“I would highly recommend any Law Enforcement Sniper/Observer take this course.  The subject matter covered in this course directly relates to situations encountered by law enforcement snipers who might need to be able to engage targets beyond 100-200 yards.  Even if that is beyond the range you typically encounter, the fundamentals learned easily translate into making you a better shooter at short range.  Not only will you learn from this course, but you will have a great time doing it.  Jamie and his assistant instructors are all well versed in the art of long range shooting and do an excellent job in sharing their knowledge.”

 

Sgt. Scott Berning

Fort Wayne Police Department

Emergency Services

Jamie, 

Just wanted to let you know that I learned alot and had a great time. It was very nice meeting you and the other people in the class. Thank you for all your help and patience in assisting me with Long Range Shooting. I will whole heartedly recommend this class to everyone I know who is interested in Long Range Shooting and those that hunt. I cannot thank you enough. It was a pleasure meeting you.  

Michael

Jamie - just a quick note to express my appreciation for putting on such a fun and educational long range shooting school.  I learned a lot over the three days (and those formulas kept running through my head as I drove back to Indiana).  Now I just need to find a range that can has those kind of distances...unfortunately, I think the closest one to where I live is about 2-3 hours away.  Regardless, you'll probably see me again next year!  You asked for feedback on the course and honestly, I thought it was great.  You have an excellent demeanor and a lot of patience for handling a group with such a varied background.  It's really cool to see newbies (such as Steve) perform so well.  The subject material was well covered in your notebook.  I don't think it is too much to cover in 3 days, but it is a fair amount to digest and apply on the range.  The most valuable exercise for me was your "range test" on the final day.  Being able to use mil-dots in ranging the targets within 25 yards of their actual distance was a bonus...I was not expecting to learn that technique.  Then shooting only 2 shots at numerous targets at varied distances was an excellent exercise...it obviously required us to set our scopes with the correct MOA and then gauge the windage adjustment, but it put enough pressure on us to make it our best effort.  If there was anything for improvement, I would just say keep the cows off the shooting pad :)  Again, thanks for putting on such an excellent class.  Regards,  Jerry

Jamie,
I just wanted to tell once again how enjoyable your Precision Shooting class was.  To say I was impressed is like saying a Ferrari is just another car – TERRIFIC job! 

Hey there Jamie,  I wanted to thank you for all of the personalized assistance and
encouragement you gave me during class this past weekend. It was
a great deal of fun and very gratifying to be able to see
progress in such a short amount of time. After watching you
teach and run the range, it is clear that you not only have a
love of the sport, but you have the rare ability to translate
that enthusiasm into constructive criticism and earnest
guidance. I would definitely be interested in coming back
through your school again some time. The reloading class sounds
pretty damn cool too.  As I mentioned when we were on our way out, I would like to have you guide me through the custom build process. I loved the rifle
you loaned me and think the .223 would be a great place to
start.   All the best.  Cheers--Stephen 

 Jamie,  It was such a pleasure being in your class.  I literally went to the class not knowing anything.  When I say nothing I mean I knew where to put the bullets and where the safety was.  The first day was really a challenge because I had no idea what you were talking about when you said words like reticle, dope. MOA and Mil.  It was a foreign language!  I actually left on Sunday so excited that I could actually get it.  I really learned so much in three days and would like to come back next year so that I can absorb more. Tom and I think that your quite a unique individual.  There are not many people that we have come into our lives that are passionate and caring and honest.  The old school values seem to be a thing of the past and it is refreshing and heartening when I meet someone who still has them. So once again thank you!...  Madalene
 

Jamie,   Overall, the class was very good.  The classroom location/facilities was good.  Providing lunch was a great idea.  If everyone scattered for lunch, it would slow things down getting everyone back.
The range location was good.  The spread of the targets, and the trees in the middle, gave some various wind conditions.  Much better than being on a square/flat range.  I liked the challenges throughout the weekend and the top gun hat.  It added a little something to the shooting.  I thought I had a chance at the hat on Sunday, but with good shooters there a few blown shots was all it took to put me out of the running.  Your coverage of the fundamentals was good.  Stressing consistency of cheek weld/pressure, loading bipod pressure, NPOA, was all good.  You mentioned pressing straight back on the trigger and not "dragging wood" with the trigger finger.  I hope you have a good group of shooters in your next class, and I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did!  Seriously, the class is very good.  Thanks,  Steve

Jamie,  I want to take a moment to thank you for the wonderful school you put on in April.  I came away with a wealth of information, some very specific positional goals and a clearer understanding of concepts I had read about, but never practiced.  Plus it was a hell of a lot of fun whacking that steel so very far away.  Your skill and dedication to this enterprise was evident each and every day and to say that you are patient is an understatement.  Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for the effort you put forth.  Mike

Jamie,
           I just got back from Wyoming yesterday where LeeAnn and I went deer and antelope hunting for a week. I know a rancher that has let us hunt there since 1981 and I have taken many animals there. This year the weather was rain followed by wind and I talked to a lot of hunters that were giving up, on Tuesday morning I followed a large group of antelope into a hilly area of the ranch. I stayed low and was able to get into a spot above them but was about 530 yard out. I waited there for a hour as they bedded down to get some relief from the 23MPH sustained winds with higher gusts. When some of them started to get up and go out away for my position I knew I would only have about 5 minutes to make up my mind to shoot or not. I did have my Dope sheet from your class and I used my wind meter (23-25MPH) and range finder (533yrds) to the largest of the bucks. I dialed the range and wind and thought I have to trust this and not fall back into Kentucky wind-age and hold over. I had a good prone rest and made sure I was anchored behind the rifle. I went through my mental check list and took my time to aim at a spot and not at the animal. I remember starting to squeeze the trigger and the next thing I knew the shoot was away and I was looking at the biggest antelope I have ever taken laying back down in the bed it had just risen from. When I made it to the buck the bullet had drifted about 2" further than I adjusted for in wind-age but had gone right through both lungs, only a heart shot could have been better. If it wasn't for what I learned form you I would have never taken that shot.  It's nice to have the confidence that if a long shot is the only chance I will have that I can make that shot within my known capabilities with the confidence that I gained from what I learned from you. This has already been the best year of hunting I have ever had and its only just started. I know this was kind of a long email but I wanted to make sure that I conveyed just what a huge part you played in my success this year. Brandon

Jaime

I would like to thank you for the long range school. After taking what I learned from your class I was able to take a bull elk at 1037 yards with one round. What is even more remarkable my 13 year old son was able to take a .340 weatherby magnum, that I used at your school to make a 897 yard one shot on a 5x5 bull elk.  My son had never shot passed 200 yards before. By teaching him what I learned in the class he ranged the elk,  dialed the dope and pressed the trigger for a one round heart shot. The bull elk ran only 30 feet before he expired.  Without your class I would not have been able to take my elk at that range,  and I would not have been able to teach my son the information you taught in your class, for him to kill his first elk and at 897 yards.  I thank you for your expertise in long range shooting.

Thanks
Mark

Jamie, just wanted to drop you a line about your shooting school i attended back in may. I thought the school was well presented, I learned a great deal about shooting at extended ranges from the way i get behind the rifle & going threw my checks to the follow threw & trigger pull. No matter how many questions the class had you took the time to answer them & made sure we understood. On a personal note i also wanted to thank you for all the help with all the questions i had about the rifle you built me, you can tell by the work that you do that you really care about the rifles that you build. I also wanted to say thanks for helping me with reloading, no matter how many times i called, you always stopped what you were doing to answer my questions.                                                                                                        

Thank You,       

Dan