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Leadership Team

Accurate Advantage is a firearms and personal safety training school serving Anchorage, Alaska and the surrounding communities.

We are committed to excellence and safety: All instructors have obtained National Rifle Association Firearms Instructor and Range Safety Officer certifications in addition to being certified through Dark Angel Medical’s Direct Action Response Training (D.A.R.T), and the Department of Defense “Stop The Bleed” program.

 

Brandyn Banville — LFI, RSO

Brandyn was born and raised in Wyoming, finding high-scoring success shooting competitively in 3-Gun which launched a life-time commitment to excellence with any gun platform. He joined the Army in October of 2016, spending 4 years at JBER, returning to Alaska in November of 2022. He is currently pursuing a BA in Applied Technology Leadership from UAA while maintaining a full schedule as LFI teaching and coaching for Accurate Advantage. His commitment to platform mastery is evident and his approachable nature invites students to higher levels of accomplishment in every platform. You’ll find him equally proficient on the carbine, handgun, shotgun, and long-range rifle platforms. When not on the range, you’ll find him in the out of doors spending time with friends and family.

 

Robby Gunther — LFI / RSO

Robby is a husband, a father, a lifetime Alaskan, and a committed advocate of mastery. He currently works as a corrections officer, adding daily to his diverse international background of skills and experiences in identification, avoidance, and control of potentially life-threatening situations. Robby encourages the defensive mindset and skillsets that keep you safe in both urban and backcountry environments with or without the availability of a firearm. Robby’s goal is to see everyone pursue their defensive options mastering the skills and techniques that save lives.

 

Will Cameron — LFI / RSO

Will is a Husband, Father, traveling man, and avid outdoor enthusiast.  He was born and raised in Alaska, stepping outside to complete a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Wyoming. Since graduating college, Will works as a sworn officer with a local law enforcement agency where he has been for nearly the past two decades in various roles. Will is a current state LE certified firearms instructor acutely familiar with defensive and tactical pistol, rifle, and shotgun platforms.  Additionally, he holds certifications in various methods of instruction.  When Will isn’t on the range for work or personal time, he enjoys spending time with his family enjoying the vast great outdoors that Alaska has to offer.  Will, through his own adventures in life, thoroughly enjoys teaching others about firearms and personal safety at all levels of experience.

 

John Whipple — LFI/ RSO

 

Kevin Garcia — LFI / RSO

Kevin has a passion for long range shooting that began in 2016 when he bought his first long range rifle platform. His goal in pursuing long range precision was to become a better hunter. He began competing in the Precision Rile Series (PRS) in Colorado which helped quickly grow his mastery of long-range shooting. Kevin moved to Alaska in 2018 with his wife, Amy, to pursue outdoor adventures. He became integrally involved in the Long-Range Shooters of Alaska group in 2020 seeking to grow the precision rifle sports and bring the joy of long-range competitive shooting to Alaskans. Kevin joined the Accurate Advantage team in 2023 where he passionately helps others realize their dreams of conquering the bolt gun platform. When Kevin is not shooting, he is adventuring outdoors year-round.

 

Sarah Stallone — LFI / RSO / Owner

With a lifetime purpose of promoting firearm safety and platform mastery, Sarah encourages process and repeatability within each skillset. With over 30 years of firearms experience she has been a licensed instructor since 2007. Having spent 12 years in the hunting / guiding industry, her love of the outdoors manifests in training for all applications: home, bear and personal defense, ethical hunting, competition, and in precision rifle where she competes at the national level. Staying busy as a wife, mom, outdoor writer, instructor, and Territory Manager for Leupold Optics, favorite recreation moments are spent with friends and family in the Alaskan wilderness.

 

Eric Schnitter — Instructor

 

Tony Stallone — Owner

 

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Training a practical approach to gun method & personal defense-laying foundations of safety & proper mindset, inspiring confidence through competence

Winners On Deck! Alaska Mile Leader Board! 1st Winners On Deck! 
Alaska Mile Leader Board! 

1st Place - Spencer Thorpe
2nd Place - Luke Conner
3rd Place - Niel Smith
Top Young Gun - Cooper Conner

CONGRATS! Your hard work paid off! 
The rest of you, we'll see you at the range AND at the next Mile event 😎

#alaskamileshooting #everythingisbiggerinalaska #1832yards #ChallengeAccepted #performanceondemand #performanceunderpressure #stretchyourlimits
The Alaska Mile - Long Range Shooting Competition The Alaska Mile - Long Range Shooting Competition (remember everything is bigger in Alaska!)
1832 yards tested the equipment and abilities of the 70+ shooters who competed making for an epic day of effort and success! 

The cheerfulness and helpfullnes of the competitors, support crews, and spectators (over 100 in attendance) despite the wet weather shows you the caliber of people who make up the Alaska shooting community. What an amazing day it was! 

Cant wait until the next one! 

#thealaskamileshootingcompetition #1832yards #ᴄʜᴀʟʟᴇɴɢᴇᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛᴇᴅ #testyourmetal #stretchyourlimits
THANK YOU ALASKA SHOOTING COMMUNITY!!! Today's Ala THANK YOU ALASKA SHOOTING COMMUNITY!!! Today's Alaska Mile Shooting Competition was an absolute BLAST! 
Scott Jewell, you're an amazing human, thank you for hosting us! 

CONGRATULATIONS to our winners! 
1st Place - Spencer Thorpe 
2nd Place - Luke Conner 
3rd Place - Niel Smith 
Young Gun - Cooper Conner (with a smoking score of 104!!!) 

There were many of you who absolutely ACED your impacts (especially on the first two targets) and many of you who came back for the second try and blew us out of the water - crazy what a little practice and experience can enable right? Just wait until the next one! You will be unstoppable! 

We can't wait to see you at the next Mile event, stay tuned. Pictures and video links will go live shortly. 

THANK YOU all for joining us today! Over 100 attendees, over 70 shooters, despite the weather! 

THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers, especially Luke, James, Bryson, Robby, Brandyn, and Kyle for spotting, and to all of you who pitched in to help, Huge Thank You to Regina Cook and Andy for cooking! 

What a great first - we're already looking forward to the next one!

@arcticammoandreloading @akaccurateadvantage
It's been some late nights setting up for the Alas It's been some late nights setting up for the Alaska Mile, but we've been rewarded on several with some incredible light shows! 

#wegettolivehere #aurora #AlaskaMileShooting
Alaska Mile!! Are you ready?? Join us this weekend Alaska Mile!! Are you ready?? Join us this weekend!! 
Final prep is in full swing and man is this going to be a great event!! Sunday, October 5th, details on the website. 

Brought to you by @akaccurateadvantage  and @arcticammoandreloading hosted by Scott Jewell and Willow Creek Airpark

Don't miss this!! 

https://accurateadvantage.us/calendar/alaska-mile/

#everythingisbiggerinalaska #alaskamile #longrangeshooting #ELR #stretchyourlimits #achieveanewpossible
Intermediate Bolt Rife with some ace shooters in K Intermediate Bolt Rife with some ace shooters in Kodiak. Beautiful range, eager students, and rapid progress. Pictured is the foundational prep of dry fire prior to going live. 

Thank you K.I.S.A. for providing a fantastic training facility! 

#traintowin #confidencethroughcompetence #buildfuturesuccess #chasingperfection #addingvaluetoeveryround
Intermediate Bolt Rife with some ace shooters in K Intermediate Bolt Rife with some ace shooters in Kodiak. Beautiful range, eager students, and rapid progress. 

#traintowin #confidencethroughcompetence #buildfuturesuccess #chasingperfection #addingvaluetoeveryround
THANK YOU Kodiak! What a great weekend together THANK YOU Kodiak! 

What a great weekend together unpacking defense options, adding to your toolbox and skillset, solidifying the mindset of a responsible defender, and earning your Alaska Concealed Carry Permit. 

What a blast! 

@kodiaktactical and @bigrays1947 thank you for your partnership, and KISA range for providing a fantastic training base for the needs of each different class. 

Great shooting everyone! See you next time!

#traintowin #confidencethroughcompetence #youhaveoptions #sabrered #TASER #stungun #knowyourlimits #investmentintomorrow #staysafe #liveaprotectedlifestyle
What do you think? Should we hire him? His name i What do you think? Should we hire him? 
His name is Mack. 

He professionally wears our company colors every day, and he's pretty good at helping with range set up. 

Downside? He makes Sarah show her soft side in the middle of precision rifle classes, and he regularly steals the spotlight. 

Pros vs Cons? 

#precisionrifletraining #rangehelp #hardtofindgoodhelpthesedays😂 #spotlightstealer #werefinewiththat
Precision Dual Optic Carbine course coming to ALAS Precision Dual Optic Carbine course coming to ALASKA! Link in bio. 
DMR, Mid Range, Long Range gas gunners, this is for you. 

#michaelbaccellieri of @truenorthraven brings a wealth of knowledge and deep wisdom to this training - a practical and applicable approach to a necessary and relevant subject. 

Don't miss this opportunity! Class size is limited. 

Registration: www.accurateadvantage.us/register

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If you see this guy today, wish him a Happy Birthd If you see this guy today, wish him a Happy Birthday!! 
Brandyn is a master of many platforms, a thorough and approachable instructor with a wealth of knowledge to share. 
We're grateful for everything he adds to life and to our team! 🎉🎂
Dreams do come true. Putting in the work has resul Dreams do come true. Putting in the work has resulted in Mike checking off some long-term goals with consistently Sub MOA groups at 1000 yards. New horizons Mike! See you at the Alaska Mile 😎.

 #traintowin #onlyimpacts #dreamsdocometrue #perfectpracticemakesperfect #confidencethroughcompetence #longrange #precisionrifle
Dreams do come true. Putting in the work has resul Dreams do come true. Putting in the work has resulted in Mike checking off some long-term goals with consistently Sub MOA groups at 1000 yards. New horizons Mike! See you at the Alaska Mile 😎.

 #traintowin #onlyimpacts #dreamsdocometrue #perfectpracticemakesperfect #confidencethroughcompetence #longrange #precisionrifle
What an incredible night with these beautiful trig What an incredible night with these beautiful trigger pullers! Even soggy skies couldn't dampen their bright spirits and hunger to learn. 

Thank you to @907ammo for the invite to collaborate on this event, and to @fishalaskamagazine @huntalaskamagazine for your support!

What a blast of an evening setting solid foundations of safety and gun knowledge. Great work ladies! 🎯

#confidencethroughcompetence #traintowin #foundations #basichandgun101 #Ican #Iwill #accurateadvantage #907ammo #fishalaskamagazine #huntalaskamagazine
Thank you Clay of Longshot Cameras for your genero Thank you Clay of Longshot Cameras for your generous support of the Alaska Mile Competition. What a thrill for all of us to be able to enjoy a view of our competitors' work downrange! 

Check out Longshot Cameras > https://www.longshotcameras.com/ 

If you haven't yet, view event details here: www.accurateadvantage.us/calendar/alaska-mile/ or call Sterling at @Arctic Ammo and Reloading Supplies LLC 

See you in October!
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ALASKA MILE - Course Of Fire - Round count is unl ALASKA MILE - Course Of Fire

- Round count is unlimited, plan to get a couple of rotations on the mile platform as time allows
- Competitors start with rifles staged, bipod and rear bag support in place. Competitors are not allowed to shoulder guns or look through their optic prior to stage start
- Ammo / or magazine must be in hand at time start, turrets set to zero (dope must be dialed on the clock)
- From the start command, competitors have 4 minutes to dial, load, and engage all three targets from large to small. The stage stops when the smallest target is impacted
- After 3 rounds have been fired, each round fired in addition to the first 3 is given a time penalty of 5 seconds per round 
- After attempting each target large to small, a shooter may return to any target to gain wind or elevation info. Round count penalties apply. The stage stops when the smallest target is impacted. 
- Scoring time is captured from the time the last shot is fired

Visit www.accurateadvantage.us/calendar/alaska-mile/ for more details, or call Sterling at @arcticammoandreloading 

Thank You Scott Jewell and Willow Creek Airpark for hosting us! 

See you in October!
Range check- Alaska Mile is a go! October 5th, 202 Range check- Alaska Mile is a go! October 5th, 2025 

Visit: www.accurateadvantage.us/calendar/alaska-mile/ 

Thank you Scott from Willow Creek Airpark for hosting us! 

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Talkeetna Area - THIS SUNDAY head to Upper Susitna Talkeetna Area - THIS SUNDAY head to Upper Susitna Shooters Association Range for a low-cost boost to your upcoming hunting season. 

$5 gains you access to the 100, 200, and 1000-yard ranges. Instructors, knowledgeable volunteers, and gunsmiths on hand to help you sight in with less ammo. Build a drop chart, optimize your optics, and prep for the seasons ahead! 

Cheers to full freezers and safe adventures! See you there! 

@hatcherpassprecision_training 
@Upper Susitna Shooters 
@Accurate Advantage 
@leupoldoptics
It's been great to have these guys up here in AK! It's been great to have these guys up here in AK! @thecadre.training 

#traintowin #thecadre #rangeday #precisionrifle
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