Frontsight practical rifle

[dok]

For those of you that have taken the practical rifle course from frontsight I am curious about which rifles are seen-Are there aks,sks mini 14s or just primarily ars

[LCU1670]

Mostly AR, then some AK's, a mini here and there, a few bolts, an a lever here and there. My wife just got back, she shot a PS90, there was also a Styer, SCAR and FN2000! Didn't have any SKS in her class.

Have fun!!

[moulton]

For those of you that have taken the practical rifle course from frontsight I am curious about which rifles are seen-Are there aks,sks mini 14s or just primarily ars

When I took the 4 day practical rifle course back in 2008 there 95% of the rifles used were ar-15's with shorter (16") barrels, one guy had a 14.5" select fire M-4 (department issued), another guy and I had 20" A1 & A2 uppers. Another guy had a Remington 7615 (.223 pump action rifle), there were maybe 2 AK-47's, one M-1a and one SKS.

[Spaceghost]

I used an AR when I took the class in 08. The guys that got distinguished grad were running magnified optics such as acogs. Of course there are a lot more options for cheap optics these days.

[negolien]

Gunsite Scouts are popular also.

[Seven_Duce]

A guy ran a Savage bolt action .308 in the class I took, one also had an SKS

[saber]

I took 2 classes and have seen about everything. Mostly ARs but also a lever Marlin, bolt gun, Mini 14, M1A, and a bunch of Sig 556. Didn't see any Ak or SKS.

[10 fan]

The practical rifle is next on my list.Does everyone think it is a good class?

[moulton]

The practical rifle is next on my list.Does everyone think it is a good class?

It is an absolutely fantastic class, you shoot everywhere from 3 yds hostage targets out to 200 yards prone. Lots of failure and reload drills and then an awesome canyon walk on the last day. It is physically draining especially after the first 2 days. Every night by the time I got to the condo I stayed at in Vegas I just about fell over in exhaustion. Bring lots of water and sunscreen and it will be a blast.

[Spaceghost]

Only 200 yards? We went out to 400 when I did it. If I take the class again, I would run a 1-4 power optic.

[10 fan]

Thanks for the info,I'm new to AR's is there any thing I should take with me that will help me get the most out of the class?

[saber]

Get a good sling, not single point. I used one in the class and got whacked in the nuts 50 times.

Bring lots of ammo so you don't run out.

Bring lots of mags.

[Quiet]

I saw mostly ARs, a few AKs, some M1As, a few Ruger Mini-14s, a few Kel-Tec SU-16s and a Winchester lever-action.

[HKJay]

Thanks for the info,I'm new to AR's is there any thing I should take with me that will help me get the most out of the class?

I'd agree with SpaceGhost. A 1-4x scope would be a big help. A lot of people, myself included were running standard red dots and having a heck of a time making shots at 200-400. There was a mix of people running ACOGs or the flip to the side EOTechs that were having a much easier time with the longer distance shots.

[10 fan]

Thanks for the info,as always good honest help on this site.