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MAX ORDINATE • The Precision Rifle Podcast
by Max Ordinate Academy
This is a product of Max Ordinate Academy, focusing on precision rifle training, methods, hard lessons learned, and tactical precision rifle competition preparation with after-action reviews, military and law enforcement employment, TTP & SOP's. Your hosts, Tyler Hughes and Jeph Savaglio gives you a professional and instructive perspective when it comes to professional / amateur thought processes with a lot of passionate, no-holds-barred content. This pod has no problems discussing a wide range of topics whether it be a failed stage, training methods, lessons learned, or calling each other out for mistakes made, or insane social media posts that need debunked or called out. Join and subscribe to get the best information on training tips, new products, and approaches. About the show hosts: Tyler Hughes is a male precision rifle shooter who served 10 years in the US Marines. In 2013, Tyler left the Marines as a Scout Sniper and started Max Ordinate Academy seeking to provide t
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Worlds From the Line: Guy DeMarco Answers the Critics
Send us Fan Mail Team USA swept the 2026 IPRF World Championship, and the comments rolled in: no overall winner? Weak field? How does a Factory rifle post the top score of the whole match? Tyler Hughes sits down with Guy DeMarco (@hotgdrod), who was at Gravestone as the IPRF World Championship RO...
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Team USA Won Worlds. The Rest of the World Is Coming. | 2026 IPRF World Championship
Send us Fan Mail eam USA won the 2026 IPRF Centerfire World Championship, and Americans won all seven individual divisions. But the title isn't the whole story. Tyler Hughes, Chief Instructor at Max Ordinate and a former Marine Scout Sniper, breaks down the results from the world's top precision...
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No Sleep. No Comfort. No Excuses. Preparing for the Sniper Adventure Challenge
Send us Fan Mail The Sniper Adventure Challenge is not just a match—it’s a multi-day test of shooting skill, land navigation, decision-making, and mental endurance under extreme fatigue. Daniel reached out looking for advice and preparation insight for his first Sniper Adventure Challenge.…
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The Return of Precision: Tyler & Special Guest Sam Dive Deep into Training, Tuners, and the Art of Silence
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode Description After an 8-month hiatus, Tyler — host of the Precision Rifle Podcast — is back and better than ever! 🔥 In this comeback episode, he’s joined by Sam, the mind behind ThunderBeast Arms and the Barrel Burner App, for a raw and detailed conversation about...
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Precision Partnerships: RD-15 LPR Deep Dive with Ridgeline Defense | 29 Apr 2025 Live Stream
Send us Fan Mail 🚨 New Episode! 🚨 Tyler Hughes and Nick Diaz sit down with Larry and Noah from Ridgeline Defense for an inside look at their brand new RD-15 LPR — a rifle built with precision shooters in mind. 🎯 The conversation goes beyond the gear, diving into the craftsmanship behind…
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🔥 From Concept to Execution: How We Build a Competition Train-Up 🔥
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tyler and Diaz pull back the curtain on the entire process of developing a high-performance training course, using the upcoming Competition Train-Up Day as a case study. 🔍 What Goes Into Building an Effective Train-Up? We don’t just throw drills together—we...
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🎙️ Precision Rifle Podcast | Is Common Sense That Common? 🤔
Send us Fan Mail 🔥 Episode Overview: In this episode, Tyler and Jeph dive deep into a loaded discussion—starting with the question: Is common sense really that common? They break down the latest developments at Max Ordinate, reflecting on January’s milestones and where the company is headed…
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Journey to the Podium with Francis Colon
Send us Fan Mail 🔥 Precision Rifle Podcast: Francis Colon – Winner of the 2024 PRS Armageddon Gear Cup 🔥 In this episode of the Precision Rifle Podcast, Tyler sits down with Francis Colon, professional precision rifle competitor, Leupold Optics team shooter, and a key figure at MDT. Fresh off…
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Meet the Nicks: The Mouth and the Mustach Take the Mic
Send us Fan Mail 🎙 Max Ordinate and Pro Tier Media is proud to introduce the new hosts of its latest podcast: The Shooters Brief with Nick Diaz and Nick Helbert! This episode dives into the dynamic personalities of “The Mouth” and “The Mustache.” Nick Diaz, bold and unfiltered, speaks his mind...
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10 Game-Changing Principles for Shooting Stability and Increased Precision!
Send us Fan Mail Join Tyler and Jeph on the Precision Rifle Podcast as they dive into the 10 essential principles of alternative shooting positions that every precision shooter needs to know. From real-world applications to hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, this episode is packed with insights...
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Mastering Wind Reading: Beyond the Basics
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Precision Rifle Podcast, we dive deep into the art and science of wind reading with a focus on advanced techniques. Whether you're a professional marksman, a dedicated hobbyist, or just someone looking to refine your skills, this discussion is packed with...
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Long-Range Rifle Ammo Deep Dive: What Matters Most?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into the intricate world of long-range rifle ammunition and explore what truly matters when selecting the perfect rounds for precision shooting. Join us as we discuss key topics including the importance of ammo selection, bullet profiles, and how...
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(Full Episode) Targeting the Future: The Role of A.I. and Tech in Precision Shooting, Hunting, & Military
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving world of precision shooting and the impact of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, smart optics, and advanced ballistic calculators. As the tools and tech available to shooters become more sophisticated, we delve...
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Targeting the Future: The Role of A.I., Smart Optics, and Tech in Precision Shooting, Hunting, & Military
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving world of precision shooting and the impact of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, smart optics, and advanced ballistic calculators. As the tools and tech available to shooters become more sophisticated, we delve...
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Post election! TRUMP WINS!
Send us Fan Mail Trump wins! Trump Wins! Trump wins the 2024 election! and it looks as if America has had enough, flipping the senate and house red! What a world we live in. Post election talk, Tyler and Jeph run through some interesting videos and mindset processes to add a that shooting flavor…
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the Unsocial media episode
Send us Fan Mail From tips and tricks, education, new products, R&D, social media has it all today. There is literally nothing you cant find. So we dive into 5 different videos featuring some training, products, R&D, and more! giving our comments and feedback. If its good, we tell you! if its...
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A shooters guide to Wind Calls
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph sit down to talk all things wind! From reading the environment, judging wind direction, speed, using mirage. Then discussing a simple to use formula for MILs and MOA. It a trip to school for Jeph as he becomes more and more associated to using mil-radians. 90% of...
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Enter the "Training Rifle"
Send us Fan Mail Do you have a training rifle? Want one? is it worth it and what should you be looking for when building a training rifle? Tyler and Jeph hit the topic of Training Rifles, Calibers and benefits, Weight, Purpose, etc. Tyler establishes himself early as a 2 training rifle guy while...
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When buying a rifle scope... Ask yourself these questions.
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph cracking open the decision making process when purchasing a scope for your rifle. Brand. Features. Ruggedness. Trust. Cost. So much goes into this decision. Know what you want, what you're willing to pay for, and make a smart purchase. This conversation came to...
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2024 Team Safari by Competition Dynamics - End of Match RECAP
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph sit down to discuss the 2024 Team Safari competition. Tyler partnered with Nick Diaz, Max Ordinate team shooter. This is their second time competing as a team, last outing was 2021. The guys knew they would have to bring it and give all they got to pull out a WIN....
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The FOUNDATION... Whats yours made of?
Send us Fan Mail Whats in your foundation? How did you build it? and is it too late to restructure if you made a mistake? We discuss this, giving examples of different groups and professions, how their foundations are build, and what steps to take to right the ship giving you a ceiling higher…
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PRS Competition. A return after a year off....
Send us Fan Mail Oh the lessons learned. The heartbreak. The high expectations. Stupid mistakes. Mental errors. If you can make a mistake I made it. I did learn from it, 100% but that doesnt make the pain go away. Initially going in, I had planned to use this as a practice match to prepare me for...
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Training Philosophy
Send us Fan Mail Crawl Walk Run? Basic? Advanced? Professional? Amateur? When we think about training whether you're putting your own plan together, training someone, or attending a course, whats your philosophy? Grind the fundamentals until you bleed from your ears? or learn some tricks and...
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Speed vs. Precision: Rapid Engagement Techniques
Send us Fan Mail This episode discusses the relationship between Speed, Precision, and Accuracy. There is no replacement for skill, practice, efficiency BUT.... there are techniques that can add speed while maintaining precision. And so we discuss RETICLE HOLDOVERS • MAX POINT BLANK • SPEED DROP....
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Are Americans training CHINA?
Send us Fan Mail Tyler in the absence of Jeph, hits a few daily news points... P. Diddy, the Moons Time Zone?... Load Testing article... then brings it with a discussion around an article from Vermillianchina.com where "Chris Zhang", a Chinese national who attended high school in the United…
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Answer the QUESTION!
Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Precision Rifle Podcast, Tyler and Jeph take turns asking each other questions or random nature! Guns. Cars. Sex. Food. And more. This was a fun episode for us to record and we're looking forward to continuing this line of questioning in the future. For a more...
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Appropriate LEARNING OBJECTIVES & developmental processes
Send us Fan Mail Whether youre planning a training course to teach for your company, your friends, or planning out weekly, monthly training for yourself, establishing learning objectives will allow you to tailor your program to fit your needs or the needs of those you are teaching. So what are...
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Poor Recoil Management & its crazy effects on precision
Send us Fan Mail Its been said do practice till you get it right, practice till you cant get it wrong! For this episode Tyler & Jeph discuss "What is the Muscle Relaxation fundamental?" Do you know the answer? Is it lack of all muscular tension or only muscles that effect your ability to maintain...
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The Incident: at PR 1 course
Send us Fan Mail Through failure, we learn! Tyler talks about a particular student at PR1 having a rough time in the wind on Day 3. Success in the moment may make you happy, but the failures are what make us grow, and nothing was different for this shooter! Sometimes, lessons like these are…
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Jeph's Men's Health Edition
Send us Fan Mail Near and dear to Jeph's heart is his journey to better living. Years of hard labor, Police work, Car fab, takes its toll. Enter Stem cells, TRT regimen, and Physical therapy that has taken Jeph from feeling 55 as a 47yr old man to a revived and rejuvenated 47 yr old performing…
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The truth about Bone Support & Natural Point of Aim - s6 ep 2 Max Ordinate Academy
Send us Fan Mail You hear it talked about. Instructors, Teachers, Trainers, whatever you want to call them. Regardless, Bone support and Natural point of aim are staples of marksmanship fundamentals. Yet why cant it be described in simple terms? Why arent you being taught or instructed why these...
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New Year Resolution Garbage
Send us Fan Mail Every year. That new year rolls around. Its getting close. Motivations start to rise. Changing your life. Doing things different. Im going to do this. Im going to do that. You set goals. And for a few days, maybe possibly a few weeks, youre on this path. Before life sets in…
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Chasing Goals... Devils in the details
Send us Fan Mail Tyler grills Jeph this week on him getting his body and training back on track to jump into the competition arena. From packs, to physical therapy, gym sessions, cardio, dry fire, and of course, SHOES! Cant overlook proper footwear. Many people in the competitive arena, or even...
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Benefits of private training
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph bring on a guest, Lauren, who spent the past year training Tyler remotely to prepare him physically for the Sniper Adventure Challenge to a level beyond what he could have accomplished on his own. From adjusting workouts, tracking muscle fatigue, adding a diet....
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What training or skillset will give you the best level up?
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph completing the podcast series of "The Do-It-All" Tradesman rifle build. Can it compete, defend, hunt, and survive the Zombie apocalypse? This episode completes the build with an optic selection from both Tyler and Jeph, along with a mounting option and accessories!...
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The Tradesman Rifle... the "Do it all" setup. Is there such a thing?
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph completing the podcast series of "The Do-It-All" Tradesman rifle build. Can it compete, defend, hunt, and survive the Zombie apocalypse? This episode completes the build with an optic selection from both Tyler and Jeph, along with a mounting option and accessories!...
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But... Did you die? Sniper Challenge After Action
Send us Fan Mail Jeph sits down with Tyler to discuss him and Freds placement, challenges they faced, along with how the overall race went regarding injuries, mistakes, and the conduct of the competition which is equally important. The duo bust out the map and describes in detail how the team...
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How does YOUR nutrition effect YOUR performance?
Send us Fan Mail Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition! Tyler and Jeph have a special guest this week. Jen, a Nutritionist from Hawaii, helping with our questions, Tylers Sniper Adventure Challenge, and just overall educating us on nutrition and its effects so we can apply it to the Precision Rifle...
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Back in the Saddle! Vacation over!
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph getting deep into gear chosen for the Sniper Adventure Challenge, Nutrition ideas, and.... and... COLD! its going to be friggin cold compared to where Tyler has been the past year! All this and more in this latest episode. Support the show Become a VIP Subscriber…
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Sit down with Navy SEAL & Crossfit Top G
Send us Fan Mail Enter THE DAVE CASTRO, prior Navy SEAL and top dawg at Crossfit! Tyler and Jeph sit down and talk rifles, matches, working out, benefits when related to shooting. Some diets and how those effect your everyday life. Plus does 22LR shooting translate to Centerfire Long Range…
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IT. IS. ALMOST. TIME! Sniper Adventure Challenge w/ Guest Bison Tactical
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph take a walk down preparation road while visiting memory lane with Fred Barton of Bison Tactical, Tylers Sniper Adventure Challenge partner for the past 5 years. From what was learned from last year, mistakes made, preparations for this year, practice, skillsets…
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ALL EYES DEFENSE • Enter the SandMan
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph sit down with Amir aka Sandmangoespewpew, owner of All Eyes Defense, a new company focused on bringing training of all facets to new shooters. Amir has been a long time student of Max Ordinate Academy and often seeks advice on his technique. The group talks…
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Behind the Veil and the International Rifle of Mystery
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph bring in Chris from Veil Solutions to discuss some of the training drills hes been conducting on his social media. Chris, owner of Veil Solutions, Kydex and firearms instructions has been in the industry for over 12 years but clearly you can see he is humble and...
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Is this the ULTIMATE TRADESMAN Rifle?
Send us Fan Mail An episode of epic magnitude! Continuing where they left off last week, Jeph and Tyler continue discussing the ultimate rifle build which Jeph has dubbed "Tradesman Rifle". From the Action, Trigger, Stock / Chassis, and Bipod, these two see eye to eye on some, and split in...
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Jeph says... Let's play a game
Send us Fan Mail Jeph driving the episode today with questions for Tyler regarding the "Perfect" rifle build. Perfect can mean many things. For Jeph, he wants us to build a hypothetical rifle that is PERFECT to accomplish your needs for Hunting & Competing. Caliber. Barrel. Optics. Triggers....
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If I could turn back time... Advice for Shooter
Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode hones in on knowing what you know now, what would be the best way to get into Long Range shooting. Can the lessons you learned help you now or are you still making those same mistakes? Marketing can get you any day of the week. Training? Rifle? Optic?...
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A way and.. THE way you should engage movers.
Send us Fan Mail Covering a few topics this weekend! LOP adjustment on the fly? WTF? Good method or another gimmick to cover up bad marksmanship fundamentals? Engaging movers... from Lead Edge? Are you effing mad?! The argument against using lead edge. Why its not a method you should add to your...
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Is your training purpose driven?
Send us Fan Mail Tyler and Jeph bringing the real this week with discussions on does your training target or training plan fit the purpose of the training? Will the end state be achieved? Are there any negative side effects to the training? Training Scars? These are important questions to ask...
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Tomato... Tomato. Constructive Criticism
Send us Fan Mail THE SNIPER TARGET. Maui. Establishing habits for dialing. Videos being put out by MDT PRO's that seem more click bate. A solid episode where Jeph is in disagreement with Tyler and is trying ever so hard to change his mind. After a week of discussions, research, theorizing, and...
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You son of a... You call this a STORM!
Send us Fan Mail Stem Cells, TRT program, Typhoons, what more could you ask for?! Tyler and Jeph dig into the Sniper MOD Qual & Precisionier Target, execution, changes, etc. Discussing the "Cranial Vault" and why the target was designed for between the eyes and nose versus the forehead like its...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is a product of Max Ordinate Academy, focusing on precision rifle training, methods, hard lessons learned, and tactical precision rifle competition preparation with after-action reviews, military and law enforcement employment, TTP & SOP's. Your hosts, Tyler Hughes and Jeph Savaglio gives you a professional and instructive perspective when it comes to professional / amateur thought processes with a lot of passionate, no-holds-barred content. This pod has no problems discussing a wide range of topics whether it be a failed stage, training methods, lessons learned, or calling each other out for mistakes made, or insane social media posts that need debunked or called out. Join and subscribe to get the best information on training tips, new products, and approaches.
About the show hosts: Tyler Hughes is a male precision rifle shooter who served 10 years in the US Marines. In 2013, Tyler left the Marines as a Scout Sniper and started Max Ordinate Academy seeking to provide t
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