Cap
NES Member
Attended a course last weekend and figured I'd do a writeup for anyone interested.
Shot the course with a 14.5" AR + 1x prism optic and some wolf M193. Seemed to be a good fit (engagements from 0-300). LPVO works as well, but the spirit of the course is really pushing the capabilities of a 1x.
Round count is listed as 1,000, but I think we ended up somewhere around 750.
The 2 days consisted of a number of drills/instruction covering:
- Shooting at 7 yards, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and unknown distances
- Shooting from standing, prone, kneeling, moving, after turning
- Single targets, engaging multiple targets, steel, paper
- Reloads, basic malfunctions, gear tips
The course starts with ample time to confirm a good zero (shooting prone @ 50 yards). There was a good mix of doing close up doing drills like el pres to work reloads and speed, remembering height over bore, etc. , mid-range shooting, and longer range to understand holdovers (and wind adjustment to a degree).
A couple of fun timed drills/competitions that stood out:
- Ladder drill shooting prone, starting with a 100 yard stop plate that has to be hit after every shot that hits targets from 150 - 300.
- 50 yard run to a prone position, ID a target at an unknown distance, and hit on your first or second shot (cold bore at start of second day).
- Day 2 finale, shooting from multiple locations, from multiple positions, hitting multiple targets (including a mover).
I think the course is valuable regardless of your skill level (as long as you know how to safely handle your carbine). Everyone in the class was able to engage at 300 with relative ease.
A big thanks to Blake and Jay for keeping it fun an informative. These guys do a great job and are happy to help when you need it.
The facility is amazing - I'll be back for a CQC or RECCE class.
Shot the course with a 14.5" AR + 1x prism optic and some wolf M193. Seemed to be a good fit (engagements from 0-300). LPVO works as well, but the spirit of the course is really pushing the capabilities of a 1x.
Round count is listed as 1,000, but I think we ended up somewhere around 750.
The 2 days consisted of a number of drills/instruction covering:
- Shooting at 7 yards, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and unknown distances
- Shooting from standing, prone, kneeling, moving, after turning
- Single targets, engaging multiple targets, steel, paper
- Reloads, basic malfunctions, gear tips
The course starts with ample time to confirm a good zero (shooting prone @ 50 yards). There was a good mix of doing close up doing drills like el pres to work reloads and speed, remembering height over bore, etc. , mid-range shooting, and longer range to understand holdovers (and wind adjustment to a degree).
A couple of fun timed drills/competitions that stood out:
- Ladder drill shooting prone, starting with a 100 yard stop plate that has to be hit after every shot that hits targets from 150 - 300.
- 50 yard run to a prone position, ID a target at an unknown distance, and hit on your first or second shot (cold bore at start of second day).
- Day 2 finale, shooting from multiple locations, from multiple positions, hitting multiple targets (including a mover).
I think the course is valuable regardless of your skill level (as long as you know how to safely handle your carbine). Everyone in the class was able to engage at 300 with relative ease.
A big thanks to Blake and Jay for keeping it fun an informative. These guys do a great job and are happy to help when you need it.
The facility is amazing - I'll be back for a CQC or RECCE class.