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Rifle Foundation

Three-day intensive instruction on rifle shooting fundamentals

The intensive course provides a complete basic rifle education to the participants. It is focused on safe, simple and effective techniques. The students acquire a solid and complete foundation of rifle shooting without gaps or shortcuts.

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The content covers all topics of the basic rifle skills matrix. The material learned is universally applicable and independent of any subsequent specialization, for example a specific type of shooting sport.

Thanks to a mixture of theory, dry fire sessions, live fire training and objective tests, the course remains entertaining and effective at the same time. Costs and learning success are thus optimized.

The subject matter is covered completely and correctly and consolidated through repetitions. Participants learn to understand and apply principles and see the reason behind certain procedures. This enables them to apply the new knowledge and skills later on in real-world situations.

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​Goals

To know, understand and apply

  • the four universal safety rules for firearms

  • the five fundamentals of shooting

  • the basic manipulations

  • the basic shooting positions

To pass​

  • the practical tests Kick-Start & Skill-Up 

​Program
  • The four universal safety rules for firearms

  • The five fundamentals of shooting

  • Main rifle parts and their function

  • Disassemble, assemble and maintain the rifle

  • Safety position

  • Ready position

  • Shooting positions standing, kneeling, prone

  • Basic manipulations: load, unload, PSC (Personal Safety Check), magazine change, emergency reload

  • Precision shooting and hitting from 5-100m

  • Apply different aiming techniques

  • Rapid hits and recoil control

  • Simple and extended malfunction clearance

  • Rapid target transition

  • Shooting and hitting from right and left shoulder

  • Shooting and hitting under time pressure

  • Practical tests Kick-Start and Skill-Up

  • Optional: shooting and hitting while moving, positions from barricades (depending on progress)

​Participants
  • New or inexperienced rifle shooters

  • Shooters with some experience, who would like to close gaps in their education

​Material
  • Eye and ear protection

  • Personal semi-automatic rifle (5.56x45/.223, 7.62x39, .22lr, PCC/9x19 other calibers please take contact)

  • Minimum 2 magazines of 20-30 rounds capacity

  • Minimum 1 magazine pouch on belt or an alternative carry option

  • Safety flag

  • Drop pouch

  • Cleaning kit

  • Approx. 500 rounds

Next Steps​
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Sport Shooting Academy

Zurich, Switzerland

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