I am looking for some of the better intence tactical shooting schools to attend. Looking for training for shooting at 100, 300 600 and possibly 1000 yards. Practice in all positions
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+1 for rifles only....first class all the way....great training and great people
+1 for rifles only....first class all the way....great training and great people
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am looking for some of the better intence tactical shooting schools to attend. Looking for training for shooting at 100, 300 600 and possibly 1000 yards. Practice in all positions </div></div>
Before you go looking around for an "intense tactical shooting school" as you call it, find a quality training institution that offers a variety of courses that are suited to your skill level and background in terms of any prior training/experience you might have. Don't go into any training situation/school thinking that you know what it is that you need or are qualified to do. Here is a link to a couple of good training sites, all of which offer a wide range of courses that will get you started. Many will have prerequisites that you will need to meet prior to enrolling (i.e. - you aren't going to get into an "intense" or advanced course without first going through some basic instruction first).
http://www.riflesonly.com/courses.html
http://www.stormmountain.com/trainingdivision.html
http://www.gunsite.com/main/course-offerings/rifle/
There are tons of good quality schools out there and I'm sure you'll get other recommendations, but those are places I have personally experienced or have close friends/colleagues who have and I can highly recommend them.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am looking for some of the better intence tactical shooting schools to attend. Looking for training for shooting at 100, 300 600 and possibly 1000 yards. Practice in all positions </div></div>
Before you go looking around for an "intense tactical shooting school" as you call it, find a quality training institution that offers a variety of courses that are suited to your skill level and background in terms of any prior training/experience you might have. Don't go into any training situation/school thinking that you know what it is that you need or are qualified to do. Here is a link to a couple of good training sites, all of which offer a wide range of courses that will get you started. Many will have prerequisites that you will need to meet prior to enrolling (i.e. - you aren't going to get into an "intense" or advanced course without first going through some basic instruction first).
http://www.riflesonly.com/courses.html
http://www.stormmountain.com/trainingdivision.html
http://www.gunsite.com/main/course-offerings/rifle/
There are tons of good quality schools out there and I'm sure you'll get other recommendations, but those are places I have personally experienced or have close friends/colleagues who have and I can highly recommend them.
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You don't mention your background or capabilities today.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Before you go looking around for an "intense tactical shooting school" as you call it, find a quality training institution that offers a variety of courses that are suited to your skill level and background in terms of any prior training/experience you might have. </div></div>
This is really good advice. If you don't have the fundamentals down the best training in the world will not help you and the longer you continue to reinforce bad habits, the harder it will be to reverse.
I attended a LR shooting school last year with an emphasis on engaging UKD steel plates in changing wind conditions. The major emphasis that weekend was wind reading and wind calling. I would say that a solid third of the guys there did not shoot well enough to be able to take advantage of a decent wind call. More than once I overheard an instructor comment that the wind correction was not warranted by the wind conditions. So for some of these guys the weekend may have been fun, but it would have been more productive if they'd nailed the fundamentals first.
If you can shoot consistent sub 1.5 moa groups out to 500 yards and make basic wind calls and corrections, I'd say go for it. If not, get some basic marksmanship instruction until you've mastered that. Then move up.
John
You don't mention your background or capabilities today.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Before you go looking around for an "intense tactical shooting school" as you call it, find a quality training institution that offers a variety of courses that are suited to your skill level and background in terms of any prior training/experience you might have. </div></div>
This is really good advice. If you don't have the fundamentals down the best training in the world will not help you and the longer you continue to reinforce bad habits, the harder it will be to reverse.
I attended a LR shooting school last year with an emphasis on engaging UKD steel plates in changing wind conditions. The major emphasis that weekend was wind reading and wind calling. I would say that a solid third of the guys there did not shoot well enough to be able to take advantage of a decent wind call. More than once I overheard an instructor comment that the wind correction was not warranted by the wind conditions. So for some of these guys the weekend may have been fun, but it would have been more productive if they'd nailed the fundamentals first.
If you can shoot consistent sub 1.5 moa groups out to 500 yards and make basic wind calls and corrections, I'd say go for it. If not, get some basic marksmanship instruction until you've mastered that. Then move up.
John
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Most of these courses are aimed at Police or Military or Home Defense tactics.
Any courses to train for Tactical Competition? (First round hits on steel at 100 to 1000 yards in varying conditions, mostly prone off a self carried mat with laser ranging). With emphasis on dealing with the wind.
Most of these courses are aimed at Police or Military or Home Defense tactics.
Any courses to train for Tactical Competition? (First round hits on steel at 100 to 1000 yards in varying conditions, mostly prone off a self carried mat with laser ranging). With emphasis on dealing with the wind.
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Any course in the use of a precision rifle must begin with the fundamentals of marksmanship - and that's what one should be most concerned with.
The advanced courses are about how to execute the fundamentals faster.
At Rifles Only, with which I am most familiar, the shooters are usually shooting steel out to 1000 yards not later than the 2nd day of a course which typically runs 5 or 6 days.
As a side note, a precision rifle is rarely the first choice for home defense.
Any course in the use of a precision rifle must begin with the fundamentals of marksmanship - and that's what one should be most concerned with.
The advanced courses are about how to execute the fundamentals faster.
At Rifles Only, with which I am most familiar, the shooters are usually shooting steel out to 1000 yards not later than the 2nd day of a course which typically runs 5 or 6 days.
As a side note, a precision rifle is rarely the first choice for home defense.
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I'm looking for instruction that addresses these issues:
1. Loading the bipod
2. Being able to "read" my misses
3. Being able to "see" my hits (as they happen)
4. Adjusting to current wind, weather, dope, high, low, off
5. Producing and using the right ballistics charts, DA, producing range cards with JPM
6. Adjusting ballistic chart to real world results (varying BC, varying fps)
7. Shooting position.
8. Checklist of procedures so I don't forget anything (like being off one turn on the scope) etc
9. Most matches are timed. Dealing with that.
10. Having the efficient gear.
I'm looking for instruction that addresses these issues:
1. Loading the bipod
2. Being able to "read" my misses
3. Being able to "see" my hits (as they happen)
4. Adjusting to current wind, weather, dope, high, low, off
5. Producing and using the right ballistics charts, DA, producing range cards with JPM
6. Adjusting ballistic chart to real world results (varying BC, varying fps)
7. Shooting position.
8. Checklist of procedures so I don't forget anything (like being off one turn on the scope) etc
9. Most matches are timed. Dealing with that.
10. Having the efficient gear.
