MARKSMAN TRAINING COURSE
Fundamentals of Shooting
McMillan’s basic course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of long range marksmanship. The course covers rifle/scope setup and variations, differences in reticles first focal, second focal planes and implementing MOA, Mil, and other style reticles. The course includes basic ballistics and what affects bullet flight, including how to compensate for wind. Students will receive an in depth rifle maintenance and cleaning course by one of McMillan’s master gunsmiths to ensure each student understands the workings of his firearm. Day 1 is designed to dramatically improve the student’s current shooting ability with individualized attention so that all students, by completion of Day 1, are consistently shooting 1 MOA groups or better at 100 yards. Day 2 is the run phase of the course. Students are split into groups and begin engaging targets from 100 yards to 2,000 yards depending on caliber. Students will test the limits of their firearms range regardless of caliber in Day 2. Instructors will provide coaching and guidance with wind and elevation corrections to students as they engage targets to maximize the effective range of their rifle.
*This course is for rifles chambered .337 and below. Please see the magnum caliber course for .338 and larger.
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COURSE TOPICS
- Safety
- Proper Rifle Setup
- Caliber Selection
- MOA/Mil Relation/Ranging
- Scope Selection
- Ballistics
- Marksmanship Fundamentals
- Data Collection 100y-2000y
- Affects of Wind
- Reading Wind/Mirage