You want to start competing in PRS or NRL competitions? You may want to improve your skills so that you can compete in bigger matches and win more prizes. There is no substitute for actual trigger time on the field. However, there are some excellent print resources. These four books will help you choose the right equipment, improve shooting skills, make more accurate wind calls, increase fitness, and develop an efficient training program between matches. 1. Precision Rifle Marksmanship : The Fundamentals Frank Galli $26.03 Paperback $15.99 Kindle Frank Galli is the founder/head of SnipersHide.com – the most active tactical forum on the internet. Galli is a retired USMC Scout-Sniper. Practical Precision Rifle Shooting is one of today’s hottest trends. The PRS and NRL matches are well attended and have impressive prize tables. Galli’s Precision Rifle Marksmanship book (#ad), with its easy-to understand methodology, covers the fundamentals and techniques of precision marksmanship. The book follows the same instructional process Galli uses during his live marksmanship courses. Frank Galli, the Sniper’s Hide guru, explains that there is no magic when it comes to precision gun marksmanship. However, there are techniques which, when practiced, can make a difference between good and great marksmanship. Understanding why a bullet does or doesn’t strike its target at ultra-long ranges is an important part of learning. Galli gives excellent advice on how to read wind direction and speed. This 272-page, well-illustrated 2020 book covers the latest tactical equipment (scopes and LRFs as well as chassis systems, mags and bags, bipods and tripods). 2. Long Range Shooting Handbook Ryan Cleckner is the best-selling book on practical rifle techniques. It’s available in paperback for $22.46 and as a Kindle edition for $9.99. Cleckner, a former U.S. Army Sniper Instructor, is knowledgeable and his text is well organized and chock-full of good information. Sample Chapters are available on Amazon.com. Ryan Cleckner’s Long Range Shooting Handbook, a highly regarded book, is designed to introduce important concepts like MOA vs. Mils and Environmental Effects. Cleckner offers personal tips and advice from his years of experience as both a sniper trainer and a special operations sniper. The Long Range Shooting Handbook has three main sections: What It Is/How it Works, Fundamentals and How to Use. The “What it is/how it works” section covers terminology, equipment, and basic principles. “Fundamentals”, which covers the theory behind long range shooting, is covered in “Fundamentals”. “How to Use It”, gives you practical advice on how to apply what you have learned so that you can become a skilled long range shooter. This book is for all long-range shooters, not just PRS/NRL competitions. 3. IMPACT! IMPACT! — Training and Preparing For Precision Rifle matches Rodney Maze $14.99 Paperback $4.99 Kindle Impact! is a guide for beginners and intermediates to prepare themselves and their equipment to compete in precision type rifle matches. This book is also a great resource for anyone who wants to learn more about long-range and precision shooting. Amazon offers 20 pages of free sample content (#ad). Topics covered: — Rifle selection, optics, and equipment
Set up your rifle, bag, tripods and other gear for PRS/NRL matches
Understanding ballistics, and how to record ballistic data
Techniques for using holdovers in multi-target stages
— Gun skills, rapid fire techniques, clearing malfunctions
Shooting from barricades and specialty stages
How to improve your wind calls and learn about the effects of wind
Tips for dry fire and live fire practice
Preparing your equipment and yourself for a match
Impact! — Mental strategies and techniques It is illustrated with many photographs. Topics are logically divided and concepts are explained using clear language. A glossary of precision shooting terms is also included, as well as a list of resources to help you further your precision shooting knowledge. This book includes a handy appendix that has formatted pages to record data about your rifle and scope. A Wind table is included for recording your rifle’s “dope” (or wind hold-offs) and “dope”. Lastly, Impact! The table of unit conversions in Impact! 4. Practical Shooter’s guide Marcus Blanchard, $19.99 paperback, $9.99 Kindle Are you interested in learning more about the Practical/Tactical game? Are you looking for ways to make it easier to shoot from unconventional positions? You may want to check out Marcus Blanchard’s Practical Shooter’s Guide: A How-To Approach For Unconventional Training and Firing Positions (#ad). Blanchard’s book is different from most “how-to” books on the market. It focuses on the skills and positions that you need to be successful in PRS matches or similar tactical competitions. Blanchard gives clear advice on how to shoot from barricades and roofs. Blanchard says that you should train for these challenges.
