DA Security DM Course, 2-Day at the new North Springs Shooting complex South of Price, Utah.
Instructor backgrounds:
Primary Instructor: Background rooted in service with 3 different Scout Sniper Platoons & other reconnaissance units, to include several deployments in Asia, Central America, the Middle East, and continuing work with our NATO & coalition partners in relevant disciplines.
SOTIC MTT-trained by 1st Special Forces Group while stationed on the DMZ of Korea. I never left the military precision rifle skill set alone, and began competing upon entering the private sector from 10 years of active duty, mainly in international 2-man team military sniper competitions, to include placing 2nd at FinnSniper 2008. I also help run precision rifle clinics each year at BoomerShoot up in Idaho, with the former OIC of 1st SFG's SOTIC Committee, and truly enjoy sharing this discipline with new and experienced shooters alike.
I've been a huge proponent of the DM concept, and have developed several different Programs Of Instruction for DM training that caters to unique regional demands and constraints, with extremely satisfied clientele to-date.
Guest Instructor: Will be another highly-qualified long-range marksman to help spot hits, diagnose performance, and assist attendees while ensuring safety.
This course really focuses on hitting the two big areas of a DM with: 1) the enhanced situational awareness that magnified rifle optics can bring to your organization or even your hunt, as well as...2) increased likelihood for 1st-round hit probability and effective range with your lighter weight modern self-loading carbines/rifles.
The goal of the course is to take shooters who maybe haven't had any formal training in employing their weapons past 100 or 200yds, and having you leave the course with some very solid skills in basic and intermediate rifle marksmanship to the point that your confidence and proficiency at engaging targets at 200-600yds is improved dramatically, with visible and measurable results on-target.
Equipment Required:
AR15/SCAR/ACR/MSR, free-floated, with barrel capable of ideally 1.5~2 MOA
Quality Optic and Mounting System capable of tracking true and holding zero, with either an MOA or Milliradian-based reticle, or a fixed reticle with BDC
Quality brass-cased ammunition designed for longer range performance, 300rds (5.56/.223-75gr HPBT, 77gr SMK, 69gr SMK minimum)
Other calibers such as 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, and 7.62 NATO/.308 are perfectly fine as well. I will emphasize that a lighter gun will be your friend in this course.
Your firearm/optics/mount/ammunition system should be capable of around 1.5 MOA if you are to have good odds of making predictable hits at 600yds. If your system does not quite cut that edge, and will hold 2-3 MOA, you will still be able to engage targets quite well out to 400 & 500 yards, so don't be disappointed when pushing out to 600yds.
The range is at 6,600 feet Above Sea Level, in dry, arid foothills of Central Utah. Bring appropriate clothing and hydration for significant sun exposure, and rugged footwear. For the military, LE, and able-bodied who want to train with load bearing systems, feel free to bring your vests, harnesses, armor carriers, etc., keeping in mind that there is a lot of sand and loose dirt that we will be laying and moving in on Day 2, so covered mag pouches help keep dirt out of your weapon system better than open-top pouches that are more appropriate for short-duration CQB in urbanized environments.
There are excellent facilities at the North Springs Range, to include more steel targets than we could possibly shoot in a weekend, and year-round access gravel roads, high berms for the flat ranges, with a great staff.
Carbon County - North Springs Shooting Range
Some recommendations: In the type of terrain we have in this region, a compact 2.5-10x is probably one of the better scopes for this course, like the NightForce 2.5-10x24, Vortex 2.5-10x32 or x44, or one of the new Leupold Mk VI's, USO 1-8x, etc. When I have run this type of course in densely-forested regions with tighter range constraints (300m), the 1-4x variables have been fine, and those will work for this course, just not as well as something with 8 or preferably 10x magnification.
Also, you will need to have a good zero on your system before showing up. It's part of the homework assignments you will receive upon confirming attendance, in addition to study packages. While I like the 50/200yd zero for my general purpose carbines, I recommend zeroing the DMR at 100yds, because that will give us a reasonable baseline to work off of as we compensate for the likely altitude and barometric pressure shifts you will experience when coming to 6600ft ASL. Most of you will be traveling up to that altitude, where the air is thinner, and bullets fly flatter due to reduced atmospheric resistance.
Day 1 will be spent on the 600yd flat range, shooting 200yd-600yd steel targets until you have grasped a firm hold of compensating for trajectory and wind with your system. We will then move to alternate position shooting and find your maximum effective range from seated and kneeling positions, with different techniques thrown in to help you tighten your cone of error at distance, while applying the newly-gained skills of shooting at distance. Then we'll introduce time constraints, mental and physical stress, priority target engagement drills, and some other fun exercises to push your performance envelope.
Day 2 will be spent in a totally separate area of the range that is my favorite part about the complex, and I'll just leave it as a surprise as to why. I'm sure you'll feel the same way when you see it and shoot there. Target detection and engagement will be added on this day, and lots of fun will be had.
Course fee is $250 for the information, 2-days of range work, and post-course materials for each attendee. In the current ammo availability climate, the 300 round count is great combined with this type of course, because we are dealing with distance and precision.
I will have several of my carbines at the course, so attendees can compare the practical effective differences of a 16" 6.5 Grendel with 2.5-10x44 Vortex spitting 123gr .510 BC AMAX's on steel, to my 18" JP .224 Wylde with GRSC 1-4 CRS and 69-77gr SMK's.
You will leave with a unique set of performance assessment, improvement, and maintenance tools based on our diagnosis of your absorption of the training, that you can take to the range with you for all your personal training sessions throughout the year, and also use before and after attending any of the superb courses run by other instructors.
For reservations, contact me directly at: [email protected]
I was just down at North Springs today to coordinate for this course, and have shot the Utah 3-gun match down there before, and I am very much looking forward to this course, as it has range support and possibilities that you don't see at a lot of the ranges I have shot on in the US or overseas. I'm also looking forward to meeting some more Hide members. Thanks-LRRPF52
Instructor backgrounds:
Primary Instructor: Background rooted in service with 3 different Scout Sniper Platoons & other reconnaissance units, to include several deployments in Asia, Central America, the Middle East, and continuing work with our NATO & coalition partners in relevant disciplines.
SOTIC MTT-trained by 1st Special Forces Group while stationed on the DMZ of Korea. I never left the military precision rifle skill set alone, and began competing upon entering the private sector from 10 years of active duty, mainly in international 2-man team military sniper competitions, to include placing 2nd at FinnSniper 2008. I also help run precision rifle clinics each year at BoomerShoot up in Idaho, with the former OIC of 1st SFG's SOTIC Committee, and truly enjoy sharing this discipline with new and experienced shooters alike.
I've been a huge proponent of the DM concept, and have developed several different Programs Of Instruction for DM training that caters to unique regional demands and constraints, with extremely satisfied clientele to-date.
Guest Instructor: Will be another highly-qualified long-range marksman to help spot hits, diagnose performance, and assist attendees while ensuring safety.
This course really focuses on hitting the two big areas of a DM with: 1) the enhanced situational awareness that magnified rifle optics can bring to your organization or even your hunt, as well as...2) increased likelihood for 1st-round hit probability and effective range with your lighter weight modern self-loading carbines/rifles.
The goal of the course is to take shooters who maybe haven't had any formal training in employing their weapons past 100 or 200yds, and having you leave the course with some very solid skills in basic and intermediate rifle marksmanship to the point that your confidence and proficiency at engaging targets at 200-600yds is improved dramatically, with visible and measurable results on-target.
Equipment Required:
AR15/SCAR/ACR/MSR, free-floated, with barrel capable of ideally 1.5~2 MOA
Quality Optic and Mounting System capable of tracking true and holding zero, with either an MOA or Milliradian-based reticle, or a fixed reticle with BDC
Quality brass-cased ammunition designed for longer range performance, 300rds (5.56/.223-75gr HPBT, 77gr SMK, 69gr SMK minimum)
Other calibers such as 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, and 7.62 NATO/.308 are perfectly fine as well. I will emphasize that a lighter gun will be your friend in this course.
Your firearm/optics/mount/ammunition system should be capable of around 1.5 MOA if you are to have good odds of making predictable hits at 600yds. If your system does not quite cut that edge, and will hold 2-3 MOA, you will still be able to engage targets quite well out to 400 & 500 yards, so don't be disappointed when pushing out to 600yds.
The range is at 6,600 feet Above Sea Level, in dry, arid foothills of Central Utah. Bring appropriate clothing and hydration for significant sun exposure, and rugged footwear. For the military, LE, and able-bodied who want to train with load bearing systems, feel free to bring your vests, harnesses, armor carriers, etc., keeping in mind that there is a lot of sand and loose dirt that we will be laying and moving in on Day 2, so covered mag pouches help keep dirt out of your weapon system better than open-top pouches that are more appropriate for short-duration CQB in urbanized environments.
There are excellent facilities at the North Springs Range, to include more steel targets than we could possibly shoot in a weekend, and year-round access gravel roads, high berms for the flat ranges, with a great staff.
Carbon County - North Springs Shooting Range
Some recommendations: In the type of terrain we have in this region, a compact 2.5-10x is probably one of the better scopes for this course, like the NightForce 2.5-10x24, Vortex 2.5-10x32 or x44, or one of the new Leupold Mk VI's, USO 1-8x, etc. When I have run this type of course in densely-forested regions with tighter range constraints (300m), the 1-4x variables have been fine, and those will work for this course, just not as well as something with 8 or preferably 10x magnification.
Also, you will need to have a good zero on your system before showing up. It's part of the homework assignments you will receive upon confirming attendance, in addition to study packages. While I like the 50/200yd zero for my general purpose carbines, I recommend zeroing the DMR at 100yds, because that will give us a reasonable baseline to work off of as we compensate for the likely altitude and barometric pressure shifts you will experience when coming to 6600ft ASL. Most of you will be traveling up to that altitude, where the air is thinner, and bullets fly flatter due to reduced atmospheric resistance.
Day 1 will be spent on the 600yd flat range, shooting 200yd-600yd steel targets until you have grasped a firm hold of compensating for trajectory and wind with your system. We will then move to alternate position shooting and find your maximum effective range from seated and kneeling positions, with different techniques thrown in to help you tighten your cone of error at distance, while applying the newly-gained skills of shooting at distance. Then we'll introduce time constraints, mental and physical stress, priority target engagement drills, and some other fun exercises to push your performance envelope.
Day 2 will be spent in a totally separate area of the range that is my favorite part about the complex, and I'll just leave it as a surprise as to why. I'm sure you'll feel the same way when you see it and shoot there. Target detection and engagement will be added on this day, and lots of fun will be had.
Course fee is $250 for the information, 2-days of range work, and post-course materials for each attendee. In the current ammo availability climate, the 300 round count is great combined with this type of course, because we are dealing with distance and precision.
I will have several of my carbines at the course, so attendees can compare the practical effective differences of a 16" 6.5 Grendel with 2.5-10x44 Vortex spitting 123gr .510 BC AMAX's on steel, to my 18" JP .224 Wylde with GRSC 1-4 CRS and 69-77gr SMK's.
You will leave with a unique set of performance assessment, improvement, and maintenance tools based on our diagnosis of your absorption of the training, that you can take to the range with you for all your personal training sessions throughout the year, and also use before and after attending any of the superb courses run by other instructors.
For reservations, contact me directly at: [email protected]
I was just down at North Springs today to coordinate for this course, and have shot the Utah 3-gun match down there before, and I am very much looking forward to this course, as it has range support and possibilities that you don't see at a lot of the ranges I have shot on in the US or overseas. I'm also looking forward to meeting some more Hide members. Thanks-LRRPF52
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