by Monarch Defense | Jan 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
I sit here in ruths chris steakhouse in las vegas, as everyone around me dines. The smell is delicious. I ordered a beer, and suffer the aroma. I watch as they throw away food uneaten. Today I’ve eaten an apple and a bannana for breakfast, a strip of turkey...
by Monarch Defense | Dec 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Cost: tuition for civilians is $220 per day, $190 for military/le. 5 days of basic sniper 2 days of advanced, 2 days of instructor development. I also had one day of extra instruction $250. I fired just shy of 500 rounds of Black Hills Match .308 175gr BTHP...
by Monarch Defense | Dec 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Conclusion and final thoughts.At times, especially in the beginning, I felt really disappointed in the instruction. I felt like the instructor were knowledgeable snipers, but they didn’t know how to teach to non-military students. Sometimes, we were talking...
by Monarch Defense | Dec 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
The last two days were for instructor development. Only about 6 students were left at this point, I was the only one there who had never served in the/a military. 3 months of army ROTC was hardly a peek at anything. The days were relaxed, we didn’t shoot, we...
by Monarch Defense | Dec 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sunday and Monday were advanced sniper. Many of the basic students left, Mike Moore, my new partner showed up. We zeroed our rifles, and practiced fire on command drills, went to the house on the hill, and set up up positions to shoot out of the house and down into...
by Monarch Defense | Dec 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Saturday was originally scheduled as a break. Instead, some of the students wanted an extra day, and the students were willing, so four of us, plus Colin, spent the day together. We remained in character, pretty much the entire day, and the very cool Maura McMillan...