Training at
Recon By Fire
Level Up Your Shooting
Whether you're just stepping into long-range shooting, looking to improve your hunting range, or preparing for your next PRS match, our training is built around real improvement, real feedback, and real results, not just drills for the sake of drills.
At Recon By Fire, we offer structured firearms training led by Bud, a Rifle Instructor, certified NRA Chief Range Officer, and a competitive shooter in PRS, NRL22X, ZERT, and OPPS competition.
Bud’s style is straightforward: help you get better without forcing you to change your gear, your style, or your pace. If you're willing to learn, we’re ready to teach.
Intro to Long Distance Shooting – $149
4–5 hours · Approx. 40–50 rounds
Perfect for new or shooters looking to get more comfortable with long-distance rifle
What You’ll Learn:
- Understanding how to get a great zero
- Using ballistics tables and basic data interpretation
- Fundamentals of natural point of aim, bag placement, and trigger control
- Building a stable shooting position
- Creating real-world D.O.P.E. (Data On Previous Engagements) for your rifle and ammo
- Shooting from 100 yards out to 1,100 yards (as skill allows)
Goals for the introduction to long distance shooting course:
Get tighter groups at all distances, real data for your rifle setup, and a much better sense of what your rifle, and you are capable of.
This course builds on the fundamentals and takes a deep dive into the things that separate decent shots from consistent, confident shooters, especially in real world conditions with wind and other challenges.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to read wind using terrain, vegetation, mirage, and environmental cues
- Bracketing winds and making high-confidence wind calls
- Understanding ballistic calculators, Kestrel usage, and environmental inputs
- Interpreting shot impacts and adjusting in real time
- First-round impact strategies at extended distances
- Holding vs. dialing, based on application
Goals for the level 2 shooting course:
Leave with tighter, more consistent groups at all ranges. You’ll have more tools to make better calls, faster, and more consistently, especially in unknown or changing conditions.
Level 2 – Long Range Shooting & Wind Reading – $199
4–5 hours · Approx. 40–50 rounds
Competition Shooting Prep – $299
1-day course
This is the course for anyone planning to shoot in a local or regional match, but unsure where to start, or for those who want to stop leaving points on the table.
What You’ll Learn:
- Stage planning and mindset: pre-game and post-game
- Bag placement and support selection based on obstacles
- Managing transitions between shooting positions
- Target acquisition and identification under time pressure
- Bracketing wind and understanding target size vs. distance
- Making stable, repeatable shots under stress
Goals for the competition shooter prep course:
You’ll walk away ready to enter your first match, or compete with more confidence and clarity than ever before.
Level 3 – Positional Shooting Mastery (2-Day Course) – $699
Advanced course · 2 days
This course is for experienced shooters who want to refine every part of their positional game. It builds directly on Level 1 and 2 content and is ideal for anyone preparing for competitive shooting or serious field application.
What You’ll Learn:
- Recap and application of Levels 1 and 2 under field conditions
- Advanced understanding of applied ballistics and environmental inputs
- Stable shooting positions from barricades, rooftops, obstacles, and natural terrain
- Shot impact interpretation and wind corrections under timed situations
- Positional shooting under stress and from non-ideal setups
- Bracketing multiple targets at unknown distances
Outcome:
You’ll be prepared to confidently execute under match or field pressure—fast, accurate, and consistent.
One-on-One D.O.P.E. Setup – $50/hour
Looking for something less formal? Bud offers hourly one-on-one time to help you get good D.O.P.E. for your rifle and ammo.
Why Train at Recon By Fire?
- One of the only 1,100-yard shooting ranges in the U.S.
- Locally owned and operated, with a professional facility layout
- Run by an actual competitive shooter, NRA-certified instructor and range officer
- Focused on clean, clear instruction, not weird stuff or pressure
- Discounts for military, law enforcement, and EMS available
Ready to Train?
How to find us
53443 County Road 543, Rose, OK 74364