TRAINING OBJECTIVES
- Providing comprehensive safety briefing discussing the practical application of the 4 firearms safety rules in the real world
- Definition reviews of Internal, External, and Terminal ballistics, including 100, 200, and 300 yard zero
- Zeroing/confirming zero on all sights
- Drills used to demonstrate POI deviation when cant is applied to the rifle
- Analysis of individual shooting techniques of students/officers by the trainer to receive personal feedback on ways to improve accuracy and speed
- Engagement of low-percentage targets (small strike area often obscured with a hostage or other no-shoot area) from various distances while applying proper hold offs
- Shooting moving targets while applying leads (if class progression allows)
- Shooting on the move (if class progression allows)
- The student will understand the importance of critical hits and the consequences of a miss, and will be able to diagnose if they are capable of achieving hits at any given moment based upon pre-shot diagnostics of their sights in real time, the hold-off of their reticle based on target distance, body position, and cant of the weapon.
- This course will enable students to continue developing and maintaining these skills through the use of clear, repeatable standards.
Mandatory Course Packing List –
Semi-automatic rifle with 800 rounds of quality rifle ammunition. 5-7 magazines minimum.
Iron, Red dot/reflex, low powered variable optic, or “sniper” scope for your rifle.
Two point adjustable sling
Appropriate duty belt with mag pouches. (SWAT or patrol belt) (unless ammo carried on chest/vest)
Load bearing vest, carrier, chest rig or whatever to carry extra magazines (unless ammo is carried on belt/pockets)
Eye and Ear Protection
Ball Cap/Boonie cap/sun hat
Neck protection for hot brass. I.e. Balaclava, high collar shirt, handkerchief.
Clothing appropriate for weather conditions, (be prepared for Sun, Rain, hot, cold, and/or windy conditions)
Anti-Fog / Cat Crap
Lens Paper/Cloth
Sham-Wow, hand towel, or equivalent
Note taking material
Weapon cleaning equipment
Any tools necessary to disassemble your weapon, remove optics or adjust sights.
Optional (Recommended) Course Packing List –
Data book/data cards
Shooting mat
Spotting Scope
Tripod for shooting and/or spotting scope
Shooting bipod
Sand socks, shooting bags
Kestrel anemometer/PDA/Smart phone with ballistic extrapolation app like Applied Ballistics.
Personal mini laser range finder (LRF)
Body armor. (Optional if you want to practice in your kit)
Knee and elbow pads
Parts and pieces to fix broken guns, mounts, lights, magazines.
Spare gun(s)
Spare batteries for optics, lasers and lights.
Portable Overhead Cover to stage and prep equipment out of the weather
FOOD, WATER, ELECTROLYTES
Portable Camp Stove for hot coffee and freeze dried meals
Cooler for cold liquids in the event of warm weather.
Folding lawn/camp chair
Folding table
Sun Block
Insect repellant