Looking at running a 2-day class, starting with the Basics, at the Elk River Training Center in Pelham, TN. On a first come first served basis, a couple of students are welcome to ride up there and back with me.

Dates are May 3-4. The maximum class size will be 10 students (2 relays of 5).  We will shoot out to a maximum of 900yds.

Cost will be $600 for the 2-day course.

Day 1 is my Basic Precision Rifle, while Day 2 is my Intermediate Precision Rifle.

DAY 1 BASIC PRECISION RIFLE
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 a mil-based or other ranging reticle for ranging unknown distance targets
Use of optics (including adjustments and all other functions)
Use of data book
Zeroing (at the end of the day, you will have dope for a minimum of every 50 yards from 100 yards to a minimum of 400 yards)
CCB/CHB/HFB

DAY 2 INTERMEDIATE PRECISION RIFLE
The name of the game on Day 2 is repeatable, 1MOA or better accuracy. All the classroom and fundamentals were taken care of on Day 1, Day 2 is all about precision shooting. All targets are reactive and approximately 1MOA in size (1" at 100yds, 2" at 200yds, 4" at 400yds, etc). I will work with each shooter to get them squared away, problems identified and fixed, so that by the end of the day they are consistently hitting 1MOA targets.

We will shoot in 2 relays, so one relay can learn the proper techniques that a Spotter needs to assist the Shooter. We will shoot out to 900yds.

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, 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 you must 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). If you wish to purchase a rear bag, excellent models are available from Gunner’s Gear. http://gunnersgear.com/

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.

All LEO's will receive POST credit for this course.

Other than confirming 100yd zeroes, all targets will be reactive steel, with the possibility of a few reactive non-steel targets.

Semper Fi!

This looks like a great course.

Good luck filling all the slots.

Be Safe.

-Joe

Date change to May 3-4. Class is a go, just looking for a couple folks to fill the last 2 slots.

1 slot left

Class is full but all funds have not been received. Taking names for standby list.

Had 2 of the students reschedule for a later date, so I've got a couple of slots available.

1 slot left

Class went smooth and well!

All students were highly successful out to the maximum distance of 900yds. Each one had multiple, consecutive hits at 900yds.

All students but one were shooting .308. The single exception was shooting a .223, a self-built 18" AR with a polygonal-rifled, 1:8", Black Hole barrel and Black Hills reman 77grn SMK. Very nice shooting combination.

The .308 shooters were using a mix of factory (BH, Fed and Southwestern) and handloaded ammo. 1 shooter was using 168's, the rest were 175's.

Half the class were running a mix of NIghtforce optics. The others were running a Vortex Viper PST, SuperSniper, Bushnell Elite and IOR. There was a mix of mil and MOA reticles and adjustments.

The sole autoloader in the class was the aforementioned .223, the rest were bolt actions. 1 Savage, a factory Remington, a GA Precision, 2 Accurate Ordnance builds (one on a Defiance action and the other on a Rem700), a Walker Custom Rifles build and an HD Rifles build.

We had no optics problems during the course.....probably because no one was using a Leupold Mark 4 or USO!

I'm planning the next training evolution for these folks, they were a great bunch.