Revere's Riders Rimfire Known Distance and Centerfire Unknown Distance - March 26-27, 2022 (Liberty, IN)

[diveski11]

Rimfire Known Distance and Centerfire Unknown Distance Clinic​

This 2-day clinic is designed to familiarize attendees with the basics of shooting known distance (“KD”) and to introduce the concepts of trajectory, come-ups, external ballistics, and field shooting. On the second day, we will put all this knowledge to work shooting targets at unknown distance (“UKD”). This will be best achieved with scoped rifles although open sights are acceptable.

• Day 1—Rimfire Known Distance, shot with .22LR rimfire rifles (Ruger 10/22, Marlin 795, etc.) at shorter distances to save money and time (please only bring .22LR to ease our job in keeping track of cartridge ballistics)
• Day 2—Centerfire Unknown Distance, shot with centerfire rifles (AR, AK, bolt guns, etc.) at ranges up to 750 yards

Prerequisites: Suggested—Rifle 125 or Rifle 223 (Carbine), or previous experience with CMP, High Power or NRA disciplines.

If you cannot consistently hit a 5″ circle at 100 yards from the prone position, you will be frustrated at Rifle 262. Material from Basic Rifle will be only briefly reviewed.

Estimated Ammunition Required: 150 rounds of .22LR (or other rimfire ammunition) and 60 rounds of centerfire (no steel core/AP/etc.).

Rifle Requirements: You will need two rifles for this event:

• Day 1—a safe rifle chambered in .22LR. On the first day, we will be firing at reduced distances of 25-100 yards which effectively simulate the challenges of obtaining hits with a centerfire rifle at 100-400 yards. Single-shot, bolt-action, lever-action, semi-auto, etc., are all acceptable. As long as it’s a safe rifle chambered in .22LR you’re good to go!
• Day 2—a safe rifle chambered in your choice of centerfire calibers. ARs, AKs, bolt guns, etc., are all plenty good for what we’ll be doing. We’ll take the concepts you learned on your “little rifle” and put them into practice on the big boys!

Scope Requirements: This event is designed for scoped rifles though you may attend with other sights. Ideally, a click-adjustable scope (around 4× fixed magnification, 2-7×, 3-9×, etc. variable magnification for the .22LRs, bigger is OK for the centerfires). We will be making sight adjustments throughout the day so having a click-adjustable scope will enhance your experience.

Summary: This 2-Day Rifle 262 clinic picks up where the introductory Rifle 125 and Rifle 223 (Carbine) courses leave off. Students, having mastered the fundamentals of marksmanship and familiarity with their rifles, learn to conceptualize and implement the fundamentals of field rifle marksmanship. Most importantly, students will learn about their rifle — and themselves.

Field Rifle is focused on practical shooting under field conditions against targets at a variety of ranges out to 750 yards. This class is named for the “MK262” ammunition used by designated marksmen, but you can be successful at landing hits with ball ammunition and a standard rifle.

Students will learn:

• Field Shooting to known distances to include target detection, target identification and basic ballistics calculation
• Intermediate calculation of minutes of angle for precise sight adjustments at all ranges and application to field shooting problems
• Scanning and data collection
• Field-expedient ranging of targets at unknown distances and how to fill out a range card
• Students will leave with the knowledge and ability to effectively shoot out to 750 yards and beyond!

 

[MohawkSlim]

Huzzah!

"The shooting class that's really a math class." is now two days long and incorporates some fun on the little guns before stepping up to the big guns.

This clinic is where the math & science starts to make sense and all those things you've read about here on the internetz or seen in the movies goes from concept to reality. You will leave this class with a better understanding of "how it all works" and what happens when you shoot out to longer distances. No more theory and debate. Just the confidence of, "I've shot that far!"

We'll take our time on getting a good zero, measuring drop, "doping the sights" and making good hits at distance. We'll also work on scanning for targets, estimating range, and how to incorporate all of that in a field setting. This will be a fun event you don't want to miss. Sign up today!

 

[MCgrease08]

This is the one I've been waiting to come back around. Definitely going to try and make this.

 

[TheJoker]

I'm in. I bought a ticket for Matt Jones. Looking forward to not being 'that guy who lost his zero doing the box drill' this year!

 

[rosejm]

Looking forward to not being 'that guy who lost his zero doing the box drill'

We had pretty good success @ Lost Creek with a quick re-zeroing check after the box drill.
I'm excited to refresh my memory with range estimation and target acq.

It's a rare opportunity to have "hidden" steel targets at distances beyond a typical pistol bay's size.

 

[gatorindy]

Rimfire Known Distance and Centerfire Unknown Distance Clinic​

This 2-day clinic is designed to familiarize attendees with the basics of shooting known distance (“KD”) and to introduce the concepts of trajectory, come-ups, external ballistics, and field shooting. On the second day, we will put all this knowledge to work shooting targets at unknown distance (“UKD”). This will be best achieved with scoped rifles although open sights are acceptable.

• Day 1—Rimfire Known Distance, shot with .22LR rimfire rifles (Ruger 10/22, Marlin 795, etc.) at shorter distances to save money and time (please only bring .22LR to ease our job in keeping track of cartridge ballistics)
• Day 2—Centerfire Unknown Distance, shot with centerfire rifles (AR, AK, bolt guns, etc.) at ranges up to 750 yards

Prerequisites: Suggested—Rifle 125 or Rifle 223 (Carbine), or previous experience with CMP, High Power or NRA disciplines.

If you cannot consistently hit a 5″ circle at 100 yards from the prone position, you will be frustrated at Rifle 262. Material from Basic Rifle will be only briefly reviewed.

Estimated Ammunition Required: 150 rounds of .22LR (or other rimfire ammunition) and 60 rounds of centerfire (no steel core/AP/etc.).

Rifle Requirements: You will need two rifles for this event:

• Day 1—a safe rifle chambered in .22LR. On the first day, we will be firing at reduced distances of 25-100 yards which effectively simulate the challenges of obtaining hits with a centerfire rifle at 100-400 yards. Single-shot, bolt-action, lever-action, semi-auto, etc., are all acceptable. As long as it’s a safe rifle chambered in .22LR you’re good to go!
• Day 2—a safe rifle chambered in your choice of centerfire calibers. ARs, AKs, bolt guns, etc., are all plenty good for what we’ll be doing. We’ll take the concepts you learned on your “little rifle” and put them into practice on the big boys!

Scope Requirements: This event is designed for scoped rifles though you may attend with other sights. Ideally, a click-adjustable scope (around 4× fixed magnification, 2-7×, 3-9×, etc. variable magnification for the .22LRs, bigger is OK for the centerfires). We will be making sight adjustments throughout the day so having a click-adjustable scope will enhance your experience.

Summary: This 2-Day Rifle 262 clinic picks up where the introductory Rifle 125 and Rifle 223 (Carbine) courses leave off. Students, having mastered the fundamentals of marksmanship and familiarity with their rifles, learn to conceptualize and implement the fundamentals of field rifle marksmanship. Most importantly, students will learn about their rifle — and themselves.

Field Rifle is focused on practical shooting under field conditions against targets at a variety of ranges out to 750 yards. This class is named for the “MK262” ammunition used by designated marksmen, but you can be successful at landing hits with ball ammunition and a standard rifle.

Students will learn:

• Field Shooting to known distances to include target detection, target identification and basic ballistics calculation
• Intermediate calculation of minutes of angle for precise sight adjustments at all ranges and application to field shooting problems
• Scanning and data collection
• Field-expedient ranging of targets at unknown distances and how to fill out a range card
• Students will leave with the knowledge and ability to effectively shoot out to 750 yards and beyond!

Any idea what time we will knock of on Saturday? Looking to see if i can fit in a dinner on Saturday eve?

 

[TJ Kackowski]

We typically knock off between 4 - 5 PM. I will need to double check on this particular event.

However, if you need to leave for another engagement, you are free to do so. Just let the RO's or Event Director know, and they'll get you safely off the line and on your way.

You will be back for the centerfire work on Sunday?

 

[gatorindy]

We typically knock off between 4 - 5 PM. I will need to double check on this particular event.

However, if you need to leave for another engagement, you are free to do so. Just let the RO's or Event Director know, and they'll get you safely off the line and on your way.

You will be back for the centerfire work on Sunday?

I will be back on Sunday for sure!

 

[diveski11]

Just 2 tickets available for this event. A&A Optics is always an extremely gracious and generous host for our events. This is an excellent opportunity to ask the expert!

 

[MCgrease08]

Just got back from this one. All I can say is, "wow."

I learned a ton over the past few days and didn't even really sling a ton of lead. This was the first time really learning some of these concepts and things really started to click today. The drills were simple, but are gonna help me do the foundational work to start getting my dope and becoming a much more confident and competent shooter.

Learning how to range targets using the reticle was a huge eye opener and pretty easy to do. I also learned a ton about my gear. My Swampfox 1x8 with BDC reticle would NOT be my first choice for a dedicated long range gun, but that's another story.

What an awesome event. Thank you to all the Revere's Riders crew and for Alan A. for hosting. Phenomenal weekend of instruction.

 

[rosejm]

Huge shout out to Slim and Alan for their target selection & placement during the Unknown Distance portion! Like master chefs who know there's more to a well seasoned soup than salt and pepper.

It wasn't as simple as just driving down range and randomly dropping posts w/ white steel. Each one of them highlighted an aspect of target identification and the optical effects of size, color, terrain and lighting.

The proof is in the eating. Field exercises are where it's at!