Sig Sauer Academy

jgcoastie · August 15, 2010, 06:31 PM

- Has anyone been?
- What courses did you take?
- Can you give an overview of what you learned?
- Approximate cost of the course/s?
- I see that special ammo is required for many classes, what do the prices look like at Epping for their special ammo?

Thanks for any and all info.

.22lr · August 16, 2010, 10:13 AM

- Has anyone been?
I have.

- What courses did you take?
Urban Rifle with John Farnham. (Guest Instructor)

- Can you give an overview of what you learned?
Not an easy task, but here goes... at a very high level. The course covered the skills nessicary to defensivly employ a rifle in an urban area. Items that stand out in my mind are, dealing with "clutter" (Innocent people / obstacles), shooting from cover, rifle to pistol and pistol to rifle transitions, verbal challenges . Too much to cover succinctly with out my notes, which I don't have access to right now.

- Approximate cost of the course/s?
I want to say approx $500 - $550ish.

- I see that special ammo is required for many classes, what do the prices look like at Epping for their special ammo?
I remember the ammunition prices at Sig Academy to be actually quite good. I did not purchase any of their ammo as my course did not require frangable ammunition.

My impressions is that the Sig Academy is a great place to be challenged, humbled, and instructed. I wholeheartedly reccomend it.

VR

Matt

jgcoastie · August 17, 2010, 09:50 PM

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

August 15, 2010, 06:31 PM	#1
jgcoastie Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Location: Kodiak, Alaska Posts: 2,118	Sig Sauer Academy - Has anyone been? - What courses did you take? - Can you give an overview of what you learned? - Approximate cost of the course/s? - I see that special ammo is required for many classes, what do the prices look like at Epping for their special ammo? Thanks for any and all info. __________________ "To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them." -Richard Henry Lee, Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, initiator of the Declaration of Independence, and member of the first Senate, which passed the Bill of Rights.

August 17, 2010, 09:50 PM	#3
jgcoastie Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Location: Kodiak, Alaska Posts: 2,118	Thanks for the info, I appreciate it! __________________ "To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them." -Richard Henry Lee, Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, initiator of the Declaration of Independence, and member of the first Senate, which passed the Bill of Rights.

August 16, 2010, 10:13 AM	#2
.22lr Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2007 Posts: 245	- Has anyone been? I have. - What courses did you take? Urban Rifle with John Farnham. (Guest Instructor) - Can you give an overview of what you learned? Not an easy task, but here goes... at a very high level. The course covered the skills nessicary to defensivly employ a rifle in an urban area. Items that stand out in my mind are, dealing with "clutter" (Innocent people / obstacles), shooting from cover, rifle to pistol and pistol to rifle transitions, verbal challenges . Too much to cover succinctly with out my notes, which I don't have access to right now. - Approximate cost of the course/s? I want to say approx $500 - $550ish. - I see that special ammo is required for many classes, what do the prices look like at Epping for their special ammo? I remember the ammunition prices at Sig Academy to be actually quite good. I did not purchase any of their ammo as my course did not require frangable ammunition. My impressions is that the Sig Academy is a great place to be challenged, humbled, and instructed. I wholeheartedly reccomend it. VR Matt