Open Range Solutions, LLC

Open Range Solutions, LLC FFL-licensed manufacturer specializing in precision ri**es, and am******on, 1000yd training, and more Thanks,
Will Daves

Due to account issues, please call or text me at (803)444-1475.

Dove hunt breakfast. 6am in the morning.
09/05/2026

Dove hunt breakfast. 6am in the morning.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: caliber really doesn't matter that much in most hunting situations—especiall...
09/04/2026

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: caliber really doesn't matter that much in most hunting situations—especially when it comes to deer hunting.

I know everybody reading this has a favorite caliber and a strong opinion about it. And honestly, you aren't wrong. But at the end of the day, if you put the right bullet in the right spot, go get the truck and load it up. That deer is done where it stands.

The key is the right projectile in the right place. That's the answer.

The real question is how you accomplish that consistently. That's where the rub is.

There's a ton of misinformation out there about the "right" way to get it done. Search long enough online and you can find something that supports—or refutes—just about any argument involving caliber, bullet weight, velocity, expansion, optics, ri**es, or hunting equipment.

Doing this for a living and seeing how the sporting-arms business works, I can tell you with certainty: a lot of what you see online is nothing more than marketing. That doesn't necessarily mean it is all bad, but a lot of it doesn't mean a damn thing in the real world.

There is an unbelievable amount of expensive junk out there, and there are plenty of people lined up to sell it to you.

What really matters is getting out there and running the gear. Learn how it works. Learn what it does well. Learn its limitations. Learn how to work around the inherent issues so it works for you instead of against you.

That's one of the coolest parts of my job. I get to use this stuff before I put my name on it or recommend it to customers—often in real field conditions. I get reports back from customers, get to see what that bullet actually did, how it did it, and then start figuring out why.

That's the interesting part to me: learning the science behind it.

I get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly of the gear. From a mechanical standpoint, that is fascinating. From a sales standpoint, it makes me much more comfortable recommending something—because I know what I'm selling.

And hopefully, I can help match the customer with what they are actually trying to accomplish instead of just selling them the newest, loudest, most expensive thing on the shelf.

08/29/2026

SOLD-OUT DOVE SHOOT — PAID SHOOTER UPDATE

The September 5 dove shoot is already sold out. This update is for shooters who have already paid and confirmed their spots.

We are moving the start time up to legal shooting time/daylight. The birds have been flying well in the mornings, and after speaking with SCDNR, we confirmed we can legally start then—so we’re taking advantage of the early flight.

Please arrive early enough to check in, park, and get to your assigned spot before legal shooting time. We will have everyone in place and ready before shooting begins.

Bring your required eye and ear protection. Shells, safety glasses, and food will be available on-site if needed.

We appreciate everybody who got in early. Looking forward to a good opening morning at Open Range Solutions.

FACEBOOK COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISCLAIMER: This is a legal, private, paid dove hunt on legally managed property. No wildlife is being bought, sold, traded, mailed, or offered with free shipping. Just hunters, sh****ns, a dove field, and an algorithm probably wondering why anyone is awake before daylight.

Depredation rig. No excuses after dark.We don't just sell this gear — we run it. This is the exact kind of setup we use ...
08/28/2026

Depredation rig. No excuses after dark.

We don't just sell this gear — we run it. This is the exact kind of setup we use ourselves on real depredation work, so we know firsthand what actually holds up in the field and what's just a spec sheet.

The setup:
— Bergara HMR, 6.5 Creedmoor. Threaded 5/8x24, free-floated barrel, mini-chassis bedding for repeatable accuracy shot after shot.
— AnechoX suppressor. Titanium construction, rated for 6.5 Creedmoor, cuts report and recoil without killing your balance or POI.
— Athlon Cronus Pro thermal, integrated laser rangefinder. Range out to 1600 yards at ±1 yard accuracy, detection range out to 3600 yards. 640x480 thermal sensor, ballistic reticle dialed to your load.

That's a rig built to do one job: put rounds on hogs, yotes, and crop-damaging deer at real distance, in the dark, without spooking the rest of the herd, sounder, or pack before you're done working.

Depredation doesn't stop when the sun goes down — and with this kind of setup, neither do you. Once it's properly programmed, it dials itself off the rangefinder — range it and drop it. Quiet, repeatable, no wasted stalks.

Why it matters: depredation work isn't range shooting. You're often making one shot count on a moving animal, at odd angles, in low light, sometimes at real distance — and you don't get a second sight-in session to figure out if your gear can handle it. We've put this rig through that exact scenario ourselves, which is why we can tell you straight what setup actually gets the job done versus what just looks good on paper.

Come by the shop if you're dealing with hog, predator, or deer crop-damage pressure on your property and want to talk suppressor options, thermal optics, or a r***e build that can actually run this kind of work night after night.

Licensed FFL dealer, doing this in full compliance with federal, state, and local law — with valid depredation permits, not vibes. This post is educational, and yes, we know a picture of a r***e on a bench makes some algorithm somewhere very nervous. It's a farm tool. Relax.

Seeing Dillon's little boy next to my little boy aged me something awful today. But I hope one day mine knows just how ...
08/27/2026

Seeing Dillon's little boy next to my little boy aged me something awful today. But I hope one day mine knows just how proud I am of him.

Tripod Zero-Shift TestingRan a controlled comparison today across a lineup of budget-friendly, lightweight tripods — sam...
08/25/2026

Tripod Zero-Shift Testing

Ran a controlled comparison today across a lineup of budget-friendly, lightweight tripods — same r***e, same load, same DOPE — to see how much zero actually shifts from one setup to the next.

Here's what we found: with a one-leg-forward tripod configuration, you'll typically see the r***e shoot consistently high downrange. On today's rig, that shift was right around 1.2 MOA. The higher the recoil of the r***e, the more pronounced that vertical shift gets.

Why one leg forward is the correct setup in the first place: with two legs back and one leg forward (pointed at the target), recoil drives the r***e straight back and down onto those two rear legs every time — a clean, repeatable motion. Set up the opposite way (one leg back, two forward), and the tripod becomes a pivot point — the r***e can twist or kick sideways unpredictably on recoil since there's nothing symmetric behind it to settle onto. Two legs back is what makes the shift repeatable instead of random.

But it's predictable, not random. Mount the gun correctly in the tripod and get behind it consistently the same way every time, and that shift repeats reliably — meaning you can actually dial for it once you know it's there. The catch: you have to test it on your specific r***e, tripod, and hold to know your number. You can't assume it, and you can't borrow someone else's data.

Zero shift happens with any tripod, not just the cheap ones. Every time you break your r***e down off a fixed rest and remount it on a tripod, you're changing torque on the action, contact points on the stock/chassis, and how the system loads up under recoil — that's physics, not a quality issue.

Why it matters: if you don't verify zero on the actual tripod you're going to hunt or shoot with, you're trusting a number that may no longer be true. At 100 yards a 1.2 MOA shift is over an inch. Stretch it to 400-600 yards and that same shift becomes real inches to feet on target — enough to turn a vital hit into a miss, with no idea why, because your r***e, load, and optic are all still dialed in correctly. The tripod (and how you mount/hold it) is the variable people forget to re-check.

Bottom line: whatever rest you're running, confirm zero on it specifically before you're relying on it in the field. Don't assume the number from your bench carries over.

Stop by the shop and we'll walk you through what we tested and how to properly verify zero on your setup.

Licensed FFL dealer. All content shared for educational purposes and in full compliance with federal, state, and local law.

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Scenic View Road
Hickory Grove, SC
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