Videos tagged with Rifleman Skills

This video demonstrates two techniques for shooting with iron sights in Close Quarters Battle (CQB) scenarios. It highlights the trade-offs between using the larger aperture versus looking over the rear sight for improved situational awareness. The instructor emphasizes the importance of understanding height over bore offset at CQB distances and how it affects aiming.

The Contender Rifle Course focuses on practical, foundational rifle skills beyond static target practice. It emphasizes proper form, reloads, malfunction clearing, barricade work, and safe weapon manipulation. The goal is to build competent and safe riflemen capable of adapting to various shooting scenarios and distances, empowering them to identify and correct their own mistakes.

This episode emphasizes the critical need for long-range shooters and hunters to take their skills more seriously, drawing parallels to aviation training. It highlights that rifleman proficiency is systematically attainable through proper training and a deep understanding of equipment. Key areas discussed include mastering rifle zeroing, understanding ballistic trajectories, and 'truthing' your rifle to match calculated ballistics with actual performance, accounting for variables like ammunition lot changes and barrel conditions.

This video provides a critical review of the Century Arms RAK-1 trigger, deeming it inconsistent and unreliable. It then transitions into practical AK-47 reloading techniques, emphasizing smooth, deliberate movements and proper charging handle manipulation for speed and efficiency. The instructor highlights the importance of bringing the rifle into alignment early and avoiding over-extension of the charging handle during reloads.

The Practical Hunting Rifleman School, offered by NRA Outdoors, focuses on enhancing students' long-range shooting capabilities and providing insights into NRA programs. The course is held at the Peacemaker National Training Center in West Virginia. While 2015 dates are fully booked, information on 2016 dates and other NRA Outdoors offerings, including a dedicated Long Range School, can be found on their website.