Modern Marksmanship, Wind Reading & Law Enforcement Sniper Lessons | MDS Episode #0123

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 time
• The truth about recoil anticipation and how ball-and-dummy drills expose it
• Training value of .22 LR vs. centerfire rifles under stress
• Wind cone effects, terrain lift, and reading conditions from 800–1,200 yards
• Heavy bullets, free bore, and F-Class lessons in precision loading
• Law enforcement sniper realities: permissive environments, hides, and decision-making under stress
• Why even seasoned shooters need a hard reset in the basics

Nate also shares highlights from his summer match season—rimfire, centerfire, and F-Class—while Caylen unpacks lessons learned from recent classes at Nailspring Ranch, including how shoot houses, trigger-cam AV setups, and diverse terrain make for some of the best training environments in the country.

 Next Week: We’re back to the History Lesson series with a spotlight on Daniel Morgan—don’t miss it.

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• Nailspring Ranch, OR (October): Intro to Long Range + Hunter Skills Clinic (NRL Hunter focused)
• Pig River, VA: Intro + Skills Progression
• Maricopa County, AZ: Intro + Skills Progression Details & registration: https://www.moderndaysniper.com/event/intro-to-long-range-class-maricopa-az-120625

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