TheNatural21
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I looked around the Applied Ballistics website but didn't see any training videos. Their in person courses list US Citizenship as a prerequisite. Is there a resource on there that I missed?
Sniper 101
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I looked around the Applied Ballistics website but didn't see any training videos. Their in person courses list US Citizenship as a prerequisite. Is there a resource on there that I missed?
They do have a trainer in Canada, who's focus is ELR. So there is opportunity for private and group instructions.
I believe there's articles available on their website, though most of their material is for sale. Bryan Litz and Emil Praslick recently did a few podcasts with Frank Galli on his Every Day Sniper podcast, which were chalk full of excellent information.
I get what you're saying but IMO - it's the same thing as I posted. He's self taught (from outdated sources) only outdated manuals are available without clearance. That was something that I directly read about him when he was talking about having got a copy of some SOTIC training manual he was talking about on his channel.
I didn't get very far with his channel for reasons posted above (long windedness mainly) but I don't recall him talking about the 'lying in the bush for hours and days' or the 'crapping in a plastic bag' aspect of being a 'sniper', just about the shooting side of it. Perhaps I missed that or it comes later.
The whole 'whut are ur qualifications' things is absolutely a thing for any firearms instructing/knowledge transfer.
I don't know if he ever talks about any "snipery" stuff either. Personally I also couldn't get past his presentation style, and his information is mostly outdated and irrelevant anyways, especially when there is much better sources out there. I do know that this Rex fella has a course where they simulate a 2 way range, by having instructors shoot in the general direction of the students - that is just downright stupid and dangerous.
Jacob Bynum of Rifles Only was never military or LE, and is considered the premier precision rifle trainer in the US. He won't tell you his qualifications, he doesn't have too. The government sends a lot of their snipers to his school, including SF ones. A lot of LE train there as well. And so do civilians. He is one of many resources I would place about "Rex".
TheNatural21
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort Nelson, BC
I recall Rex stating that Sniper 101 was just a catchy title to get views. I think he referred to it as Long Range 101 at one point, but I'm guessing the people of YouTube weren't as interested in that. He definitely does not go into much non-shooting sniper stuff. Perhaps a bit at the end of the series, but topics are still on the fringe of actually making the shot.
TheNatural21
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort Nelson, BC
Edit: In case others were also wondering about these video alternatives:
It's the rifles only videos I found that are $8ea and 5 years old. But I found a monthly streaming option for only $15/mo
Applied Ballistics has a series of DVD's for under $100 as well as some books. No streaming option that I can find.
SnipersHide has videos with unlimited streaming for $20/mo
I assume all prices are USD.
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To have watched the whole series 4 years ago, and having shot at the 900M berm many times since, I do have a certain opinion on this Rex guy.
Too long winded
1/3 of the actual info given when given is relevant
Has a great drop chart excel sheet for download in his videos, I still use it to this day
I feel like 50+ hours of video could of been 20 hours with the same information relayed (hence the long winded comment)
Does give some subjects to think about and actually figure in the equation for the zero experienced long range shooter as I was at the time
Too long winded
1/3 of the actual info given when given is relevant
Has a great drop chart excel sheet for download in his videos, I still use it to this day
I feel like 50+ hours of video could of been 20 hours with the same information relayed (hence the long winded comment)
Does give some subjects to think about and actually figure in the equation for the zero experienced long range shooter as I was at the time
Thank you so much for the link (and for the other resources others posted)!!
I agree that he's long-winded, but that is far outweighed by the amount I've learned. Back in the days before the interweb I bought the 23-10 manual and that got me nowhere so I just abandoned the idea. Now I understand what's going on and I sold my SKS to buy a bolt action to try some longer shots. I actually stumbled on Rex's videos researching scopes a few months ago, but I still haven't bought a proper one for long range.
