Support the Velayo Family
Winning ticket to be drawn in early 2026
In response to the devastating house fire that destroyed Phil Velayo’s home and livelihood, a community-wide effort has been launched to provide support and aid in his recovery. Phil has not only be a dear friend, co-instructor, shooting/media partner to me, but an absolute pillar to the long range community as a whole.
Organized by Sam Carlson- Thunder Beast Arms and Owner of The Barrel Burner App, the Recon Sniper Foundation, and The Cadre. This fundraiser features a raffle for a high-quality rifle, with generous contributions from multiple companies and partners. These are the companies that stepped up and provided the parts for the rifle build:
KRG - C4 Chassis
Lone Peak Arms - Fuzion S/A
Hawkins Precision - Tactical Mount/Rings
West Texas Ordnance - Barrel work
Proof Research - Barrel Blank
Badger Ordnance - Magazines
Area419 - Arca Clamp and Gamechanger/plate combo
Kahles/Swaro - 5-25i SKMR4
Silencerco - Certificate for suppressor
Recoil X - Bravo Comp Brake(for SiCo)
Thunder Beast Arms - Bipod
Triggertech - Diamond(R700)
Leupold- Binos and harness
Eberlestock - Upranger Pack
Berger - ammunition for the package (200rds)
Red Beard Gunworks - Cerakote job
TriggerCam - supplying a TriggerCam 2.1
Ryan Lewis (Forged in Fire participant) - Custom knife
Silencer Central - paying tax stamp and facilitating Form 4 to your door
Mile High Shooting Accessories - handling all shipping of rifle/etc
IWI - a ZION-15 rifle and IWS7TI suppressor (for runner-up drawing)
Aero Precision - an Aero Solus Rifle (for additional runner-up drawing)
The Cadre - Free training class
Precision Rifle Series - Hoodie and PRS Membership
All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to Velayo, helping him rebuild his life, replace lost belongings, and regain stability after this tragic event. The fundraiser aims to bring our community together in support of one of our own, emphasizing resilience, compassion, and solidarity.
We invite everyone to participate—whether by purchasing raffle tickets, spreading the word, or simply keeping Velayo in your thoughts. Together, we can make a meaningful impact and help Velayo turn this hardship into a fresh start.
Thank you for your support!
Special thanks to the sponsors:
