Basic Sniper Course | September 16th - 20th
ATTENTION TTOA MEMBERS: Don’t pay full price! Members receive $1,000.00 off of this course as a perk of membership. If you are a TTOA Member, please E-mail Chappy@TTOA.pro with your member number to get the member discount code before registering for the course.
50-hour curriculum is designed for law enforcement personnel that are currently assigned to a SWAT team and are designated to perform the specialty of police sniper. This is a Certification Level course and will require each participant to pass a written examination and qualification course. Our Basic Police Sniper course provides a strong foundation of the fundamentals of precision rifle shooting, positional shooting, basic tripod shooting & fieldcraft. The teaching methodology conducted is crawl, walk, run, and begins with the proper fitting of the precision rifle to the student. Each day’s learning objectives will build upon the previous day emphasizing consistency with every task. In addition to the shooting aspect, operational deployment procedures from the vehicle to conventional SWAT callouts and establishing an effective observation position will be taught. Case studies and legal precedents involving the use of deadly force by police snipers will be discussed.
TN P.O.S.T. Accreditation is available for this course.
ATTENTION TTOA MEMBERS: Don’t pay full price! Members receive $1,000.00 off of this course as a perk of membership. If you are a TTOA Member, please E-mail Chappy@TTOA.pro with your member number to get the member discount code before registering for the course.
50-hour curriculum is designed for law enforcement personnel that are currently assigned to a SWAT team and are designated to perform the specialty of police sniper. This is a Certification Level course and will require each participant to pass a written examination and qualification course. Our Basic Police Sniper course provides a strong foundation of the fundamentals of precision rifle shooting, positional shooting, basic tripod shooting & fieldcraft. The teaching methodology conducted is crawl, walk, run, and begins with the proper fitting of the precision rifle to the student. Each day’s learning objectives will build upon the previous day emphasizing consistency with every task. In addition to the shooting aspect, operational deployment procedures from the vehicle to conventional SWAT callouts and establishing an effective observation position will be taught. Case studies and legal precedents involving the use of deadly force by police snipers will be discussed.
TN P.O.S.T. Accreditation is available for this course.
ATTENTION TTOA MEMBERS: Don’t pay full price! Members receive $1,000.00 off of this course as a perk of membership. If you are a TTOA Member, please E-mail Chappy@TTOA.pro with your member number to get the member discount code before registering for the course.
50-hour curriculum is designed for law enforcement personnel that are currently assigned to a SWAT team and are designated to perform the specialty of police sniper. This is a Certification Level course and will require each participant to pass a written examination and qualification course. Our Basic Police Sniper course provides a strong foundation of the fundamentals of precision rifle shooting, positional shooting, basic tripod shooting & fieldcraft. The teaching methodology conducted is crawl, walk, run, and begins with the proper fitting of the precision rifle to the student. Each day’s learning objectives will build upon the previous day emphasizing consistency with every task. In addition to the shooting aspect, operational deployment procedures from the vehicle to conventional SWAT callouts and establishing an effective observation position will be taught. Case studies and legal precedents involving the use of deadly force by police snipers will be discussed.
TN P.O.S.T. Accreditation is available for this course.
Course Location:
Located at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, 4500 New Hwy 68 #1, Madisonville, TN 37354
Course Cost:
Members: $200.00
Non-Members: $1,200.00
Equipment Required For Course:
Recommended Equipment List:
308, 6.5mm, 6mm or similar caliber precision rifle capable of one minute of angle accuracy ***
Match ammunition (minimum 100 rounds per day)
Quality scope with adjustable turrets and MIL or MOA reticle
Bipod
Rear Bag
Cleaning kit
Pen, pencil, highlighter
Rifle data book or notebook
Calculator
Eye and ear protection
Comfortable yet durable clothing (pants and long sleeved shirt recommended)
Durable footwear
Water
Food/Lunch to snack on throughout the day
Backpack
Shooting Mat (if desired)
Sunscreen/bug repellent
Topics Covered:
Safety
Equipment selection and care
Cold bore data and zeroing of the weapon system
Employing the milliradian reticule for range estimation
Understanding MOA and milliradian adjustments
Positional shooting – prone, standing, kneeling, sitting with and without external props
Command, snap, and multiple target fire
Practical stress shoot exercises
Shot placement
Data gathering out to 1000 yards
Internal and external ballistics
Understanding of environmental effects on external ballistics
Building your position, advanced fundamentals of marksmanship, trigger control, recoil management
Wind Reading
Target detection
qualification course
Written test