This is a 3 day Modern Minute Man Course with a precision rifle focus. The purpose of this course is to build men that can perform the following tasks:

1. Be able to shoot out to 600-700 yards, 1200-1400 yards and 1600-2000+ yards depending on weapons system.
2. Be able to navigate 20 miles while carrying a 25-35lbs load
3. Have a base level of bush-crafting skills
4. Understand basic LOS communications.

In order to reach proficiency in the above tasks we will cover these topics during the course:

• precision rifle shooting
• setting up your rifle
• understanding MOAs and mils
• reading the wind
• understanding shooter/spotter communication
• using ballistic software
• non standard shooting positions
• night shooting familiarization block (bring NVGs if you have them but not required)
• basic radio communication
• land navigation with GPS, map and compass
• discussion on basic fire making and backcountry equipment

Training Day One

Precision rifle class/ practical and a short block on basic line of sight communications (LOS). 

Training Day Two 

More precision rifle shooting, positional shooting, navigation class/ practical, and a short night shooting block.

Training Day Three 

More precision rifle shooting/ navigation followed by a competition where you put all of these skills together. Why a competition? Because it is good to put some pressure on ourselves from time to time. Also guys will prepare for the course more if they know that they will get to test themselves against their peers. The competition will be self paced, so you don’t have to be able to complete all of the tasks or navigate to all of the waypoints. 

Prerequisites:

Base level of fitness; be able to walk 5 miles with a 30lbs pack.
Competent and 100% safe with pistol and carbine. You need to have completed a pistol and a carbine course with myself, Kyle Defoor, Northern Red, or another reputable trainer, or you need to have someone I know vouch for you.  If you are not sure contact me.

Camping:

Primitive camping will be available on site, contact me for details.

Student Gear List:

Required:

• Accurate rifle with minimum of 300 rounds match grade ammo. This could be anything from an accurate AR-15 style carbine (hybrid carbine, recce rifle or heavy recce), it could be an accurate AR-10 style rifle in .308, 6.5 Creed or 260, or it could be a bolt action rifle in 308, 6.5 Creed, 300  Winmag, 300 Norma etc... (range restriction of no 50bmg). Rifle needs to have a sling. You can bring more than one rifle.
• Full size or compact pistol with 3 standard capacity mags, 50 rounds and your holster (I recommend the blackpointtactical FO3)
• Silva Ranger compass with adjustable declination. 
• Protractor with 1:24,000 scale.
• Pencil, ruler, eraser, fine sharpie.
• Small waterproof notebook.
• GPS. Garmin Etrex 20x or Foretrex 401 or up.
• Eye and ear protection.
• Medium pack.  I recommend the HPG Ute, HPG Umlindi or the Kuiu Ultra 3000 (newer model).
• Ability to carry 3 liters of water.
• Food to keep you walking for 4-6 hours.
• Basic fire kit. 
• Blow out kit and tourniquet. 
• Sunscreen, bug spray, snivel kit. 
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Nice to have, but not required: 

• Shooting tripod
• Range finder
• Night vision goggles
• Kestrel with applied ballistic software
• Binos/spotting scope

**For the competition, your pack must weight between 25 and 32 pounds, this will include your rifle weight.

Location:
Cameo Shooting and Education Complex
3934 I 9/10 Road
De Beque, CO 81630
Primitive camping will be available on site, contact me for details. 

Course Contact Information:
Bill Rapier
[email protected]