SASS Concepts

We support snipers at SASS Concepts.

A majority of that comes from donations like Durable D.O.P.E.™️ but we also partner with organizations like Arctic Guardian who continue to train up the next generation of Alaskan snipers and support them by sending them to Hat Creek Training

We've seen firsthand the capabilities of these snipers when they're given an opportunity and the tools to train to a higher standard.

Every purchase of Durable D.O.P.E.™️supports snipers from all walks of life. Every donation to Arctic Guardian gives snipers a chance to change their trajectory in life.

That is Precision for a Purpose.

US Army Sniper with a MK21 MSR from Re*****on Defense equipped with a ATLAS Bipod • ACCU-SHOT Monopod bipod and B.E. Meyers & Co, Inc DAG-IR LAM. 7-35 Leupold Optics and Badger Ordnance C1 Mount. Utilizing a SASS Concepts Durable D.O.P.E.™️ card in their arm sleeve, dual sided for day/glow in the dark night use.

2nd picture is with Nightforce Optics CFS 6-36 spotting scope and Re*****on Defense MSR in the background. RRS ® SOAR tripod. Also fitted with a DAG-IR.

Considering dipping into 6mm ARC? Here are 5 questions we would ask first before making the plunge:

80% use case:

Think about what you’re using this for 80% of the time realistically. Don’t pretend it’s for this or that, think about what you’re actually going to use it for or what it needs to do.

If you’re shooting 200 yards 90% of the time on a flat range with no need to hunt or compete, a 6mm ARC isn’t going to do anything different for you. You can still build one, you just won’t be able to appreciate the benefits of 6mm ARC.

One of the best pieces of advice we’ve ever received years ago is to double down on 556 ammo and train on that before switching around to a bunch of calibers. We trained on a variety of barrel lengths all in 556 and built a foundation before stepping into longer range cartridges like 308, 6.5cm, and now 6mm ARC.

Our 80% use case was to have small frame rifle with large frame performance. We love this system and it essentially matches or exceed the capabilities of an AR10 we previously had in 6.5cm.

New barrel, new bolt(s), new magazines, and new ammo discovery. All of those are necessary to dip into 6mm ARC. Luckily, there are continuing to be more options for 6mm ARC match, hunting, and FMJ ammo, but it’s all still at least $1 a round or more.

If you’re sitting on a pile of 556 or 308, it’s hard to stack a whole new caliber.

That said, shooting long range is not just about cost per round: it’s about cost per hit.

How far and in what conditions is where statistical analysis comes in for what cartridge makes sense.

Magazines are much more expensive, and buying the right bolt that won’t break is just as important. Moreover, you could still have bolt breakage after extended round counts.

However, if you’re not too deep into one caliber, 6mm ARC is here to stay and there are many good options for parts and ammo.

Is this rifle going to do something different? If you’re hunting pigs or coyotes at 100-200 yards, is 6mm ARC going to make them nap in the dirt any more than an appropriate 308 or 556 round will? Even 300 blackout?

However, if you’re looking at hit probability at 800+ yards with reduced recoil impulse and better wind d

M110 MONDAY

Sent in by a prior customer who did a build with us. Training with a Knight's Armament Company M110 SASS and a KAC PVS30.

Do something that will matter forever.

Support those around you to the best of your capacity. Teach, instruct, educate, build, renew, develop, and grow capable people.

You are made to be part of a mission greater than yourself.

“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.””
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Getting swampy with the swines.

We’re long overdue for another hunt somewhere, sometime.

We have collimated thermals, and we will travel.

The FLIR Defense ADUNS-S is still our favorite clip-on to-date.

Who doesn’t want a collimated fusion thermal/NV in front of their day optic?

Let’s just make it 1/3 the size and you’d never need another clip on.

Collimation in Clip Ons:

If you’ve ever used clip on technology from thermals to night vision, you’ll have encountered some level of point of impact (POI) shift while using the devices.

The problem with using most thermals and clip on technology, is that these devices are usually not collimated, and thus result in POI shifts from rifle to rifle.

When you have various setups and not much time to confirm or check zero, these POI shifts can make getting on target essentially a gamble with your point of aim (POA).

With collimated clip ons, you can usually be certain within 0.1MIL that your POA is your POI.

With non collimated optics, at least for thermals, you have to digitally collimate by shifting the screen to the proper “zero” location, for each rifle.

For us, getting zero confirmation every time we go on another hunt is not always guaranteed, so a collimated thermal saves us a ton of time and ammo, even if it’s not the latest thermal technology.

The nice thing about thermals technology is that while thermals advance constantly, the physical properties of how they view the environment never change because the world itself doesn’t change. If your thermal looks good now, now it will continue to display information with the same clarity, outside of incidents like dead pixels.

This is why still see so many American sensor thermals being traded around and used, because their performance still is passable even with the biannual advancements in thermal technology.

Still got questions about thermal? Send us a message and let us help you find the right setup.