A precision rifle and spotting setup looking downrange

Instructor Gear List

The rifles, optics, and support gear our instructors use — with the application behind each choice.

Working Reference

See the whole system, not just the shopping list

Use the spreadsheet to compare instructor builds and event loadouts. Gear changes with the application; this is a reference for understanding decisions, not a universal recommendation.

Per-instructor tabs Full rifle & gear specs Event-specific loadouts

Build 01 / February 2026

Jon's Snake River NRL Hunter rifle

A 19-minute walkthrough of the 6.5 Creedmoor build Jon documented for the Snake River Pro/Am — and why each major component earned its place.

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Documented build

Snake River Pro/Am · February 2026

Action
Zermatt Arms TL3
Barrel
Proof Research Carbon 24" 1:8
Chassis
KRG Whiskey-3 Pro
Optic
KAHLES K328i (2026 refined)
Suppressor
KGM R30
Cartridge
6.5 Creedmoor · Hornady 147 ELD-M
Bipod
MDT CKYE-POD Gen 2 Triple-Pull
Read the annotated build breakdown

Field Notes

The system under match conditions

NRL Hunter stages put the rifle, tripod, pack, and shooter into one moving system — packed in, built quickly, and used on the clock.

A Cadre instructor shooting a KRG Whiskey-3 Pro build off a tripod at an NRL Hunter match
Whiskey-3 Pro off the tripod.
Close-up of a precision rifle action and optic as a shooter reads the target
On the optic — reading the target.
Two Cadre instructors with Really Right Stuff tripods and packs between stages
Between stages — tripods up.
A Cadre shooter prone in the snow with spotters glassing behind at a cold-weather match
Cold and on the gun.

Put the system to work

Train the process, not the shopping list.

Equipment supports repeatable decisions. Coaching and deliberate practice turn those decisions into performance under pressure.

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