I just wrapped up an intense week long course at Storm Mountain Training Center. The course was the Urban Sniper Course. The lead instructors were Rod Ryan and Ed Bohman. Both Instructors were very professional and never steered off course from the course curriculum. Every day was physical with mornings starting off with the FBI sniper school qualification test and a stress shoot.
After the morning qualifications and stress shoots, Rod and Ed would instruct classes and conduct live fire exercises on Angle fire, alternate positions, UKD, Urban target detection/observation and sniper team overwatch/bounding movement stress shoots.
One of the biggest gains from this course was Rod's knowledge in glass/barrier shooting. Rod is the guru when it comes to glass shooting. He had a variety of glass for us to shoot through and we were able to analyze each shot and record it via databook and photo/video.
Rod also had us plan and execute a High Value Target Interdiction mission that took place in a town located nearby. This type of realism is what sets Storm Mountain apart from the rest. We had to execute a real time mission with proper Infil/Exfil methods, proper concealment/ urban hide construction and keen observation on the target area.
My team used a Larue Tactical OBR 7.62x51 18" with a Bushnell HDMR H59 scope and a Legion Firearms LF-15c 5.56 16" with a Bushnell HDMR H59.
My partner shot 175 grain American Ballistics and I shot M855 green tip and MK 262 Mod 1.
After the morning qualifications and stress shoots, Rod and Ed would instruct classes and conduct live fire exercises on Angle fire, alternate positions, UKD, Urban target detection/observation and sniper team overwatch/bounding movement stress shoots.
One of the biggest gains from this course was Rod's knowledge in glass/barrier shooting. Rod is the guru when it comes to glass shooting. He had a variety of glass for us to shoot through and we were able to analyze each shot and record it via databook and photo/video.
Rod also had us plan and execute a High Value Target Interdiction mission that took place in a town located nearby. This type of realism is what sets Storm Mountain apart from the rest. We had to execute a real time mission with proper Infil/Exfil methods, proper concealment/ urban hide construction and keen observation on the target area.
My team used a Larue Tactical OBR 7.62x51 18" with a Bushnell HDMR H59 scope and a Legion Firearms LF-15c 5.56 16" with a Bushnell HDMR H59.
My partner shot 175 grain American Ballistics and I shot M855 green tip and MK 262 Mod 1.
