Huge Thanks for the kind words and compliments on our clinics guys!
It's a group effort with a lot of us volunteering our equipment and time to make it a success.
From these inquiries I see we should add some additional info describing the clinic target audience and agenda.
The April Clinic is intended for people with little to no equipment or experience.
We start the day with a couple hours in the morning of classroom and then it is off to the range for the remainder of a long day.
Students will break into 4 groups. Two groups will go to the pits to learn how to pull and score targets, one group will go to the firing line to shoot with one on one coaching and the remaining group of students will be scoring for the shooting relay as they would in an actual NRA or CMP match. We rotate thru the day so all students get to shoot, pull/score targets and score. This gives every student the basic knowledge required to participate in a CMP / NRA Approved match.
This is a "Service Rifle Clinic" is targeted to prepare people to shoot in NRA or CMP Matches so it is preferred that 20" Service Rifle legal rifles are used.
Suitable rifles are A2 or A4 with 20" barrel with 1x8 twist or faster free floated barrels.
We always seem to get people that want to use their AK47, SKS, M4's, FAL's, 50 BMG's or Elephant Guns. Those rifles are not suitable and don't fit the intent of the clinic.
Between the provide 223 ammo, NFGA Rifles and equipment available for use and the rifles and gear that us volunteer coaches provide for students to use students need to bring nothing except a safe / positive attitude and a willingness to listen and learn.
We start the live fire shooting in a typical sling supported prone position shooting 3 round groups to get the rifle and shooter as close as possible to zero's up.
From here students fire 10 shots for record single shot slow fire with sling in prone for record.
Then 10 shot rapid fire prone (mag change optional) for record.
Next is a 10 shot sitting rapid (mag change optional) for record.
and finally 10 shots offhand for record.
Coaches will typically at least hold a Master Classification and coaching is tailored to the skill level of each shooter.
Students with little to no experience will get very basic coaching with safety and having a fun time being the #1 priority.
More experienced students will get more advanced coaching during live fire.
We do the best we can to insure every student gets the best possible coaching and overall most positive experience possible.
Typically the majority of feedback we get is very positive and appreciative.
The other 2 clinics we do are for shooters that have all their gear, have at least a marksman classification and are looking to improve.
Often there are coaches from Reading Rifle and Revolver Club available to help coach these clinics hold later in the year.
Reading is home range for many of the top competitive shooters in the Northeast and beyond so we are very grateful for them being willing to help coach.
Feel free to post here or email me at GSmith223 at Comcast dot net with any other questions or suggestions.
George Smith
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