Skill Builder: Tripod Shooting (8 Hours)

Overview

This one-day class is a chance for the precision scoped rifle shooter to practice alternate shooting positions while utilizing a tripod. Under the guidance of highly skilled long-range shooting instructors, students will better prepare themselves for the next level of training by integrating stability enhancing equipment and techniques required for shooting precision rifle systems from alternative and often awkward shooting positions. Much of the class is spent on the range conducting live fire exercises, friendly competitions, and practicing skills.

Experience Requirements

Students must have successfully completed Precision Scoped Rifle 101. Students must be able to demonstrate safe gun handling, weapon system familiarity, and foundational marksmanship.

Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements and/or who cannot meet and immediately demonstrate the minimum rifle skills required for the specific class may be removed from training. Please ensure you have read through the class description and fully understand our prerequisites before registering. 
 

Course Outline

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Evaluate characteristics of a tripod and related accessories to select quality stability enhancing equipment.
• Assess scope setup and function while conducting live fire exercises.
• Practice positional shooting (seated, kneeling, standing) with scoped rifle.
• Apply and refine marksmanship fundamentals to successfully (with accuracy and precision) hit designated target(s) out to 450 yards.
• Maintain correct shot “process” for each shot taken. 
• Practice adjustments based on current atmospheric influences on external ballistics.
• Analyze a target and make necessary scope adjustments to correct shot impacts.
• Practice properly adjusting scope for impact shift on demand.
• Record relative and important data in issued data book.

Equipment List

• Precision scoped rifle with sling
• Field notebook and pencils
• Clothing suitable for training in any weather
• Hydration system
• Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
• Earmuffs and earplugs

Optional Equipment:

• Tripod
• Binoculars
• Spotting scope
• Rangefinder
• Rifle cleaning equipment
• Hat with a brim
• Sunscreen and bug spray

Tuition includes free loan of SIG SAUER firearms, holsters, safety glasses and hearing protection at the Epping, NH, New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Centennial, CO locations. 

Ammo

• Estimated round count: 200 rounds match rifle
• Lead core ammunition to be used on steel only
• No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
• Ammunition is available for purchase from the Epping, New Smyrna Beach, and Centennial facilities only