Rating
4.9
Students
654
Lessons
32 lessons
Duration
8 weeks
About This Course
From bench to field. Long-range shooting fundamentals, reading wind, ballistic calculation, and ethical shot placement on driven and stalked game.
What You'll Learn
Zero a rifle at multiple distances
Calculate ballistic drop and wind drift
Shoot accurately from field positions
Read mirage and wind flags
Define and apply your personal maximum ethical range
Syllabus
1
Fundamentals Review
- Trigger control, breathing, follow-through
- Consistent cheek weld
- Eliminating flinch
2
Ballistics
- External ballistics basics
- Ballistic calculators
- Drop compensation
3
Wind Reading
- Wind speed estimation
- Mirage reading
- Field wind flags
4
Field Positions
- Prone, kneeling, supported
- Using natural rests
- Shooting sticks
5
Long Range Fundamentals
- Ethical maximum range
- Doping a scope
- DOPE books
6
Moving Targets
- Lead calculation
- Driven game scenarios
- Swinging mounts
7
Uphill / Downhill
- Angle shooting correction
- Mountain hunting scenarios
- Cosine calculators
8
Field Assessment
- Unknown distance shooting
- Time pressure scenarios
- Final assessment
Price
€129
Duration8 weeks
Lessons32
LevelIntermediate
FormatOnline, self-paced
Certificate of completion included
Instructor
H
Hans Bergmann
Olympic Biathlon Coach
Hans Bergmann coached the Austrian biathlon team for 12 years and has since focused on precision rifle training for hunters. Author of two books on applied marksmanship.