
located at: 200 sELF rD, EUFAULA ALABAMA 36027




We offer 3 Longrange Courses
Level 1
Level 2 Master Course
Hunter Prep Course
CALL 334-845-0000 TO REGISTER FOR LONG RANGE HUNTING / SHOOTING SCHOOLS

LONG RANGE HUNTING COURSE
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FOUNDATION OF LONG RANGE HUNTING Class only is $1150
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Onsite Lodging and full course meals are available for an additional $650

LONG RANGE HUNTING SCHOOL - MASTER COURSE
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ADVANCED LONG RANGE HUNTING Class only is $1550
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Onsite Lodging and full course meals are available for an additional $650
Instructor: James Eagleman | Duration: 2 Days (16 Hours) | Cost: $1150 | Rifles and Ammo: 80 Rounds Provided
Onsite - Executive Lodging is available for $650 including full course meals for the duration of the class.
PREREQUISITES
None:
COURSE OUTLINE
Barbour Creek Shooting Academy’s Long Range Hunting Course – This course is designed with the shooter that is new to long range hunting. This course is for the Long range beginner and for even the most seasoned shooter. Our Instruction is designed to build on each Training level and has 50% classroom and 50% range time each day. You will learn everything you need to know about: Rifle Components, Scopes, MOA, 1st and 2nd Focal Plane, Max Range on Animals, Proper Shooting Techniques, Internal and External Ballistics, Air Pressure/Density, Using a Ballistic Program, Correct Spotting Techniques, Cleaning and Maintenance, Ammunition, Powder Selection for Long-Range Hunting, Wind calling, reading and Mirage Basics, Bullet Types for Long-Range Hunting, Operating Rangefinders and using a Ballistic Rangefinder, and more!
The Average LHC Student will feel Confident Shooting Steel out to 1000 Yards and Hunting out to 800 Yards
Private courses are also available. Contact Us for more details.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
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Explanation of the Long Range Rifle Components
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Understanding Scopes, MOA, 1st and 2nd Focal Plane
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Lethality Max Range on Animals
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Proper Bench Techniques
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Internal and External Ballistics, Air Pressure/Density, Using a Ballistic Program
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Body Position, Breathing, Trigger Control
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Follow Through and Correct Spotting Techniques
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Proper Cleaning and Maintenance
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Trajectory-Drop Calculations
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Ballistics G1 and G7 Break down
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Barrel and Chamber Throat designs
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Bullet Stabilization – Twist
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Barrel Types and Heat Convection/Conduction
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Suppressor and Brake Performance
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Trigger Types and Selection
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Ammunition, Powder Selection for Long-Range Hunting
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Terminal Performance on Animals
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Wind calling, reading and Mirage Basics
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Using the Wind Meter Kestrel Correctly
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Bullet Types for Long-Range Hunting
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Operating Rangefinders and using a Ballistic Rangefinder
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Using Rain Angle for Wind Speed
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Eotvos
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Max Ordinate
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Truing Velocities
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And More!
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
None Required: You are welcome to bring your own rifle and ammunition to be used after the course. During the course, Barbour Creek rifles and ammunition will be used.
Contact Us with any questions prior to registering for your course.
If any trainee is ineligible to carry or own a firearm they will not be eligible to take any Barbour Creek Shooting Academy Courses. All courses are non-refundable with prior approval from management. Please view our Terms & Conditions page prior to checkout
TO REGISTER 334-845-0000
Instructor: James Eagleman | Duration: 2 Days (16 Hours) | Rifles and Ammo: 100 Rounds Provided
Onsite - Executive Lodging is available for $650 including full course meals for the duration of the class.
PREREQUISITES
Long Range Hunting Course
COURSE OUTLINE
Barbour Creek Shooting Academy’s Long Range Hunting – Master Course
In this course, students learn to identify their limits when shooting at game.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
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Master course is done on our nearby property with hills, ridgelines and a valley, to put you in real hutting positions
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6-8 stations, we move to each one and engage animal targets at each
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4x4 vehicle is provided for movement to each position
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Advanced wind (reading the wall)
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Head and Tailwind
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Aerodynamic Jump
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Lethality Max Range on Animals
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Understanding terrain and wind
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Shooting from alternate positions
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Manual ranging of animals
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Measuring animals for trophy hunting using a scope
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Max Terminal Performance on Animals
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Operating and programming Rangefinders
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Using Rain Angle for Wind Speed
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Truing Velocities and Drop scale factor
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Danger area when manual ranging and ranging errors
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Angles explained and calculated
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Back up shooting ballistics
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This course is geared towards in-field shooting and practicing wind
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And More!
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
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L1 Graduate Required: Wind meter, rain gear, bug spray and warm clothing.
Barbour Creek rifles and ammunition will be provided.
Contact Us with any questions prior to registering for your course.
If any trainee is ineligible to carry or own a firearm they will not be eligible to take any Barbour Creek Shooting Academy Courses. All courses are non-refundable with prior approval from management. Please view our Terms & Conditions page prior to checkout
TO REGISTER 334-845-0000
hunter prep course
Instructor: James Eagleman | Duration: 1 Day (8 Hours) Cost: $600.00
Lodging:
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Lake Point Lodge - 104 Old Hwy 165, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 687-8011
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Hampton Inn - 9 Veterans Boulevard, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 687-0777
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Comfort suites - 2 Paul Lee Pkwy, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 232-7240
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Baymont - 136 Towne Center Rd, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 232-9164
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PREREQUISITES
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Level 1
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Preferred Level 2 Long Range Hunting Course
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2 person minimum
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
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Use your own equipment on multiple stages in real hunting scenarios
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6 - to 7 stations with targets from 347 to 1771 yards
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This course is geared towards in-field shooting and practicing wind
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT YOU MUST BRING
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Wind meter, rain gear, bug spray, and warm clothing.
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Gun and ammunition
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Tripod
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Bipod
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Ballistic rangefinder
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Backpack
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Rear shooting bag
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Any gear you would bring on a hunt
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A suppressor is recommended but not mandatory
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Hearing Protection
Contact Us with any questions prior to registering for your course.
If any trainee is ineligible to carry or own a firearm they will not be eligible to take any Barbour Creek Shooting Academy Courses. Please view our Terms & Conditions below prior to checkout
TO REGISTER 334-845-0000

CALL 334-845-0000 TO BOOK A CLASS
notice: these courses are for united states citizens only unless approved by the instructor
Level 1
Barbour Creek would like to thank you for choosing our long-range shooting course!
check-in
Please arrive the day before class anytime AFTER 4 pm (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)
200 Self Road Eufaula, AL 36027
Office: 334-845-0000
After business hours 772-260-3049
airport
Closest: Columbus, GA (CSG) 45 minutes from the farm- most car rental companies are at this location
Largest: Atlanta, GA (ATL) 2.5 hours from the farm- most car rental companies are at this location
Private: Weedon Field in Eufaula (EUF) 10 minutes - We will pick you up
FOOD & LODGING
Onsite Lodging and Food $650
Private room & bath
Dinner is served the night you arrive at 6:30 PM
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner- 1st day
Breakfast and lunch – 2nd day
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES!
These are Full Course Meals!
Optional Hotels nearby:
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Lake Point Lodge - 104 Old Hwy 165, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 687-8011
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Hampton Inn - 9 Veterans Boulevard, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 687-0777
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Comfort suites - 2 Paul Lee Pkwy, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 232-7240
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Baymont - 136 Towne Center Rd, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 232-9164
Level 1 course schedule
Breakfast: 8:00 am
Classroom: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 pm
Range: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm
guns and ammunition
Guns and ammunition are provided for class
You are welcome to bring your own gun and ammo to shoot after class.
Class rifles are suppressed, we do not provide hearing protection. You may bring your own.
Cancellation and Charge Policy
$850.00 deposit is refundable 45 days prior to arrival. After that, it is non-refundable but can be moved to a different date.
2.5% CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE
If a weekday class has less than 6 people or a weekend class with 8 people in it, we may cancel or request reschedule.
Level 2
Barbour Creek would like to thank you for coming back to our long-range shooting course!
Check-in
Please arrive the day before class any time AFTER 4 pm (CENTRAL TIME ZONE)
200 Self Road Eufaula, AL 36027
Office: 334-845-0000
After business hours 772-260-3049
Airport
Closest: Columbus, GA (CSG) 45 minutes from the farm- most car rental companies are at this location
Largest: Atlanta, GA (ATL) 2.5 hours from the farm- most car rental companies are at this location
Private: Weedon Field in Eufaula (EUF) 10 minutes - We will pick you up
FOOD & LODGING
Onsite Lodging and Food $650
Private room & bath
Dinner is served the night you arrive at 6:30 PM
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner- 1st day
Breakfast and lunch – 2nd day
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES!
These are Full Course Meals!
Optional Hotels nearby:
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Lake Point Lodge - 104 Old Hwy 165, Eufaula, AL 36027
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Hampton Inn - 9 Veterans Boulevard, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 687-0777
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Comfort suites - 2 Paul Lee Pkwy, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 232-7240
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Baymont - 136 Towne Center Rd, Eufaula, AL 36027•(334) 232-9164
Level 2
Day 1 course schedule
Breakfast: 8:00 am
Classroom: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 pm
Range: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Level 2, Day 2
Breakfast: 8:00 am
Range: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 pm
Range: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
guns and ammunition
Guns and ammunition are provided for class.
You are welcome to bring your own gun and ammo to shoot if you have a ballistic rangefinder programed for your gun, and a Suppressor. We only provide 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition, if you have other calibers - bring you own 100 rounds for the course. $100 will be deducted from the cost.
Class rifles are suppressed, we do not provide hearing protection. You may bring your own.
Equipment to Bring:
Wind meter
Rain Gear
Bug Spray
Warm Clothing
Sun Screen
We will be under Pavilions but still may get wet in heavy rain
Cancellation and Charge Policy
$950.00 deposit is refundable 45 days prior to arrival. After that, it is non-refundable but can be moved to a different date.
2.5% CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE
If a weekday class has less than 6 people or a weekend class with 8 people in it, we may cancel, or request reschedule.