MAX ORDINATE • The Precision Rifle Podcast
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. Your host, Tyler Hughes gives you a professional and instructive perspective when it comes to amateur / professional 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. 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 the highest level of precision rifle training in the nation to both civilian shooter and Law Enforcement snipers. Tyler also serves as the lead Urban Sniper Course instructor for the USMC. He competes primarily on a national level in Precision Rifle Series, National Rifle League, and Competition Dynamics matches consistently placing Top 5 or better. Tyler has pulled in multiple 1st place wins and continues to chase perfection.
Episodes
149 episodes
2024 Team Safari by Competition Dynamics - End of Match RECAP
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 g...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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38:24
The FOUNDATION... Whats yours made of?
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:11:17
PRS Competition. A return after a year off....
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 a...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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23:37
Training Philosophy
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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47:39
Speed vs. Precision: Rapid Engagement Techniques
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 HOLDO...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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56:03
Are Americans training CHINA?
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 atte...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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19:02
Answer the QUESTION!
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 q...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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57:26
Appropriate LEARNING OBJECTIVES & developmental processes
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 th...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:00:12
Poor Recoil Management & its crazy effects on precision
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 musc...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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40:42
The Incident: at PR 1 course
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! Som...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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11:27
Jeph's Men's Health Edition
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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13:07
The truth about Bone Support & Natural Point of Aim - s6 ep 2 Max Ordinate Academy
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 b...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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23:28
New Year Resolution Garbage
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:08:47
Chasing Goals... Devils in the details
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 61
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1:19:13
Benefits of private training
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, trackin...
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Season 5
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Episode 60
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1:39:32
What training or skillset will give you the best level up?
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 wit...
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Season 5
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Episode 59
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56:19
The Tradesman Rifle... the "Do it all" setup. Is there such a thing?
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 wit...
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Season 5
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Episode 58
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25:25
But... Did you die? Sniper Challenge After Action
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 57
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1:55:10
How does YOUR nutrition effect YOUR performance?
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 a...
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Season 5
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Episode 56
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1:52:57
Back in the Saddle! Vacation over!
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.
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Season 5
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Episode 55
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54:20
Sit down with Navy SEAL & Crossfit Top G
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 trans...
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Season 5
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Episode 54
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1:31:14
IT. IS. ALMOST. TIME! Sniper Adventure Challenge w/ Guest Bison Tactical
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 fo...
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Season 5
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Episode 53
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1:46:41
ALL EYES DEFENSE • Enter the SandMan
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 hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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1:56:04
Behind the Veil and the International Rifle of Mystery
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 cle...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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1:47:02
Is this the ULTIMATE TRADESMAN Rifle?
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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1:08:42