Pro’s Guide to Rifle Fundamentals
Former SWAT team member and certified firearms instructor Rick Crawley guides you through the fundamentals of rifle shooting. Watch this video series and learn about carbine setup, optics considerations, proper stance, correct grip, sight-picture accuracy, and the right way to breathe. Includes demonstrations of clever isolation drills you can practice on your own.
Watch the episodes
Episode 1
Carbine Setup & Zeroing Targets
Learn everything you need to know about carbine setup, effective zeroing, and optics considerations.
Episode 2
Shooting Stance & Carbine Grip
Stance and grip are two of the most foundational skills you need for rifle shooting accuracy. This episode gets into the nitty gritty of proper posture and grip.
Episode 3
Sight Picture & Mechanical Offset
Hit the target with greater accuracy: learn to account for mechanical offset so you can create sight alignment with a refined sight picture.
Episode 4
Trigger Manipulation
Learn to nail the shot every time. The starting point is knowing about the two types of trigger manipulation, continuous and interrupted motion.
Episode 5
Task Focus Isolation Drills
Do these task focus drills to isolate each shooting fundamental. They cover gear placement, sight alignment, recoil management, and more.
About Rick
About Rick
Rick Crawley is the founder and CEO of Achilles Heel Tactical. He possesses over a decade of experience with military & LE units on multiple deployments in OIF and OEF operations. Rick is a former SWAT team member, a Marine Corps veteran and a certified firearms instructor.
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