by FTW SAAM | Testimonials
I attended the SAAM training course for the sole purpose of better preparing for my first upcoming dangerous game hunt in Zambia. The hunt turned out fabulous; the shot placement and shooting sticks exercises I completed during the SAAM course turned out to be a God send. I was able to take what I had learned during the SAAM course and apply it to real time hunting. My trophy Cape Buffalo was taken with two great shot placements from the skills I learned during the SAAM course. To increase your chances of taking your trophy animals, I would highly recommend this course.
Rob H
by FTW SAAM | Testimonials
I’ve taken a lot of firearms classes and training in my lengthy time—military (Army), law enforcement, and civilian. And I am the senior concealed carry permit instructor in the state of Louisiana (there are over 500 now!) I teach a heck of a lot of classes every year to civilians. We send more people every year to the Louisiana State Police for their concealed carry permits than any other school or instructor in the state—we are very proud of our reputation for quality training. Yours is the best firearms training class I have ever experienced. I learned more in three days from you guys than I have picked up in a lifetime of dedicated rifle shooting—and I thought I knew some stuff. I have never learned so much in a course, or enjoyed the training as much as I did taking it with you, Doug, Fredo, and Carlos… Monday, the stuff was flying so fast and furious, I thought “I will never remember all this…” By Wednesday, it was mostly all down, and understandable. I cannot wait now to work out my own DOPE card on my Ruger American once I get it, and mount a new scope on it. Oh, and I doubt I will ever buy another scope that doesn’t have target turrets. You guys run a world-class operation. I am going to write an article on SAAM (and FTW) on my blog (www.theshootist.net ) and for the Sportsman magazines… I will send you copies or a link when they appear. Best wishes to everyone at FTW/SAAM. -Gordon “3-Power” Hutchinson www.gordonhutchinson.com -Author, “The Great New Orleans Gun Grab”, www.neworleansgungrab.com “The Quest and the Quarry”, www.thequestandthequarry.com P.S. Last night, every muscle in my body ached, and I have a knot on my right lower jawbone from grinding into that rifle stock, and “Riding the Bull.” But it’s good pain.
by FTW SAAM | Testimonials
I have now attended both SAAM Precision Level I and SAAM Precision Level II and cannot begin to describe the improvement I have seen in my shooting ability. I consider SAAM to be the single best investment any one hunter can make to increase his or her odds of success. When we spotted this Antelope, my guide didn’t feel we could close the range without spooking him. He asked me if I felt comfortable making a 365 yard shot and SAAM training gave me the confidence to say ‘YES’…the buck dropped in his tracks! I know I could not have confidently executed that shot without the knowledge of the effects of wind, elevation, angle, and temperature on my bullet’s trajectory, which I gained through SAAM training. – Darryl Williams
by FTW SAAM | Testimonials
My SAAM training at FTW made the difference for me. We saw five rams from several miles away and my guide thought one may be legal, so we hiked for four hours to get as close as possible. It turned out to be 430 yards. The biggest ram was definitely legal but he was partially blocked by another ram as they were bedded. I assumed a prone position and was able to get heart rate and breathing down in our twenty minute wait. I dialed up 6 moa for the distance on range card of the 375 Ruger 270 grain bullet I was shooting for that distance. Wind was light and angle downward was ten degrees.
The rams rose and started to move. When clear, I “squeezed” and hit him a few inches below the spine. It would have been fatal but he walked another 30 yards and stopped so I shot again at 460 yards. This hit was six inches lower and forward a little and even better positioned. He tumbled and that was it.
The guide had never seen someone dial up their scope like that and was glad I didn’t wound the ram as he couldn’t shoot that good for the distance. Especially with a 375 Ruger.
Thanks for the training as I wouldn’t have felt confident to make the shots.
Good hunting,
– Phil Widman
by FTW SAAM | Testimonials
Thanks for teaching the 2-stick trick! Took my sticks as you suggested and paired with the camp’s bamboo set. Used several times.
Quentin had been chasing this Impala for 2 ½ years – very skittish. We chased it several times ourselves. Get within 250 yards and the herd is over the next ridgeline.
254 yard frontal chest shot with 50% of the chest obscured by brush 20 yards in front of the Impala.
Same old Dakota 375 with 6x scope.
Regards,
– Robert B. Towry
by FTW SAAM | Testimonials
Success! I did the lighter fluid. Went to range, made an adjustment and walked to 300 no problem.
Last night, in pouring rain, 10 mph wind, 350 yds, approx 30 degree decline, with bipods full extended, sitting, pack back under leg for support – dropped him with one shot. He is well over 340!
Thanks for the guidance and to both of you who helped make this happen – great rifle, great training. Would not have tried the shot without both.
– Jay Townsend
