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If this is TLDR: take the class. Enough said right there.
This was not my first Precision Rifle Class.
I’ll just say that I’ve mainly taken classes from former military, and /or law enforcement snipers, some notable others who stay in the shadows. This was my first class in a few years and first with Frank and Marc.
For various reasons I have been away from shooting Precision Rifle much the last few years. I’ve felt some rust creeping in and know that the best way to knock off the rust is under close observation of a trained eye. I’ve read class AARs from Marc and Frank’s classes and decided their visit to Treadproof was the ticket. While I didn’t know a lot about Marc prior to the class, I’ve interacted with Frank on both Snipershide and on the phone in the past. Chullin32 and I started shooting together this year and he was also interested in getting a class under his belt so to the Volunteer state we went.
I left my 308 bolt gun in reserve and used my 224 Valkyrie gas gun. I know the AR needs to be driven a bit different so I wanted to see what I could get out of it while working on my fundamentals. In for a pound….. The Valk was up for the challenge as long as I did my part. No drama from the rifle, the scope or the cartridge. Well, Al may disagree as that brass is super hot when it was bouncing off him on Day two.
Day one classroom, we covered administrative, safety and the basics in some form. It is, after all the fundamentals of marksmanship. Frank and Marc’s presentation flowed well, was informative, and I found solid information throughout. The classroom and building at Treadproof is truly top-notch. Todd, of the Treadproof management team was a gracious host and helped with many things administrative throughout the weekend.
On the range we zeroed rifles and continued working on the fundamentals of marksmanship or as Marc would say hammer forged fundamentals.
At one point Scopes were removed from the rifle, various checks were performed and put back on the rifle to ensure scope and shooter set up was correct.
Day two, we reconfirmed zeros and continued gathering data by using weaponized math. We were limited under 700 yard targets, but the small size of the plates made up for the shorter distance. All the while we were under the watchful eye of Marc and assisted by Frank on a spotting scope so good you could see tomorrow with it. There were other drills and skills taught and utilized. We shot off tripods utilizing various rests. We had time at the end of the day for more one on one instruction and time to ask questions and receive thoughtful answers.
Day three included the moving target presentation, as well as the time to shoot the moving target. We used reticle holdovers and continued to practice those hammer forged fundamentals. We did a few more drills like moving chaos where engaged the mover with correct dope, then used hold unders and hold overs to engage targets at various distances using only the reticle. We had some free time to challenge ourselves and obtain more one on one instruction before shooting the final evaluation.
I’m purposely leaving out things as to not give away the course outline, the above is a summation of how we spent the three days and it may help someone decide to take a class. I could have something listed out of order but you get the idea.
We had high participation in the after hours fun. Having the restaurant a short walk from the hotel sure was convenient and also facilitated the after class fun. The group dynamic was great and I had a ton of fun.
A few notes:
A shooting mat not packed is often able to be borrowed
You should favor left when close to red paint cans
The cold water in your cooler can be a lifesaver
Have spare parts, rings in this case, someone always needs something
A suppressor cover can be launched 30 yards
Brothers from Georgia will make you laugh all night
Jeremy
