Basic Precision Rifle Course, Oct 13-14, Pelham TN

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cmshoot

Marksman
Jul 12, 2016
1,403
1,710
113
Dallas, GA
Zip code
30132
Basic Precision Rifle Course

October 13-14, 2018

Class will be held at the Elk River Training Center on their 1,000 yard range

4626 SR 50
Pelham TN 37366

Both days will start at 0800hrs Central Standard Time and run until approximately 1700hrs CST. There will be a 1 hour lunch break each day.

Cost for the course is $600. Limited to 10 students.

DAY 1
Topics covered will include (but aren't limited to):
Selection, care and maintenance of the entire system (rifle, scope, rings, mounts, ammunition, bipod, cases, etc.). This includes a comprehensive disassembly and other Armorer's tips.
Marksmanship basics
Use of optics (including adjustments and all other functions)
Use of data book
Zeroing
CCB/CHB/HFB
We’ll shoot to approximately 500 yards on Day 1.

DAY 2
Use of a mil- and MOA-based reticles for ranging unknown distance targets.
Use of hold-offs as compared to dialing dope.
We will pick up where we left off on Day 1, and continue out to 1,000 yards. I will be working with each shooter to fine tune their skills and fix any issues they have.

We will shoot in 2 relays, so one relay can learn the proper techniques that a Spotter needs to assist the Shooter. All students will shoot to 1,000 yards.

Gear list will include:
Rifle capable of 1MOA. Bolt actions and semi-automatics are both welcome
Quality optics. The following features are mandatory on the optic:
-Finger adjustable turrets with audible/tactile “clicks”, MOA or mil are fine
-Ranging reticle, mil or MOA based are both acceptable
Ammunition, 200 rounds. Ammunition must be "match grade" from a reputable manufacturer, or known handloads of equal or better accuracy
Data book w/ calculator (any calculator that multiplies and divides will work. I highly recommend the Storm Tactical modular rite in the rain databooks)
Rifle-mounted bipod, or front rest
Rear bag(s) (optional)
Shooting mat (optional)
Minimum 5 “dummy” rounds
Spotting scope (optional)
Eye and ear protection
Clothes and footwear appropriate to the weather. If it rains, we train, as long as there is no thunder/lightning.
If you are military/LE, it is preferred that you use your duty gear, body armor and other ancillary equipment that you will use on duty. Train like you fight!

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. If you plan on using a rifle other than a bolt action tactical or varmint model from Remington, Savage, Winchester, FN, Sako, Tikkea, or a custom-built rifle
and/or
a scope made by other than Nightforce, Leupold, US Optics, IOR, Schmidt & Bender, Premier Reticles, Vortex Viper PST, Bushnell Elite series or Sightron SIII please contact me so that we can discuss your system and make sure that it will meet the requirements of the course.

2. Your system must be fully assembled and sighted in with a recent 100 yard zero prior to the class. The zero must be done with the ammunition that you will be using in the class. I offer my services for free to any of my students who need assistance with any rifle or optics work, or zeroing, that they may need.

3. Ammunition must be “match grade” from a known manufacturer, or handloads that you have shot out of the rifle you are bringing to the class and are sure of their accuracy.

4. A bipod or ruck to shoot off, as well as a rear bag. For a bipod, I highly recommend the Harris BRM-S (6”-9”, notched leg, swiveling).

5. If you don't have some sort of adjustable cheekpiece, or cheekpad, I recommend one. The comb of your stock needs to be high enough that your cheek bone rests on it naturally when you have a perfect sight picture, not your jawbone or the middle of your cheek. Ask several of my former students and they'll tell you this makes a HUGE difference.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about any of your gear. I would rather sort the problems out ahead of time than have you show up at the class with gear that won't work, or that is set up wrong.

I will reiterate, I offer my services for free to students when it comes to mounting up scopes/bases/rings (including lapping the rings), weighting and texturing stocks, and any other tweaking that your system may need. I will also assist in getting your rifle zeroed prior to the class.

If you are a LEO, contact me about POST credit.

Other than confirming 100yd zeroes, all targets will be reactive steel.

Please visit Precision Applications, LLC for more information about the training and Instructors.

Semper Fi!
 

cmshoot

Marksman
Jul 12, 2016
1,403
1,710
113
Dallas, GA
Zip code
30132
Class went well and weather was great. I got to meet a lot of good folks.

1 student shot 6.5 Creedmoor from an LRI-customized Ruger PR; everyone else shot .308.

There were several Ruger PR’s, a Savage, 2 gas guns, and the rest were some form of Remington 700. 1 shooter used a suppressor.

Optics were mostly Nightforce, with the NXS, SHV, and ATACR lines being represented, along with Sightron, Vortex Viper PST GenII, and Trijicon.

The 6.5 shooter used Hornady 140grn ELD Match ammo. Most of the rest of the shooters used 175grn .308 loads, with one shooter starting with 168grn and switching to Federal-loaded 185grn Berger Juggernauts. At distance, you could tell the difference when the 185’s hit the steel.

One guy ran a stock S&W M&P10 lightweight carbine topped with a 6x Trijicon; not really the rig for this course, but he wanted to see what he could do with it. All steel, except for the 1,000yd target was 12”x24” silhouettes. The 1,000 yard target was a 20” gong. He successfully engaged every target out to 900 yards with multiple, solid hits to each. Couldn’t make it happen on the 1,000 yard. This was much better than I thought he would do, I was favorably impressed.

Wildlife was out in force! Had a handsome red fox walk out onto the range and hang around for a while. Several deer and a murder of crows. A large canide ran across the range at around 800yds, but I didn’t get to a scope in time to see if it was a coyote or a dog. I’ve seen a bobcat on this range before, as well as numerous turkeys.
 
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