Why Attend a Long-Range Shooting Course?

[Hydra6]

The only 2 I can recommend are JTAC in Oklahoma and Brian whalens class in CO.
Jtac is focused on PRS. They cover a lot of stuff in class the first half of day one and the other 1.5 days are in the field behind a gun.
Brian whalens class can be more focused on hunting, nrl hunter, reading mirage and wind, along with fundamentals. I shot prs for about a year before I went to my first class. It was 100% worth it to me. I am always looking into new to me schools and seeing whose teaching. IMO most school are sub par taught by mediocre shooters with basic skills. If you really want to get good behind a gun even if you’re just hunting talk to the competition guys.

I took JTAC in February and it was fantastic for me as "mid pack" PRS competitor - but as stated here the class is very PRS oriented but I got a lot of wind help there (more wind in Oklahoma than Georgia!).

 

[ballistictip1088]

I took JTAC in February and it was fantastic for me as "mid pack" PRS competitor - but as stated here the class is very PRS oriented but I got a lot of wind help there (more wind in Oklahoma than Georgia!).

I think wind is what people struggle with the most that and getting stable before breaking a shot. alot of what they teach even though its PRS focused can be used in hunting situations. for the roughly $1500 cost of a class with travel and lodging to me its 100% worth it.

 

[SDHNTR]

Zero interest personally.

 

[Southern Lights]

One of the best LR courses I've ever taken didn't bill itself as LR at all: An Appleseed Shoot.

The reason is they spend heaps of time emphasizing natural point of aim (NPOA) in various positions. If you can get your NPOA quickly, you can pull off really good field accuracy shooting. They also limit ranges to 25m so you can work on getting your cone of fire as small as possible without being distracted by wind or blaming wind when in reality it was bad position/setup that is causing the problems.

Bonus: They are dirt cheap to attend.

 

[Crow Hunter TN]

I decided late in life to pursue PRS and also to use that knowledge to improve my shooting skills for hunting.
1) Took 4 day class at K&M Precision in Finger TN - this is PRS oriented. Excellent facility, knowledgeable instructors. Great foundational class. (They now offer more hunting oriented training too).
2) JTAC class in Oklahoma. PRS specific but great for wind calls. Taught by five of the "GOATs" of PRS.
3) Did one on one class with a PRO PRS competitor in South Carolina for two days. I needed this vs a group class to focus on my specific areas that needed improvement.

I highly recommend training - I look at it as a "vacation" - what would I spend on a cruise/Disney/etc. and then compare to how much I enjoy the learning in my hobby/sport. How many rounds will you spend to teach yourself what you would learn in a class (if you can do it yourself).

You didn't spell that right.

Its FANGer.