Why has Robert Brantley competed in so many matches across so many formats for so long? “My personal goal is to become the best I can be with a rifle,” he says simply.
COMPETING IS HIS THING Longtime multidiscipline precision rifle shooter Robert Brantley on what makes him tick. PHOTOS BY ROBERT BRANTLEY
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aving competed in precision shooting matches for nearly 14 years – including the Precision Rifle Series, among other competitions – Robert Brantley has become “king of the road” in the longrange shooting world. “I probably shoot more divisions than anyone else,” he explains. “My main game I’d say is PRS Open, but most still associate me with ELR (Extreme Long Range). This year I will shoot PRS Open, Tactical Division, AG Cup, as well as Rimfire. I will compete at both the national level as well as regional.” Brantley typically shoots in around
40 matches a year, 20-plus of which will be PRS matches. Another 12 or so will be national-level two-day events, and he will also shoot field matches and NRL Hunter matches. “This year we’ll shoot King of 1 Mile and King of 2 Mile matches,” says Brantley of the annual extreme long-range shooting competitions. “I’ll shoot consecutive weekends for eight weeks straight sometimes, with every single event being a long ways from home.” By way of explanation, he says, simply, “My personal goal is to become the best I can be with a rifle.” But there’s a reason Brantley
This year, Brantley hopes to build on his two podium finishes at King of 2 Mile, including first place in 2018.
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