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Read MorePrecision and Long Range Rifle Training
Body position behind the rifle, prone or bench.
- Proper sight alignment.
- Proper trigger control.
- Mil or MOA scopes explained, in great detail. Using them to zero at 100 yards. And, both dialing and holding corrections.
- Wind reading and estimation, and proper wind corrections.
- Internal and external ballistics explained
- The usage of ballistic calculators explained
- Field position shooting. From the ground, seated, kneeling, standing both supported and unsupported.
The day is tailored to the needs of the person or persons scheduled. I have a lesson plan, and an order of what to explain and practice. Questions are encouraged. We will go at your speed.
Discounts available for two or three people that come together. No strangers are on the range when we are going through the day of instruction.
Find days that you have available and contact me to find days I have that coincide with your schedule.
A full second day, that builds on the first day is also available. It is more complicated and faster paced.
Individual weekday is $450
Individual Staurday is $500
Two or three people come together and a discount is pro-rated. Two people each get $50 off. Three people each get $75 off.
Custom Load Development, Ammunition Production, and obtaining DOPE to 800 yards.
We will discuss what bullet would be suit the needs of the job or jobs of the rifle. Only premium loading components will be used, including brass, primers, temperature stable powders, and appropriate/consistent bullets.
- The rifle will be given a “check-up” prior to shooting in and performing a load development. The barrel will be cleaned. All rifle and scope mounting screws will be tested for proper torque, and corrected if needed. It will be verified that the barrel is free-floated and corrected if needed. The scope will be verified that is is mounted level, and corrected if needed. It will be verified that the scope is at least bore sighted.
- A modified piece of brass will be used as a tool to find the distance of the bolt face to the lands of the barrel. The bullet that will be used for load development will be loaded long, measured, then chambered and measured again. That process will be repeated, and the bullet seating die will be adjusted throughout the process, to achieve a CBTO (Cartridge Base To Ogive) measurement that places the bullet “even” with the lands. Then the bullet seating die will be adjusted so that the bullet has a .005″ jump to the lands. Next, it will be verified that the CBTO measurement can fit in the rifles magazine. If it cannot, the ammunition will be loaded with more bullet jump, but allowing the ammunition to fit and feed from the magazine. This is the first step in tuning the construction of the ammunition for the specific chamber that is about to be tested.
- Virgin rifle brass will have the necks sized appropriately and then have an appropriate rifle primer seated.
- An appropriate powder will be selected for the cartridge, the bullet weight, and the barrel length of the rifle.
- Minimum (start) powder charges are based on proprietary company notes, based on many years of experience.
- Ammunition will be constructed with the proper powder, powder charge, and CBTO to foul-in the recently cleaned barrel. Three consecutive shots will be fired at 100 yards. The barrel will be allowed to completely cool. Three more consecutive shots will be fired at 100 yards. After this a scope adjustment for elevation and wind will be made. Most barrels require three 3 shot volleys before they have been properly fouled after cleaning and the best (initial) consistency is being exposed.
- The testing involves shooting at 200 yards or greater. The start charge will be shot at 200 yards or greater. Then an increase in powder charge will be made, and shot at 200 yards or greater. Powder will incrementally be added and shot, until the most consistent powder charge for the rifle is learned. Usually by the tightest shooting group as well as the lowest ES (Extreme Spread) that was tested. All shots fired will have chronograph data obtained during testing. The scale used for load development as well as ammunition production is accurate to .02 gr. Which is often a single kernel of smokeless rifle powder. All ammunition will be allowed only a .04 gr variation in powder charge.
- Sometimes is is necessary to further test ammunition parameters, such as bullet seating depth. In this case, the best powder charge that was tested will be committed to, and then bullet seating depth changes will be tested incrementally.
- Once the optimal ammunition combination is learned, the rifle/scope/ammunition will be zeroed again at 100 yards. Unless the client requests a zero at a different distance.
- If the client has a scope capable of medium and long range, and it is requested, the ammunition will be test fired from 200 to 800 yards in 100 yard increments. The temperature and Density Altitude will be documented. The client will be provided elevation corrections based on his/her scope, as well as wind corrections based on a 5 mph wind blowing 3 or 9 o’clock against the path of the bullet.
- The Load Development process is $400 in labor, plus the cost of the ammunition components.
- Obtaining DOPE is $100
- Ammunition production is $1 labor per round, plus the const of the ammunition components.
- There is a 200 brass/bullet minimum policy. We will obtain a minimum of 200 brass, 200 primers, and 200 bullet minimum for the load development and ammunition production project. If the client would like more than 200, that is not a problem provided the components are available at the time.
Gunsmithing Services
- Scope Mount and Zero
- Stock pillar installation and stock bedding
- Barrel free floating
- Trigger installation and/or replacement
- Disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly
- Barrel cut, crown, thread for muzzle device
- Cerakoting
- Wood stock restoration/ refinish
Complete Rifle Builds
We will discuss with the client what the goals of the rifle will be. And if necessary be a guide in the selection of all of the parameters of the rifle.
- Cartridge selection
- Action selection
- Barrel contour and length
- Barrel fluting
- Type of Muzzle Device or thread protector
- Type bottom metal
- Type of stock
- Cerakote colors requested for the barreled action, bottom metal, scope rings/bases, bolt, and bolt release, if necessary.
- Selection of scope, scope base, and scope rings.
- Complete Rifle Builds will include the rifle built based on the client’s requests. Load development, ammunition, and DOPE. We can also purchase the base, rings, and scope on behalf of the client and have the entire system completed before the scoped rifle and ammunition prior to delivery.
All Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives regulations will be adhered to. A 4473 form and a clear NICS check will be necessary prior to the transfer of any firearm.