Basic Rifle (2-day) (Seelyville, IN) June 8-9, 2024

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https://www.reveresriders.org/event/basic-rifle-terre-haute-in/

Basic Rifle Overview​

This is our signature offering, based on traditional American rifle craft that teaches “Hits Count!” It is appropriate for a wide breadth of student skill levels. This course lays a sound foundation for students to shoot groups under time pressure from a variety of practical field positions. Basic Rifle includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn:

• Rules for safe gun handling & range rules
• Rifle parts and operation & ammunition
• Shooting fundamentals: ABCs of firing the shot
• Natural Point of Aim
• Shooting from the prone, standing and sitting/kneeling positions
• Introduction to Sight Adjustments and basic calculation of Minutes of Angle (moa)
• 25 Yard “Morgan’s 13” Classifier
• 25 Yard Rifle Qualifier
• Two Day Only: Intermediate calculation of minutes of angle for precise sight adjustments at all ranges
• Two Day Only: Introduction to Field Shooting, to include basic ballistics and live firing to longer distances (if the range facility permits)
• Two Day Only: As time allows, there may be additional opportunities to engage in challenging competitions to include the Rifle Qualifier, Classic Carbine Qualification, Battle Rattle, and/or Field Shoot

Prerequisites: None

Rifle Requirements: A safely functioning, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle chambered in .22LR is best. The Ruger 10/22, Marlin 795, AR variants, etc., generally work best for this class but any other type of rifle (tube-fed , lever-action, bolt-action, etc.) can be used as well.

This clinic is centerfire-friendly but rimfire is recommended. Shooting will be primarily at 25 yards and possibly out to 100 yards.

Estimated Ammunition Required: About 200 rounds/day.

Required Equipment: Please plan to bring the following:

• ear protection
• eye protection
• magazines for your rifle (if necessary)
• sling for your rifle (a US GI sling is strongly preferred)
• a way to take notes
• a hat & clothing appropriate for the weather
• lunch, snacks, hydration (water AND a way to replace electrolytes) – we will NOT be leaving the range for lunch

Optional Equipment: The following equipment is not required but may come in handy at the event:

• sshooting mat
• folding chair
• stapler (and extra staples) to attach your target to the backer board
• sunscreen and/or bug spray
• cleaning/tool kit for your rifle/scope
• manual for rifle/scope

Loaner Firearms: loaner firearms suitable for use at this event are generally available but limited. Please contact the Event Director prior to the event if you would like to request a loaner firearm.