Intermediate-Distance Marksmanship
Intermediate-Distance Marksmanship
This course is an introduction to intermediate-distance marksmanship, designed to give you the skills to make accurate hits on target with your AR-15, out to 500 yards and everything in between. In the three days we will cover ballistics, Minute of Angle (MOA), Milli-radians (MILs), wind drift and wind calls, ammunition selection, scope selection and setup, long range shooting fundamentals, gear options, and spotting techniques. Traditional scopes, as well as red dot optics are welcome at this course. The course will begin with most of the first day in the classroom going over formulas, ballistics, ammunition selection, rifle setup, and wind calls and wind data for YOUR specific ammo. The rest of the course will be on the range shooting known and unknown distances out to 500 yards.
Class Details
Class Length: 3 days
Audience: Everyone
Prerequisites: Level One rifle classes, or equivalent
Suggested Gear:
1. Eye protection/Ear protection (preferably electronic)
2. Pants with a belt (sturdy belt highly recommended)
3. AR-15 chambered in 5.56/223 Rem (minimum barrel length recommended is no shorter than 10 inches, with proper twist for your ammunition) with at least one magazine
4. Quality sling
5. Scope or red-dot optic
6. Bipod and/or shooting support bag
7. Cleaning kit
8. Watch
9. Pen/pencil, paper and/or notebook, permanent marker
10. Sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle
11. 250 rounds ammunition (depending on winds and weather, you most likely will not shoot all of this).
Optional Items
1. Ballistics calculator/wind meter (such has a Kestrel)
2. Extra ammo (You can bring more ammo if you like. As with all of our classes, the round count is designed to get you to the standard. You can shoot more if you like.)
3. Gloves
4. Range finder
5. Spotting scope
Topics include:
1. Ballistics
2. Minute of Angle (MOA)
3. Milli-radians (MILs)
4. Wind drift and wind calls
5. Scope selection and setup
6. Long-range shooting fundamentals
7. Gear options
8. Rifle setup
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PLEASE NOTE: If you need to purchase ammo, a good resource is AmmoSupplyWarehouse.com. Let them know you are taking a class with the LTAC. They can ship it to us, and we will have it available on the day of the class, or they can ship it to you. If you would like to have it shipped to us, please provide at least 7 days for it to arrive and be processed.
