In this class students will learn:
Rifle shooting fundamentals (Trigger control, breathing, rifle/shoulder contact, body position)
Key rifle setup considerations (Scope leveling, length of pull, equipment options)
Core concepts of internal and external ballistics
How to use ballistics concepts to calculate firing solutions (elevation and windage)
An intro to wind reading
Rapid target acquisition
How to confidently engage targets out to their weapon's max effective range
How to maximize stability and recoil control by driving the rifle in different positions

We will cover topics that maximize your effectiveness with a precision rifle. After taking this course, students will be able to confidently engage targets out to their weapon’s max effective range from different firing positions.

Placing precision shots requires an understanding of both internal and external ballistics. A working knowledge of ballistics and ballistic calculators will be gained through this course. Students will learn how to set up rifle profiles in either a kestrel or ballistic calculator app. They will learn what data needs to be entered to get accurate firing solutions from these systems. We will cover rifle set up and shooting techniques that maximize your capabilities with your rifle.

In addition to ballistics, we will discuss equipment. We will cover how the rifle, ammo, optic, and supporting equipment come together to form a cohesive system. Instructors will help students set up their rifle and mount their scopes if needed, to fit their length of pull and ensure the scope is level to the rifle.

The second half of classroom instruction and the entire range day will be focused on the fundamentals of shooting a precision rifle. We will cover trigger control, driving the rifle, controlling recoil, rapid target acquisition through scope, shooting from different positions, introduction to reading wind, follow up shot correction, and much more.

2 Days of instruction:

Day 1: 3 hours classroom

Day 2: 5 hours range time

Gear Requirements:

- 50 rounds minimum (100 - 150 recommended)

- Scoped rifle

- Notepad and pen/pencil

- Ear and eye protection

- Water (It will not be provided)

- Snacks and food (It will not be provided)

Recommended gear but not required (We will be reviewing gear we prefer as well as have some present for demo purposes):

- Rangefinder

- Kestrel / weather station / ballistic calculator

- Chronograph (we will have them onsite at the range to get your muzzle velocity if you do not have one)

- Bipod

- Shooting bags

- Dope cards/arm board

- Rifle cleaning gear

- Shooting mat

- Tripod

- Spotting scope/binos

Instructor Bio:

Hunter Dean has been shooting long range and precision rifles for over 15 years. He is a lifelong hunter. He grew up in Alaska - where he learned his passion for precision when big game hunting. After moving to Utah, he found precision rifle competitions. Hunter has several local match wins and multiple top 10 finishes at national level PRS and NRL matches. He is dedicated to continually learning and improving his abilities with precision rifles.