Precision Rifle Level 1
Precision Rifle, Level I is an intensive course designed for law enforcement, military urban operations and high tech security personnel who have a strong basic knowledge of their rifle. This program teaches marksmanship skills and techniques, touching on all aspects of the precision rifleman’s responsibilities. Precision Rifle I will enhance the student’s skill level, and build confidence in the weapon with hands on instruction. This program includes marksmanship, shooting techniques, speed and accuracy drills at moderate ranges and selection of equipment. The course will enable the student to explore the potential of the scope-sighted rifle in specialized and tactical situations through judgmental scenarios set up for the course. This course is a prerequisite to the next level of training, Precision Rifle II.
Course Contents include:
- Role of the precision rifle
- Basic Marksmanship
- Legal and moral aspects of deadly force
- Using a scope
- Equipment selection
- Low light shooting
- Weapon safety and handling
- The cold shot
- Cover and concealment
- Tactics and field craft
- Urban and rural settings
- Shot placement
- Weapons cleaning and storage
- Weapon retention with rifle
- Precision Marksmanship 100 to 200 yards
- Record keeping
- Bullet ballistics
- Zeroing rifle
Program Duration:
Four (4) days.
Precision Rifle Level 2
This course will sharpen the fundamental marksmanship and tactical skills learned in the Precision Rifle I course. The program will introduce more advanced techniques with emphasis on learning the potential of the precision rifle for specialized shooting situations, whether the operation is in an urban or rural environment. This course will cover material not covered in Precision Rifle I. The course subject matter will place great emphasis on reduced light operations, advanced marksmanship techniques, such as shooting with speed and accuracy at moderated distances; precision shooting intermediate and long range engagement; decision shooting scenarios and hostage target situations. During the course the students will be exposed to practical exercises that are not conducted upon the traditional known distance range. Throughout the program, practical exercises the students will experience are situations and challenges based on both real life occurrences and those that are hypothetical, yet very possible.
Course Contents include:
- Legal and moral aspects of deadly force
- Bullet placement
- Precision marksmanship 100 to 500 yards
- Personal camouflage
- Weapon safety and handling
- Cold, clean bore shots
- Weapon retention drills
- Bullet penetration testing
- Range and wind estimation
- Moving target engagement
- Two man team introduction
- Low light and night firing
- Shooting unknown distances
- Practical scenarios
- Marksmanship fundamentals
- Position firing and stalking
Program Duration:
Three (3) days