• Length: 5 Days (50 Hours)
• Dates: Sept. 1-5, 2025
• Cost: $1099 – Pay with a card on the web or email us to hold a seat and be invoiced.
• Location: Ben Franklin Range – Templeton, PA
• Intent: This course is designed for the SWAT Sniper and covers all topics required for the role. If you have not been to another sniper course, this course will be all you need. If you have been to another sniper course, and you do not feel you learned more in this week than any other course you have ever been to, we will refund your course fee.
Equipment Needed:
o Sniper Rifle (bolt action or gas gun) with magnified optic (recommend mil/mil), MRDS encouraged, weaponlight, 2-point sling
o 1200 rds ammo with 3 magazines
o Bipod (recommend Harris)
o Tripod: RRS TFCT34L w/Anvil 30 head, Leofoto, etc.
o Support bag (recommend Gamechanger Schmedium Waxed – heavy fill)
o Rear Bag (recommend Gamechanger Pint Size- Spexlite Fill)
o Laser Range Finder
o Pistol, 2 magazines, 50rds
o Duty belt with at least 1 rifle mag pouch
o Eye & Ear Pro, Food/water, weather appropriate clothing, kneepads
o Helmet with NV mount (if issued)
o Night Vision Device & Illuminator (if issued)
o Clip on, inline night vision system (if issued)
o Gasmask (if issued)
Topics:
o Sniper Employment Concepts
o Rifle/Optic/Ammunition options & selection criteria
o Rifle Maintenance Procedures
o Rifle Setup & Equipment Optimization
o Policy Considerations/Sustainment Training
o Zeroing Procedures
o Internal/External/Terminal Ballistics
o Known Distance/Data Collection
o Range Estimation/Unknown Distance
o Laser Range Finder Techniques
o Self-Spotting/Shot Correction
o Chronograph/Solver Usage
o Low-Percentage Shots
o Tripod Employment
o Barricade Firing and Utilization of Support Bags
o Obstacle Clearance –
– Near (windows, loopholes)
– Mid-range (Bridges/Spans/Catwalks/Wiring)
o Inter-team Dialogue and Coordination
o Advanced Range Card & Data Management Techniques
o Terrain Analysis/Urban Movement Principles
o Rural Movement Techniques
o Target Detection/Observation Skill Exercises
o Near-Side Glass Defeat
o Urban & Vehicle Hide Occupation SOPs & Construction Techniques
o Low-light Observation & Shot Correction Techniques
o Night Sniper Operations: NODS, Thermal, White Light
o Mission Planning with Sniper integration
o Urban Scaling/Climbing
Lodging is available at Ben Franklin Range the night prior to each training day for $65/night. Contact them to reserve: https://benfranklinrange.com/lodge/
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