Precision Rifle - 2 Days
COST: $795
Course Dates: August 5 – 6, 2023. This class is full.
Class limit: 10 students
Lead Instructor: Jim Kauber jimkauber@thesitetraining.com
Lara Spanic laraheart1@gmail.com
Course hours: Course begins at 8:00 AM and ends approximately 4:30 PM each day. All attendees will meet in the main classroom at The Site on the first day of training.
The basis of the 2 – day Precision Rifle course is the same as the 3 – day version with the exception that moving target engagement, reticle range finding, positional shooting, and the integral wind clinic will not be covered.
This class will focus on long range marksmanship fundamentals, maintenance of the precision rifle, in-depth understanding of your long-range scope / reticle and the external ballistic characteristics of your chosen caliber. Hard zeros will be established and documented from 100 to 600 yards, elevation and windage turrets indexed to zero, zero stops set, and ballistic drop / wind charts developed.
The course of instruction will address:
- Precision rifle maintenance
- Fundamentals of Long-Range Marksmanship
- Scope adjustments
- Milliradian and Minute of Angle variant reticle use
- External ballistics (general and cartridge specific)
- Wind evaluation and calling
- Precision rifle (capable of sub-minute of angle accuracy)
- Scope with MOA or Milradian adjustment target turrets and Mil-Dot or MOA variant reticle. You will not be able to take full advantage of this course without a scope of this configuration.
- Rifle mounted bipod; Atlas, Harris S series BR or L models most common
- Kestrel (optional)
- Cheek rest if your rifle does not have a stock with an adjustable cheek piece (Ex. Blackhawk, Hawktex)
- Shooting mat
- Spotting scope / stand (optional)
- Small calculator (smartphone ok)
- Small sand/bean bag for butt stock support
- Rifle Cleaning Equipment: One piece stainless steel or coated rod, 12″ longer than barrel length (sectional rods not recommended), bore guide, bronze bore brush, nylon bore brush, patch jag, appropriate size cotton or flannel patches, powder solvent, copper solvent
- Ear (electronic type recommended) and Eye Protection
- Rite in the Rain notebook
- Pencils (pens will not write in the rain) You will be provided a course curriculum manual with ample room for taking notes in each chapter
- Clothing appropriate for the week’s weather
- Ball cap or boonie hat
- Rain gear (we will shoot in the rain if the weather dictates)
- Sunscreen
- Bag, backpack and/or drag bag for carrying all equipment
- Ballistic program on smart phones highly recommended, i.e., Shooter or Ballistic AE
- Bug repellent (gnats can be thick during Spring and Summer months)
200 rounds of the same match ammo