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- Wind Reading for Snipers, Mid/Long Range Competitors - May 21, 2023
Wind Reading for Snipers, Mid/Long Range Competitors - May 21, 2023
This 1-day course taught by former Delta Force sniper team leader and world class competitive shooter Norm Crawford is designed for shooters who want to learn how to read the wind. *Norm most recently won the 2019 1000 yd NRA High Power Rifle Match Wimbledon Cup - his 4th time winning this highly competitive event.This class is appropriate for Snipers, Precision Rifle Shooters, CMP/NRA (Over-the Course, Sling/F-Class Mid and Long Range) Competitive Shooters and hunters that want to engage targets/game beyond 300 yds utilizing a bolt action or semi-automatic rifle equipped with iron sights or scope. The classroom portion, consisting of approximately 2 hours, will cover effects of wind, use of mirage, wind flags/other wind indicators to determine wind direction and speed, how to determine bullet wind drift, how to adjust sights, shooting in various wind conditions and importance of rifle accuracy. The remaining ~ 5-6 hours range portion will be 600 yd live fire practical exercises utilizing the techniques discussed during the classroom instruction. Course is limited to 6.