On Target Solutions

2012 Class Schedule Has Been Posted

Tobias — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:40:15 +0000

Attention all shooters! The OTS 2012 class schedule has been posted to the website.

We’ve posted all of this year’s class dates as well as the 2 Free Introductory Shooting Clinics at Tri-County Gun Club. So don’t delay. Classes typically fill up months in advance so register today so you don’t miss out getting in the class you want to attend!

Positional Shooting

Tobias — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:35:41 +0000

Here is a little video of Doug demonstrating the basics of positional shooting with a sling during a recent OTS class.

Mil Scope Adjustments, The Basics

Tobias — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:24:36 +0000

By Jacob Carroll

There seems to be more and more folks making the move to a mil/mil optic for their precision rifle. Whether or not you decide to make the move on your own rifle, it is not a bad idea to learn the basics of mil adjustments. Odds are one day you will have a partner that speaks this language or you, for whatever reason, may be placed behind a rifle with a mil/mil scope so if you can learn the basics you may not be as confused as you’d expect. There are a lot of great write ups available on the differences between the two, some of which get very technical for you engineering types, but I am going to try to keep it simple.

Most folks, like myself, started out learning MOA (minute of angle) adjustments. It was a pretty easy formula to figure out. Knowing that 1 MOA is 1.047 inches at 100 yards we were able to round off a MOA to 1” at 100 yards. Since most precision optics have 1⁄4 MOA adjustments we are able to easily associate 1⁄4 MOA with 1⁄4” at 100 yards. As we go out in distance we easily multiply our formula. For example, 1000 yards is 10 times as far as 100 yards so 1 MOA at 1000 yards is rounded to 10” (10.47” to be exact).

Now, jump in to the world of MIL adjustments. At the very basic level of understanding, a MIL is just a coarser adjustment with a not quite as easy to figure on the fly formula. 1 MIL equals 3.6” at 100 yards. Now, that may seem like a lot but most MIL optics have 1/10 MIL adjustments so each click equals 1/10 of a MIL, or .36” at 100 yards.

See the difference? It is just a coarser adjustment. On a MOA optic one click is 1⁄4 MOA, or .25” at 100 yards. On a MIL optic one click is 1/10 MIL, or .36” at 100 yards.

MOA OPTIC: 1 CLICK = 1⁄4 MOA = .25” @ 100 YARDS

MIL OPTIC: 1 CLICK = 1/10 MIL = .36” @ 100 YARDS

Right now you’re probably wondering why one would choose the coarser MIL adjustments instead of the finer, and more standard MOA adjustments, beings that we are talking about precision shooting. Well, before I attempt to enter that debate let me point this out. While shooting small groups at 100 yards may interest some folks, it is not what we are teaching. We are more concerned with targets at a more realistic distance. For example, let’s assume we are engaging a target at 800 yards and we need 6” of adjustment, a fairly fine adjustment for such a distance. On an MOA optic we would enter 3 clicks, or 3⁄4 MOA, to achieve that 6” of adjustment. On a MIL optic we would simply adjust only 2 clicks, or 2/10 MIL, to achieve 5.76” of adjustment. See the difference, only .24” difference between the two at 800 yards. If we had only needed 5” of adjustment the MIL optic would have technically had the advantage.

So, which one is better? That is up to you. While I personally use MIL optics on my rifle the majority of OTS uses MOA optics with great success. The decision is ultimately yours. All of us at OTS are happy to help show you the advantages, disadvantages, and provide as many answers to your questions as we can so you can make the best choice for you.

Thoughts On The First Class Of The Season

Tobias — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:36:18 +0000

Well, the first class of the year is in the book. Neither Wind or Snow or Bitter Cold could stop the true warriors of the 2011 Introduction long-distance class. And, although the cold backed off a little, the wind was a huge challenge on Saturday. We had 23 mph winds most of the day, so the .556 AR shooters worked extremely hard to stay on target. It was a little easier for the .308 shooters. Everyone that returned to brave the elements on Sunday were able to hit the remaining r targets out to 1,000 yards and a few made 1,100. Sunday turned out to be a much nicer day ( thank heaven ). All in all, everyone seemed to learn a lot of tips, techniques, and experience. I hope they had fun!

Doug

Thanks For Attending!

Tobias — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:38:16 +0000

We would like to thank everyone who came out to Tri-County and went through our New Shooter Clinics on January 22nd and February 5th! We really had a great time meeting you all, speaking with you, and giving you a little taste of what to expect during one of our introductory classes. I hope you all learned something that improves your shooting and had as good of a time as we did. We hope to see you all again soon!

OTS New Shooter Clinics At Tri-County Gun Club

Tobias — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:10:52 +0000

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about long range precision shooting but didn’t know where to start, here is your chance to meet the On Target Solutions staff and get started for free! We are having two free beginner clinics, January 22nd and February 5th at 9:00 a.m., at Tri-County Gun Club‘s 200 – 300 yard range where we’ll have sets of targets from 100 yards on out to 300 yards. We will have several instructors on site, people to reset targets, and an armorer to help you discover what you can do with your rifle as well as answer any questions about shooting and equipment. Space is limited to the first 10 people to show up or those who contact us to reserve their spot so don’t delay. Hope to see you there!

Short Video Of The Intro To Long Range Shooting Class

Tobias — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:59:35 +0000

In case you were wondering what the Introduction To Long Range Shooting Class looked like, we have a little video of the instructors in action on the line.

DIY Rifle Logbook

Tobias — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:17:39 +0000

Not happy with the current Sniper Log Books that are available? Need a customized format that better meets your needs? Or are you just the do it your self type that wants to create your own Rifle Log Book? Well now you can create your own customized Sniper Log Book just how you like it and the best part? It’s FREE! Jim Linch over at Oregon Shooter has put together a downloadable archive of dozens of different types of logbook pages that are ready to be printed out on to 4-5/8″x7-1/2″ format “Rite in the Rain” pages and mounted in your own spiral notebook. Just download the zip file, unzip, select the pages YOU want, and you’ll have a customized logbook that meets your specific needs.

Check out his Rifle Logbook page here:

http://www.oregonshooter.com/index.php/articles/view/rifle_logbook

Shooting Clinic At TCGC

Tobias — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:16:10 +0000

On Target Solutions will be having a new shooter clinic on the Tri-County 100 yard range, dates to be announced soon. If you are a new shooter with questions about your new rifle, how to sight it in, what type of ammunition to buy, shooting positions, or anything else we’re here to help you start off the proper way and get you proficient enough to attend one of our beginner classes.
We’ll see you there!

New OTS Site Is Now Online

Tobias — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:13:26 +0000

Welcome to the new site of On Target Solutions, the Northwest’s Premiere training provider! Expect more news and content over the upcoming weeks as well as updated training schedules. Let us know what you think and check back often!