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Rifle Requirements: A safely functioning, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle chambered in .22LR is best. The Ruger 10/22, Marlin 795, AR variants, etc., generally work best for this class but any other type of rifle (tube-fed , lever-action, bolt-action, etc.) can be used as well.
This clinic is centerfire-friendly but rimfire is recommended. Shooting will be primarily at 25 yards and possibly out to 100 yards.
Estimated Ammunition Required: About 200 rounds/day.
Required Equipment: Please plan to bring the following:
Basic Rifle Overview
This is our signature offering, based on traditional American rifle craft that teaches “Hits Count!” It is appropriate for a wide breadth of student skill levels. This course lays a sound foundation for students to shoot groups under time pressure from a variety of practical field positions. Basic Rifle includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn:- Rules for safe gun handling & range rules
- Rifle parts and operation & ammunition
- Shooting fundamentals: ABCs of firing the shot
- Natural Point of Aim
- Shooting from the prone, standing and sitting/kneeling positions
- Introduction to Sight Adjustments and basic calculation of Minutes of Angle (moa)
- 25 Yard “Morgan’s 13” Classifier
- 25 Yard Rifle Qualifier
- Two Day Only: Intermediate calculation of minutes of angle for precise sight adjustments at all ranges
- Two Day Only: Introduction to Field Shooting, to include basic ballistics and live firing to longer distances (if the range facility permits)
- Two Day Only: As time allows, there may be additional opportunities to engage in challenging competitions to include the Rifle Qualifier, Classic Carbine Qualification, Battle Rattle, and/or Field Shoot
Rifle Requirements: A safely functioning, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle chambered in .22LR is best. The Ruger 10/22, Marlin 795, AR variants, etc., generally work best for this class but any other type of rifle (tube-fed , lever-action, bolt-action, etc.) can be used as well.
This clinic is centerfire-friendly but rimfire is recommended. Shooting will be primarily at 25 yards and possibly out to 100 yards.
Estimated Ammunition Required: About 200 rounds/day.
Required Equipment: Please plan to bring the following:
- ear protection
- eye protection
- magazines for your rifle (if necessary)
- sling for your rifle (a US GI sling is strongly preferred)
- a way to take notes
- a hat & clothing appropriate for the weather
- lunch, snacks, hydration (water AND a way to replace electrolytes) – we will NOT be leaving the range for lunch
- sshooting mat
- folding chair
- stapler (and extra staples) to attach your target to the backer board
- sunscreen and/or bug spray
- cleaning/tool kit for your rifle/scope
- manual for rifle/scope