The “Bolt-Guns Only” Course is an all-inclusive 3-day training focused on the fundamentals of marksmanship, gathering/reading environmental information, applying ballistic data, and performance-engagement courses of fire.

Course Requirements: 

• All Shooter’s MUST possess a mastery in safe weapons manipulation and the clearing of malfunctions with the bolt-gun. (This is not a “beginner course”).

• All shooters must possess a Bolt-gun chambered in .308, .264, .243  

• Shooters must be in good health and physically able to adjust to and train at 6500+ ft. elevation and move across uneven, natural terrain in the outdoor elements.

Course Subjects/Topics covered:

• Gun fighting tenets

• Ballistic Computer employment and considerations

• Applying aiming schemes and shooting solutions

• Tri-Pod employment

• Fire & maneuver techniques

• Identifying Shooting Positions & Points of Domination

• Establishing a hasty firing position 

• Target discrimination 

• Reading Target Feedback

• Methods of target engagement (100 to 1000 + meters)

• NRL Hunter-style competition prep and stage execution

Rifle setup requirements:

Optics/sites:

Shooters must possess a variable powered optic with an MRAD-type reticle (recommend Tremor3 ). Leupold Scopes with Tremor3 & TMR reticles are available to loan for students on site if needed.  Please let us know in advance if you will need a loaner scope.

Shooter’s Bolt-gun will need to have an red dot “off-set” site at the 12” o’clock position recommended.

Ammo Requirements:

• 700 rounds (minimum) of quality ammo are required.

Additional Rifle requirements:

• Bi-pod  (I.e. MDT Triple Pull)

• Shooting Tri-pod (i.e. https://twovetssportinggoods.com/tripods/new-category/ or https://rrssoar.com/tfct/ )

• Two-point sling (i.e. T1C sling)

• (3) 10 round magazines (at a minimum)

• Competition muzzle brake or suppressor. 

Gear List:

• Day Pack (small pack)

• Gloves

• Eye protection

• Hearing protection

• Shooting Mat

• Kestrel with Applied Ballistic software

• Range finder Binos

• Sub-load belt or load bearing vest (to retain magazines)

• Light weight hikers and or trail running shoes

• Tool (i.e. Leatherman)

• Rear bag (Armageddon Shmedium)

• Other personal/clothing items appropriate for variable mountain weather conditions and activities across various terrain surfaces.