Basic Sniper Course

Four-day field-based basic sniper course covering foundational precision rifle skills for civilian, LE, government, and contractor shooters.

Basic Sniper Course
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overview

Updated:
Jul 2026

This 4-day, roughly 50-hour field-based live fire course is built for shooters seeking a basic sniper curriculum with full training days starting at 08:30. Instruction covers core rifle handling, data gathering, and practical shot execution, with topics laid out around safety, manipulations, and the ballistic fundamentals needed to solve field problems.

Shooters work through range cards, MOA calculations, range estimation, angle shooting, positional shooting, and wind estimation, then apply that information on unknown distance steel and other practical target problems. The course also includes holdovers, ballistic truing, and PDA-based ballistic data use for extended long-range shooting, along with target engagements involving movement, bobbing targets, glass, and barriers.

Key training areas include:

  • Weapons safety, cleaning, and manipulations
  • Range card development and MOA-based ballistic calculations
  • Range estimation, wind estimation, and angle shooting
  • Positional shooting and holdovers on unknown distance steel
  • Ballistic truing, PDA ballistic data use, and engagements on moving, bobbing, glass, and barrier targets

This course fits shooters who want a structured introduction to sniper-style field skills and practical precision rifle problem solving. Students should be prepared for full live fire training days and bring a suitable rifle setup and support gear appropriate for a 4-day field course.

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amenities

Rugged terrain, varies to range

instructors

Mark Dietz
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Mark Dietz

training school

Match Grade Sniper School
VERIFIED
Albuquerque, NM

Match Grade Sniper School

Match Grade Sniper School is a precision-rifle training school offering sniper-focused instruction through a publicly accessible website, including a verified four-day sniper course format.

gunworks

VERIFIED

shooting range

New Mexico

VERIFIED Training Course

course type

Specialty Skills

course level

Introduction

training access

LE Only

cost

$
920

course duration

4 Days

target engagement range

1000
yards

training provider

Match Grade Sniper School

address

Albuquerque, NM

contact

(505) 850-8055

matchgradesniperschool@gmail.com

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