Upcoming Courses

The Basic Sniper Operations Course is designed to prepare officers to operate effectively as snipers within a special operations unit. Students will learn to engage threats with precision rifle fire and advise unit commanders on sniper capabilities within a given mission.

This course is open to active law enforcement only.
All students must demonstrate safe firearms handling and meet minimum proficiency requirements. Tuition must be paid in advance and is non-refundable. Registration exceptions must be approved in advance by emailing info@stormtraininggroup.com.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Perform proper storage and care of rifles

• Explain circumstances that justify the use of deadly force by police officers

• Demonstrate safe and effective use of a precision rifle and all mission-essential sniper gear

• Understand rifle ballistics and how variables affect a shot

• Group and zero rifles, then engage targets from close range to 600 yards/meters using various shooting positions

• Move undetected under observation, applying camouflage, cover, and concealment

• Select and establish firing/observation positions, including hide sites in both urban and rural settings

Proficiency Testing

Students will be required to:

• Group, zero, and construct a ballistics table for their assigned rifle and ammunition

• Apply fundamentals of marksmanship, including range estimation, wind, and elevation adjustments, to engage targets out to 600 yards/meters

• Move undetected through urban and rural terrain to establish and refine a concealed firing position

What to Bring

• Sniper rifle with magnified optic and 400 rounds of match-grade ammunition

• Bipod

• Rear bag/sand sock

• Binoculars/monocular

• Rifle drag bag

• Rifle cleaning kit (including tools for rifle and optic)

• Note-taking materials/DOPE book

• Calculator

• Hearing protection

• Tactical kit (battle belt, load-bearing vest, chest rig, etc.)

• Tactical uniforms/training-appropriate clothing and footwear

• Rain gear

• Cold weather gear (seasonal)

• Water source

• Sunscreen

• Ball cap or boonie hat

Optional (highly encouraged):

• Spotting scope

• Laser range finder

• Tripod with rifle support (HOG Saddle)

• Ghillie suit

• Weather meter (Kestrel)

Featured Instructors

Jeff Liebl and JT