In this episode of Wolf Precision's Long Range Shooting and Custom Rifle Building Podcast, Jamie takes a hard look at what seems to be becoming the new standard across the shooting and firearms industry: "good enough."

From magazines that won't feed to chassis components that don't fit, incorrect orders, poor quality control, and parts arriving that simply aren't right, Jamie shares what Wolf Precision is seeing firsthand—and why shooters and rifle builders need to pay closer attention than ever to the components they purchase.

Precision isn't supposed to mean close enough.

Jamie discusses why Wolf Precision continues to inspect, test-fit, and verify the components that go into every rifle, why accountability matters, and why manufacturers who maintain high standards deserve recognition.

We also introduce the newly redesigned Wolf Pack Online Training Center, including the Online Long Range Shooting School, Online Reloading Class, and Online Rifle Building and Maintenance Series. With hundreds of videos accumulated over more than four years, the new layout makes it easier than ever to work through the training in order and take advantage of everything available to Wolf Pack members.

Plus, Jamie talks about upcoming Wolf Pack range days for 2027, the limited 2027 Long Range Shooting School schedule, and a possible return to Florida for a shooting school at Immokalee.

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• Long Range Shooting School
Limited openings remaining for the 2026 season.

• The Wolf Pack – Online Training Membership
Includes the Online Long Range Shooting School, Reloading Class, and Prosumer Gunsmithing School for just $49/month.Members also receive 10% off Wolf Precision products and services, including ACE systems and barrel work.

Learn more at:
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MDT Chassis Systems - Learn more at: mdttac.com

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Reloading can save you money and produce incredibly accurate ammunition—but one mistake can destroy a rifle or seriously injure you or someone beside you. In this episode, Jamie Dodson talks about two of the most important responsibilities every handloader needs to understand: due diligence and complacency.

A recent safety notice involving published reloading data is a powerful reminder that even information printed in a trusted reloading manual should never be accepted blindly. Jamie explains why you should cross-check multiple reloading manuals, compare manufacturer data, watch for unusual load information, and sign up for manufacturer safety notices and updates.

We also discuss why experienced reloaders can sometimes be at even greater risk when familiarity turns into complacency. If you reload ammunition—or know someone who does—this is an episode worth sharing. It could save a rifle, prevent an injury, or even save a life. Take reloading seriously. Do your research. Double-check your data. Never become complacent.

Learn more about Wolf Precision, our shooting schools, custom rifles, and the Wolf Pack online training programs at WolfPrecision.net.

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MDT Chassis Systems - Learn more at: mdttac.com

Krieger Barrels - Visit: kriegerbarrels.com

• Long Range Shooting School
Limited openings remaining for the 2026 season.

• The Wolf Pack – Online Training Membership
Includes the Online Long Range Shooting School, Reloading Class, and Prosumer Gunsmithing School for just $49/month.Members also receive 10% off Wolf Precision products and services, including ACE systems and barrel work.

Learn more at:
https://www.wolfprecision.net

In Episode 279 of Wolf Precision's Long Range Shooting and Custom Rifle Building Podcast, Jamie Dodson takes a closer look at one of the most debated subjects in precision reloading: bullet seating depth and jump to the lands.

Are you trying too hard to seat your bullets as close to the rifling as possible?

After more than 20 years of running shooting schools, loading ammunition, and shooting out dozens of barrels from new to end-of-life, we've seen rifles continue to shoot exceptionally well even as bullet jump grows from 20 thousandths to 50, 80, 100 thousandths and beyond.

Jamie discusses why chasing the lands may not always produce the best or most practical load, why larger bullet jumps can work surprisingly well, and what our school rifles have taught us after thousands of rounds.

We also cover:

• Why measuring extremely small jumps can be less repeatable than you think
• What we learned from 22 Creedmoor barrels with more than 3,000 rounds
• Why we prefer bullets that are less sensitive to seating depth
• Factory ammunition and why substantial bullet jump can still produce excellent accuracy
• The relationship between seating depth, pressure, and case capacity
• Weatherby's use of long freebore and what we can learn from it
• Magnum primers in cartridges such as the 6.5x47 Lapua
• Why published reloading data should be bullet-, powder-, and component-specific
• Case failures, extractor design, and why action design matters when pressure escapes

Jamie also gives updates on the 2027 Wolf Precision Long Range Shooting School, upcoming in-person reloading classes, the Practical Tactical Shooters Challenge, and some exciting new machining technology being developed at Wolf Precision.

If you reload for precision rifles, this episode may make you rethink just how close to the lands your ammunition really needs to be.

Learn more about Wolf Precision, our shooting schools, custom rifles, and the Wolf Pack online training programs at WolfPrecision.net.

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Newsletter sign up - https://www.wolfprecision.net/newsletter.html

MDT Chassis Systems - Learn more at: mdttac.com

Krieger Barrels - Visit: kriegerbarrels.com

• Long Range Shooting School
Limited openings remaining for the 2026 season.

• The Wolf Pack – Online Training Membership
Includes the Online Long Range Shooting School, Reloading Class, and Prosumer Gunsmithing School for just $49/month.Members also receive 10% off Wolf Precision products and services, including ACE systems and barrel work.

Learn more at:
https://www.wolfprecision.net