Way Of The Gun
I went by Friday to take Frank Proctor's precision rifle class, and it was definitely worth the money. Frank runs a down and dirty, practical class, and it was great for a newbie like me.
He opens up with a basic intro to the rifle anatomy, gear prep, basic ballistics, and cleaning lesson. After getting everyone into a good prone position and a 100 yard zero, it's on to a wide range that goes from 200 to about 700 yds.
Frank teaches using ballistic apps to get a good range card, improvised shooting positions, wind calls, holdovers, and just about anything else you might need to know.
We got a pretty good class on wind calls, using a Kestrel to get a feel for what vegetation looks like at certain wind values. Even better was the improvised shooting positions. Off berms, tables, supported tripods, even shooting off trees.
I showed up undergeared, I'd been using a multipurpose padded case/shooting mat, a bipod that was too tall, and sans rear bag. Frank was on his game though, and had extra mats, rear bags, slings, and even an extra tilt/pan bipod. I got to try out some good gear during the 9 hours we spent out there, and I came away with a much better knowledge of precision shooting, what I wanted to do in the future as far as upgrades and gear setup, and I definitely use my bolt action better now than before I took the class.
I went by Friday to take Frank Proctor's precision rifle class, and it was definitely worth the money. Frank runs a down and dirty, practical class, and it was great for a newbie like me.
He opens up with a basic intro to the rifle anatomy, gear prep, basic ballistics, and cleaning lesson. After getting everyone into a good prone position and a 100 yard zero, it's on to a wide range that goes from 200 to about 700 yds.
Frank teaches using ballistic apps to get a good range card, improvised shooting positions, wind calls, holdovers, and just about anything else you might need to know.
We got a pretty good class on wind calls, using a Kestrel to get a feel for what vegetation looks like at certain wind values. Even better was the improvised shooting positions. Off berms, tables, supported tripods, even shooting off trees.
I showed up undergeared, I'd been using a multipurpose padded case/shooting mat, a bipod that was too tall, and sans rear bag. Frank was on his game though, and had extra mats, rear bags, slings, and even an extra tilt/pan bipod. I got to try out some good gear during the 9 hours we spent out there, and I came away with a much better knowledge of precision shooting, what I wanted to do in the future as far as upgrades and gear setup, and I definitely use my bolt action better now than before I took the class.
