The 1st Dimension of Precision Rifle Sniper consists of 40 hours of training included in 1 evening, 4 weekend days and 1 weekend night. This course introduces students to basic sniper craft field elements and marksmanship. Subject areas covered include basic handling and fundamental marksmanship skills with the Precision Field Rifle as a Sniper/Hunter lethal tool. Course study includes SWS (Sniper Weapon System) Weapon Familiarization, Ammunition Types and Exterior Ballistics Performance, Element Effects on Bullet Track, Come-up Charts, Wind Compensation, Distance Judgment, Relative Field Accuracy, Point-of-Aim/Point-of-Impact, Slope Dope, One-Shot and Group Sight-in, Various Shooting Records and Field Charts, Fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship, Shooting Positions, Special Weapon Equipment, Optical Sight Operation, Weapon Cleaning and Maintenance, Field Movement, Map Interpretation, Field Navigation, Camouflage, Hides, Stalks, Evasion, Long Range Shooting (up to 800 yards), and More. Portions of this course are held in the classroom at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility and undisclosed locations in the terrain of the desert mountain wilderness.