Intermediate Rifle (KD) – Two Day (Midvale, OH)

Intermediate Rifle (KD) Overview

This is a 2-day, Intermediate Rifle (AKA: Known Distance or “KD”) event. The event is designed to give attendees the opportunity to stretch their skills to actual distances out to 400 yards. The “course of fire/instruction” is designed for centerfire rifles with slings.  Attendees will shoot from the standard field positions of prone, seated/kneeling, and standing.

Prerequisites: Suggested — Revere’s Basic Rifle event or previous experience with CMP, High Power or NRA rifle events.

If you cannot consistently hit a 5″ circle at 100 yards from the prone position, or if you are unfamiliar with the standing/seated/prone positions and sling usage, you will be frustrated at this event. Material from Basic Rifle will be only briefly reviewed. 

Estimated Ammunition Required: Bring 150 to 200 rounds/day. It is important that all ammunition be of the same type (i.e. same weight, manufacturer, etc) for this event.

Rifle Requirements: You will need a safe rifle chambered in a centerfire caliber of your preference (we will be shooting at distances beyond the effective range of most rimfire calibers).

Please make an effort to get a known zero prior to attending (25 yds or 200 yds preferred, but any known zero will work).  At the very least, bore sight your AR-platform or bolt rifle at a mark 25 yards away.  If you are not zeroed, we will make an attempt to get you there quickly but a good zero will facilitate your learning.

Required Equipment: Please review our suggestions for appropriate KD equipment and plan to bring the following:

• centerfire rifle of your choice
• sling for your rifle (the US GI sling will work perfectly for this event, but if you bring another style, it should be easily adjustable)
• at least two magazines for your rifle, extras will make things easier
• a way to take notes
• hearing protection
• eye protection
• plenty of your preferred method of hydration (both plain water and something to replace electrolytes you will lose via sweating is ideal),

Optional Equipment: The following equipment is not required but may come in handy at the event:

• case for your rifle
• hat with a brim (to deflect flying hot brass)
• shooting mat
• high powered binoculars or a spotting scope
• folding chair
• lunch for both days (Note: range provides lunch for a donation on Sat)
• snacks and energy bars
• sunscreen and/or bug spray

Overview: Intermediate Rifle picks up where our Basic Rifle clinic leaves off. Students, having mastered the fundamentals of marksmanship at our Basic Rifle, learn to apply their skills out to 400 yards, the Marksman’s quarter-mile. Most importantly, attendees will learn about your rifle, your ammo, and your skill level at real distances.

Intermediate Rifle is focused on practical shooting under field conditions against targets at a variety of ranges. Students will learn:

• Field shooting to known distances out to 400 yds to include target detection, target identification and basic ballistics calculations
• Calculations of minutes of angle (MOA) changes needed for precise sight adjustments at all ranges and application to field shooting problems
• Considerations for wind adjustments and up-hill/down-hill shooting
• Data collection for shooting to known distances with your equipment
• Field-expedient ranging of targets at unknown distances
• Students will be able to challenge the Long Range Qualification Test and other Field Shooting challenges at actual distances; individual events may vary by venue and available distances.

On Sunday afternoon, we will move targets out to 600 yds to give folks the opportunity to really “reach out and test” their skills.

The Spirit of 1776

Picking up where “The Midnight Ride” concludes, the Spirit of 1776 contains stories from the first full year of the American war for independence. From the high point of the Evacuation of Boston to the lows of early winter of 1776, follow the Continental Army as they are forced to flee across New York and New Jersey. Learn about the nearly insurmountable challenges they faced and the hope, faith and daring that pulled victory out of certain defeat.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to face down a huge amphibious armada invading New York City, shiver around a campfire reading about “summer soldiers and sunshine patriots,” or gamble it all on a desperate crossing of the Delaware River for “Liberty or Death” then you need to hear the Spirit of 1776.

Thses exciting tales will be woven throughout the day’s marksmanship events.

Additional Event Information

There is a $10/person range fee that is payable at the start of the event.

Additional Range Information

Free camping will be available at the range on Friday and Saturday night. Participants will have access to the club house for restrooms and limited kitchen support for dinner on Saturday night.