Morgun King, the 2025 PRS Season Champion, recently detailed his championship-winning rifle and gear setup with precisionrifleblog.com, revealing key insights into his approach to competitive long-range shooting. Among the most notable disclosures were his reliance on factory ammunition and a deeply considered philosophy on rifle balance that deviates from common practice.
King's rifle, weighing 21 pounds in its ready-to-fire configuration including optic and accessories, prioritizes balance over sheer mass. He asserts that a heavy, improperly balanced rifle can be as detrimental as a lightweight one, emphasizing the rifle's effective usability during positional stages. Specifically, King dismisses the utility of rear weight kits, labeling them "the worst thing you can do," and challenges the common notion of balancing a rifle under the mag well, stating that this point is only ideal for offhand shots, not the primary positional shooting prevalent in PRS.
For optimal balance in positional shooting, King explained on the Mythology of Marksmanship podcast that the balance point should be strategically forward. His method involves measuring the length of the shooting bag, halving that measurement, and positioning the rifle's balance point at least that distance forward of its contact point with the bag, typically the front of the mag well. For instance, a 10-inch bag demands a minimum balance point 5 inches forward. King advises an additional inch or two forward of this minimum, placing his own rifle's balance point around 5 inches ahead of the mag well. This front-heavy bias is crucial, he argues, as it uses the rifle's weight to effectively mitigate muzzle jump, forcing the rifle to overcome its balance point before rising, leading to a profound improvement in stability and reduced wobble.
Breaking from the tradition of handloading prevalent at the top tier of PRS, Morgun King secured his 2025 championship using mass-produced 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition from Eagle Eye Ammunition. This marks the first time a PRS Season Champion has achieved such a feat with factory-loaded rounds. Eagle Eye Ammunition's pedigree extends beyond PRS, having been used to win the US Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition three times, with over half the field and the top four teams at that event also relying on their cartridges. The company supplies ammunition to prestigious military units including the US Army Marksmanship Unit and the US Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
The caliber landscape at the top of the 2025 PRS season further underscores projectile versatility, with the first, second, and third place finishers each employing a different cartridge. While specific details on King's other gear were mentioned as being shared, precisionrifleblog.com noted these details without listing them. Morgun King's insights, particularly on rifle balance and his successful use of factory ammunition, provide valuable lessons for competitors aiming for peak performance.
