2 Day Precision Rifle 101.5
Precision Rifle 101.5 is a two day intermediate course, designed for intermediate precision scoped rifle shooters. The training focuses on delivering accurate shots over moderate distances by addressing items that affect flight, including density altitude, atmospheric values, wind, and spin drift. Students will engage targets of up to 600 yards, and further if range limitations allow. Teaching will include making and keeping a DOPE Book, and talking about the fundamentals of accuracy, and the applications of precision shooting in various conditions and positions.
Precision Rifle 101.5 is a two day intermediate course, designed for intermediate precision scoped rifle shooters. The training focuses on delivering accurate shots over moderate distances by addressing items that affect flight, including density altitude, atmospheric values, wind, and spin drift. Students will engage targets of up to 600 yards, and further if range limitations allow. Teaching will include making and keeping a DOPE Book, and talking about the fundamentals of accuracy, and the applications of precision shooting in various conditions and positions.
Precision Rifle 101.5 is a two day intermediate course, designed for intermediate precision scoped rifle shooters. The training focuses on delivering accurate shots over moderate distances by addressing items that affect flight, including density altitude, atmospheric values, wind, and spin drift. Students will engage targets of up to 600 yards, and further if range limitations allow. Teaching will include making and keeping a DOPE Book, and talking about the fundamentals of accuracy, and the applications of precision shooting in various conditions and positions.
Experience Requirements
This is a foundational shooting class in precision rifles. this comprehensive class begins the entry level precision rifle shooters journey down the road to confidently hit distanced targets. Students must be able to spend prolonged periods of time in the prone shooting position, and participate in alternate shooting postions. Open to all. Prior firearms experience and training is recommended. Attendees must abide by the range rules, showing safe gun handling practices, muzzle management, trigger finger discipline, and target discrimination. An open-minded and respectful attitude towards the training and techniques as instructed and demonstrated during the course is expected. Students failing to meet and maintain our safety and progression requirements required for the specific class may be removed from training. Getting to engage targets at 600 yards in the two day curriculum requires students that can handle the faster pace of this style of class. Instructor not responsible if class does not get a chance to engage any specific distance of targets. Be prepared to learn, ask questions, and this is achievable.
Course Outline
Develop an understanding of terminology and nomenclature of scopes and precision rifles.
Develop an understanding of concepts and minute-of-angle and milliradians.
Develop basic understanding of external ballistics relative to shooting over long distance.
Develop basic understanding of atmospheric influences on external ballistics.
Develop understanding of scope setup and function.
Develop understanding and ability to properly adjust scope for impact shift on demand.
Develop each shooter’s fundamentals of marksmanship.
Develop ability to understand and apply the “shot process” to each shot.
Develop understanding of use and purpose of data book.
Introduce positional shooting with scoped rifle.
Apply marksmanship fundamentals to successfully ( with accuracy and precision) hit target(s)
Maintain correct shot process for each shot issued
Record relative and important data in a dope book
Analyze his/her target and correctly make necessary scope adjustments to correct shot impacts
Follow instructions/correction to successfully hit targets at various distances up to at least 600 Yards
Maintain shot groups within 1-1.5 minutes of angle
Develop understanding of density altitude and its components
Develop understanding of wind and its vertical and horizontal components
Develop understanding of ballistics calculators ( Recommend Hornady Ballistics App- To be downloaded prior to class- there may not be cell service)
Develop and apply information from ballistic calculator
Analyze his/her target correctly make necessary scope adjustments to correct shot impacts
Safely and consistently handle all equipment and follow range commands
Equipment List
Precision scoped rifle
Precision optic, either first focal plane (FFP) optic, or FFP with external windage and elevation adjustments (recommended), or second focal plane (SFP) with external windage and elevation adjustments. Recommended MOA. If you think of the size of objects in inches and feet, MOA. If you think of the size of objects in cm and meters. MIL
Sling recommended (for positional shooting)
Shooting Mat - recommended here
Rear shooting bag- recommended here
Bipod- Recommended here
Tripod (Optional)
Drag bag or carrying case
Spotting scope ( optional)
Binoculars (optional)
Rangefinder (optional)
Calculator with square root key
Rifle cleaning equipment
Field notebook and pencils- Recommend rite in the rain brand
Clothing suitable for training in any weather
Food will not be provided, recommended to packs snacks and lunch ( no cooking options at the site)
Hydration system
Hat with brim ( Optional)
Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non shattering prescription glasses
Earmuffs and Earplugs- Electronic Ear Protection required- Recommend Walker brand.
Caliber
Precision Center rifle calibers are accepted. from 223 Remington to 300 Win Mag. Hyper velocity cartridges like 243, 22.250, 204 Ruger, 220 Swift, etc are not allowed as they will puncture steel targets. Email any questions prior to class.
Recommended calibers, 308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 30-06, 7mm Remington Magnum
No Rimfire calibers
Ammo
Estimated round count: 220 Rounds rifle. Precision rifle ammunition is highly recommended, something that has been proven to group well in that particular rifle. Recommended Ammunition ( Hornady ELD match, Hornady Precision Hunter ELDX, Sig Sauer Marksman Elite)
Recommend bringing extra ammunition in case we need to address an equipment related issue in class, or so student may have ammunition at the end of class that is “DOPED” for that particular Rifle. I recommend a total round count total of 300.
Lead core ammunition to be used for steel only
No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
Additional Notes
This will be long days, have the appropriate attitude.
Food will not be provided for the class, roughly 30 minutes will be set aside for lunch. Student are responsible for bringing their own lunch, snacks, and hydration etc for the duration of the course.
Cancellation Policy-
Cancel within 60+ Days=50% refund,
Cancel withing 59-30 Days=25% refund.
Cancel within< 29 Days = No Refund
There is a minimum class size, if the class size is not met one week prior to class, costs for the class will be refunded, minus a 10% processing fee.