Hi y'all. Happy New Year!
I am going to need some long range precision rifle training in the first part of the year. I poked around the old threads here and found suggestions for Tac Pro and Spartan Tactical. I also saw a recommendation for VX Marksmanship but after looking at their video, it's not what I'm after. My goal is to get into F-Class shooting and a lot of VX's class doesn't seem to be geared toward that end.
Along with Tac Pro and Spartan Tactical, I found Firearms Training Fort Worth has a precision rifle course. FTFW's course is only $225 (assuming I don't have to take NRA Basic Rifle since I'm not new to shooting a rifle). I'm waiting on Tac Pro to respond with pricing but I assume it's going to be more inline with Spartan's cost of $750. Is it safe to assume that you get what you pay for here? There's a $500 difference and I don't mind spending the money if it means I'll get better training.
I'd really appreciate critiques of any of the precision rifle courses offered by the places I've named. Or - if there's a better option within 1-2 hours of me, I'm willing to look at other places (I live in Justin).
In case it matters (don't want to take a class at a place that's gonna give me grief for shooting a "budget rifle"), I've already purchased my gear - it's at Western Tactical in Denton getting put together properly. Now before y'all laugh about it, understand that the basic rifle is what it is because the wife bought it for me for Christmas. I will be moving up after I can prove to her that I'll stick to LR shooting. AND - ya can't be mad when your wife buys you a rifle regardless of what it is
I'm running:
Savage Axis lefty .308 w/ 22" varmint contour barrel (replaced the stock 22" sporter barrel with the heavy barrel but will upgrade again later)
Boyd's laminate stock
Timney trigger
Burris XTR II 5-25x50 w/ G2B milrad reticle
EGW 20 MOA base
Vortex Precision Matched 34mm rings
I have a Harris SBRM bipod but also bought Protektor Model front and rear bags and a GI sling
The smith is bedding the action and free floating the barrel so that along with the Axis' inherent accuracy, the little rifle should be a good shooter. Yeah, it's not the quality of a custom but it's for starters and I can always use the, "See, honey, if I had a better rifle, I'd have shot better in the competition," excuse to buy a custom gun later (it'll probably cost me something shiny and expensive in return but I'm ok with that).
Thanks, y'all!
John
I am going to need some long range precision rifle training in the first part of the year. I poked around the old threads here and found suggestions for Tac Pro and Spartan Tactical. I also saw a recommendation for VX Marksmanship but after looking at their video, it's not what I'm after. My goal is to get into F-Class shooting and a lot of VX's class doesn't seem to be geared toward that end.
Along with Tac Pro and Spartan Tactical, I found Firearms Training Fort Worth has a precision rifle course. FTFW's course is only $225 (assuming I don't have to take NRA Basic Rifle since I'm not new to shooting a rifle). I'm waiting on Tac Pro to respond with pricing but I assume it's going to be more inline with Spartan's cost of $750. Is it safe to assume that you get what you pay for here? There's a $500 difference and I don't mind spending the money if it means I'll get better training.
I'd really appreciate critiques of any of the precision rifle courses offered by the places I've named. Or - if there's a better option within 1-2 hours of me, I'm willing to look at other places (I live in Justin).
In case it matters (don't want to take a class at a place that's gonna give me grief for shooting a "budget rifle"), I've already purchased my gear - it's at Western Tactical in Denton getting put together properly. Now before y'all laugh about it, understand that the basic rifle is what it is because the wife bought it for me for Christmas. I will be moving up after I can prove to her that I'll stick to LR shooting. AND - ya can't be mad when your wife buys you a rifle regardless of what it is
I'm running:
Savage Axis lefty .308 w/ 22" varmint contour barrel (replaced the stock 22" sporter barrel with the heavy barrel but will upgrade again later)
Boyd's laminate stock
Timney trigger
Burris XTR II 5-25x50 w/ G2B milrad reticle
EGW 20 MOA base
Vortex Precision Matched 34mm rings
I have a Harris SBRM bipod but also bought Protektor Model front and rear bags and a GI sling
The smith is bedding the action and free floating the barrel so that along with the Axis' inherent accuracy, the little rifle should be a good shooter. Yeah, it's not the quality of a custom but it's for starters and I can always use the, "See, honey, if I had a better rifle, I'd have shot better in the competition," excuse to buy a custom gun later (it'll probably cost me something shiny and expensive in return but I'm ok with that).
Thanks, y'all!
John