Beryl, UT
Foundation Precision
- Dates
Monday, June 7, 2027
to Wednesday, June 9, 2027
- Time
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Mountain Time
- Location
Brave Lizard Tactical
Beryl, UT
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 breakdownWho 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
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Day 1 Mon, Jun 7
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
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Day 2 Tue, Jun 8
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
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Day 3 Wed, Jun 9
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
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 instructor
Recon Marine · Recon Sniper Course instructor
Former Recon Sniper Course instructor, now a firefighter and lifelong hunter who serves as The Cadre's safety officer. He'd rather glass a hillside at dawn than run a stage on the clock, and he teaches the way he hunts: slow down, read your conditions, make the first round count.
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.
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
Brave Lizard Tactical
7985 5600 W Beryl Utah 84714
- Daily start
- 08:00 Mountain Time
Flying in
Closest airport
St George Regional Airport (SGU)
Alternate airport
Las Vegas International Airport
Where to stay
Sleep E Motel
Driving apps will try to have you drive on private or dirt roads to get to the range which is not recommended. Its suggested to visit the Brave Lizard Website and view the directions prior to traveling. https://bravelizard.com/contact-us/
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.
On the range
From past classes
