Long Range 3

Apply advanced long-range skills in dynamic, timed shooting scenarios that test accuracy, speed, and decision-making out to 1,000 yards.

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overview

Updated:
Mar 2026

Long Range 3 is the capstone course in Vortex Edge’s Long-Range Pipeline, designed to take everything learned in previous levels and apply it under more demanding, real-world conditions. This is where shooters move beyond controlled drills and begin solving shooting problems that require efficient decision-making, refined wind calls, and confident rifle handling under pressure.

The course emphasizes practical application, with dynamic shooting scenarios that may include multiple targets, positional work, and time constraints. Shooters are expected to arrive with a solid ballistic solution and proven rifle system, allowing the focus to shift entirely toward execution. Concepts such as stage planning, balancing speed versus accuracy, and maintaining consistency across changing conditions are central to the training.

Instruction is hands-on and scenario-driven, with coaches guiding shooters through each evolution to reinforce process, correct mistakes, and sharpen performance. Training takes place across Vortex Edge’s long-range facilities, with engagements stretching to 1,000 yards and incorporating both stable and improvised shooting positions.

Key features include:

  • Practical, stage-based shooting scenarios
  • Multi-target engagements with time pressure
  • Advanced wind application and decision-making
  • Positional shooting using barricades and field supports
  • Stage planning and execution strategies
  • Emphasis on balancing speed and precision
  • Engagements from 100 to 1,000 yards

Students must have completed Long Range 1 and 2 and arrive with a rifle system capable of consistent sub-MOA performance, along with appropriate optics, support gear, and match-grade ammunition.

This course is designed for shooters who want to pressure-test their skills in realistic scenarios and push their performance in competition, hunting, or professional applications.

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instructors

Chris Urrutia
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Chris Urrutia

Corey Eliasson
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Corey Eliasson

Justin Lipska
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Justin Lipska

Mike Griffin
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Mike Griffin

Pete Schreier
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Pete Schreier

training school

Vortex Edge
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4 Vortex Drive, Barneveld, WI 53507

Vortex Edge

Vortex Edge, operated by Vortex Optics in Wisconsin, delivers structured multi-discipline firearms training from beginner to advanced, including long-range precision rifle instruction to 1,000 yards.

gunworks

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shooting range

Wisconsin

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course type

Shooting Skills

course level

Advanced

training access

Public

cost

$
300

course duration

1 Day

target engagement range

1000

training provider

Vortex Edge

amenities

Indoor ranges (25/50/100 yd), Classrooms & simulator, Pro shop / showroom, Locker and cleaning area

address

4 Vortex Drive, Barneveld, WI 53507

contact

(844) 999‑3343

vortexedge@vortexoptics.com

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