I just wanted to share with you my feelings when it comes to custom rifles and modern manufacturing. I want to share with you my life's work over the last 20 years and what it was like to come up through the ranks starting off with just barely good enough equipment to get by with because that's all I could afford. Now, 20 years later here we stand at the start of a manufacturing facility working towards building modern rifles with one goal. ..everyone deserves a great shooting rifle! Over the years, I have been through the paces of showing up at matches and not having equipment that truly was capable of competing or at least feeling that way. In situations like that, you feel like you're being kept out of the winners circle because you can't afford to play the game at that level. In the hunting world, I believe it’s the same when you watch all of your TV shows and you look at the mass media marketing and branding. They all want you to believe that the secret is the expensive equipment and a lot of times overzealously charging extraordinary amounts of money for them. If you want to be successful like them you have to use rifles like them. So, a new shooter or someone who is inspiring to become a great shooter starts out feeling left out or disenfranchised because they can't play the money game. But on the flip side, for those that have the funds, you are instantly sold the snake oil in a bottle that the secret is the “custom” or "expensive” rifle. My belief is that in neither case do I believe either that to be true. A factory rifle is a great place to start when you're getting into long range shooting and although they can have a lot more potential problems and a lot of times not really giving the shooter all they want as far as accuracy, they will really let the shooter grow and continue to hone their skill set of becoming a great shooter. Factory rifles are a great place to start on a budget. Most people like myself started off using factory rifles. Okuma LB3000 and a barrel dialed in to an incredible .0001 accuracy! My life has been a dedication to the sport of long range shooting whether hunting or matches. Sharing with everyone who would like to be part of the shooting world all I can whether through a podcast, in person schools, online schools and now even through YouTube. My journey into building rifles was simply trying to work on my own rifle and do a better job than I could afford to pay someone. Then, to look for all the little things that most gunsmiths will not take the time to do and either improve the process or at least take the time to do it as close to perfect as humanly possible. Now, here we set all these years later with a 10,000 square foot facility and world class machines making these rifles for customers. Wow, what a journey!
I have never lost my love or my drive for what we do. We deliver happiness in the form of an accurate rifle that makes shooters feel good about themselves and their abilities. And although I cannot deliver them for free, I try to offer the best at a price that most can afford. Sure you can go out and buy a "Brand" rifle for many thousands more, but my promise to our customers is you will never find better, but you can just offer to pay more if that makes you feel better : ) Lastly, what you are paying for here at Wolf Precision is help before, during and after the sale. Not by email or order online, but a real person with lots of experience that is willing to take the time to talk with you about your rifle, wants and needs. And what about after the sale? My wife laughs and calls me the "gun whisperer" or "gun doctor" for all the time I spend helping customers along the way after the sale. Reloading, targets, wind, fundamentals and even some counseling and consoling are all part of the experience. Being funny of course, But that is who we are and this is what we do. It's truly what sets us apart from all others and what we are the best at. Not just offering the very best rifle, but joining our family here at Wolf Precision to walk with you along your journey into long range shooting. We truly believe everyone deserves a great shooting rifle and we do our very best to ensure that!
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Jamie DodsonPresident of Wolf Precision and inventor of the ACE. Archives
December 2024
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