Date: Sept 8th & 9th
Location: Okeechobee Florida.
This course will be invaluable to anyone who wants to experience the satisfaction of long range precision marksmanship. It is specifically designed around the needs of shooters (both new and old) that are interested in learning the fundamental skills for shooting accurately out to 500 yards whether for hunting or sport. Course intent is to cover the techniques required to achieve first round hits out to 500 yards.
This is a marksmanship skills course and does not include advanced sniper techniques. Course consists of classroom and on-range practical training that includes Safety, Rifle Set-up, Optic Set-up and Correct Placement, Sighting In, Bi-pod, Sling and Ammunition Selection and Ballistic Comparisons, Correct Bench and Prone Shooting Positions, Understanding Eye Relief, Breathing, Grip, Trigger Control, Follow Through, and Cleaning Your Rifle. This course is offered twice a year at Okeechobee Shooting Sports. Space is limited to six students.
Ammunition Required: 200 rounds of match ammunition. NO Steel Core or Penetrating ammo allowed.
Prerequisites: N/A
Additional Equipment: A 308, 5.56 or similar caliber Precision Rifle capable of Minute of Angle Accuracy (Precision rifles are a necessity for a course of this kind.), Quality Adjustable Scope (A scope that will allow for precision shooting at 500+ yards, Mil Dot, Target Turrets, BDC or Meridian Reticules are recommended.), Bipod, Sling, Rear Bag, Cleaning Kit, Pen, Pencil, Highlighter, Rifle Data Book or Notebook, Calculator.
Instructors:
Stevan Hollahan-Blanda: Served six years in the US Army (101st airborne) as an Infantry squad leader and sniper. Completed multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. World record setter for the longest confirmed hit with Javelin missile. Now teaches firearms and tactics use, precision rifle and force on force training to civilians, security contractors as well as local and federal law enforcement agencies.
Will Farrugia: Is the lead instructor of FFT and has been a certified professional firearms and tactics instructor for over 25 years. Teaching military, law enforcement, security contractor and civilian classes across the globe. In addition to being a small arms instructor and competitor, Will has also worked as a military security contractor and executive protection agent, (including U.S. Congressman and international dignitaries) on 3 continents.
Jason D: Senior Instructor Jason gained actual real world experience from multiple combat deployments with the United States Marine Corps and also while working as a Security Contractor in the middle east, providing mobile security for U.S State Department Officials in hostile environments. Jason has also attended multiple government and civilian Instructor courses such as Foreign Weapons Instructor Course; Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course; Military Operations Urban Terrain Instructor Course; NRA Pistol Instructor Course, RSO course etc.
Cost: Long Range Rifle Immersion Level One: Two Days / $550
More Info: 561 450 9586
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Location: Okeechobee Florida.
This course will be invaluable to anyone who wants to experience the satisfaction of long range precision marksmanship. It is specifically designed around the needs of shooters (both new and old) that are interested in learning the fundamental skills for shooting accurately out to 500 yards whether for hunting or sport. Course intent is to cover the techniques required to achieve first round hits out to 500 yards.
This is a marksmanship skills course and does not include advanced sniper techniques. Course consists of classroom and on-range practical training that includes Safety, Rifle Set-up, Optic Set-up and Correct Placement, Sighting In, Bi-pod, Sling and Ammunition Selection and Ballistic Comparisons, Correct Bench and Prone Shooting Positions, Understanding Eye Relief, Breathing, Grip, Trigger Control, Follow Through, and Cleaning Your Rifle. This course is offered twice a year at Okeechobee Shooting Sports. Space is limited to six students.
Ammunition Required: 200 rounds of match ammunition. NO Steel Core or Penetrating ammo allowed.
Prerequisites: N/A
Additional Equipment: A 308, 5.56 or similar caliber Precision Rifle capable of Minute of Angle Accuracy (Precision rifles are a necessity for a course of this kind.), Quality Adjustable Scope (A scope that will allow for precision shooting at 500+ yards, Mil Dot, Target Turrets, BDC or Meridian Reticules are recommended.), Bipod, Sling, Rear Bag, Cleaning Kit, Pen, Pencil, Highlighter, Rifle Data Book or Notebook, Calculator.
Instructors:
Stevan Hollahan-Blanda: Served six years in the US Army (101st airborne) as an Infantry squad leader and sniper. Completed multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. World record setter for the longest confirmed hit with Javelin missile. Now teaches firearms and tactics use, precision rifle and force on force training to civilians, security contractors as well as local and federal law enforcement agencies.
Will Farrugia: Is the lead instructor of FFT and has been a certified professional firearms and tactics instructor for over 25 years. Teaching military, law enforcement, security contractor and civilian classes across the globe. In addition to being a small arms instructor and competitor, Will has also worked as a military security contractor and executive protection agent, (including U.S. Congressman and international dignitaries) on 3 continents.
Jason D: Senior Instructor Jason gained actual real world experience from multiple combat deployments with the United States Marine Corps and also while working as a Security Contractor in the middle east, providing mobile security for U.S State Department Officials in hostile environments. Jason has also attended multiple government and civilian Instructor courses such as Foreign Weapons Instructor Course; Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course; Military Operations Urban Terrain Instructor Course; NRA Pistol Instructor Course, RSO course etc.
Cost: Long Range Rifle Immersion Level One: Two Days / $550
More Info: 561 450 9586
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