2014 ORA Winter Training Series

[skeetgunner]

For the 9th consecutive year, the Rifle Section at Range Burlington will be hosting and co-instructing the highly successful 2014 Ontario Rifle Association Winter Training Series!

This course serves as an introduction to F-class and TR-class shooting; with an emphasis on precision, prone engagement of 300-1,000m targets. Dates are as follows:

Jan 11, - Gear selection, equipment fit, what works, what doesnt and scope testing
Feb 8, - Reading wind, mirage and plotting Shots
Mar 8, - Mental Preparation and Confidence building on the firing line
Apr 12, - reloading ammo for 800-1,200m shooting and
May 10 (if needed) rifle cleaning and break in and extra range time before the real practice at the 300m line at CFB Borden.

All courses are composed of a hands on classroom component and a hands on live-fire exercise on the range. Classroom 8:00am-1:00pm, Range 1:00pm-5:00pm. Greasy pizza lunch and snax provided.

Course participants will require all relevant safety gear, comfortable dress for prone shooting, a rifle, a minimum of 50rds per range session and a scope with adjustable turrets or regulation diopter sites. Minimum is a .22rf with adjustable scope. Centre-fire, off-the rack hunting rifles with scopes are more than acceptable! If you have bi-bods, rests and bags, bring'em and we'll help get you sorted.

Course participants are expected to bring their own notepads, pens, markers, etc.

To sign up for the course, you must PM Bob Raymond on CGN. Course is limited to 22 participants. Fees must be paid on the ORA web site in advance.

Directions to Range Burlington can be found on our website.

 

[ONT0001]

For all those who are interested and those that were looking for an "intro" to LR shooting,I highly recommend getting into this course.
These fellows do a GREAT job. I've met a lot of their graduates on the range and believe me ,this course will really shorten your
"learning curve" in becoming a better rifleman .
Book now as class fills quickly.....
Regards
Gord O

 

[theDuck]

I did this course last winter. WELL WORTH IT. I'm a Service Rifle guy but I learned alot. If you want to know how to hit a small target way out there this course points the way.

 

[Bob Raymond]

Thanks Mike for putting this up.

Registration will be done off the ORA website shortly. Cost is $ 200.00 for the 4 classroom portions, payable in advance via EMT off the website.

Please contact me at bobatora@gmail.com.

Some details below, please read all of it entirely.





Ontario Rifle Association membership or BRRC membership is required to attend the classes.

Start time is 0830, sharp. Finish will be at 4 PM.

Lunch is provided in the form of pizza, if that is not suitable some fast food joints are nearby.

Ear and eye protection is mandatory.

A live fire exercise will follow the classroom presentation at 50 yards indoors. Additional clothing may be required.

Bring a rifle with scope and some form of front rest, bi-pod, etc.with 50 rounds of ammo. A rim-fire rifle is suitable.

A notebook and an open mind are also beneficial.

Cost for this course is $ 200.00 payable via EMT off the ORA website in advance is required to attend the classes and class size is limited to the first 22 people that apply.


Location- 1540 King Rd, Burlington, which is between Brant and
Waterdown on the north side of the 403

For registration contact bobatora@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation e-mail that a seat has been reserved.

 

[Nevada66]

Bob,

I emailed Bob Atora to reserve a spot for me in 2014 ORA Winter Training Series - I will mail registration fee to ORA. Please confirm reservation. Thx

 

[Sherlock Gnomes]

Put my form and emt in. Looking forward to the training.

 

[Bob Raymond]

As of today, 5 spots remaining. It looks like some folks have registered but did not make payment via EMT from the website. So if you have registered and have not submitted payment, please do so. If no payment is made before Oct 30, the spot will be given to someone else. If you have registered and made payment you will have received notice that a spot was reserved for you via e-mail from myself.

 

[Winger]

Bob, just sent you mail (and $), Thanks!

 

[blsonne]

Just sent in the email and EMT, thanks! Looking forward to this a great deal.

 

[Bob Raymond]

4 spots remaining

 

[TRaTSeRiF]

Pheewwww.. Was low on ready cash due to lots of furniture purchases while waiting for the insurance payout. Fortunately there were still slots open.

 

[Ishodu]

Great course to get. Anyone wanting to start out or has just started out should take the course. Lots of learn there. Bob does a great job teaching the class. I took it almost 2 years ago.

 

[beefman]

Any similar course offered in Ottawa?

 

[TacticalTeacher]

Any similar course offered in Ottawa?

Kinda similar, I just delivered a Precision Rifle clinic (28 shooters) in Petawawa's Yankee Range on 07-08 Sep (or a month ago). I'm in the process of arranging an April Precision Rifle clinic with the ORA, come spring time. All good learning. Bob R. puts on good learning! Go for it!

Cheers, Barney

 

[Bob Raymond]

2 spots remaining

 

[FTRRookie]

Any similar course offered in Ottawa?

There has been some preliminary discussion of trying to pull something like this together on the F-Class level at NCRRA. I don't think we'll be able to offer it this winter, but it would be good to gauge the interest level and perhaps over the summer we can convince Bob to help provide us with some guidance on how to deliver these types of courses next year. Certainly we are fortunate to have some very talented long range shooters at our club who are typically more than generous with their time.

Scott

 

[Bob Raymond]

There has been some preliminary discussion of trying to pull something like this together on the F-Class level at NCRRA. I don't think we'll be able to offer it this winter, but it would be good to gauge the interest level and perhaps over the summer we can convince Bob to help provide us with some guidance on how to deliver these types of courses next year. Certainly we are fortunate to have some very talented long range shooters at our club who are typically more than generous with their time.

Scott

It can be done Scott, will talk with you and Barry about it later.

 

[FTRRookie]

Perfect! Thanks Bob.

 

[Ganderite]

I recommend this course to anyone who wants to graduate from the 100 range. Your instructors consider 300 yards "short range" and 600 yards "medium range".

Learn how to adjust your sights to repeatable setting for various ranges. Learn how to read the wind, using flags and/or mirage. Learn about handloading accurate ammunition. learn about simple but effective rifle cleaning. Learn about the effect of bedding on rifle performance.

After a number of classroom sessions students will spend a day at Camp Borden, with shooting coaches, and practice what they have been taught. Rifles are supplied.

There comes a time when you need to get some hands on range time with an instructor to answer questions. The internet has its limits...

This is the course I wish I could have taken 60 years ago when I started shooting.

 

[Bob Raymond]

Course is full for this year. See the folks that registered in January.