When my wife Kimberly first started shooting PRS .22, it wasn’t about competition, trophies, or having a custom rifle.
It started as a method of physical therapy.
She was brand new to the sport, learning everything from the ground up. At that point, the idea of putting a custom rifle in her hands was almost laughable. She was still figuring out how all of this worked, and we certainly weren’t thinking about custom builds.
Then we met Randy from Rachel Precision at a Gunline match.
I still don’t know exactly what Randy saw in Kimberly that day.
But he saw something.
He approached us and asked if he could build a rifle for her.
We thought it was a nice gesture, but honestly, we didn’t take it too seriously at first. Kimberly was just getting started. She had no track record, no long list of accomplishments, and no reason for anyone to believe she was going to become the shooter she is today.
But Randy kept bringing it up.
Every time we crossed paths, he made it clear that he wanted to build Kimberly a rifle.
It eventually became obvious that this wasn’t Randy trying to sell us a rifle.
He genuinely believed in her.
And that means more to us than I can put into words.
We finally gave him the opportunity, and what Rachel Precision built for Kimberly was far more than a custom rifle.
It became part of her journey.
A journey that started with physical therapy and somehow turned into a passion for PRS, competition, pushing herself, and proving—mostly to herself—what she was capable of doing.
The rifle is beautiful. The craftsmanship is incredible. The accuracy speaks for itself.
But those aren’t the things we will remember most.
We will remember that before Kimberly had the experience, before she had the confidence, and before she had anything to prove, Randy saw something in her.
He saw a shooter.
He believed in her before she had a chance to believe in herself.
That’s something you can’t put a price on.
Randy, thank you for taking a chance on Kimberly. Thank you for seeing something in her that others may have overlooked. And thank you for putting your name, your craftsmanship, and your confidence behind her.
Rachel Precision didn’t just build Kimberly a rifle.
You helped build a chapter in her story.
And for that, we will always be grateful.