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Building the Ideal Tactical Games Rifle

By Shawn Nelson
· Aug 6, 2021

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JP Rifles Team Member Shawn Nelson has shot more rifles at more Tactical Games matches than anyone we know. He's learned all the lessons (many the hard way) on what the ideal setup is for this type of match. So, if you want to save yourself some trouble and guessing, check out this month's video rundown. 
JP Tactical Ready Rifles: https://jprifles.com/1.ready_rifle.ph... 
JP Rifle Builder: https://jprifles.com/roshome.php

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// ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shawn Nelson

Founder & Lead Editor, Action Gunner
Active competitor since 2014 across USPSA, 3-Gun, The Tactical Games, and PCSL 2-Gun. Shawn founded Action Gunner in 2016 with the belief that the competitive shooting community deserved honest, match-tested content from people who actually shoot matches — not rewritten press releases. When he's not writing, he's building rifles, running stages, or wrenching on guns in the event trailer.
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