Gear Report: Monard HP Shooting Jacket
Camp Perry is coming up very soon. If your shooting jacket has seen better days… consider getting a new Monard coat. Here’s a report from our friend Shawn McKenna, a talented High Power competitor. A few years back Shawn ordered a Monard custom-fitted shooting coat. He liked Monard coats so much he decided to sell them.
By Shawn McKenna, McKenna Shooting Sports
For years and years, like most High Power shooters, I used an “off the rack” shooting jacket and thought I was happy with it. There may have been one or two adjustments the supplier would accommodate during ordering, but by and large it was like wearing a suit that you bought without the benefit of having it tailored.
I’m always looking to improve my scores, and in 2008 I set out to find a better shooting jacket. I happened across Monard during a web search and was surprised to learn that they took an astounding 19 different measurements during the fitting process. I thought, “This has to be much better than an off the rack coat.”
The custom coat that Monard offers to High Power shooters is called the “HP Ultimate” coat. Consisting of 29 different sections or panels, it offers customization of the composition, thickness and type of material used in each panel. And the 19 different measurements include separate right and left shoulder profiles and separate front and back profiles.
The measurements are entered into a computer program where the ratios between various points are checked against a historical database of similar measurements. Any ratios that fall outside these typical ranges are double-checked or re-measured before confirming the order to insure the fit is right the first time. This measuring process produces a custom-fit coat with the right balance of support and comfort in each position, be it for across the course, long range, or Palma shooting.
How to Get a Monard HP Ultimate Shooting Coat
Order Monard High Power Ultimate shooting jackets from McKenna Shooting Sports. Call Shawn McKenna personally at (719) 322-3127 to talk about options, measurements, and pricing.
McKenna Shooting Sports, LLC
1826 E Platte Ave, Suite 110
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Ph: 719-322-3127
shawn [at] mckennasports.com
See Shawn on Commercial Row at Camp Perry.
“Shooting offhand in a Monard is a much-needed upgrade; the support in the lower back you get with a profile matching your lower back is great! While shooting prone it is comfortable and easy to buckle all the way down.” –Laura Monturi, Colorado State Rifle team
Nice looking coat. Wonder what the average cost is?
IMO Best jacket on the market..
OK, didnt see the link above earlier, prices are on the web site.
To answer your question Guy, the coats are very expensive; nobody, including Shawn, will try to blow smoke at you about that fact. What the consumer assumes risk on is that anything that is extremely expensive relative to it’s competitors, and takes awhile to get, had better offer a LOT of quality and be as full-custom as is possible.
Anyone reading this can rest assured, at least as far as my word goes, that you will not find a nicer, higher quality, or better fitting coat for NRA/CMP Highpower at any price.
These are as good as it gets, and by that I mean they are head-and-shoulders above their competition in getting you more points on the card at the end of the day.
Ok what is with the time loop ,most US high power coats look like designs from the 50’s , doesnt anyone look at what ISSF shooters use (i understand there are diferent rules)but ISSF gear is space age in comparison.
I love my Monard coat. It’s great to have a coat that fits so well in the sleeves and shoulders.