Level 1 Fundamentals Class

SMR Long Range Academy Level 1 Fundamentals Class

Precision Rifle, Hunter Series: Snowy Mountain Rifle Companies Precision Rifle, Hunter Series Fundamentals class is designed to give you the tools and confidence you need to ensure an effective shot on that animal of a lifetime. Our hunter series is a precision rifle course geared towards hunting shooting and hunting scenarios From Prone shooting to standing tri-pod work and everything in between.

Level 1 Fundamentals Class: For the past 14 years Snowy Mountain Rifle Company has been dedicated to bringing you the best shooting systems available! Now, let us help you take your shooting abilities to the next level; it all starts here with our Fundamentals Class. We are a firm believer in a building block approach, starting with a strong foundation in our Level 1 Fundamentals class. This class has been designed for both the beginner or intermediate precision rifle shooter or hunter who is looking to build a strong foundation and quickly advance their skills and knowledge.

Course Overview: Our Level 1 Fundamentals course will include 3 days of instruction and shooting. Class starts at 8:30 A.M. daily and runs into late afternoon. class starts with the fundamentals of your rifle, rifle setup, ammunition, optics, and accessories, and how they must work together to create a shooting system. We will then take a dive into ballistics, setup, solving and of course wind reading. Next, we will hit the field to begin shooting. This will start with proper bench shooting techniques at 100 yards to ensure accurate rifle zeroing, rifle check and ammunition check. We then move onto prone position 1 and start applying the fundaments we have covered as we work out to farther distances. Throughout the next day and a half, we continue to advance these skills at greater distances as well as start to incorporate other shooting positions and techniques you will certainly encounter in the field, including lots of tri-pod work.

What you will Learn:

• Rifle system setup and function
• Optics zero, minutes and mills break down
• Fundamentals and mechanics of precision rifle shooting
• Cold bore data, prior and post firearm cleaning and fouling break down
• Introduction to ballistics and atmospheric conditions, dope cards and data collection 
• Kestrel usage, breakdown and range implementation
• Bullet and cartridge breakdown
• Calculating atmospheric and environmental conditions
• Internal, external and terminal ballistics
• Chronographic data collection and ballistics truing
• Introduction to wind reading and wind calls
• Advancement of prone shooting positions
• Introduction to other (hunting) shooting positions, tri-pod work

Available Class Dates:

• July 15-17

• July 29-31

• August 2-4

• August 26-28

• Please Call To Book (406) 546-8732