Wyoming –-(Ammoland.com)- Now is the time for shooters to book their exclusive training experience! LUCID Optics, manufacturer of the best value line of optics on the market, is proud to release details for its first LUCID Long Range Shooting Clinic of 2018.
This first clinic will be held on April 28 at The Private Range Complex at King B Farm, a world class training facility located in Ardmore, TN, just outside of Nashville. LUCID’s expert guest instructor will be pro-shooter and Master Sergeant Jim Gilliland, a recently retired Army veteran with an extensive list of both military and civilian accomplishments. Gilliland’s impressive experience during his Army career and as a civilian trainer and professional consultant give him a unique edge and valuable perspective as an instructor. The expertise Gilliland brings combined with the beautiful property and cutting-edge range facility will offer shooting enthusiasts a dream opportunity.
The clinic will be divided into two sections including classroom time and range time. During the in-class portion, Gilliland will give a presentation covering the following topics: course introduction, equipment selection, rifle maintenance, precision shooting mechanics, ballistic basics, environmental basics, quality spotting and understanding optical units of measure. Afterwards, attendees will put their new knowledge into practice at the range with exclusive on-site training from Gilliland. Topics for range time will include a safety brief, proper zeroing, scope manipulation, cold bore/grouping drills and shooting drills. The range time will conclude with a competitive performance test among the shooters.
The cost to attend the clinic is $1,100 per person. The participants will be training with the Lucid MLX 4.5-18×44 FFP rifle scope and mount, which they will keep after completing the clinic. Attendees may bring their own rifle or use a Remington rifle that will be provided. For more information, or to sign up for the clinic, contact Amy Robison at amy@kingbfarm.com or call 256.497.1024.
Master Sergeant Jim Gilliland retired from a 20-yr active duty Army career where he served in the 3rd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment as Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortar Gunner), Forward Observer, Sniper, Spotter, RTO, Team Leader and Squad Leader. He served multiple deployments to Afghanistan, and participated in the highly televised night combat Airborne Assault in the Helmand Providence on Oct 19, 2001. His experience and skills led him to serve as instructor and trainer in multiple capacities. He selected and trained a Sniper Section from scratch in 2004 and deployed for a year as a Sniper Section Leader. His sniper section was recognized as the best Sniper Section in Iraq in 2005 by the Joint Chief Counter IED Task Force. Gilliland is accredited with taking a record successful single shot engagement with a 7.62 rifle. He also served as a Ranger Instructor for 3 years, a Platoon Sergeant during his 2nd tour in Iraq, and served in the Soldier Requirement Division’s Small Arms Branch where he was involved in the selection and development process for future Army small arms. Gilliland also worked in a Battalion Operations Office which oversees most of the small arms training ranges and schools in Fort Benning, GA. After turning in his retirement notice, Gilliland spent his remaining time in the Army revising the Marksmanship and Sniper manuals.
Since leaving his military career, Gilliland has continued to expand his expertise in tactical and weapons training. He has taught for Blackwater USA, Xe and US Training Centers. He and his wife, Melissa, are the founders of Shadow 6 Consulting (S6C), a firearms and tactics training, development and industry consulting firm. Gilliland also competes as a long range shooter and was the sole Sniper/Long Gun instructor at the 2013 Indiana Swat Officers Association convention. He has appeared in multiple shooting and defense training videos and hosts his own segments on “Trigger Time” on the Pursuit Channel. He is also featured on three History Channel Programs in the “Sniper” series where he gives interviews and shares technical information. He has been featured in numerous print publications including books, novels and magazine articles. He has served as the Director of Training for the US Optics Academy and currently runs daily operations and training schedules for his own company S6C. Gilliland and his wife strive to operate their business with family values, selfless service, humble demeanor, friendly business style and American patriotism.
To learn more and see the full lineup of LUCID Optics products, visit www.lucidoptics.com.