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Quick and dirty AAR of our three day long distance precision class with Ed:
Pics to follow...
NattyBoh and I headed down to Louisa, Va on Saturday morning (left @ 4:30am) energetic and excited to train and got home Monday night @ 9:00pm exhausted and smiling. What a great weekend. Ed Shell really is a professor of shooting and a very effective instructor. He's pretty funny too after you get to know him!
Details:
The drive down really wasn't bad. Once you get down in central Virginia its downright pleasant driving. Heading through Lake Anna was very scenic and the range itself is absolutely beautiful.
Stayed at the Ginger hill B&B. The proprietors were VERY nice, keep a spotlessly clean place on a nice little property, were fine with bringing our rifles in, and make a delicious breakfast each morning.
The first day of training was all classroom. Ed's (Central Virginia Tactical's) classroom was professional and comfortable. Ed made sure our rifles and scopes were setup correctly both generally speaking and specifically to each of us. He went over and modified our prone positions so we could get the most out of our rifles performance. We then moved on to details on scope mechanics and function, ranging targets using mildot reticles, how atmospheric conditions affect ranging and wind reading. As you would guess, wind calls are by far the hardest part of longe distance shooting. To me, ranging is a science, calling wind is an art.
We spent the next two days ranging, wind calling and shooting targets from 300+ yards out to 1000+. I won't give specific yardage because if you attend Ed's class, you have to figure it out yourself! Let me tell you something, banging that plate at 1000 yards is a thrill! (Seeing trace is very cool too).
I had a great time and it was worth every penny. I feel like I now have the knowledge to practice intelligently and work on becoming a skilled distance shooter. Thanks a million Ed!
Ps. If you train with Ed, see if he'll get you a ham dog sandwich. And don't ask him what he thinks about your Aunt.
Pics to follow...
NattyBoh and I headed down to Louisa, Va on Saturday morning (left @ 4:30am) energetic and excited to train and got home Monday night @ 9:00pm exhausted and smiling. What a great weekend. Ed Shell really is a professor of shooting and a very effective instructor. He's pretty funny too after you get to know him!
Details:
The drive down really wasn't bad. Once you get down in central Virginia its downright pleasant driving. Heading through Lake Anna was very scenic and the range itself is absolutely beautiful.
Stayed at the Ginger hill B&B. The proprietors were VERY nice, keep a spotlessly clean place on a nice little property, were fine with bringing our rifles in, and make a delicious breakfast each morning.
The first day of training was all classroom. Ed's (Central Virginia Tactical's) classroom was professional and comfortable. Ed made sure our rifles and scopes were setup correctly both generally speaking and specifically to each of us. He went over and modified our prone positions so we could get the most out of our rifles performance. We then moved on to details on scope mechanics and function, ranging targets using mildot reticles, how atmospheric conditions affect ranging and wind reading. As you would guess, wind calls are by far the hardest part of longe distance shooting. To me, ranging is a science, calling wind is an art.
We spent the next two days ranging, wind calling and shooting targets from 300+ yards out to 1000+. I won't give specific yardage because if you attend Ed's class, you have to figure it out yourself! Let me tell you something, banging that plate at 1000 yards is a thrill! (Seeing trace is very cool too).
I had a great time and it was worth every penny. I feel like I now have the knowledge to practice intelligently and work on becoming a skilled distance shooter. Thanks a million Ed!
Ps. If you train with Ed, see if he'll get you a ham dog sandwich. And don't ask him what he thinks about your Aunt.
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