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Mental preparation – I am a champion!

We had an opportunity speak with a number of shooters during the recent Vegas Precision Rifle Challenge, and we asked them what they did

Tips & Techniques, Bench Source Annealing Machine

One of the things we’re trying to do with 6.5 Guys is create an environment where the audience can provide feedback and improvement suggestions.

Brass Case Resizing Lube

Is the time you spend resizing brass significantly slowing down your reloading process and turning it into a tedious chore?  The 6.5 Guys tested

Pre-Match Intelligence Preparation and Analysis

Many of us travel to new locations to participate in a match or perhaps go on the hunt of a lifetime after we finally

A Visit with 30 Cal Gal, Anette Wachter

The 6.5 Guys had an opportunity to visit with a well known personality in the shooting sports Anette Wachter. Many of you may be

A Look at Tripods

As the long range precision shooter evaluates and acquires equipment, it doesn’t talk long before they have some decisions to make about a tripod.

Fall 2014 – Long Range Field Training Exercise

Every other month the 6.5 Guys hit the road to do a full day of field training exercises (FTX) seeking out conditions that we cannot

A Visit with Jake Vibbert of JC Steel Targets

Take a look as the 6.5 Guys are on the road again to visit and go shooting with Jake Vibbert, President and Owner of JC

Cartridge case annealing (techniques and equipment)

In our latest video, the 6.5 Guys discuss annealing brass cartridges and provide an overview of the Bench Source annealing machine.  We cover why this

Dry Fire Practice and The Indoor Optical Training Aid (IOTA)

The 6.5 Guys discuss the importance of dry fire practice for augmenting regular training sessions at the range.  We also look at an interesting product to help

Conducting a Match Debrief / AAR

After a competitive match we will conduct an after action review (AAR) to debrief each other and collect our observations in two major categories of

About Us

6.5 Guys chronicles the journey of two middle aged men in the Pacific Northwest as we strive for excellence in our chosen sport of precision long