»Operator Level Sniper

Operator Level Sniper
  • Price: $2,500.00
  • Duration: 5 days
  • Round Count:
    800 precision rifle
    300 rounds 5.56
    500 rounds pistol Student note- Please do not bring any steel core, armor piercing or tracers. They will not be allowed in any SofNet courses.
  • Prerequisites:
    Basic Sniper
    Intermediate Sniper
    Advanced Sniper
    Ropes Course

Course Dates

  • No Course Dates Scheduled

Description

This course is a combination of all of the previous courses that run concurrently to the Operator level CQB course. This course will finish with a continuous 36 hour field training exercise.  This is an extremely strenuous physical & mental course.  Be prepared!

This will include all courses of study in the first 4 courses including Hostage Rescue, Sniper Initiated Assaults, and Team Medical Plans. Advanced field craft and planning will be used with this course focusing on scenario based training exercises.  Coordination and mission planning processes will be done between students in the Operator CQB level course and the Operator Level Sniper course to involve each other and train at the highest level.

Student vetting and prerequisites will be highly enforced in this course due to the advanced nature of the course.

Training Topics

  • Safety
  • Sniper/Observer team training
  • Hold-off / Hold-over’s
  • Multiple target engagements
  • Speed formulas and application
  • Wind Reading/Reading Mirage
  • Moving targets      
  • Sniper Initiated assaults
  • Rappelling
  • Helicopter and Ground  Insertion Methods
  • Route Planning Infil/Exfil
  • Ballistics Computers
  • Mission Planning
  • Hide Construction and FFPs
  • Pistol Carbine CQB Training
 

Required Equipment

  • Precision rifle in desired caliber with bi-pod
  • Minimum 10x optic 
  • tripod
  • Pistol with three magazines with pouches to support magazines on person
  • Carbine 5.56 with four magazines with pouches to support magazines on person
  • Med kit (blowout kit)
  • Shooting Sock
  • Spotting Scope
  • Ghillie Suit
  • Camelback
  • Assault Pack
  • Hidesite kit
  • Calculator
  • Pens/Pencils
  • Notepad/Data Book
  • Sling
  • Ear Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • 550 cord
  • Sunblock

Recommended Equipment

  • Ballistic Computer- Kestrol 4500 with Horus
  • Quarterback Forearm card/quarterback sleeve
  • Laser Range Finder

Food & Water

Recommended 2 gallon water per day, Students will not be released for lunch. Enough food to support lunch and a day of shooting should be carried in each day