LONG range shooting class: Bass Pro Shops,-Sevierville, TN Sun, FEB 6

[TresMon]

Long Range Shooting Class

Sunday Feb.6 2011, 9AM - (plan on being most/ all day)

Bass Pro Shops conference room, Sevierville, TN

$85 (preregistration) $100@ the door

Topics:

Overview-

Mil & Moa

All associated math

Exterior Ballistics:

Line of sight

Line of Departure

Trajectory

Air Density:

What effects it, how and how it effects trajectory

Density Altitude

Standard Day

Inclined fire

Ranging:

Reticle ranging &

All associated math

Others means & tips

Wind:

Speed determination

Determining value

Associated cosine

Constants

Mirage

Range Card:

Producing your own

Typical lay-out & themes

Various information

Manipulating results

Interpolating information

Moving targets/ Movers

Typical target speeds

Common ways of leading

Math associated w/ Movers

Cosines of direction

Scopes:

Types & Magnification

Reticle style

Turret/click values

Calibrating the reticle

Measuring the actual click value

Reticle subtends

Testing the tracking

Torque specs for mounts

Lapping rings

All associated reticle:turret math

Focusing & eliminating parallax

Correcting Vs. Holding

Data Book:

Usage & value

Various tips tricks & more.

Everything will be covered to put you ahead of the curve for going out and gaining positive, solid long range shooting experience.

We'll break & disperse for lunch. (The store has a nice restaurant, and other in the immediate vicinity.) Bring notebooks, writing utensils, and calculators. Be ready for math, math & more math.

nativemant@yahoo.com for registration & info

[Guest SNIPERWORX]

sounds like a great class , busy day for sure !

surprised that Bass Pro allows a class like this, when they won't even sell a scope that has mil-dot reticle ?

[Links2k]

Do you know if the Memphis store will be offering this class?

[Guest RiseMechanical]

Thanks for the heads up. Who's the instructor(s)? It sounds worth the money for an all day class.

[TresMon]

I'm the instructor.

If their is enough interest I will take the show on the road including memphis.

Thanks,

Tres

[Links2k]

I'm the instructor.

If their is enough interest I will take the show on the road including memphis.

Thanks,

Tres

Please do. I would love to attend a class like this.

[Tncobra]

when they won't even sell a scope that has mil-dot reticle ?

Is this something new? I bought Burris mil dot last year and they still list it.

[Guest nosnos]

I'd LOVE to attend one of these near Nashville... I hope it goes well for you!

[ukerduker]

I am very interested in attending, but that is a long drive. I might have to look into carpooling from Nashville.

[Mark A]

I would think there would be a lot of interest to host one in Nashville...

[Guest Quigley]

Can we register on-line or do we have to go by BassPro?

[TresMon]

Per the flyer, Register with me @ my e-mail:

nativemant@yahoo.com

This class I'm holding @ the E. TN Bass pro is a interest feeler as well. If there is sufficient interest I'll contact Bass Pro in: Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis and perhaps beyond & do the class at those locations as well.

Edited January 19, 2011 by TresMon
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[Guest m14man]

yeah i vote memphis or nashville bass pro or maybe gander mountain in jackson for us west tn folks.

[Links2k]

I hope that it is successful.

[TresMon]

A few spots left. Any body else want onboard?

[ukerduker]

I am interested, but its too far for me. I will be first in line when the class comes to Nashville.

[KaNuckles]

Sounds like a great class. I hope you can bring it to Nashville.

[TresMon]

Nashville:

I have no idea As to the availability of the Bass Pro facility there but how many people would plan on attending if we can get it together?

[TresMon]

Pre registration ends Feb. 2.

[TresMon]

Nashville:

I have no idea As to the availability of the Bass Pro facility there but how many people would plan on attending if we can get it together?

No response the above means Nashville is no longer interested?

[finz50]

I'd LOVE to attend one of these near Nashville... I hope it goes well for you!

Me too!

[TresMon]

Okay squeaky wheel gets the earl. I'm looking for a meeting hall in the Nashville area currently for a class

[Westwindmike]

No response the above means Nashville is no longer interested?

I think that Nashville would be more interested in the class if they knew something about the instructor. How about posting your shooting/teaching resume?

I looked at your public profile, but it tells me nothing about you.

[TresMon]

I have written a 40 page textbook for the students of my class. I'm quite busy with it and need to get back to editing and finally printing it. But off the top of my head:

Experience/training:

I shot my first 1000 yard match @ age 12, at ORSA- Oak Ridge Sportsman's assoc. Seems like yesterday but it was over 20 years ago.

Been shooting rifles off & on competitively ever since. Heck I have even shot 2 perfect scores @ 1000 yards with a 20" barreled AR-15 in .223. (With many witnesses)

I have shot nearly every style of competitive venue out there that involves powder based weapons. I have competed in Archery as well, even a- believe it or not formal spear throwing compete twice.

I have been competing in some format with a firearms since I was 7. I was in the NRA Junior competitive program as a kid.

The last few years I have participated in "1000yd league" @ ORSA; We meet every monday evening during daylight savings time months and practice @ 1000yds weekly.

I'm mostly into 1000 yard NRA F-Class and tactical matches right now. "F-class" is a form of bench rest shooting, but instead of being fired off a heavy cement bench, it's fired from the prone position off the ground, making it, (to me) the next best thing to a tactical match.

Per "field" shooting or UKD (unknown distance): It used to be called "sniper matches" but that seems taboo now so it's called tactical matches or UKD.

I of course hunt at long range. Not the longest shot, but my favorite was with a girlfirend. We were sitting under a cedar tree over looking a LONG field. She noticed a deer at the tree line on the other side, at the narrowest section of field.

I told her to range it with the laser. She got several readings and we averaged it to 413 yds. I dialed the proper elevation, held .2 mils into the wind and squeezed off the round. The wee little AR barked. The deer jolted, ran 20 yards straight towards us and crashed, with not so much as another quiver.

That shot was with a little AR wearing but a 16" barrel, shooting (HOT!) fine tuned handloads. I hit within 2" of where I was aiming with that little rifle.

The girl firend kept looking at me, back to the deer, back to me- I was "da man" that day. ; ]

Most of my training experience has been one on one teaching/coaching a shooter right there at the gun. So I have a lot of real world experience in teaching.

[Slappy]

I would be interested in a Memphis meeting!