Jose picked up shooting at an early age, when gifted a good ole New England Firearms 20 ga single barrel shotgun at age 5. Most of Jose’s early life consisted of chasing game with dogs, anywhere from rabbits to hogs to bear, but good marksmanship was a prerequisite for the Gardner name nonetheless. After high school, Jose joined the Marine Corps where the wheels started spinning in his head for what it really takes to be a good shot. It also afforded him the income to grow his firearms collection which only set the wheels even more in motion. Upon graduation from Auburn University, Jose moved to Utah to further his education, and this is where was bit by the long range bug. Jose shot his first long range match in September of 2015 and has shot well north of 75 matches of various disciplines since. Being a research and development scientist by day, Jose’s inquisitive and curious mentality led to a natural fit for reviewing precision shooting gear. Jose has been reviewing gear since 2017 and now helps manage the efforts of Long Range tactics to spread quality information to the masses. In addition to reviews and matches, Jose also enjoys Long range hunting as well as introducing non -shooters to the world of firearms. When Jose isn’t around a gun, he’s likely to be ripping up mountain roads with his wife and pup on their side by side or standing over his Traeger cooking up something delicious.
