Course Description:

Military Sniper is a course about the sniper's work away from the range, in open terrain. You will learn to move unseen, find a suitable position on your own, camouflage it, observe from it and engage the target from there.

Military Sniper is a three-day course that builds on Basic Sniper. You will build and camouflage firing and observation positions, observe and sketch the situation, estimate ranges and move through open terrain the way a sniper needs to. You will also learn to work as a two-man shooter and spotter team, the way snipers normally operate in practice. After confirming your rifle's zero, you will work through many shooting scenarios where you put everything together, from selecting a position to hitting the target.

Useful gear includes a ghillie suit and clothing for fieldwork in any weather. You can rent a rifle as a complete package for your chosen date. We never have more than 8 students per instructor, so everyone gets real attention and we go over your position and camouflage with you.

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Who Is This Course For:

For graduates of Basic Sniper who are interested in the sniper's work in the field, not just the shooting itself. Basic Sniper is required. Expect three days in the field and choose your clothing and footwear to suit the weather.

What You Will Learn:

After three days you can build and camouflage both a firing and an observation position. You know how to observe, sketch the situation clearly and estimate range. You can move through open terrain with a rifle without being seen and work as part of a shooter and spotter team. And you have worked through a series of shooting scenarios with a confirmed zero, in which you found a suitable position yourself, camouflaged it, observed from it and engaged the target from there.

Contents:

Building firing and observation positions, camouflage, observation and situation sketching, range estimation, sniper movement in open terrain, shooter and spotter teamwork, zero confirmation, many shooting scenarios.

Required Equipment:

Tactical or sports clothing suited for fieldwork in any weather (for example Gore-Tex gear or a combat uniform) and sturdy footwear, hearing protection, a shooting mat or tarp to lie on, and we also recommend a sniper scarf, a bean bag and possibly a folding stool. Writing materials (notebook and pencil), a calculator, a knife, paracord, duct tape and, if you have one, a ghillie suit.

Weapon:

Your own centerfire bolt-action or semi-automatic rifle in .308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .338 Lapua Magnum or equivalent, with a quality scope with a tactical reticle, windage and elevation turrets and parallax adjustment, plus 80 rounds. If your rifle is not zeroed, we recommend bringing a few more rounds.

If you do not own a gun or would like to try a different one, we can provide a precision rifle, ammunition and other accessories for your chosen course date. Just click on the course date and you will see a full list of weapons available for that date. In the first section you will find complete packages, which always include a precision rifle, such as a Tikka T3X TAC A1 with a Vortex PST II Viper scope, a bean bag, eye and ear protection and the number of rounds needed for the course. If you bring your own factory ammunition, you can choose to rent the gun only. The full list of rental guns, along with the option to order ammunition, pouches or protective equipment separately, can be found in the sections below.

Firearms and the Law:

You do not need a firearms license, background check or criminal record extract to attend this course. Our instructor will hand you the weapon and you will train with it under his constant supervision. Czech law sets no fixed minimum age, but a minor participant must be reasonably mature, both mentally and physically. We do not recommend registering children under 15 for a course this intensive.

There is no restriction on the barrel length of semi-automatic rifles, and high-capacity magazines are allowed. Suppressors and weapon-mounted lasers and lights are legal in the Czech Republic.

If you hold a European Firearms Pass (EFP) with your firearm listed in it, you may temporarily bring it to the Czech Republic and use it for training. Under Czech law it is enough to prove the purpose of your visit, for example with your course booking or another document confirming the reason for your trip. An official invitation is not required by law. The EFP also covers carrying an amount of ammunition that matches the purpose of the trip, for example for a competition or training. Please note that transit countries or your airline may apply their own limits or requirements. If you plan to travel through several countries or by air, contact us and we will help you prepare any documents you may need, such as an invitation.

Timing:

Class starts at 9:00 am. Please arrive at the range no later than 8:30–8:45 am. The course usually ends around 6:00 pm, with a 30-minute lunch break during the day.

Venue:

We run our courses at various locations across the Czech Republic. You will find the exact venue for each date in the calendar, just click on the date. For multi-day courses that use more than one location, all venues are listed there.

Please check the venue carefully before booking. The same course often runs at different locations on different dates. Every now and then a student books a date expecting it to be at our home base, the Oleško shooting range, only to find out on the day that the course is taking place in Moravia, some 300 km away. To avoid this, always click on the date before booking and check where that particular date takes place.

Language:

Czech with English translation available.

Accommodation and Food:

Accommodation is not included in the course fee, each participant arranges and pays for it themselves. There is a 30-minute lunch break, so bring food that doesn't need cooking or ordering, such as an Adventure Menu type ration, an MRE or food from home, and enough to drink for the whole day.

Where to Go Next:

Urban Sniper develops the same skills in built-up areas, in buildings and vehicles. If you want to engage targets out to 1,000 meters and learn wind corrections, continue with Long Range Sniper, and Precision Sniper covers precision shooting from difficult positions. If you enjoy fieldwork, consider Tactical Tracker, a course on finding and following human tracks in the wild.

Have a Question?

You will find answers to the most common questions in our Questions and Answers section. Didn't find what you were looking for? Write or call us using any of our contacts, we will be happy to help.

Online Video Course:

On our YouTube channel you can watch the free Sniper Video Course II with instructor Boris Rek. It follows on from the Basic Sniper video course and covers precision tactical shooting with sniper rifles from non-standard positions, both supported and unsupported. Before the course it will refresh the positions that in the field will often be neither comfortable nor ideal, and after the course it will serve as a handy cheat sheet for review. Please note that the video is in Czech.

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