“The Jewel of Battle”, Jeff Cooper. The Gunsite 270 Class is to the rifle what the Modern Technique is to the pistol. This is a comprehensive course in the essential elements of safety and field rifle-craft. It should be mandatory for all young boys and girls prior to achieving adulthood. Learning to operate a rifle is essential for all manner of outdoorsmen including ranchers, farmers, geologists, fishermen, and sportsmen. It is especially useful for hunters. Whether a novice or a shooter who wants to enhance existing skills, the 270 will challenge and strengthen your marksmanship where … [Read more...]
Precision Rifle 7
This seven day class covers all the techniques, tactics and procedures used by the shooter to get first round hits on man size targets out to 1000 yards. Zeroing, data recording, ballistics and wind reading, observation and reporting methods, spotter/shooter communications, camouflage and movement techniques, moving targets and more are covered in detail. See videos at bottom of this page. Students will work in shooter/observer pairs and engage more than 40 unknown distance targets from 12 different firing locations, allowing you to become truly competent in the art of ‘one shot, one … [Read more...]
Battle Rifle
Battle Rifle is a course of instruction based on fighting with the .30 caliber rifle. The student is trained on engaging targets out to 300-600 yards. This class normally sees a variety of weapons, including the Garand, M14, AR10 variants, HK91, FN/FAL and the SCAR 17S, but is open to all 30-06, 7.62mm or 6.8mm semi-auto rifles. Students will receive training not only on their weapon, but also familiarization with other battle rifle systems available in the world. This is a class for fighting rifles, not heavy precision guns. The student should avoid bringing any rifle that weights more … [Read more...]
Xtreme Long Range Rifle
This course examines the techniques and equipment required to engage targets from 1000 to 2000 meters. The classroom sessions cover the fine details of ballistics, methods of accurate range finding, selection of ammunition and configuration of ballistic software. Range sessions calibrate the rifle, telescope and ammunition into the chosen software system. Once confirmed on the known distance range, you will engage more than 20 unknown distance targets from 5 separate locations at ranges from 1000 to 2000 meters! Physical Difficulty Level: Moderate, but students should be capable of getting … [Read more...]