This course covers the basics of Rifle marksmanship, with a focus on “Point Blank Zero” or BZO.

Why is this important?

We used to cover “Point-Blank Zero” (BZO) at the very start of our Advanced Pistol/Carbine Course.

All students were supposed to show up with Rifles already zeroed. All would. However, we would still be zeroing our rifles all the way up to lunch. Why? It dawned on us that many people have never been shown how to properly determine their Point Blank Zero, but more importantly, many didn’t know the fundamentals of basic rifle marksmanship.

I mentioned all were Zeroed. Some would be zeroed at 25m, others at 36 yards, more zeroed at 50 meters, and a few zeroed at 100 meters. Why the differences? Well, because the internet has people telling you that if you zero at 36 yards, your bullet will be within 5 inches (high or low) all the way out to 220 yards. Then, you have the SOF community zeroing at 50 meters, so their bullets will be within 5 inches (high or low) all the way out to 220 yards… Wait, that’s the same thing… How can they both claim to be right? Who is Wrong? Actually, they MIGHT both be right. I can’t tell you what YOUR Point Blank Zero is because I don’t know your Caliber/Bullet weight/Muzzle Velocity/Optic Height-over-Bore.

These all effect the trajectory of your Rifle and hence your rifle’s “Point Blank Zero.” My current rifle’s “Point Blank Zero” with my current 62gr ammo is 43 meters. That puts me “Dead On” at 200 meters. More importantly, my Point Blank Zero allows me to hold center mass from 1 meter to 220 meters and my bullet will easily hit within a head-sized target. Then, it’s just a matter of simple “holdovers” to allow me to effectively engage targets out to 300 meters… Easily.

If you are gonna run a Carbine it is important to master your Point Blank Zero. So, we have built a 1-day course that will focus 100% on that. We will start with fundamentals to make you accurate. Then, we’ll gather data and construct and confirm YOUR Point Blank Zero with YOUR weapon/ammo/optic.

We will cover the following subjects:·

Weapons Safety & Manipulation·

Fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship·

Proper Sizing and Setup of Carbine·

Stable Body Position·

Muscular Relaxation·

Bone Support·

Trigger Control·

Breathing ·

Proper Sight Alignment ( Iron Sights )·

Parallax with Red Dot Scopes ·

Parallax with LPVO Scopes ·

Parallax with Magnifiers ·

Ballistic Trajectory·

Follow Though·

Scope adjustments (MOA vs MIL) ·

Precision Sight Alignment for Long-Range· Data Collection to 300 meters·

Internal & External Ballistics·

Point Blank Zero matched to YOUR rifle/ammo/optic

Again, this is NOT a “basic firearms” course. We will start with Fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship to make you accurate. Then, we’ll gather data and construct and confirm YOUR Point Blank Zero with YOUR weapon/ammo/optic. This course is geared towards survival on the modern battlefield, using your own rifle and your own gear.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Serviceable rifle of at least 9mm caliber (5.56mm/300blk/AK/308/458SCOM/etc)

Sighting Devices:

any Iron Sights, Red Dot, Holographic WS, LPVO, BUIS, Magnifiers

Minimum of 3 serviceable magazines

Eye and Ear protection

Minimum of 100 rounds of ammunition (200rds preferred)

Shooting Mat (Optional)

Bipod (Optional)

Sand Bag (Optional)