Lessons & field guides
Learn precision rifle
Core systems from our range instruction, broken down in writing and organized by where you are in the training path. Start where you stand and work forward.
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Core curriculum
Precision rifle system
The complete rifle system as an audit: application, rifle, optic, mount, muzzle device, bipod, ammo, magazines, solver, support gear, and the shooter behind it.
Read the guideRifle setup
Phil Velayo's pre-course rifle setup sequence: shoulder connection, bipod height, length of pull, eye relief, ocular focus, cheek riser, position checks, and torque verification.
Read the guideWind process
Four reads, run in order: direction, velocity, solution, then how you apply it — hold, dial, or both. The repeatable way to turn a wind read into a committed correction.
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Go deeper
Past the basics
Gun number
One number changes every wind call. The military quick-wind system, taught by Scout Snipers.
Watch & readRifle troubleshooting checklist
Groups opened up? Make the test fair, then work the hardware — ammo, torque, brake/can, handguard contact, fouling, and barrel install.
Read the guideBallistics app troubleshooting
When the solver and the steel disagree, audit the profile — zero, velocity, bullet model, atmospherics, wind, azimuth, and stale menu settings.
Read the guideIntro to tripod shooting
Phil Velayo's tripod framework for Advanced and Performance shooters: height, grounding, body position, ball-head timing, recoil observation, and clip-in/table/saddle tradeoffs.
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Match-specific learning
NRL Hunter
NRL Hunter rifle setup
What Jon ran at the Snake River Pro/Am in February 2026: a modular build under the 16 lb limit.
Watch & readNRL Hunter team brain dump
Two Marine Scout Snipers empty their packs seven stages into the 2026 Mason Valley NRL Hunter match: the full loadout, what was borrowed, and the lean kit you actually need to start.
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Keep going
Read it, then run it on the range.
The guides cover the what and the why. The Foundation class is where you put rounds downrange with an instructor watching your process and giving you honest feedback.