Posted: 10/15/2010 11:09:10 AM EDT
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Jericho defense is having two classes this weekend at Blue Water Sportsmans' Association.
Saturday October 16, Fundamental Handgun Sunday October 17, Fundamental Carbine So the question is, who's coming? 
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I've take the Fundamental Pistol, Fundamental Carbine and Precision Rifle Set Up courses offered by Jericho Defense Services and have gotten a lot out of them. The instructors are top notch, & by no mean over the top. By that I mean they are just good guys who like teaching firearms skills and are good at it.
As mentioned in the above post, no question is off limits and all will be answered. The material is well laid out and there is a lot covered in a days class. One of the most useful aspect of the course IMO is the gear selection and set up. Let's face it, all of use can't really go next door and look at your neighbors kit and ask questions about how & why they decided to go that way, we need to rely on the internet or friends for that type of info. A lot of that info is wrong, go figure. Having Kevin & John (my two instructors) explain their gear and getting real life advice from a guy who actually used it in the sand box, give you a no BS perspective on what works and doesn't. My feelings on each course are as follows: Fundamental Pistol Course: I probably took the most away from this course. I am mostly self taught when it comes to a pistol, and that was evident during the course. Bad grip, lousy reloads and my malfunction handling could have been much better. The course addressed all these points & I now feel a lot more confident with my pistol and my skill have improved greatly. I see a marked difference in accuracy and speed, which I contribute to the course as I never would have broken my bad habits if they weren't pointed out by the instructors. Fundamental Carbine: A great course. I had a lot of fun and of course improved my skills. I think we cycled 500+ rounds, which is not indicative of a good course, but it sure adds to the enjoyment factor. I feel I'm more advanced with my AR than my pistol which may explain why I enjoyed the course as much as I did. The challenge for me was weak side shooting & shooting on the move, things I never practiced before the course. Precision Rifle Setup: I had high hopes for this course, but my glass let me down. My scope went belly up on me, so when it came time to shoot, my shots were all over. I tried to finish the course with the lever action 243 I had in my truck with little luck; it's not a precision rifle by any means and not easy to shoot it off a sand bag in the prone position. This course was more a thinking mans course. We were able to dive down on what makes a good precision rile and what to ask when looking for one. We also went over glass options, reloading for accuracy and proper shooting form. There was a lot covered in this course, but handouts were given to refer back to, which I appreciated. I admit at the end of the day I was frustrated with the DOA scope, so I didn't get as much out of the trigger time as I wanted, but that's my fault. I do plan on taking the course again, but with new glass on my 308. All in all, I feel that the time and money investment in Jericho Defense Services course were well worth it. I hope to continue through their list of courses and continue to improve my skills. I can, without a doubt, recommend their training to anyone that wants to improve their skills. |