Long Range Test Study Guide

Long Range Certification at the Palmetto Gun Club is a requirement to shoot on the rifle range beyond 200 yards. The process to get certified involves studying up on ballistics, taking an exam administered by one of the long range shooters, and demonstrating your knowledge and rifle ballistics on the long range to one of the long range shooters. There is a test study guide posted here. The guide basically tells you in broad terms what you need to study, but you will have to do a little research to find details on each topic. The web is a good tool, but there are also some great reference books on the subject, such as Hatcher's Notebook by Julian S. Hatcher and Understanding Firearm Ballistics by Robert A. Rinker. Both books are available via many web sources. Contact the Chief Instructor to let him know when you are ready to take the test.

It is recommended that you use these question to guide your studying before taking the test.

Have an understanding of MOA and how it was developed.

Have and understanding of how sights adjust.

Have and understanding of match protocol (See Club Rules on Club Website).

Have and understanding of safety issues while on and off the line in Long Range Rifle shooting (See Club Rules on Club Website).

Have and understanding of what cause differences in individual rifle accuracy.

Be able to calculate sight adjustment for 50 to 600 yards with a variety of scopes

Be able to describe the differences in scopes and how they adust.

Describe what may happen to a bullet which strikes the ground at a 15 degree angle

Describe the purpose of a skip berm.