Matt Hornback Takes First at Central Coast Chaos - MDT Field Report
Read

Matt Hornback Takes First at Central Coast Chaos - MDT Field Report

Post by Thomas Gomez
Feb 11 2025

Team MDT Shooter Matt Hornback recently took 1st place at the 2024 Central Coast Chaos match in San Luis Obispo, California. The Central Coast Chaos match is a two-day PRS event that featured 20, 105-second stages.

More: Check out Matt's recent elk hunt!

We had a chance to catch up with Matt for a quick interview. Matt said he enjoyed the match, especially the constant wind. Matt noted that efficiency and economy of motion were a must and that if you were holding dead center of the target, you were probably going to miss due to the wind! Matt placed 1st overall in the Open category and 1st in the LE/MIL category.

Matt used a custom rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor assembled by Straight Jacket Armory. His rifle consisted of a Lone Peak action attached to a barrel from HS Precision. The barreled action was mated to an MDT ACC Elite Chassis System augmented with an MDT Comp Brake and an MDT CKYE-Pod. For his cartridge, Matt used 140-grain Hornady ELDM Peterson SRP brass and H4350 for powder. For optics, he chose a Leupold Mark 5 5-25 with a PR2 reticle.

Matt Hornback at the 2024 Central Coast Chaos match.

Rifle and Cartridge Specifications:

Information about the Precision Rifle Series can be found here! Click here for more information about the MDT ACC Elite Chassis System. Check out Matt's Bio on our MDT Shooter Page. Congratulations Matt!

COMPETITION RESOURCES FROM MDT

Share:

Related Posts

Outdoor Life: The New Mountain Rifle

Outdoor Life: The New Mountain Rifle

Building a mountain rifle generally follows the path of building the lightest possible rifle. It makes sense, right? Who wants to carry a heavy...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 18 2026
Three Uses for a Chronograph

Three Uses for a Chronograph

There’s no doubt we are living in the golden age of long-range shooting. And the reason this is the case is largely because of...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 17 2026
Chad Kelly Tries NANOGUARD!

Chad Kelly Tries NANOGUARD!

MDT’s NANOGUARD is a line of industrial-grade firearm care and maintenance products. What’s even more interesting is that NANOGUARD is derived from lubricants used...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 16 2026
Pursuit of Accuracy: MDT Premier Gen2 CZ 457 Build

Pursuit of Accuracy: MDT Premier Gen2 CZ 457 Build

The MDT ACC Premier Gen 2 for the CZ 457 is positioned as a more affordable, stripped-down version of the ACC Elite, designed to...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 11 2026
Shaking out the MDT DRT Chassis at the Real World Sniper Challenge

Shaking out the MDT DRT Chassis at the Real World Sniper Challenge

Over the past few weeks, I had the unique opportunity, as a supported shooter for MDT, to test the brand-new DRT chassis during the...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 10 2026
RimfireSS MDT ACC Premier Gen2 10/22 Build

RimfireSS MDT ACC Premier Gen2 10/22 Build

Long-range shooters and competitors have traditionally used .22-caliber rimfires for practice. Some do so to save money, while others have limited access to ranges....
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 09 2026
MDT COMPETITION MUZZLE BRAKE

MDT COMPETITION MUZZLE BRAKE

Firearms YouTuber Gavin Gear recently posted a video on his channel Ultimate Reloader, providing a detailed look at the MDT Competition Muzzle Brake. Gavin...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 04 2026
5 Reasons to Ditch Ballistic Calculators in Training (At First)

5 Reasons to Ditch Ballistic Calculators in Training (At First)

Ballistic calculators are incredible tools—and I use them, teach them, and absolutely believe they have a place in precision shooting. But there’s a problem:...
Post by MDT Sporting Goods
Jun 03 2026