Precision Rifle Class

[Gray Ghost]

Does anyone know of a person or school around Houston teaching precision rifle shooting classes?

 

[Big country]

I know there is one in Kerrville but I'm sure what the name is or if it's open to the public. I can look in the magazine that I saw the article containing the info tonight if you'd like?

 

[Gray Ghost]

Yeah, if it's not to much trouble. A little farther than I wanted to go, but I will take a look. I may just end up at Gun Sight or somewhere.

 

[biglucky]

Well Waco is a lot closer to you than Gun Sight. Here is a good option.

Tiger Valley

 

[Gray Ghost]

Well Waco is a lot closer to you than Gun Sight. Here is a good option.

Tiger Valley

I have seen their site. Looks like what I wanted, but has anyone heard anything about them?

 

[biglucky]

I have only heard good things about them. I am thinking about taking the precision rifle class sometime this year, just the ammo cost that scares me...

 

[Gray Ghost]

I hear ya on the ammo costs. I just looked up how much ammo you need for the three day class and then looked up what that would cost for 300 rounds of match grade .30-06 yikes! Unfortunately my .308 is a semi-auto and not "sniper" accurate.

 

[Big country]

So get yourself a bolt gun and take the damn class! LOL! J/K I'll check it out later when I get home.

 

[Big country]

You could sell the semi auto .308 or set it up for "sniping" or in your case precision shooting for recreational purposes. I'm assuming that's it anyway. If this is for a law enforcement application (as in like being a SWAT marksmen etc..) then I would go to gun site. But I hear that Front sight training academy is great. They are the ones that taught Mark Wallberg (sp?) how to shoot for the movie "SHOOTER". They are in Nevada though.

 

[Gray Ghost]

The .30-06 is a Colt Sauer. I will probably just use that and just say screw it on the ammo. The .308 is a Winchest 100 which I have heard a lot of bad things about. That is probably going to end up on Gun Broker.

I am not a LEO, I just want to be as proficient as possible with all my weapons. I just got done with Brian Hoffern's Tactical Pistol I and am already setting up for Tactical Pistol II. I will probably do my AR CQB and Shotgun lessons through him too.

 

[Big country]

Cool! there aint nothing wrong with learning how to use every aspect of your weapons.

 

[Gray Ghost]

Cool! there aint nothing wrong with learning how to use every aspect of your weapons.

Started to really view it as a responsibility. If you own a weapon - regardless of type - you should know who to really use it, use it safely, and care for it.

 

[codygjohnson]

It's in Kingsville, but they are well worth the drive:

[url]http://www.riflesonly.com/[/URL]

 

[codygjohnson]

Although, if you really want to learn some fundamentals on the cheap, befriend a match shooter and go out and practice with him/her. Offer to buy some ammo or equipment and go out and learn. In 2002, a friend of mine decided to take up long range shooting. She came out with me and learned the basics, asked for advice on rifles and optics, and would go out to the range with me every chance she got. Next thing I know, she’s off shooting competitions every month, and she’s damn good too. She’s picked up a lot more than I ever taught her.

 

[Big country]

[url]http://www.riflesonly.com/[/URL] Yep that's the one. I hear good things. But I'm also not sure if they're open to the public or if it's a LEO & military only thing. Any way like codygjohnson said you might want to find a friend that's into long range shooting and go out with them a few times and get the fundamentals going threw your head and then take the course somewhere.

 

[Mate]

It's slim pickins around Houston, but if you're willing to drive north a little there's TacPro in DFW. IIRC Paul Howe might put on a PR course also, he's in Nacogdoches.

 

[Gray Ghost]

find a friend that's into long range shooting.

I have one friend that is Airforce Special Ops, but he is deployed an who knows when he is coming back. Other than that I am out of luck. Will just have to go to one of the schools.

 

[biglucky]

[url]http://www.riflesonly.com/[/URL] Yep that's the one. I hear good things. But I'm also not sure if they're open to the public or if it's a LEO & military only thing. Any way like codygjohnson said you might want to find a friend that's into long range shooting and go out with them a few times and get the fundamentals going threw your head and then take the course somewhere.

Any suggestions on where to go? I have a friend who is probably a better instructor than you will find at any of those schools but we don't have anywhere to go to shoot beyond 200 yards...

 

[Gray Ghost]

Any suggestions on where to go? I have a friend who is probably a better instructor than you will find at any of those schools but we don't have anywhere to go to shoot beyond 200 yards...

There are a couple of places in and around Houston. PSC (a member only range $150 a year plus NRA membership) down in Friendswood has two rifle ranges. One goes up to 200 yards and the other goes up to 300 yards. The 300 yard range actually has a road so during cease fires you can drive to and from the 300 yard target. The second is American Shooter (I really hate this place. The range masters are way over board and 90% of the shooters are inexperienced.).They have a rifle range that goes up to 600 yards last time I checked.

PSC Shooting Club

 

[biglucky]

I live in Austin, can't really drive to Houston to shoot. The Austin Rifle Club where I am a member does have a 300 yard range, if you are able to show up and shoot between sunrise and 10am on Wednesdays as the entire rest of the range must be shut down for that one 300 yard firing line.