Sniper Grouping Drills | Tactical Rifleman

So, you have an accurate rifle? Try this drill to see just how accurate YOU are.
I can teach a monkey to shoot targets at 500 meters. As a matter of fact, I HAVE taught monkeys how to shoot accurately. That said, anyone can shoot stationary targets from a prone stable firing position.
We call the “Tactical Rifleman,” because we don’t just focus on target shooting . Rather, we focus on all the skills that today’s operators need to be successful on the modern battlefield. For precision rifle shooting, that means getting out of your comfort zone and shooting from expedient firing positions, under various conditions, and a variety of targets and distances.
So, this video I want to talk about & demonstrate (video, duh) a great drill I’ve put together for making snipers perfect their shooting skills from various heights. Why?
Hunting in the “Global War On Terror” I often found myself and my fellow sniper team shooting from urban hide sites, with shooting loopholes at various heights. We would have to use whatever materials were available, furniture and tables, to build shooting platforms and positions. Well, we hadn’t really practiced this that much back in the states.
The drill is to:
Confirm Zero (Prone)
Confirm Suppressor Zero-Shift (if you run a suppressor)
Shoot Grouping drills from 12 to 72 inches above the ground, in 6” increments.
Record & compare data, to see where and at what heights you need to focus future training.
Now, I’m not saying to do this every time you go out to the range. Hell, I like banging steel plates at 1200 meters as much as the next guy. However, if you get bumped off that UKD Range by another unit and all you have is a 200 or 300 meter range; this is the perfect time to work on grouping drills.
If you are one of those SWAT Snipers that only shoots out to 120 meters (legal issues); then, this would be my NUMBER ONE training drill. You can do this at 100 meters all day long.
I want to give a shout out to Kevin “Coach” Jimmerson, for being my demonstrator. That 6.5mm was a real tack driver. He was shooting .3 MOA groups all day long. I’m a big believer in always trying to learn as much as you can constantly, and I have learned a lot about shooting from Coach over the last few years.
Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.
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[@sigis72]

Always nice to watch a well made video where a professional who obviously knows what he's talking about shares his useful knowledge. Thank you.

[@susanbritcher]

Love it when you put the old pics in the videos, so cool to see

[@TacticalRifleman]

Susan Britcher , thanks for watching, TR

[@vordet8261]

Again. A very nice video and a drill every sniper or marksman should do!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@johnstewart2011]

I have researched and practiced various sniper drills for years, but this was a new one to me. Thank you.

[@TacticalRifleman]

You are welcome .

[@ES44AC-2]

Good example of the fact that every person has weak points . This guy is really good to be that consistent

[@user-jr2ue9nu6y]

Love the M80 woodland in the desert ensemble. Brings out the color in their eyes.

[@danielsanmetzger]

Those 300meter groups are legit. I was happy with my 2-2.5” groups with my AR the other day from 300. Now this makes me want to go buy that precision rifle and Tripod I have been looking at.

[@ClodiusP]

Second to none knowledge bombs. I love this channel.

[@hunkychunky27]

You are a professional rifleman extraordinaire. Thank you for your teaching your skills.

[@Sabrina1999B]

I don’t even know how i found this channel I know nothing about gun or military. But thanks for support America!!!! You guys cool!!! \o/

[@kthunts09]

I have been long range training between Texas and CA. and you have just given me another exercise that I will be adding to my drill book. Thanks

[@shavintra]

Am I the only one that's impressed with seeing someone rocking the old school Falcon on a new school set up than any piece of kit portrayed in the vid that some of PRS guys drool over.Heard recently they're going to start producing a new line of scopes again.Made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside..😎

[@andyprairiedog]

That tripod is AWESOME! I'm still utilizing my second-hand re-purposed spray painted camera tripod. Works, but would be great to have a dedicated tripod. DAMN!! Kevin can "Run that gun". Excellent presentation, fellas. I sure hated the "Squat Shot" during team drills.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@emburgess7186]

Manfratto or Really right stuff are awesome tripods. Expensive but don't put your $6,000 rifle on a cheap wobbly tripod. Lol

[@Vince-ml9gw]

So many great training videos and tips!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad you like them!

[@ringingiron]

Great application for competitive shooting as well

[@AGC828]

Good serie of videos on PSRès and training....i donèt think most civilians knw that real snipers donèt only shoot from prone position (as that is how Hollywood portrays them...almost always laying flat on the ground...not always the case or rarely is in real life...MIL or WAT 'snipers'...

[@OrbitalMechanics]

Karl - Did you say this drill Kevin was running was at 300m? If so, that is excellent marksmanship all the way around.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Yep... We were sitting on the 300 meter berm. Kevin was driving tacks with that 6.5mm

[@chrisglover7080]

@@TacticalRifleman and the best thing about it is it was 1400 dollar savage and not 14,000 dollar pre-Modonna rifle

[@brandoncullen309]

Love this drill. Can now see where my weak points are, and now can focus on them.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad you liked the video. First time I did it, it made me look like shit. Wanted to fire the guy in the mirror. Instead, I set my head to focusing on my weak areas. Better to be well rounded, than a master of only one technique. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@davidhenderson1738]

Thanks for the video! Good stuff

[@Doublezzranch]

Always outstanding. Thank you

[@keenanwalker6597]

Karl’s Accuracy international Rifle is so fucking gorgeous I want.

[@TacticalRifleman]

I love my AI AXMC, but I have to be honest... Coach Kevin's 6.5mm out grouped me all day long. Maybe he's just a better shot than me. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@keenanwalker6597]

Tactical Rifleman yeah 6.5 creedmore is a nasty round has a great BC.

[@samuelthecalled6899]

I love these sniper videos Karl, thank you.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad you like them!

[@ivanj1806]

Man that coach is an excellent shot!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Yep, Coach is "The Man." That's why I had HIM demonstrate instead of the two SF buddies that I had there. Thanks for watching, TR

[@TacticoolPenguin]

This was incredible. Thank you and this was perfect timing for me to watch this video. Keep up the good work.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@blaynemacpherson8519]

I would like to see him shoot those crouching groups again and see if he’s consistent with group placement. Excellent shooting even with the ones off target they had very respectable grouping. Good video.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Blayne, He is a machine. Kevin is even better with a pistol. Thanks for watching. TR

[@rsqhobbs7495]

It's a shame, I can only "like" your videos once. As always, you guys have put out an excellent video, with ideas and concepts I haven't even considered. Thank you, for all the time and effort you put into these vids.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR

[@josephbradford3435]

Great video yet again guys, like all your stuff it gets sent to saved video like all the others, keep em coming !

[@Gunit0121]

Fantastic... love watching people do this...i could not

[@xmachine7003]

You can and you may have to.

[@EffnShaShinko]

Love it! I'm going to do this to help narrow down my weaknesses during 3gun matches. Keep up the great work TR!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@noahpaul7491]

Basic training at Ft Benning one of the ranges we zeroed out M4s at had those kind of targets. Half the company was shooting and the other half would be pushing the targets up, circling the groupings for out drill sgts and pushing the targets back up. Awesome to hear the bullets flying a few feet over our heads. Fucking epic

[@blake_nivelt_389]

Can only hope to shoot that well one day! Incredible shooting!

[@erikmckaygunsmithing6470]

Coach is a fuckin badass, love the old man jokes but this old man's still one dangerous fucking guy. Youngsters get confused by grey hair and mileage make no mistake lots of us old guys may not max our pt tests anymore but are some of the most lethal things on legs.

[@patrickthompson389]

Great drill. This channel is such an amazing resource.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks

[@seanreid7313]

Can you guys do a sniper/marksman training video based on 100-300 yard ranges. Its a long drive to the long range. Keep up the great videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@jackg.7745]

Great information presented in an understandable manor. Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

[@zeedevil4409]

Those crouching shots would be hellish

[@TacticalRifleman]

These drills are not easy. It'll piss you off. However, once you get over it, it will also show you where to focus your training and in the end, you'll be a better shooter. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@michaelcarter8209]

Great tip

[@ppgnurse1847]

I don't own a sniper rifle but, I will see how this goes with my AR. I normally just practice the usual prone, sitting, kneeling and awful hand; with plate carrier and without plate carrier. I still have lots of work to do in that area.

[@lrsd3drrd448]

Outstanding as always gentlemen.

[@johnpickering7449]

Love that trypod and don't get me started on the love fest that is the rifle loving the new kit

[@jljr23]

Outstanding! Will have to try this drill.

[@msgajhimelret9496]

Thanks for the review... I never was but always trained to be....

[@bryanmcmahan2293]

As always, well done. It was great seeing you today at the T1G booth in Grayslake. We are going to plan a trip down to Memphis in the not so distant future.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Bryan, thanks for stopping by. It is always great to meet a fan of our humble Tactical Rifleman channel. Looking forward to having your group out to train. Strength & Honor, TR

[@celebmrk9]

Very practical and helpful, thanks

[@robertsprague6748]

Couldn't ask for a better shooting training video

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@GrizzlyDude]

Great vid. One of my favourite

[@ghostrider007ist]

Coach is the real deal bro can shoot. I pity the fool that gets in his gun scope, lights out.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Yep, Coach is The Man.

[@cavediver2561]

Great drill Karl !!!!

[@Captaa17]

It's was nice seeing you in person. Like your vids.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for stopping by the booth. It's always great to see a Tactical Rifleman fan. Hope to see more of the Tactical Rifleman Nation out at the NRA convention in May. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@charlesmullins3238]

Just wonderin…shouldn’t he keep his cheek weld the whole group if possible?? Thanks Karl you boys are the pros I’m just try to learn

[@TacticalRifleman]

If possible. Some guns you can't. some guys have different habits from using different guns.

[@cantstartafire]

Outstanding! Thanks.

[@nakotaapache4674]

thanks for you honest expressions and contents

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@user-td1zo3tv9p]

As always, great content and description of concepts. I KNOW where I am deficient in various positions and I HATE to train in them, but, DAMMIT! No pain, No GAIN! Right? (At my age No Pain = NO PAIN, and I MUCH prefer that, Brother!) LOL

[@TacticalRifleman]

Amen to that. It takes me 20 minute to crawl to the coffee pot in the morning. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@ericeverson5956]

Hi; I would like to see you set up a FULL 30 & PATREON ACCOUNTS. When you tube shuts you guys off, I want to still be able to access your excellent content. 1 is none & 2 is one???

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks Eric! We are in the process of setting up a Patreon account and have some fun stuff planned for supporters. We really appreciate the support, Strength and Honor, TR

[@7thRecce]

Awesome stuff as always Karl!

[@7thRecce]

Definitely going to run these drills with my lads and hello from Ireland!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad you liked it. I am passionate about the sniper subjects. Thanks for watching. When you going to invite me out to shoot? I'd love to visit Ireland. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@7thRecce]

Well Karl, you or any of the lads ever wanna come to Ireland, you'd be my guest, love to show you around Dublin, my barracks as well as show you around my unit!....also tax free beer in the NCO's mess...so prepare your mind and your liver! 😆...open ended invitation, pm me if you ever decide to come!

[@sethrich5998]

I'm going to add that drill for PRS practice as most ranges near me are 300m max. Shooting prone at a static target gets boring very quickly at that distance.

[@emburgess7186]

Seth Rich Have you tried Sniper hide 100 yard challenge? Sounds like a piece of cake until you shoot it. Then you scratch your head an say "what the neck happened? Lol.basically it's hitting a target the size of a pea at 100 yards.

[@sethrich5998]

em Burgess I haven't, I'll definitely check it out. Been shooting USPSA for a while but new to PRS. Finding ways to train seems to be the hardest part so anything that can be done on a short range is great.

[@menorcc]

great training tip Karl

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR

[@erp1776]

Thank you for the great video

[@joshuaemory2089]

Great video! Love your channel. What rifle is your coach shooting? Custom build?

[@emburgess7186]

Looks fun. Gonna give this a go.

[@TacticalRifleman]

It's a good drill. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@ScottyM1959]

Great training concept Thanks for another winner Top

[@TacticalRifleman]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@mercom152]

More videos with snipers!

[@kansquatch]

👍

[@richardchamberlain7053]

Thats fine shooting sir

[@c.c.manbattleborn8951]

Dead on balls accurate, it's an industry term.

[@50StichesSteel]

Good stuff as usual gents...What was coach using to attach his rifle to the tripod? Arca rail? It looked very stable

[@kevinjim8993]

That tripod has a pic rail mount built directly into the head. Very easy pop on and off, one twist to lock it on and it is solid as oak. The ZroDelta tripod is as tough as woodpecker lips.

[@50StichesSteel]

Kevin Jim Thanks Kevin

[@neilb1619]

50 Stitches, check out 'Really Right Stuff' they have a line of shooting dedicated tripods. Their ball head is excellent and has various interfaces for different rifles. If you shoot an AI, they have an interface that screws direct to the rifle & is ROCK solid on the tripod. Check out videos from SHOT show & you will see what I mean. Fantastic kit, if a little expensive. But what price if you miss?...

[@rudolfyakich6653]

Very interesting.

[@69cg]

What target is that for this Drill? And is the guide sheet printable?

[@iamcondescending]

Coach is wearing his ear pro upside down...

[@TacticalRifleman]

By choice

[@chrisglover7080]

Go figure its a Savage

[@cc27006]

great shooting!

[@randycollins87]

That’s an assume shooting SHOOTER!

[@davidfindley1588]

Well zeroed.

[@AldoRaineoftheBasterds]

What LR was Coach using? Looks similar to Tikka TAC

[@hutchofthenorth5322]

What other drills can I do at 100 to 150? Love your channel, ordered a couple shirts to help keep the lights on. Are you from the north east?

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated! We do most our filming outside of Memphis, TN Strength and Honor, TR

[@isaacsandovalcarter3062]

Looks like a modified Savage action

[@birdhunter4361]

Great video. 200,000 subs before end of the year?

[@TacticalRifleman]

Hoping for June Help us spread the word. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR

[@richardchamberlain7053]

Im on the plains, so we have to be able to start @400 and goes up from there. 450 open sights all day on a milk jug ;-)

[@TacticalRifleman]

That's good shooting. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@AldoRaineoftheBasterds]

Almost mixed up Coach for Chad. My bad

[@TacticalRifleman]

That would insult both of them.

[@AldoRaineoftheBasterds]

Tactical Rifleman in their defense my eye sight is horrible.

[@spartanzero1208]

Damn Hackers... Got That Damn Aimbot Going Again Haha. Oh Well... Echo-1-9er... You Are Clear Too Engage.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@spartanzero1208]

Tactical Rifleman No problem Brotha...

[@Flemdragon]

I watch some videos and I want to build an ar, then I see TR and I have a sudden need for a bolt gun. If only they had longer ranges in TN.

[@PolskiHetzen]

TN? They have awesome ranges. Try K&M in Finger, TN.

[@Flemdragon]

PolskiHetzen Knox area? I live in Sevierville.

[@dholmes3307]

Look up Dead Zero Shooting Park. Their 1000 yard range is under construction.

[@tonyclifton474]

Rope a dope

[@soldtobediers]

Ain't it so. keeping all over tensioned pressures off that weapon & trigger contact? Blood pressures from being wadded up in different, unrelaxed positions, can reek havoc thru amplified heart beats & breathing patterns, thus the strays & group placements. Happens a lot in my backyard with a Baikal IZH-46M. Keep tellin' myself... gotta float that fuckin round into that perspective intent. The less i was of who i was with the weapon... the better it shot & i shot. i may have chosen the accuracy of the weapon. But i must allow it's accuracy to choose me! Another former paratrooper once stated... ''Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.''-Jimi Hendrix Thank's TR for keepin' all the former & active choir members equipped with the truth of how to maintain that 'music of the muzzle change' named ''De Oppresso Liber'' with it's tried and true orchestras against all enemies both Foriegn & Domestic! -former sgt. ''rock'' 82nd abn. 1/504 inf. '71-'74 the hendrix era. 31618

[@TacticalRifleman]

Brother, Thanks for watching. I do value our loyal fans, and have plans for making this channel even better in the near future. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@50StichesSteel]

An actual warrior poet..Half that stuff was over my head but it sounds sweet bud

[@soldtobediers]

50 Stitches Steel Yet the sweet sounded pslam is never above the heart of the Soldier... But dwells deep within, & fashioned after, the very Author of it. As evidenced by the truth of King David, who knew only too well these selfsame adversaries facing us in the battle areas of today's theaters of war, both foreign & domestic. ''For none are closer to that very author of sacrifice... Than those who choose to perform it for the very sake of others.'' 31718

[@50StichesSteel]

Sold to be Diers Maybe thats why it sounded familar. I may have not heard it before but I've been through it..Thanks my man

[@soldtobediers]

There's plenty more similar & familiar ammo & armor to be accessed with a double tap of my icon. Your welcome to it all 50 Stitches Steel. 31718

[@9989Wolverine]

I'm not a professional by any means and I'm not pretendi g to have any knowledge about this. I enjoy recreational shooting but is Kevin standing on two ammo cans realistic? I'm genuinely asking. I understand any distance from prone to standing but that seems excessive

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

BigTex182 Maybe...I'm 5ft 2" have to use a step stool to hang targets at the range!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Picture a 4th story room in An Najaf, with the only hole in the wall 71 inches up. We had to build a shooting platform out of crap furniture to hunt from that loop hole. Welcome to my world. I believe to teaching methods so others can learn from my mistakes and successes. Thanks for watching. TR

[@9989Wolverine]

Tactical Rifleman so instead of making a new hole you made use of what you had and worked around it? I get that, that's understandable.

[@neilb1619]

BigTex182, if he had made a NEW hole at a more convenient height, it would have alerted the natives to his presence. Duh....

[@9989Wolverine]

Neil Baker I asked the professional. Not some keyboard warrior.

[@charlesaferg]

What's your plan for KZbin's new unconstitutional rules for firearm videos & channels?

[@taseajohn4424]

Moab

[@ACDCRD]

What sniper rifle was used in this video?

[@andrewm5913]

How changes a stock lenght on assault rifle when you use plate carrier? Still fully extended?

[@TacticalRifleman]

You should always lengthen or shorten the stock as needed to maintain proper eye relief. Consistency is the key to accuracy. Thanks for watching. TR

[@andrewm5913]

I use an EXPS 3-2. Using some chest rig or plate carrier so it feels too heavy if I use the 5-th position, but accuracy is the best. retracting to 3-d position it`s comfortable but accuracy a bit lower. Any advice? Thank You!

[@TacticalRifleman]

Depends on your mission... If you need better accuracy, bump it out to the 5th position. Otherwise, keep it at 3, so you are more comfortable. TR

[@orpheusepiphanes2797]

Andrew M Some people observe that the longer the stock, the more leverage they have and that translates to greater stability. I personally adjust the stock so that my eye relief and length of pull remains consistant, but I usually use a Browe optic so those considerations are important

[@kordwanner1023]

Karl, its called a silencer.

[@TacticalRifleman]

Yep... and it's called a Suppressor too. It's also called a "Can." I have primarily used one on combat ops to "suppress" the muzzle flash, when shooting from urban hid sites. It's also good for reducing felt recoil and reducing the noise. So, the term "reducer" could also be used. Maxim called it a silencer when he first applied for the patent. So, you are correct there. I really don't care what you call it. Thanks for watching. TR.

[@kordwanner1023]

Calling it a "Can" is colloquial and I respect that if you called it that. I think as in the instructional video and a Tier 1 operator calling it a suppressor is not veey coou! We call AR-15 AR'S not assault rifles even though 90% of the people say assault rifles.

[@juanvargas211]

👍👍🇺🇸

[@BigBobsBearsBoomsticks]

Why do the inches change pre 5 grouping or more? ( various/variation of shots, trajectory if you are still in the same spot and target is not moving?????). How many m's/yards is it. And if that doesn't change why the vast adjustments in alignment. If it's a thing I get it but doesn't make sense. NOT to mention I personally wouldn't want a sleeping bag help. I just want personal body alignment...body pos.

[@dreauxmire]

What chassis is that on the Savage?

[@isaacsandovalcarter3062]

Christian Mire It Isa Savage right? Noticed the trigger and barrel nut. I'm curious where that gun work was done.

[@randycollins87]

Who in the hell were the four dislikes to this video?

[@TacticalRifleman]

Randy, I'm never going to be able to please everyone. Thanks for watching. Strength & Honor, TR.

[@shanek6582]

Holy shit, what's that scope on the Barrett at 0:33?

[@forrestgumball]

Shane K The Maxed Out Credit Card 9000

[@forrestgumball]

Shane K I would like to say Nightforce but the objective lens is fucking huge!

[@theleviathan451]

forrestgumball HAHAHA

[@emburgess7186]

My guess u.s. optics with 34-35 mil. Tube?