Maysville, NC

Foundation Precision

Dates

Wednesday, August 11, 2027

to Saturday, August 14, 2027

Time
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Location

The Swamp

Maysville, NC

Level 1 · No prerequisite

What this class is

Most courses tell you what you will learn. We care about what you will be able to do. Foundation is where we build the precision rifle process from the ground up: how your rifle system works, how to set it up so it fits you, how to zero it and prove your data, and how to run a stable position and a repeatable shot process on known-distance targets.

Full Foundation breakdown
Who it's for

Shooters of every background: hunters, competitors, and people who just bought their first precision rifle. If you have years behind a rifle, this is where gaps in your fundamentals get found and fixed. If you are new, this is where the right habits start.

What you'll be able to do
  • Safely handle and operate a precision rifle system
  • Choose a rifle, cartridge, and optic that fit what you actually want to do
  • Set your rifle up for comfort, stability, and recoil management
  • Zero your optic at 100 yards and understand what your system can and cannot do
  • Manage recoil from the prone so you see your own impacts
  • Build a stable, repeatable shooting position with a process you can teach back
  • Program and use a modern ballistic solver, and validate your own data
  • Engage known-distance targets from a stable foundational position
  • Spot for another shooter, call corrections, and identify trace
  • Read wind and build a wind call you can repeat

Training plan

Day by day

  1. Day 1 Wed, Aug 11

    Rifle setup, zero, and foundational mechanics

    Technical setup and marksmanship fundamentals

    • Complete safety and technical setup checks
    • Validate rifle fit, zero, and muzzle velocity
    • Run structured 100-yard evaluations
    • Correct mechanical and positional inefficiencies early

  2. Day 2 Thu, Aug 12

    Ballistics integration and mid-range application

    Ballistic understanding and data validation

    • Translate internal and external ballistics into field use
    • Build and validate ballistic solver profiles
    • Engage known-distance targets with confirmed elevation data
    • Start developing wind correction capability

  3. Day 3 Fri, Aug 13

    Wind application, unknown distance, and proficiency

    Applied wind management and independent execution

    • Refine wind calls using observation, gun numbers, and solver data
    • Engage both known and unknown distance targets
    • Demonstrate safe, confident decision-making under pressure
    • Complete a proficiency evaluation and applied course of fire

  4. Day 4 Sat, Aug 14

    Evaluation performance assessment

    Evaluation of Skill

    • Demonstrate safe, confident decision-making under pressure
    • Complete a proficiency evaluation and applied course of fire
    • Individual assessment of skills developed during course

The final schedule can shift with weather, terrain, and the class in front of us. The standard stays the same: clear reps, coached correction, and useful debriefs.

On the line

Your instructors

Before you register

Prerequisites

  • None regarding prior shooting experience. This is the starting point.
  • A rifle that is roughly zeroed and an open mind.
  • Proof of legal firearm possession: sheriff's letter, current CCW, or a Form 4473 from the past year.

Bring

What to bring

100 rounds of match-grade ammunition per training day, same lot number.

Bring the rifle system you plan to train with. If something is not sorted yet, bring it anyway and we will help you understand what matters.

Printable PDF

The Cadre gear list

The same checklist we email before class. Print it and check it off as you pack.

Download the gear list

Required

  • Precision rifle system capable of shooting under 1 MOA, with a rough 100-yard zero
  • Precision optic with adjustable turrets (MIL or MOA), mounted and level
  • Bipod with cant and swivel
  • Rear support bag
  • Two magazines (ability to load 20 rounds for courses of fire)
  • Ballistic solver (Hornady 4DOF is free and works)
  • Eye protection and ear protection
  • Individual first aid kit
  • Rifle case, hard or soft
  • Rifle and optic cleaning kit, plus length-of-pull spacers and spare parts
  • Notebook and pen
Recommended
  • Chronograph
  • Shooting mat
  • Armboard or wrist coach
  • Range bag or backpack
  • Precision rifle tool kit (Fix-It-Sticks or similar)
  • Shooter belt with magazine carriers
  • Rifle sling
  • Binoculars, range finder, or spotting scope
  • Kestrel or wind meter
  • Shooting tripod
  • Phone mini-tripod for filming your positions
Personal sustainment
  • Seasonally appropriate range clothing and layers
  • Sturdy footwear for the range
  • Snacks and lunch
  • Water
  • Field chair

Getting there

Venue and travel

Range

The Swamp

2900 White Oak River Rd

Maysville, NC 28555

Directions

Flying in

  • Closest airport

    Albert J Ellis Airport

    40 minutes from range

  • Alternate airport

    Wilmington International Airport

    56 minutes from range

Where to stay

Hotels are approximately 20-30 minute drive from the venue.

Your class emails repeat these details before class.

Terms

Refunds and transfers

  • Full refund: available 120+ days before class.
  • 50% refund: available within 120 days of class.
  • Cancellations under 45 days: paid balances can be applied to a future class.
  • Circumstances change. Contact us as early as possible if you need to discuss your registration.