Rifle Marksmanship Clinic

Alaska Rifle Club is excited to offer a Rifle Marksmanship clinic in partnership with Birchwood. We’ll begin with a brief overview of service rifles and discuss how the clinic applies rifle marksmanship fundamentals to individuals who are familiar with the basics of rifle shooting and want to enhance their skills. This course is designed to take participants to the next level of proficiency. The discipline taught in this course has produced some of the greatest shooters in this country, such as Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock and David Tubb. By attending this class, participants will gain all the tools necessary to succeed at events from local club matches to Camp Perry Nationals and achieve the status of Distinguished Rifleman and High Master.

Sunday we will be offering a second optional session to put all the skills you just learned into practice from 1pm – 5pm. Free of charge!

You’ll learn:
-Fundamentals of marksmanship
-How to use the rifle sling to your advantage
-How to master standing, sitting and prone positions
-Mental strategies for repeatable shot execution
-Shoot a fun 30 round match with awards for top adults and Junior shooters!
-Tips and tricks from Distinguished Riflemen instructors (see their details below) who have won awards at national and regional competitions.

Things to bring: Lunch and water. Dress in layers to be outside all day. Eye and ear protection. Rifle, with sling and 100 rounds of ammunition. Ideal rifle would be AR-15/Modern Sporting Rifle with 2 or 3 magazines, optic or iron sights but any rifle, even rimfire, is acceptable. All shooting will be at 100 yards. 

Bring if you have it: competitive shooting gear such as spotting scope, folding stool, mat, shooting coat (or heavier jacket like Carhartt – inexpensive elbow or knee pads for elbows highly recommended), shooting glove, etc). Instructors and other students will be able to share some of this equipment if you don’t have it.

Alaska Rifle Club will assist shooters with a borrowed rifle and recommend ammunition to purchase. Sponsorships for Junior shooters (ages 12-20) available. A parent must attend class and be on the range with any minor participant. Email highpower@akrifleclub.com for questions about equipment or Junior support.

BRSP Members: $40 Non-Members: $50

Please register online using Birchwood Recreation and Shooting Park clubautomation site: ARC Rifle Marksmanship Clinic

Your Instructors:

Jeff Rost, Lead Instructor – Some notable accomplishments over 25 years of competition: CMP Distinguished Rifleman, High Master Highpower Rifle and Long Range Prone, President’s 100 multiple times, NM and LA Service Rifle State Champion, TX Governor’s 20 multiple times, and more!!!

Ron Fleischhacker, Assistant Instructor – A few of his many accomplishments over 25+ years: CMP Distinguished Rifle and Pistol, High Master Highpower Rifle, Inter-service Long Range Champion, Top National Guard shooter 3 times, 2nd and 3rd Military Service Rifle plus top Civilian Service Rifle in the Camp Perry Nationals, Presidents 100 numerous times, National Guard Chiefs’ 50 recipient, and more!!!

Tim Silvers, Assistant Instructor – Earned CMP Distinguished Rifleman and Presidents 100 at Camp Perry in 2023. CMP and NRA Master in Highpower Rifle, NRA Master in 3 other rifle disciplines: Long Range Prone, Mid-Range Prone and Mid-Range Prone Tactical. CMP Level 2 Range Safety Officer

Others – Several other shooters are volunteering their time and equipment to assist. Together they have decades of experience competing and are looking forward to helping new shooters learn the sport.