[@Berube1984]

Great content appriciate you putting it out