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About Me

I’m Kason Church, a mechanical and firearm design engineer, long-range shooter, and the person behind Long Range Science.

The Engineering Background

I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an aerospace emphasis from Utah State University, where I studied compressible and supersonic fluid flow, propulsion systems, and composites alongside the standard engineering curriculum. My entire goal with obtaining my engineering degree was to get into the firearm design field, and I was fortunate enough to start that career path in 2017.

Professionally, I design firearms for a living. That means I spend my days working through the engineering problems that most shooters only read about: chamber geometry, barrel harmonics, tolerance stacking, material selection, and function. It’s the kind of work that makes you take the science of accuracy seriously.

Why Long Range Science

I grew up hunting mule deer, varmints, upland birds, and waterfowl in rural Utah. Firearms were always around and I became fascinated with the mechanics and how they worked. That curiosity eventually turned into a career, and then into a side obsession with long-range precision shooting and PRS competition.

What bothered me about most shooting content online was the gap between what people say and what the physics actually support. A lot of conventional wisdom in the shooting world doesn’t hold up when you do the math. I built Long Range Science to close that gap and share my experience and findings through rigorous testing, real data, and engineering principles. The entire goal is to “Make Better Shooters Through Science”. I firmly believe that a solid understanding of your equipment, ballistics, and everything that goes into making the shot will make you more effective.

What You’ll Find Here

If you shoot long range, reload, or just want to understand the science behind what’s happening downrange, you’re in the right place.

— Kason