MORE THAN A MATCH
For Bryan Sikes, ‘lessons learned’ at Precision Rifle Series competitions have had applications for special ops sniper training program. PHOTOS BY BRYAN SIKES
B Bryan Sikes, a retired special operations sniper with multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan, has been involved with the Precision Rifle Series since 2012.
ryan Sikes has been heavily involved in the Precision Rifle Series since 2012, when his Army unit, 7th Special Forces Group, relocated to Florida. Sikes, a special operations sniper with multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and a Purple Heart recipient, was finishing up his team time and transitioning into a sniper school instructor position. “At that time, we were looking to improve, advance and modernize our sniper program,” explains Sikes. “A couple of us sought out ways in which to do that and laid the groundwork for what would be a total revamp of our program, due largely in part to the Precision Rifle Series. It was the PRS that helped us push the limits of not only our weapon systems, but also our focus and mental tenacity under stress. A difficult trait to train, but anyone who has been to these PRS matches
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