Ladies Introduction to Precision Rifle - Sept 15 & 16, 2018
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course designed specifically for ladies will be an introduction to the skills needed to become a proficient long range shooter. Shooters will be more confident with zeroing their rifle, manipulating and using their scope, and will be able to effectively engage and hit targets at ranges up to 1200 yards. This course will consist of two days of combined range classes and range time. We will be teaching in small blocks followed by practical exercises with demonstrations by the instructors.
Topics covered:
Day One:
Safety brief
Basic shooting terminology used in precision shooting
Rifle setup and maintenance
Focusing & eliminating parallax
Scope manipulation
MILs and MOA
Basic fundamentals of marksmanship
Rifle zeroing, cold bore vs clean cold bore
Use of a data book
Data from 100-1200 yards
Day Two:
Basic wind reading
Shot correction and shot calling
Intro to barricade shooting
Sling and tripod shooting
Intro to alternate shooting positions
Multiple target engagement
MIL hold over and under drills
Course review
GEAR REQUIREMENTS
Shooter should have a rifle chambered in any caliber ranging from .223 up to .300 WM and a scope with turret adjustments. Scopes of 10x or higher magnification are recommended. Your rifle must be capable of shooting 1" groups or better at 100 yards. We highly recommend short action, lighter calibers as opposed to a heavy recoiling magnum caliber rifle. Because of this, we recommend either .223, .243, 6 Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, .260 or .308 for this course using factory ammunition.
- Rifle with bipod
- Magazines (if applicable)
- Data Book or notepad and pens/pencils
- Hearing protection will be required by all shooters.
- Eye protection will be required by all shooters.
- Basic rifle cleaning equipment (instructors can provide these items with advance notice)
- Scope tools, wrenches,
- Appropriate clothing, be prepared for rain or shine
- Rear support bag (we will have some of these on hand to loan as well)
Optional items:
- Spotting Scope (if you have one) or Binoculars
- Small backpack
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Shooting mat
- Rifle Sling
Ammunition:
300 rds minimum -Factory "MATCH" ammunition. Unsafe ammunition will not be allowed to continue to fire and train. Any loss of shooting time in the class due to ammunition is the responsibility of the student. Our goal is to get you on the line to get as much trigger time as possible.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Students should come with an open mind and willingness to learn. Please be willing to make mistakes and receive corrections. Failure of your gear, ammo and equipment is the sole responsibility of the student. We will do our very best to get you and your rifle back up and running, but if your equipment is deemed inadequate and/or unsafe then you will finish this course in an observer role. We expect you to have working knowledge of the rifle and equipment you bring to the course. You should be proficient with loading and unloading your rifles and you should display safe gun handling skills at all times. Safety is our first concern. Everything else is secondary. Your rifle should be zeroed prior to arriving for the course, even if it’s a rough zero. This will save time when we go into zeroing drills and techniques.
Location: Red River West
6793 CR 411
Gainesville, TX 76240
Please be at the range promptly at 0730. We will start at 0800 and have a ton of material to get through in two short days.
Instructor Bios:
Regina Milkovich:
Regina is a competitive sponsored precision rifle shooter. She has been the top female in precision rifle shooting since 2011. She is still the only female to win a national level 2-day Precision Rifle Series match when she took the overall at the Tactical Bolt Rifle Challenge in April 2016. Over her shooting career she has racked up an impressive amount of top 5, top 10, and top 20 finishes in both the Precision Rifle Series and the National Rifle League. She’s written articles about precision rifle shooting for Dillon Precision Blue Press Magazine and Ballistic Magazine as well as several online publications. After almost 20 years in law enforcement dispatch as a trainer and supervisor, she made the jump into the civilian world and is currently working in customer service at McMillan Fiberglass Stocks in Phoenix, AZ. A majority of the training Regina has received has been at Rifles Only out of Kingsville, TX and she has been sharing that knowledge with shooters local to her for the past few years. Regina represents Timney Triggers, Spartan Precision Rifles, McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, Vortex Optics, PRIME Ammunition, Really Right Stuff SOAR, Rifles Only, Voodoo Tactical, Hawk Hill Custom, Patriot Cases, Butch’s Reloading, WieBad Gear, GeoBallistics, Grunt Style, and Superior Shooting Systems.
Steph Bostwick:
As an owner of B-Tactical in Caddo Mills, TX, Steph is exposed to the shooting sports on a daily basis. She’s an accomplished pistol instructor who loves introducing people to the world of firearms. This will be her first foray into teaching a long range class but with multiple top five finishes at local precision rifle club matches, she has proven the ability to apply her knowledge to real world situations. This Fall, Steph will be cementing her role as a mentor and precision rifle youth coach when she and her partner, Ella Kylberg, attend the annual Precision Rifle Series Pro/Am. When Steph is not at the range, she can be found with her two year old daughter, Piper “the Sniper” and spending time with her family and friends. Steph has written articles on precision rifle shooting for Athlon Media Group. She is currently sponsored by Rifles Only, KRG, PRIME Ammunition, Tactical Hearing and Red Beard Gunworks.
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Registration will be open to the first 12 students on a first come, first serve basis. Once your payment has been received and processed, your spot will be held.
For registration information, please call 940-284-3200 or go to www.rrfwest.com
Class payment is only good for the offered class and class date. We will not provide refunds for class spots once you have paid for them. If for some reason you can not attend or your plans change, you can transfer your spot to someone else. We will need advance notice and information of the new student.
COST: $325 by check, $335 if paying by PayPal
~Special thanks to Rob01 & NOMAD because we totally cribbed this post’s format from their post. I owe you both a beer next time I see you at a match.~
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course designed specifically for ladies will be an introduction to the skills needed to become a proficient long range shooter. Shooters will be more confident with zeroing their rifle, manipulating and using their scope, and will be able to effectively engage and hit targets at ranges up to 1200 yards. This course will consist of two days of combined range classes and range time. We will be teaching in small blocks followed by practical exercises with demonstrations by the instructors.
Topics covered:
Day One:
Safety brief
Basic shooting terminology used in precision shooting
Rifle setup and maintenance
Focusing & eliminating parallax
Scope manipulation
MILs and MOA
Basic fundamentals of marksmanship
Rifle zeroing, cold bore vs clean cold bore
Use of a data book
Data from 100-1200 yards
Day Two:
Basic wind reading
Shot correction and shot calling
Intro to barricade shooting
Sling and tripod shooting
Intro to alternate shooting positions
Multiple target engagement
MIL hold over and under drills
Course review
GEAR REQUIREMENTS
Shooter should have a rifle chambered in any caliber ranging from .223 up to .300 WM and a scope with turret adjustments. Scopes of 10x or higher magnification are recommended. Your rifle must be capable of shooting 1" groups or better at 100 yards. We highly recommend short action, lighter calibers as opposed to a heavy recoiling magnum caliber rifle. Because of this, we recommend either .223, .243, 6 Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, .260 or .308 for this course using factory ammunition.
- Rifle with bipod
- Magazines (if applicable)
- Data Book or notepad and pens/pencils
- Hearing protection will be required by all shooters.
- Eye protection will be required by all shooters.
- Basic rifle cleaning equipment (instructors can provide these items with advance notice)
- Scope tools, wrenches,
- Appropriate clothing, be prepared for rain or shine
- Rear support bag (we will have some of these on hand to loan as well)
Optional items:
- Spotting Scope (if you have one) or Binoculars
- Small backpack
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Shooting mat
- Rifle Sling
Ammunition:
300 rds minimum -Factory "MATCH" ammunition. Unsafe ammunition will not be allowed to continue to fire and train. Any loss of shooting time in the class due to ammunition is the responsibility of the student. Our goal is to get you on the line to get as much trigger time as possible.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Students should come with an open mind and willingness to learn. Please be willing to make mistakes and receive corrections. Failure of your gear, ammo and equipment is the sole responsibility of the student. We will do our very best to get you and your rifle back up and running, but if your equipment is deemed inadequate and/or unsafe then you will finish this course in an observer role. We expect you to have working knowledge of the rifle and equipment you bring to the course. You should be proficient with loading and unloading your rifles and you should display safe gun handling skills at all times. Safety is our first concern. Everything else is secondary. Your rifle should be zeroed prior to arriving for the course, even if it’s a rough zero. This will save time when we go into zeroing drills and techniques.
Location: Red River West
6793 CR 411
Gainesville, TX 76240
Please be at the range promptly at 0730. We will start at 0800 and have a ton of material to get through in two short days.
Instructor Bios:
Regina Milkovich:
Regina is a competitive sponsored precision rifle shooter. She has been the top female in precision rifle shooting since 2011. She is still the only female to win a national level 2-day Precision Rifle Series match when she took the overall at the Tactical Bolt Rifle Challenge in April 2016. Over her shooting career she has racked up an impressive amount of top 5, top 10, and top 20 finishes in both the Precision Rifle Series and the National Rifle League. She’s written articles about precision rifle shooting for Dillon Precision Blue Press Magazine and Ballistic Magazine as well as several online publications. After almost 20 years in law enforcement dispatch as a trainer and supervisor, she made the jump into the civilian world and is currently working in customer service at McMillan Fiberglass Stocks in Phoenix, AZ. A majority of the training Regina has received has been at Rifles Only out of Kingsville, TX and she has been sharing that knowledge with shooters local to her for the past few years. Regina represents Timney Triggers, Spartan Precision Rifles, McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, Vortex Optics, PRIME Ammunition, Really Right Stuff SOAR, Rifles Only, Voodoo Tactical, Hawk Hill Custom, Patriot Cases, Butch’s Reloading, WieBad Gear, GeoBallistics, Grunt Style, and Superior Shooting Systems.
Steph Bostwick:
As an owner of B-Tactical in Caddo Mills, TX, Steph is exposed to the shooting sports on a daily basis. She’s an accomplished pistol instructor who loves introducing people to the world of firearms. This will be her first foray into teaching a long range class but with multiple top five finishes at local precision rifle club matches, she has proven the ability to apply her knowledge to real world situations. This Fall, Steph will be cementing her role as a mentor and precision rifle youth coach when she and her partner, Ella Kylberg, attend the annual Precision Rifle Series Pro/Am. When Steph is not at the range, she can be found with her two year old daughter, Piper “the Sniper” and spending time with her family and friends. Steph has written articles on precision rifle shooting for Athlon Media Group. She is currently sponsored by Rifles Only, KRG, PRIME Ammunition, Tactical Hearing and Red Beard Gunworks.
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Registration will be open to the first 12 students on a first come, first serve basis. Once your payment has been received and processed, your spot will be held.
For registration information, please call 940-284-3200 or go to www.rrfwest.com
Class payment is only good for the offered class and class date. We will not provide refunds for class spots once you have paid for them. If for some reason you can not attend or your plans change, you can transfer your spot to someone else. We will need advance notice and information of the new student.
COST: $325 by check, $335 if paying by PayPal
~Special thanks to Rob01 & NOMAD because we totally cribbed this post’s format from their post. I owe you both a beer next time I see you at a match.~
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