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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 99 EPISODES


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    Episode 100 Mark is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 49:57 Transcription Available


    Welcome to the 100th episode of the Precision Unloaded podcast! Join hosts Graeme and special guest Mark Andrews as they reminisce about the past episodes, discuss the challenges and triumphs, and share personal anecdotes from their journey. Mark returns from his suspension, injecting his humor back into the show and talking about his experiences on forced leave. From funny bloopers to controversial episodes, find out what it takes to reach this milestone in podcasting and precision rifle shooting.

    Episode - 99_ Camdyn Powers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 64:57 Transcription Available


    Join us in this captivating episode of the Precision Unloaded podcast, where we're thrilled to host Camdyn Powers, a burgeoning talent in the precision shooting community currently touring New Zealand. Camdyn shares insights from her international PRS adventures, detailing the unique challenges and joys of participating in matches across the globe. From shooting in the scenic locales of New Zealand to her early beginnings and rapid ascent in the US PRS scene, Camdyn offers an engaging narrative filled with personal milestone reflections. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of precision shooting, including Camdyn's current rifle set-up and her preparation tactics for major competitions like the IPRF World Championships. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or new to the sport, Camdyn's experiences provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of precision shooting and the dedication it requires.

    Ep-98 The Australian NRL22 Final ft Stuart Gillahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 60:18


    Ep-97 Anthony Collies US Pro Series Points Chase Part Two.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 85:50 Transcription Available


    Part two of Anthonys PRS Pro Series Trip to the USA.

    Ep-96_ Anthony Collies US Pro Series Points Chase_Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 73:38 Transcription Available


    Anthony Collie talks us through his recent trip to the US to chase PRS Pro Series Points. Part One.

    Ep-95 Run & Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 56:54 Transcription Available


    Welcome to episode 95 of the Precision Unmatter podcast! Join us as Geof from The Gun Rack steps in while Mark is away, diving into the thrilling details of the 2025 Spark series' Run and Gun match. This episode unravels the complexities of organizing such a dynamic event, with Geof offering insights from his unique perspective as the match director. Discover how this year's match evolved, the challenges faced, and the strategies used to maintain a balance between fun and competitive competition. Listeners will also gain valuable tips on adapting to different props, including new scaffolding setups and the use of advanced shooting bags, enhancing their understanding of dynamic shooting sports. This episode promises to enrich both novice and seasoned shooters' knowledge on how to maximize performance in varied shooting conditions. Tune in to immerse yourself in the exciting world of precision shooting!

    Ep-94 The Swarovski Optic Double Header ft Stuart the Australian.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 63:01 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Precision Unloaded, our host sits down with Stuart from Barnesdale, Victoria, to discuss his recent trip to New Zealand, where shooting and camaraderie took center stage. With Mark away, Stuart shares his adventures in the realm of precision rifle shooting, including their experiences competing in the Spark Series, tackling unique shooting stages, and even hunting in the picturesque landscapes of New Zealand. The duo talks about their memorable encounters with local wildlife, from deer to the elusive wild kiwi, detailing the diversity of hunting down under versus across the ditch. Stuart offers insights into the peculiarities of shooting competitions in New Zealand compared to Australia, and how semiautomatics played a unique role in their competitive strategy. With both highs and lows along the way, they reflect on the learning curves, the challenges faced, and the unforgettable experiences forged in the rugged terrains. Tune in to hear about the blend of competition and recreation that defines this unique cross-Tasman shooting experience, where fun, friendship, and a bit of Aussie humor prevail.

    Ep-93_A Look Back at Dark SPARC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 55:48


    Mark and Graeme talk over the Dark SPARC 22lr night match.

    Ep>91_The Kiwi Team heads to the IPRF Centerfire World Championship!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 100:17


    Anthony Collie joins Mark and Graeme to talk about Team New Zealand heading to Colorado to compete in the International Precision Rifle Federation World Championship.

    Ep-90 The 2024 PRS Pro Series Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 155:26 Transcription Available


    The podcast is back! Mark and Graeme are joined by Anthony Collie to talk over the recent PRS Pro Series Final.

    Ep~89 - Cold SPARC 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 51:17


    Welcome to episode 89 of the Precision Unloaded Podcast! In this episode, Mark and Graeme dive into the excitement of the Cold Spark, round four of the 2024 Spark 22 series. The duo kicks off with a quick catch-up and a discussion about their recent adventures, including shooting old guns and setting up targets. The main focus of the episode revolves around the Cold Spark event held in Taihapi/Waiouru. Mark and Graeme share their experiences, discussing the challenges of shooting in cold, windy conditions, and the strategies they employed to tackle the unique stages. They highlight the importance of efficient movement and decision-making in such dynamic matches. Mark and Graeme reflect on their performances, with Mark achieving his best finish of the season at sixth place and Graeme securing third place. They discuss the lessons learned and the importance of data management and strategy in competitive shooting. Tune in to hear more about the exciting Cold Spark event, the gear that made a difference, and the camaraderie of the shooting community. Stay tuned for updates on upcoming Spark series events and more insights from the Precision Unloaded team!

    Ep>88_No Boots in a Steel Storm.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 53:09 Transcription Available


    Welcome back to the Precision Unloaded podcast! In this episode, Mark and Graham reunite after a six-week hiatus to catch up on the latest events in their lives. They dive into the local RSA pig hunting competition, fondly known as "Pig Week," sharing their experiences and challenges from the event. As they transition from hunting to shooting, Mark and Graham discuss the Steel Storm, the second round of the Spark series. They share insights about their equipment, including Mark's experience with his Vitrix and Graham's performance with his Voodoo. Despite some initial hiccups, both had an engaging day filled with precision shooting. The episode wraps up with reflections on the match, highlighting the camaraderie, the importance of proper preparation, and the excitement of competition. Whether you're a hunting enthusiast or a precision shooter, this episode offers a blend of humor, practical tips, and engaging storytelling.

    Ep>87_NRL22 talk with Team ZeroTech Shooter Mitch Taylor.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 80:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode we talk to Mitch Taylor about all things NRL22 in Australia, competing in the US NRL22 Final, his sponsorship from ZeroTech Optics and a bunch more topics.

    Ep>86 Team Bergara Pro Staffer, Christian Westcough.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 49:38


    Graeme is joined by Team Bergara Pro Staff team member, Christian Westcough from the United Kingdom to talk his selection to represent Team Great Britain in the US for the IPRF World Championships in Factory Division and the exciting news that next years IPRF rimfire world champs are being held in England!

    Ep>85 The P10 Practical_SPARC 22lr Series Round-1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 57:50 Transcription Available


      This episode highlights the start to the 2024 Spark 22 series, with the first round in Piopio, the P10 Practical supported by Kahles Sports Shooting. Get a detailed take on the process from match setup to shooting the event, a thorough exploration of the season's preparedness, and an insight into the exhilarating world of long range rimfire shooting.   

    Ep > 84 - Long Range Punishment _The Punisher Teams Match.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 59:14


    Mark and Graeme talk over the recent GPRE Punisher Teams match and "Sniper" trials match.

    Surplus Steel 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 66:13 Transcription Available


    In this episode of the Precision Unloaded podcast, we delve deep into the fascinating realm of military surplus rifles and the popular 20024 Surplus Steel match.

    PRS NZ Round One, The Kahles Southern Precision Challenge.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 55:08 Transcription Available


    Welcome back to yet another exciting episode of the Precision Unloaded podcast. In this episode, your hosts Mark and Graham share their recent adventures and insights, gathered from participating in the Kahles Southern Precision Challenge in Gore, New Zealand. Dive into the action-packed two-day match at the first round of the New Zealand PRS 2024 series. Discover the ups and downs, laugh-out-loud moments, and grand challenges tackled by them. This episode uncovers their preparations, gear, practice rounds, and unique strategies for the match. Immerse yourself in the duo's thrilling and chaotic race against time due to a delayed flight leading to a sleepless night, last-minute adjustments, and memorable airport moments. From a high-paced car rental chase to the intriguing glances from airport security, this episode is packed with unexpected adventures. Join us in our thrilling trip from Taranaki to Gore, where the journey seems more challenging than the actual Precision Challenge. This episode is aptly described as "simple made hard", and has something in store for everyone, be it shooters, hobbyists, or adventure enthusiasts.  

    The Ahititi Long Range Challenge 2024 - Mark gets another Win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 60:16 Transcription Available


    Welcome to another exciting episode of the Precision Unloaded podcast, where we unravel the thrilling events that transpired during the Ahatiti Long Range Challenge 2024. We will explore in depth the various factors that characterized this year's competition, including competitor strategy, weather conditions, and the role of top-notch equipment. Join us as hosts Mark and Graeme discuss the highlights of the Ahititi Long Range Challenge, from its setup to the challenging conditions that tested the competitors' skills. They delve into the nitty-gritty of the competitors' strategies and performances while reflecting on the significant role played by the weather on the competition day. How is that for an AI generated blurb lol

    Ep>80 The SPARC 22lr Season Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 61:56


    Mark and Graeme do an after action report on the SPARC Series 22LR Season Final on how Mark climbed the series ranks and Graeme slid back down the standings! 

    Ep>79 - Hog Deer & Dingos.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 73:36


    Mark and Graeme are joined by Tony Gillihan to talk about filming hunting content for YouTube, culling Foxs and dogs plus hunting Samba, and Hog Deer in rural Victoria.

    Ep>78 Travis Ishida, the man behind the NRL22 and NRL Hunter Series.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 58:34


    In this episode Graeme is joined by the legend that Travis Ishida, the man who co founded the NRL22, NRL Hunter.   Its great to have such an influential player in modern precision and practical rifle competition on the podcast.

    man behind graeme nrl hunter nrl22 travis ishida
    Ep>77 A Wombat in the Hills of Tarata.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 86:50


    Tony Gillihan joins us from Australia to all about his recent trip to NZ to shoot the GPRE Tarata Teams and Individual match's in November. 

    Ep>76 The US PRS Final...Mark got an invite??

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 152:00


    Anthony and Mag Dump Mark head off to Kansas for the 2023 PRS Final.

    Ep > 75 A Muddy Match at Barren Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 57:01


    Mark and Graeme talk over Round Five of the SPARC 22lr Series.

    Ep > 74 -Josh the Media Guy from PRS Australia and Impact Dynamics Podcast.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 80:26


    Josh joins us to talk about the PRS series in Australia and doing social media for that and the impact dynamics podcast, plus their media company Captivating Attention.    I really enjoyed this podcast and look forward to having Josh on again at some point next year.

    The P10 Practical 22 & Cold SPARC 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 82:00


    In this episode we talk over rounds three and four of the 2023 SPARC 22LR Series. Geoff from The GUN RACK joins us to talk over these two excellent rounds of the series.

    Ep > 72 Matt Hui (Womfat) talks about Shooting Rimfire in Canadian and the USA, Plus the IPRF World Champs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 61:40


    Matt Hui joins us for a talk about the various precision rimfire series in Canada, crossing regularly into the USA to compete and his selection to represent Canada in the International Precision Rifle Federations Rimfire World Champs in Italy at the end of this month. You might know Matt from his excellent Youtube channel called Womfat.

    Ep > 71 Redacted Actual and the the 2023 NRL22 Finale.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 83:05


    In this episode we talk to James from Redacted Actual all the way from Australia about what is involved in making shooting bags and other accessories for precision style shooting and turning that into a business. We also cover off the NRL22 series in Aussie and his recent trip to North Carolina in the USA to compete in the NRL22 Championship.

    The MPA Winter Field Shoot & Mark joins Team DTI NZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 62:56


    In this episode we finally talk about the Masterpiece Arms Winter Field Shoot and discus Marks new Desert Tech SRS comp setup.

    Ep > 69 - Zeiss King of the Hill and Wilkies Stupid Misses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 80:58


    In this episode we talk about our recent trip to Australia to compete in the Zeiss King of the Hill PRS match, coming 47th or something like that and Wilkies ''stupid misses"

    Three Kiwis and a Cream Puff head to Australia to shoot some PRS.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 99:13


    Mark, Graeme Collie and Cream Puff head to the small town of Bucham in rural Victoria to compete in a round of the Australian PRS series. 

    Ep>67 Swamp Brutality with special guest Simon Gillice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 87:33


    Mark and Graeme are joined by Simon from Gillice Practical Rifle Events to talk over the recent Swamp Brutality 22LR match.

    Ep > 66 Speed vs Precision....The 10/22 Strikes Back.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 74:45


    Mark and Graeme talk over the recent Speed v Precision 22lr match held in Taranaki. This was round two of the SPARC Series and was hosted by Gillice Practical Rifle Events. We also cover Marks South Island trip to chase Red stags and the ever increasing numbers of feral pigs invading his farm.

    Ep>65 Stewart Island Whitetail and getting prepped for the Australian PRS.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 76:06


    Graeme is joined by Anthony Collie to talk about his recent trip to Stewart Island hunting Whitetail Deer and 

    Ep#64 Mark Schools Graeme in Shooting 22s and 7mmPRC Kills its first Pig.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 72:31


    Mark gets a 7mm PRC built and We talk the TLRS/Kiwi Precision Match and the Gun Racks 22 match.

    EP>63 A Trophy Sika Stag, Roaring Reds and Horny Fallow Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 52:29


    A week away from shooting competitively to do a little bit of hunting. Mark is living the high life hunting Sika and Graeme is eying up Fallow Deer and trying to track down a Red Stag with old surplus rifles as per normal.

    PUP>62 GPRE Hunters Match with a wee bit of 17WSM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 63:40


    Mark and Graeme talk about their caring levels of success at the GPRE Pre Roar Hunters Match.  Mark has been putting plenty of rounds down range with the Jard J72 17WSM semiautomatic and talks over how its going in field use.

    PUP>61__Ahititi LRC Two Day Match.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 82:35


    Mark and Graeme talk over the recent Ahititi Long Range Challenge. 

    PUP>60_The International Precision Rifle Federation and GBPRA.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 63:03


    In this episode we are joined by special guest Christian Westcough all the way from England to talk over the International Precision Rifle Federation and the Great Britain Precision Rifle Association. We talk over how they work what his roles are in the organisations, competitive shooting in the UK and what is involved in being a Senior Ambassador for Bergara International.

    Ep59_The 33XC and 2.5km ft Anthony Collie.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 99:00


    Mark and Graeme are once again joined by Anthony Collie and this time they talk about his 33XC ELR rifle and his recent success with the platform.

    Ep>58 Mud and Cordite

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 69:21


    Mark, Graeme and Simon talk over the very cool Surplus Steel 2023 event. 

    PUP>57 The S.P.A.R.C 22LR Series Final and Series Overview Ft Simon Gillice from GPRE.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 99:11


    In this episode we are joined by Simon Gillice from GPRE to talk about the 22 SPARC Series final and a discussion of the overall series.

    PUP>56_The US Precision Rifle Series Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 141:00


    Mark and Graeme are once again joined by regular guest, Anthony Collie to talk over his trip[ to the US PRS Final.

    PUP-55 The Australian PRS Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 112:43


    In this episode we have team Hardy Rifle shooter, Anthony Collie back on to talk about his trip to Australia to compete in their PRS season final.

    PUP>54 Speed vs Precision

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 87:59


    Mark and Graeme are joined by Geoff from the Gun Rack to talk about round three of the SPARC 22LR series, Speed vs Precision.

    PUP-53.1 > Seventh Times the Charm.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 85:00


    Mark and Graeme talk about the Tarata Practical Rifle, Teams and Individual matches.

    PUP52 Mark Is Back On The Podium!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 59:48


    The Sikka show is back after several years of covid noises and we head North to the Steel Storm 22LR match!

    PUP51 The Tale of 223 ft Anthony Collie.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 114:14


    Mark & Graeme are once joined by regular guest Anthony Collie to talk training and competing with 223rem and Anthonys last two trip to Australia for the Melbourne and Tasmania rounds of the Australian PRS.

    PUP-50 ft Geoff from The Gun Rack

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 90:55


    The podcast is officially older than Mark!   In this "special edition" episoed we are joined by Geoff from the Gun Rack to track over the last couple years of the PUP and Geoffs upcoming 22 comp.     

    Ep:49 Put Some Weight in that Bi#$h

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 68:08


    Mark and Graeme are joined by Geoff from The Gun Rack to talk adding weight and balancing your precision rifle.

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