Precision Rifle Techniques I

This two-day hands-on course is built for responsible citizens, hunters, sport shooters, and firearms enthusiasts who want a foundation in precision rifle work. It focuses on the fundamentals needed to build consistent first-round hit capability from 100 to 500 yards, and it serves as the prerequisite for Precision Rifle II and Scout Recon.

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Instruction covers rifle setup, optic use, ammunition and basic ballistics, then moves into practical marksmanship skills such as eye relief, stable shooting positions, breathing, trigger control, and follow-through. Shooters will also sight in their rifles, learn how trajectory relates to line of sight, work through mils versus MOA, range targets with the reticle, confirm DOPE to 500 yards, and apply holds for faster engagements from supported and unorthodox positions.

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Key training areas include:

• Rifle setup, including optic placement and bipod placement
• Ammunition selection, ballistics, and bullet trajectory versus line of sight
• Eye relief, shooting positions, breathing, trigger control, and follow-through
• Sighting in the rifle and establishing and confirming DOPE out to 500 yards
• Ranging targets with the scope reticle, using mils vs. MOA, and applying holds for faster engagements

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This course is best suited for shooters with a basic comfort level around firearms who are ready to learn long-range fundamentals in a structured format. Students need a precision or hunting-style rifle, an adjustable scope with a suitable reticle, support gear such as a bipod or bags, and 300 rounds.