LENGTH OF COURSE:  3 days

TUITION:  $520 (No extra charge for P.O.S.T. credits (L.E.))   

 

Course description:

APT Firearms Academy's Precision Rifle I Course is an entry-level course designed for those who have had little or no formal training.  This course introduces the proper techniques of how to shoot and manipulate a precision rifle.  The basic skills presented are the core foundation of developing a solid shooting program.

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This is a Missouri P.O.S.T. approved course 

 

Topics covered:

• Safety and handling

• Fundamentals of rifle

• Nomenclature

• Introduction to internal and external ballistics

• Understanding MOA and Mil-Dot adjustments

• Introduction to wind reading

• Optical sights

• Slings

• Use of bipod

• How to zero rifle

• The cold bore shot

• Keeping a log book

• Data gathering and observation

• Introduction to positional shooting – prone, kneeling, sitting

 

Equipment needed:

• Hearing and eye protection

• Spotting scope

• 100 - 150 rounds of ammunition (No SS109 or armor piercing)

• Sling

• Binoculars

• Shooting mat

• Bipod

• Sandbags (2 small)

• Rifle data book or notebook

• Calculator

• Pen, pencil, highlighter

• Handgun and gear

• Flashlight

• Gun bag or backpack

• Cleaning kit

• Snivel gear

• Water and snacks

• Sunscreen and bug repellent

• Sack lunch