Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Mifflin County Sportsmen’s Association
Lewistown, PA
PRS challenges shooters to engage targets at varying distances under timed conditions, often from unconventional positions. This fast-growing discipline is as rewarding as it is demanding, and our Intro to PRS course is the perfect way to get started!
Join seasoned PRS competitors for this comprehensive class. Whether you’re new to the sport or sharpening your skills, we’ve designed this class to ensure you leave confident and ready for your first PRS match as we teach you how to:
Engage steel targets at distances of 100 to 500 yards.
Shoot off of a variety of barricades & supports.
Manage time and prioritize targets effectively.
Fine-tune your rifle, optic, and ammo setup.
AND MORE!
This course is held at our Lewistown, PA location—just 4 hours from Nassau County – on a precision rifle range fully equipped with steel targets and practical barricades. This course is proudly sponsored by Caldwell Targets, supplying all the steel needed for a seamless experience.
PRS experience is not required for this course as it is intended for beginners, however experience with a rifle and optic are mandatory.
Mifflin County Sportsmen’s Association (OUTDOOR RANGE)
Lewistown, PA
Directions
- I-495 W
- Keep right at the fork to continue on Exit 31 N, follow signs for Cross Island Pkwy N/Whitestone Br and merge onto Cross Island Pkwy
- Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 33 for Interstate 295/Throgs Neck Br toward Bronx/New England
- Merge onto I-295 N
- Keep left to continue on Cross Bronx Expy, follow signs for Interstate 95 S/G Washington Br/Newark NJ
- Continue onto I-95/Interstate 95 Lower Level S
- Continue onto I-78 W
- Merge onto I-81 S 8.2 mi
- Continue straight to stay on I-81 S2.6 mi
- Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 67A-67B to merge onto US-22 W/US-322 W toward Lewistown
- Continue to follow US-322 W56.6 mi
- Take the exit toward Burnham/Yeagertown
- Continue on Ferguson Valley Rd. Drive to Ellen Chapel Ln in Granville Township
- Turn right onto Ferguson Valley Rd/T401
- Turn right onto State Rte 4013/Ferguson Valley Rd
- Continue to follow Ferguson Valley Rd
- Turn right onto Ellen Chapel Rd
- Continue through church parking lot, down dirt road through gate
- Follow dirt road, keep left
- After passing pond make immediate Left
- Continue uphill, rifle range is last range on your right.
GPS: 400 Ellen Chapel Ln, Lewistown, PA 17044
- Continue through church parking lot, down dirt road through gate
- Follow dirt road, keep left
- After passing pond make immediate Left
- Continue uphill, rifle range is last range on your right.
In this course we cover:
- FIREARMS SAFETY
- Improvised Position Marksmanship Fundamentals
- Shooting off common PRS barricades
- Selecting and Troubleshooting Equipment
- Using Ballistic Calculations Software
- Practice PRS match under instruction
- Stage planning for efficiency
- Using bipods, tripods, sandbags
- Joining a PRS match
- Understanding PRS scoring system
All course information can be found HERE.
Courses only open to U.S. Citizens or Non-U.S. citizens who are: (1) lawful permanent residents (e.g., green card holders), (2) refugees, or (3) individuals who have been granted asylum.
Visa holders (Work, Travel, Ect.) are not eligible for any courses involving firearms.
Price
$95 – Full payment made upon registration
Payment is non refundable, may be transferred to another class with 14 days notice, inside of that you must attend or have somebody take your spot.
THIS COURSE IS NOT INTENDED FOR FIRST TIME SHOOTERS
FIRST TIME SHOOTERS: We recommend an NRA Basic
Rifle, or a Long Range Shooting Prep as a starting point
prior to this course.
Required Skill Level
- 10 hours of RECENT (within 6 months) range time is recommended for this course at a minimum.
- Range time can be on your own, under professional instruction or a combination of the two.
- Firearms function will NOT be covered.
A student taking this course is expected:
- To already have safe firearms handling skills
- To understand how to load their firearm
- To understand how to unload their firearm
- To understand how to zero in under 20 rounds of ammo
- To understand the cycling process of their firearm
- Understand how to dial their scopes for distance and return to zero
- Understand their rifle/ammo’s trajectory out to 500 yards (information can be obtained from a ballistic app)
IF YOU APPEAR UNFAMILIAR WITH FIREARMS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE WITHOUT REFUND
Materials Necessary:
- Scoped centerfire rifle with high magnification (10x or higher) optic, caliber .223 or higher *.223 must have a bullet weight of 75 grains or heavier. – Loaners are available with advanced notice.
- 150 rounds of match ammo that can hold a group of at least 1.5″ at 100 yards. 250 rounds recommended – Ammo must all be the same make and loading – handloads are welcome.
- NO TRACERS or INCENDIARY AMMUNITION
- Owners manual for scope
- Bipod or rest that is over 9″ tall
- Lodging the night before (if you live more than 2-hours away). Both the Burnham, PA Super 8 and Burnham, PA Comfort Inn are clean, affordable and less than 10 minutes from the range and Gun Friendly. The Waterside Campground is approx 20 minutes from the range should you wish to camp.
- A limited number of loaner rifles are available with advanced notice. Low Cost Match-Grade ammunition will be available, outside ammo is not permitted with loaners. A typical student will spend $150- $250 in ammunition for the day. If you are borrowing a rifle we will email you after registration with available options
- Bagged Lunch
- Bottled water
- Chair
- Pen and pad
- Recommended: Smartphone (We’ll recommend ballistic software)
- Recommended: Backup rifle and/or optic
- Recommended: Clamp-style shooting tripod (ex: Bog Pod Death Grip Tripod) – Loaners available
- Recommended: One large sandbag (We recommend Armageddon Gear Shmedium Mid-Size Game Changer Shooting Bag or similar) – Loaners available