Who Should Take This Course?
This course will be invaluable to anyone who wants to experience the satisfaction of long range precision marksmanship. It has application to many different aspects of marksmanship including military/law enforcement, competition, and hunting. Anyone interested in placing precision fire on point targets at or near the maximum effective range of their rifle will learn the art and science involved in doing so in this course. We have high demand for this course but limit the class size to no more than 10 students to ensure that each student gets personal attention from Chris. We recommend you reserve your spot early.
Overview and Course Goals:
This is a two day course comprising classroom and live fire modules. The course is taught by Chris Avery, a Marine Recon Sniper in Desert Storm and later, with Army Task Force Phantom after Operation Iraqi Freedom. The objective of this course is to give the student the knowledge and skill set to successfully hit targets out to the maximum effective range of their rifle. This will be accomplished through classroom instruction and practical application on the range. At the end of the course, the student should be able to hit 3 x 4 ft. steel targets out to 700 yds given the capability of their rifle.
Course Prerequisites:
There are no training prerequisites for this course. A basic understanding of the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship will be most helpful. A rifle capable of one MOA accuracy equipped with a quality optic capable of repeatable windage and elevation adjustments is required. Atlanta Firearms Training and Chris Avery have a limited number of precision .308 caliber rifles with excellent optics for rent at $150 a day.
Rules of Safe Firearms Handling:
Nearly all accidental injuries and deaths from negligent firearm discharges violate one or more of the rules of safe gun handling. Safe gun handling involves knowing the safe gun rules, developing a safety attitude, and integrating habitual safety awareness every time you pick up a firearm. Safety is paramount and this is why it is the first segment taught. It doesn't end here - AFT instructors reinforce safety concepts throughout the course in order to help you "habitualize" firearm safety practices. Throughout the course students will be expected to practice safe firearm handling skills.
Instructional Module - Classroom
Day one will consist of a five hour block of instruction covering the fundamentals of marksmanship, range estimation, use of MOAs and milliradians for range estimation and for point of impact correction, exterior ballistics, environmental effects on accuracy, wind estimation and correction, inclination angle shooting, gear selection and setup, and effective record keeping.
Instructional Module - Live Fire
After lunch on day one, we will proceed to the rifle range at South River Gun Club where we will chronograph each student’s rifle and ammunition and establish their 100 yard zero. The data will be taken by Chris Avery to generate a ballistic table customized for each student. On day two, we will link up at Gunsite Hills, a 700-yard precision rifle range located east of Athens GA, confirm zeros and begin engaging targets in 100-yard increments out to 700 yards.
Please Note!
- Round Count: 100 rounds. The ammunition you bring to the range must be adequate to the task. With range day shooting practice ranging out to 700 yds, you must bring QUALITY ammunition if you wish to experience success. We strongly recommend match grade ammunition taken from the same lot of manufacture. Match grade ammo may be hard to find due to demand - we recommend for you to shop and purchase early.
- Rifle Rest: All live fire will be from the prone / supported position. We recommend you bring a quality front rifle rest suitable for the prone position or a quality bipod attached to your rifle such as the Harris BRM tripod.
- Rifle Rentals: If you do not have a suitable rifle or if you are traveling by air and don’t want the hassle of checking your rifle, Chris has Remington 700 PSS’s with quality optics in .223, .308, and 300WinMag for rent for $150 for the course. If you are interested in acquiring a quality long range precision rifle set-up by an experienced sniper, Chris also has rifles for sale.
- Course Fee: $395.00 plus Range Fee: $40.00
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